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OAITW r.2.0

(24,398 posts) Thu Nov 21, 2019, 12:28 PM Nov 2019

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Ambassador McFaul opened an interesting gambit for Trump.

Offering a "bad info" defense against the real bad actors (Guilliani, et al). Rudy might be wondering if Trump will take the defense and throw him under the bus? If so, maybe he cashes in his "insurance" policy.

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Ambassador McFaul opened an interesting gambit for Trump. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2019 OP

Unlike in Hollywood, there is no honor among thieves... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #1

In fairness, thieves recognize prison time as an occupational hazard bigbrother05 Nov 2019 #2

I'm guessing the first patsy will be former Nunes staffer Kaysh Patel Fiendish Thingy Nov 2019 #3

Between those two Titans of Trickery Baked Potato Nov 2019 #4

Wounded Bear

(58,626 posts)

1. Unlike in Hollywood, there is no honor among thieves...

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Thu Nov 21, 2019, 12:45 PM

Nov 2019

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

2. In fairness, thieves recognize prison time as an occupational hazard

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 12:54 PM

Nov 2019

Pols/lawyers not so much.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,568 posts)

3. I'm guessing the first patsy will be former Nunes staffer Kaysh Patel

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:01 PM

Nov 2019

Who was inserted as Ukraine "expert" (with no qualifications)and apparently was a major conduit for the debunked 2016 conspiracy theories.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

4. Between those two Titans of Trickery

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2019, 01:01 PM

Nov 2019

It’s like the old nuclear war strategy of MAD, mutually assured destruction. Maybe they will both “Yo Mamma” each other til strokes or infarctions.

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