(06-17-2019 11:42 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 11:28 AM)Rice93 Wrote:  

(06-17-2019 10:10 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Personally, I have never seen the problem with getting oppo research from foreigners as long as the research was factual and true.
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What about if this research is obtained via criminal means? Still fair game if factual/true?

Somebody please clarify something for me. I'm not aware that the Trump campaign every actually GOT any information from foreign sources.

I'm aware that Manafort allegedly GAVE polling information to someone who was Russian.

I'm aware that information was publicly disclosed by Wikileaks.

But neither of those would constitute the Trump campaign's actually GETTING information FROM foreign sources. Somebody help me, explain what I am missing.

Seems to me the legal/illegal means is the question -- not whether it involves foreigners.

I also noted the part in the piece that notes a very tangible consideration that information would never be subject to election laws given that the cases in the arena at the appellate level has always been very certain to limit the 'of value' to donations of money. Again, 1st Amendment issues and such.....