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Kingofalldems

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31. Think tank posting.

Reply to CreekDog (Reply #23)

Sat Jul 21, 2018, 09:38 PM

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I have what may be a stupid question... [View all] smirkymonkey Jul 2018 OP

I wondered the same thing. tomp Jul 2018 #1

Sure. Igel Jul 2018 #22

That's very interesting but not what I meant. tomp Jul 2018 #24

What's uncommon is unwitnessed and undocumented Hortensis Jul 2018 #25

Who is going to stop him? Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #2

Precisely Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #5

Exactly. Arkansas Granny Jul 2018 #9

The media! Can you imagine if president Hillary set up a private meeting with putin! unblock Jul 2018 #14

as if Trump gives a crap what any media says besides Fox rurallib Jul 2018 #18

Well they can make *other* people think he's toxic unblock Jul 2018 #19

Yeah, the time to stop him was November 8, 2016. Blue_true Jul 2018 #30

There really is no one above the president. I don't think congress can stop him. But, they mucifer Jul 2018 #3

I just find it hard to believe that there is nobody that has any influence or smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #15

It doesn't help that one party controls the three branches of government and they don't care mucifer Jul 2018 #16

It seems like there is nothing to stop them but treestar Jul 2018 #21

Not a stupid question....a very good question.... Pachamama Jul 2018 #4

So they could record the two of them conspiring to break the NATO treaty. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2018 #6

hopefully. mopinko Jul 2018 #17

no one could stop him...and i imagine he'll do the same next time spanone Jul 2018 #7

The only reason is the notion that a POTUS can do just about anything he wants. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #8

Apparently PatSeg Jul 2018 #10

You just nailed it! ProudLib72 Jul 2018 #33

Allowed by whom? oberliner Jul 2018 #11

250 posts since Wednesday? CreekDog Jul 2018 #23

+ JI7 Jul 2018 #27

Think tank posting. Kingofalldems Jul 2018 #31

without the thinking CreekDog Jul 2018 #34

"Private" meetings have not been private - without anyone but interpreters - The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #29

Because he wanted it that way. Turbineguy Jul 2018 #12

Because he's king of all mankind (in his mind) and can do what he wants. Vinca Jul 2018 #13

Agree & not stupid. US Intelligence & other high officials still appalachiablue Jul 2018 #20

the republicans are cowards and i feel like many in the media wanted it to happen JI7 Jul 2018 #26

Who was going to stop him, and how? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #28

K&R! This is the question of the week, month, year! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2018 #32

Not a stupid question. LuckyCharms Jul 2018 #35