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25. Of course. It was TRUMP HIMSELF who ordered the RNC platform changed on Ukraine.

Mon May 8, 2017, 11:44 AM

May 2017

The Steele dossier alleges that "the Trump campaign agreed to minimize US opposition to Russia's incursions into Ukraine." In July 2016, the Republican National Convention made changes to the Republican Party's platform on Ukraine: initially they proposed providing "lethal weapons" to Ukraine, but the line was changed to "appropriate assistance". J. D. Gordon, who was one of Trump's national security advisers during the campaign, said that he had advocated for changing language because that reflected what Trump had instructed.

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'The president is threatening a witness': CNN analyst slams Trump's 'disturbing' Sally Yates tweets [View all] DonViejo May 2017 OP

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 May 2017 #1

Yes, but he's a "different kind of president" louis-t May 2017 #2

He's a different kind... 3catwoman3 May 2017 #36

He's a mob boss. He should be impeached asap. The Wielding Truth May 2017 #59

That's why decent Americans always refer to Comrade Casino* and Achilleaze May 2017 #3

But hey, the Tweet did tacitly acknowledge there's no privilege.... moriah May 2017 #4

Ha! Trump would make a clueless winless lawyer FakeNoose May 2017 #45

It's not just J_William_Ryan May 2017 #5

"is kind of disturbing" CanonRay May 2017 #6

I'm sure the real lawyers would never allow him to tweet this stuff FakeNoose May 2017 #46

The white house is running scared. Demtexan May 2017 #7

Of course. It was TRUMP HIMSELF who ordered the RNC platform changed on Ukraine. SunSeeker May 2017 #25

Yep! Sally Yates is gonna bury him FakeNoose May 2017 #47

Uncle Putin will throw him under the bus. Demtexan May 2017 #67

Pootie is in the catbird seat now FakeNoose May 2017 #68

Money. Demtexan May 2017 #69

There it goes again...people expecting normal from the deranged. Solly Mack May 2017 #8

YES! Keep saying it Solly Mack! VigilantG May 2017 #9

"Trump deserves nothing". I disagree and will take it a step farther. mnhtnbb May 2017 #10

He does deserve contempt. Solly Mack May 2017 #13

Agreed! I should have chosen my words more wisely! VigilantG May 2017 #49

I will. :) Solly Mack May 2017 #14

You are absolutely correct, Solly. gademocrat7 May 2017 #12

What I am is angry and fed up. :) Solly Mack May 2017 #15

I used that point just last weekend,Sol... Whiskeytide May 2017 #19

Bet they didn't think that when Obama was in office. Solly Mack May 2017 #20

Didn't know them then, but I would not take that bet. n/t. Whiskeytide May 2017 #21

Well said! ITA iluvtennis May 2017 #27

ACTing pResident Plucketeer May 2017 #37

Pretty well captures many in the press and how they spin it. Solly Mack May 2017 #57

Exactly. HE is the aberation and the M$M should stop normalizing his behavior. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #39

I agree completely. Solly Mack May 2017 #58

+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #41

LOL Angry Dragon May 2017 #50

Great post! nt raccoon May 2017 #65

President Trump's accusation makes no sense gratuitous May 2017 #11

Facts NastyRiffraff May 2017 #23

There is NO "normal" behavior MFM008 May 2017 #16

k and r niyad May 2017 #17

and now he's doing it from the @POTUS handle in definite violation of 18 US Code 1512 NightWatcher May 2017 #18

Thank you for this. Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #28

Better screencap it or it might disappear! nt BumRushDaShow May 2017 #38

If Obama had done the same, they would already have impeached him (nt) Orrex May 2017 #22

If any democrat did any one of hundreds of things they would be hunted down by Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #30

In point of fact, yes--you are completely correct. Orrex May 2017 #31

LOL i changed it to "shit their pants" Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #32

Ted Nugent apparently did shit his pants - perhaps while talking GeoWilliam750 May 2017 #63

I think it was Bush who used to fart and blame it on someone else. HurricaneWarning May 2017 #43

His base will eat this up. Turbineguy May 2017 #24

They no longer pretend but admit outright that most laws really only apply Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #34

tRump with no critical thinking skills whatsoever doesn't know when to keep his pie hole shut. GAH iluvtennis May 2017 #26

LOCK HIM UP!!! workinclasszero May 2017 #29

Not only does he sound guilty, he also sounds like a man who doesn't like women to have power. C Moon May 2017 #33

Frankly, though, when does his behavior NOT cross that line? 6000eliot May 2017 #35

Comments like this should not be made: Perseus May 2017 #40

I had exactly the same reaction...quit normalizing it! Alice11111 May 2017 #54

We need our Dems in Congress onetexan May 2017 #60

Yep. We need to litigate them to death. Alice11111 May 2017 #61

Argh, I hate this administration. Fuck them all. Initech May 2017 #42

Another impeachable offense benpollard May 2017 #44

comrad tiptonic May 2017 #48

This is what a perverted asshole does. Cha May 2017 #51

If it leaked right after WH learned of it, the WH probably leaked it n/t Blue Meany May 2017 #52

To be fair, Nixon didnt have a twitter account. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #53

Someone should ask Donald Trump, under oath... jmowreader May 2017 #55

Senator Grassley carried that water like a good boy, and asked those very questions of Yates Hekate May 2017 #56

He can threaten whomever he wishes & get away with it because, Congress Crash2Parties May 2017 #62

"Weve never had presidents who did this kind of thing". SergeStorms May 2017 #64

".....kind of disturbing...."? pangaia May 2017 #66

Once they got too close to uncovering the truth about #TrumpRussia, they were fired: 3 people.... riversedge May 2017 #70

The Feds have the evidence already FakeNoose May 2017 #71