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kpete

(72,898 posts) Tue May 16, 2017, 11:50 AM May 2017

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The new, Nixonian defense: If the president does it, then it is not inappropriate. (Original Post) kpete May 2017 OP

Well, thats the problem lapfog_1 May 2017 #2

Pretty sure John Yoo agrees. (n/t) Iggo May 2017 #3

Then what was the fucking point of denying it? jberryhill May 2017 #4

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1. "We can't have someone in the Oval Office who doesn't understand the meaning of the word

Tue May 16, 2017, 11:52 AM

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'confidential.'"
- Trump, Sept. 2016

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2. Well, thats the problem

Tue May 16, 2017, 11:58 AM

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This intel report was marked "Top Secret" "Code Word" "Eyes Only" and not "Confidential (C)" which Trump would have recognized.

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3. Pretty sure John Yoo agrees. (n/t)

Tue May 16, 2017, 12:01 PM

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4. Then what was the fucking point of denying it?

Tue May 16, 2017, 12:08 PM

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