The old saw that banks are robbed because that is where the money is, parallels politicians seeking contributions form mega-banks and Wall Street. Money buys access, but Trump has been unable to show that it has influenced Hillary's policies.
The case against Trump is much clearer. As Trump's debt load has increased, and U.S banks have denied him loans, he has become increasingly reliant on investments from Russian Oligarchs with ties to Putin. This has influenced the Trump campaign. He hired Paul Manafort to run the campaign. Manafort spent 10 years working for a pro Putin politician in the Ukraine. The only platform the Trump campaign actively altered was that on the Ukraine. In a stark reversal, the GOP platform no longer supports aiding the Ukraine in fending off Russian intervention. Trump is now taking positions to undermine NATO, the primary barrier to Russian expansion. The insult candidate has had only kind words for Putin.
Putin has returned the favor. Russian state media is backing Trump. Russia hacked the DNC. Those hacked emails have been released just before the Democratic Convention, trying to drive a wedge between Sanders supporters and Hillary Clinton.
Perhaps Trump's cozy relationship with Russia is the primary reason he will never release his tax returns.
For a deeper analysis see: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-putin-yes-it-s-really-a-thing
Ultimtately, the wikileaks revelations may boomerang on Putin and his candidate. Clinton needs to make good use of them!
ReplyDeleteCannot over play her hand. Is letting others do the heavy lifting see Max Boot editorial in LA Times.
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