tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post4610550916812530339..comments2024-03-28T09:13:04.373-04:00Comments on KIKO'S HOUSE: Pigeons Come Home To Roost: Cohen Sentenced, Butina Admits NRA CollusionShaun Mullenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964214385216513188noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-7342039867210555632018-12-13T12:19:56.049-05:002018-12-13T12:19:56.049-05:00Shaun,
I agree with your basic point about Butina...Shaun,<br /><br />I agree with your basic point about Butina -- she's no angel. In addition, she was a pretty inept spy. She clearly used that doofus GOP operative she lived with. And I rather imagine she used sex as an inducement at other points in her rise. But just on the level of a human interest story, she's fascinating. What's the future hold for her? Has she become famous now, in a small way, in Russia? If so, can she cash in on that somehow? Actually, if she was allowed to stay in the U.S. -- spies who turn sometimes get that opportunity -- she might have some intriguing career options. So, yeah, she deserved to get arrested and thrown in jail, but I hope she doesn't get poisoned for copping a plea; and it might be fun to keep track of what happens to her down the road. An ominous sign, however, is that her handler, Torshin, seems to have disappeared.Bscharlotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-9683749877121900632018-12-13T08:06:58.824-05:002018-12-13T08:06:58.824-05:00Thank you, Shaun, for continuing to connect the do...Thank you, Shaun, for continuing to connect the dots of this unraveling story. Jim Wyckoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01113386646299498514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-14269764882636272732018-12-13T07:57:20.677-05:002018-12-13T07:57:20.677-05:00Hmm . . . Lucien Truscott is claiming over at Salo...Hmm . . . Lucien Truscott is claiming over at <i>Salon</i> that Butina may have been greenlighted by Putin to spill the beans, so she <i>can</i> go home again. Me? I'm not so sure, but here's a link:<br /><br />https://www.salon.com/2018/12/12/maria-butinas-plea-is-the-worst-news-ever-for-trump/Shaun Mullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964214385216513188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-58438666204900548762018-12-13T07:22:22.661-05:002018-12-13T07:22:22.661-05:00Brad:
While I agree that Butina is no "Red S...<i>Brad:</i><br /><br />While I agree that Butina is no "Red Sparrow" (a terrific new Jennifer Lawrence movie that I highly recommend), I have a less sanguine view of her. I am not confident she can spill the beans on the NRA, but she should be amply rewarded if she can help. Sentenced to time served, funding and relocation to a location where she has an opportunity to start a new life and a chance to escape Putin's long and lethal arm. But let's be clear that she brought this on herself, and I frankly don't give a ruble if she was from Siberia or Schenectedy. Shaun Mullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964214385216513188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-46984027530538555622018-12-12T22:48:29.345-05:002018-12-12T22:48:29.345-05:00On a daiily basis, the wonders unfold...On a daiily basis, the wonders unfold...Dan Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603402268945559679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-90306378837918899182018-12-12T19:15:44.658-05:002018-12-12T19:15:44.658-05:00In a small way, I admire Maria Butina. She came fr...In a small way, I admire Maria Butina. She came from the sticks of Siberia, and did not come from a wealthy family. She seemingly was not trained as a member of Russian intelligence. She instead found a way to parlay what I suspect was a genuine interest in firearms into a ticket out of the frozen hinterland and into the role of a sidekick to Torshin, who clearly was an agent of the Kremlin. She obviously embraced becoming a sort of amateur Russian agent herself but was so open about it that it seems unfair to call her a bona fide spy. And now she may be putting her very life in danger by flipping. Will she get to stay in the U.S. for her own safety? I hope so. And if she is really spilling the beans on the NRA, etc., I wish her well in the future. What great material for a movie this can be! But will it be a drama or a comedy?Bscharlotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-51127102342207921602018-12-12T18:00:17.793-05:002018-12-12T18:00:17.793-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bscharlotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-67185502567672362402018-12-12T16:52:53.439-05:002018-12-12T16:52:53.439-05:00From your black pixels to God's ears.From your black pixels to God's ears.Phillip Bannowskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15635421147908549692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19217611.post-18353244055029483982018-12-12T16:49:00.090-05:002018-12-12T16:49:00.090-05:00Thanks for the great updates, Shaun. I'm enjoy...Thanks for the great updates, Shaun. I'm enjoying this part of the investigation very much.Carolnoreply@blogger.com