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Dennis Donovan

(27,403 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:18 PM Nov 12

Did Russian oligarchs help Elmo buy Twitter so he could use it to help elect Trump? US Intel is OK with this?

Agolf Twitler Slayer
‪@slayeragolf.bsky.social‬
So, Russian Oligarchs helped Elon Musk buy Twitter so he could use it to help trump get elected, and US intelligence is OK with this.

Did I get that right?
November 12, 2024 at 7:44 AM


https://bsky.app/profile/slayeragolf.bsky.social/post/3laquefq2js2e
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Did Russian oligarchs help Elmo buy Twitter so he could use it to help elect Trump? US Intel is OK with this? (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Nov 12 OP
The US government utterly failed on all levels to protect our country and democracy. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #1
Well , not sure if they failed or succeeded. bluestarone Nov 12 #3
Most excellent and astute observation. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #5
Look no further than Milquetoast Merrick. His deliberate slow-walking achieved its purpose. PSPS Nov 12 #8
Everyone is protecting themselves. bucolic_frolic Nov 12 #2
New Agents are named.... TrunKated Nov 12 #4
Leon has a top security clearance gab13by13 Nov 12 #6
They'll be sorry, drump will back stab them before long, it is the way... wcmagumba Nov 12 #7
So Blue Sky has lots of bullshit... just like Twitter. WarGamer Nov 12 #9
Blue Sky, Blue's guy, Igel Nov 12 #11
Doesn't matter now Diraven Nov 12 #10

bluestarone

(18,405 posts)
3. Well , not sure if they failed or succeeded.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:29 PM
Nov 12

I'm thinking it was more a PLAN. They pulled this off big time.

Irish_Dem

(59,690 posts)
5. Most excellent and astute observation.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:36 PM
Nov 12

There were too many parts of the system which failed to do their jobs.

Just adamantly refused to do the jobs they were paid to do.
Or just slow walked it into oblivion.

And failed to honor their oaths to the country.

It is not just about Trump at all.

It was plan with a lot of moving parts, all of the people onboard.
To pull off the crime of the century.

PSPS

(14,194 posts)
8. Look no further than Milquetoast Merrick. His deliberate slow-walking achieved its purpose.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:43 PM
Nov 12

gab13by13

(25,400 posts)
6. Leon has a top security clearance
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:39 PM
Nov 12

And the FBI or anyone else has even spoken to Musk about his conversations with Putin.
Maybe DOJ is investigating Leon and we will never know it.

WarGamer

(15,749 posts)
9. So Blue Sky has lots of bullshit... just like Twitter.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 05:46 PM
Nov 12
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/how-will-elon-musk-pay-twitter-2022-10-07/

The blue sky person is pathetically trying to tie 8VC, a venture capital firm to the Russians.

8VC was founded by a co-founder of Palantir, Joe Lonsdale... a friend and business partner of Musk and Thiel who were the "PayPal mafia"... 8VC also is an investor in the Boring Co, another Musk start up.

8VC has TWO employees on their staff who are CHILDREN of sanctioned Russian oligarchs. Not a Russian kopeck in the deal.

That's it. That's the connection.

Out of the $46.5B financing package to buy Twitter... Musk put up approximately HALF IN CASH, got loans from BofA and Morgan Stanley for $13B

The last $7B is from equity investors including dozens of smaller firms and individuals including Larry Ellison, Saudi Crown Prince, Ackman and dozens of smaller interests.

8VC is one of those small interests and there is no indication that there is any connection WHATSOEVER to Russia.



Go tell the person on Blue Sky they're a propagandist hack.

Igel

(36,229 posts)
11. Blue Sky, Blue's guy,
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 09:00 PM
Nov 12

whatever.

A riff on the same tune. "What?! Us!? Lose!? Impossible!" (Cue "Princess Bride" and the quip about the word not meaning what the speaker thinks it means.)

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