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maxsolomon

(32,977 posts)
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 04:06 PM Jan 2018

To Dick Durbin and every other Dem: never be the only Democrat in a room with Trump

Insist that there are others to corroborate. Even if its just 30 to 2, don't let it be 30 to 1.

We're sliding into Authoritarianism, and you can't count on Republicans to have an ounce of integrity.

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To Dick Durbin and every other Dem: never be the only Democrat in a room with Trump (Original Post) maxsolomon Jan 2018 OP
I always advised my clients of that. Never be alone with Alice11111 Jan 2018 #1
This Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #2
Yes, his own attorneys won't meet with him alone. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #10
Seems that Durbin got ambushed as meeting was supposed to be just him, Graham and Trump wishstar Jan 2018 #3
Naivete at this point is inexcusable maxsolomon Jan 2018 #6
oh yea bluestarone Jan 2018 #4
It was an ambush Hekate Jan 2018 #5
Trump's lawyers had come the to the same conclusion Fullduplexxx Jan 2018 #7
Looks like Graham stumbled and fumbled across the truth. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2018 #8
I read somewhere that lawyers in NYC would only see him in pairs. kairos12 Jan 2018 #9

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
1. I always advised my clients of that. Never be alone with
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 04:10 PM
Jan 2018

his/her people. They WILL lie, as sure as the sun comes.up

wishstar

(5,267 posts)
3. Seems that Durbin got ambushed as meeting was supposed to be just him, Graham and Trump
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 04:12 PM
Jan 2018

They were unexpectedly joined by the hardliners -Cotton etc. who were allegedly summoned by Stephen Miller to sabatoge a deal that Miller thought might be too "liberal"

maxsolomon

(32,977 posts)
6. Naivete at this point is inexcusable
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 04:15 PM
Jan 2018

He should have walked out of the ambush.

Of course, we'd have missed this window into Trump's "soul".

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,080 posts)
8. Looks like Graham stumbled and fumbled across the truth.
Fri Jan 12, 2018, 04:51 PM
Jan 2018

Don't know how that will affect his kompromat deal.

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