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geek tragedy

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7. traitors are cultivated, they rarely just bloom without any tending.

Reply to unblock (Reply #5)

Tue May 23, 2017, 11:15 AM

May 2017

starts off with seemingly harmless contacts, and then gradually they get the target to do something embarrassing, then something borderline illegal, then something illegal, then the target can't back out.

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Brennan: "frequently,those who go along a treasonous path do not even realize they're along [View all] geek tragedy May 2017 OP

Everyone with a WH employee pass should be saying the same thing. "Hmmmm..." n/t CincyDem May 2017 #1

they should be saying "anyone know a good white collar criminal defense lawyer in DC? geek tragedy May 2017 #2

WH folk who aren't involved should certainly quit their jobs ASAP emulatorloo May 2017 #6

if they have principles and judgment, sure. geek tragedy May 2017 #8

Maybe: do a couple favors or accept a couple favors and find yourself swooped in. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #3

once they have you doing something illegal, they own you nt geek tragedy May 2017 #4

You find yourself in a vicious circle! Yes they groom you for your own downfall. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #12

What's PONR? hedda_foil May 2017 #27

Point of no return. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #29

Thanks! hedda_foil May 2017 #32

yeah i dunno treason always seemed like a pretty bright f*cking line to me.... unblock May 2017 #5

traitors are cultivated, they rarely just bloom without any tending. geek tragedy May 2017 #7

i get that, but they know damn well when they do it exactly what it is. unblock May 2017 #10

not necessarily, they may think that sleazy Russian guy offering rubles geek tragedy May 2017 #17

A witness at a past hearing mentioned that nycbos May 2017 #9

they're not that stupid. they are certainly that unethical, though. unblock May 2017 #11

Haven't you been watching these guys? Kentonio May 2017 #18

they know enough to lie about these things unblock May 2017 #23

I'd expect him to know it was bad Kentonio May 2017 #24

nope. i'm not offering him that life raft. unblock May 2017 #25

I didn't mean it as an excuse for him Kentonio May 2017 #26

I didn't say it was a large possibility. nycbos May 2017 #19

It was nothing but pure unmitigated greed! ATL Ebony May 2017 #15

It's worse than that... Wounded Bear May 2017 #13

LIVE: Former CIA director John Brennan testifies before House Intelligence Committee L. Coyote May 2017 #14

C-SPAN May 23, 2017 Russia and the 2016 Elections Former CIA Director John Brennan testified L. Coyote May 2017 #16

I really don't think bdamomma May 2017 #21

Re Gowdy: How did that weasel get anyone but his family to vote for him? Boomerproud May 2017 #22

He used the word treason Sanity Claws May 2017 #20

Yep. dalton99a May 2017 #31

He neglected to mention that ignorance of the law is arthritisR_US May 2017 #28

This should be the headline Johnny2X2X May 2017 #30

I donot think trump did not know he is on treasonous path when he colluded with Russians MyNameIsKhan May 2017 #33