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Retrograde

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14. And the media would have ignored it anyway

Reply to gordianot (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:21 PM

Dec 2016

It's not like there was a shortage of negatives for Trump: dubious business practices, numerous bankruptcies, cozying up to Putin, putting himself and his businesses first, stiffing suppliers, non-payment of federal income taxes (as Clinton brought up several times), and in general not doing anything that didn't put money in his own pockets. Oh, and the total lack of prior interest in politics and public service.

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With the Billions spent on intelligence how could the intelligence community miss Donald Trump? [View all] gordianot Dec 2016 OP

Who is to say they don't have it all? Phone calls, email, funds transfers, the works. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #1

So far the only defense I have heard is there is not enough information. gordianot Dec 2016 #2

It's the orange shield flamingdem Dec 2016 #3

Trump has a lot of money and Russia does too Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #4

Maybe Trump was the choice of the secret National Security State. jalan48 Dec 2016 #5

There was a time I would have disagreed it was possible. gordianot Dec 2016 #6

It was his turn, so to speak. jalan48 Dec 2016 #7

Trump is in real estate must be offering some real bargains. gordianot Dec 2016 #8

I wouldn't doubt it-he's an oligarch, Putin's an oligarch. These are the folks with the power. jalan48 Dec 2016 #9

2016 the election to end all American elections. gordianot Dec 2016 #10

Yep. We done got our first Caesar. Hail! jalan48 Dec 2016 #12

They didn't miss it. They can't tell you that they didn't miss it. sofa king Dec 2016 #11

I didn't miss it, the GOP has been cozying up to Putin for sometime. gordianot Dec 2016 #13

And the media would have ignored it anyway Retrograde Dec 2016 #14

which is what made him the perfect candidate. mopinko Dec 2016 #15