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Bernardo de La Paz

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11. It is in the court of pub(l)ic opinion. Why is media presenting a defence in that court? Caution?

Reply to Perseus (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 06:51 PM

Jan 2019

It has not been definitively proved to the level required for a criminal case. Yet. So perhaps media are thinking we can't say it is "witting" until that has been proven to a higher standard.

Or perhaps they are thinking "horse race" and profits, as they always do.

Note: "media" is not equivalent to or congruent with "journalist".

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Remember this part of the Steele Dossier? pg. 11, Detail paragraph 3. Unwitting agent, says who?!? [View all] Nevermypresident Jan 2019 OP

Trump is such a narcissist it probably never dawned on him... Thomas Hurt Jan 2019 #1

I don't think he knows what a real friendship is. ginnyinWI Jan 2019 #8

ITMFA Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #2

I think I get your drift. Harker Jan 2019 #16

I'd agree with you except for the nature of Trump himself. marylandblue Jan 2019 #3

dotard's brain is a black hole, I agree northoftheborder Jan 2019 #4

Black hole it is... GetRidOfThem Jan 2019 #7

Agreed, but it could also be... Pacifist Patriot Jan 2019 #6

Then why does he lie about it? Is that not "witting"? Nevermypresident Jan 2019 #5

Unwitting is not a defense,not sure why it comes out Perseus Jan 2019 #9

It is in the court of pub(l)ic opinion. Why is media presenting a defence in that court? Caution? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #11

Good distinction and discussion. Pepsidog Jan 2019 #14

"if it's what you say I love it." That's about as cognitive understanding as it gets. ffr Jan 2019 #10

Kick for exposure red dog 1 Jan 2019 #12

Holy Crap! Trump is snitching on Russian mafia to their big boss Putin? many a good man Jan 2019 #13

Yes and to think they would take a bullet for these traitors. Unpaid to boot. Pepsidog Jan 2019 #15