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18. Exactly, my dear.

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 01:57 PM

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The real reason Putin played a pussycat during the Trump presidency [View all] Nevilledog Feb 2022 OP

Short answer he was going to give it to him without a shot being fired. boston bean Feb 2022 #1

i wont be surprised if we find out mopinko Feb 2022 #2

With large cash bonus for Trump. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #5

and a tower in moscow. mopinko Feb 2022 #22

Putin probably threw that in too. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #23

No doubt Rebl2 Feb 2022 #19

Watch president Biden's speech at noon at140 Feb 2022 #3

No wonder Trump fought so hard to overturn the election. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #4

Definitely. And Putin thought he had enough of our legislators Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #7

Over half of our Congress does belong to him. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #10

That second term would have been the end of us BeyondGeography Feb 2022 #6

I think it is more complicated than that. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2022 #8

So the timing was financially motivated. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #12

No, the timing gave Putin leverage he might not have otherwise had. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2022 #13

Got it. Thanks for the explanation. Makes a lot of sense. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #15

He can never be allowed to hold office again. spanone Feb 2022 #9

Putin would have marched in & Trump would have praised him as a genius Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #11

I can see not dealing with him being erratic DashOneBravo Feb 2022 #16

The Sole Unpredictability Putin Had To Reckon With Regarding Trump, Ma'am The Magistrate Feb 2022 #17

Exactly, my dear. Nevilledog Feb 2022 #18

True and he'd have Bettie Feb 2022 #25

Rich Lowry's comments are hilarious. patphil Feb 2022 #20

How do you propose to convince the cult to change their mind? Boomerproud Feb 2022 #27

Putin played llashram Feb 2022 #24

Correct. Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #26

Countless things will surface re: Trump & Putin in the future.......... DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #29

"We'll do it in the second term" gratuitous Feb 2022 #31

The idea that Trump in office would in any way prevent Putin Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2022 #32