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Irish_Dem

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73. Putin's goal was vast wealth (he is worth $600 billion) and vast power.

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 01:44 PM

Nov 2017

He could care less about Russia, he sucked the economy dry, Russians have a lower standard of living now than the Chinese.

Power and wealth are intertwined, yes.

If you are wealthy you can buy power.
If you have power you can easily obtain wealth.
Bi-directional spiral.
And it has a strong addictive quality to it.
No amount of money or power is ever enough.

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Russian oligarch docks yacht in Palm Beach ahead of Trump visit [View all] orangecrush Nov 2017 OP

His yacht - the Eclipse - has a submarine underpants Nov 2017 #1

What do they use the submarine for?? nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #2

exfiltrating orangecrush Nov 2017 #3

Actually you might be right, isn't this the guy that seems to follow Trump whenever he is vacation? Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #6

I'm like, orangecrush Nov 2017 #9

They don't even bother to hide anything. Trump is part of the Russian mob. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #12

The Flagship orangecrush Nov 2017 #14

I'm not sure I'd be happy with the Russian mob flagship following me everywhere I go. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #17

It's just a little 500-footer. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #15

My brother's boat is 35 ft and it is roomy. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #18

That's like a city block long. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #19

Maybe it's not an escape pod but a floating threat. Cross us and we nuke you wherever you are. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #21

its 535 ft. We have navy destroyers that are smaller (500 ft).nt. drray23 Nov 2017 #48

Wow, destroyers smaller. I wonder if it is a KGB spy ship disguised to look like a luxury ship. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #49

I know! How stupid can they be? smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #52

Could be KGB ships for all we know, brazen. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #55

Even if they aren't official "KGB ships" it still doesn't look good when you are in smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #63

Putin thinks we are stupid and he has a point. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #65

Dmitry Rybolyev(sp?) is another Russian dewsgirl Nov 2017 #28

Why? No one seems to ask or answer the question? nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #29

Rachel has covered this, but other than her and a select few dewsgirl Nov 2017 #33

Putin himself could be on the yacht for all we dewsgirl Nov 2017 #34

True, very true. To give Trump the latest orders. Or pick up cash from the US Treasury. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #36

It is quite scary, what we don't know. dewsgirl Nov 2017 #37

I think it is going to be worse than we can imagine. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #38

I think even those us that try to be on top of the latest Trump dewsgirl Nov 2017 #41

I agree totally on all your points. Guess we are the only two people noticing it. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #42

It sure seems like it most of the time. Did you know Mercer has a yacht our dewsgirl Nov 2017 #45

No, I didn't know about Mercer being there too. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #46

You are right this is fiction grade treason happening dewsgirl Nov 2017 #47

It's happening right in front of me, and I still have trouble believing it. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #50

Could be, I read this morning on twitter that dewsgirl Nov 2017 #56

These have to be surveillance operations. What else could be going on. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #57

I don't know if your on twitter, but I found this dewsgirl Nov 2017 #58

The US Coast Guard is protecting the Russian ships? Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #59

So frustrating when damning things are happening and no one notices or cares. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #35

He might not fit through the hatch. nt Princess Turandot Nov 2017 #40

True dewsgirl Nov 2017 #43

And a helipad orangecrush Nov 2017 #4

TWO helipads underpants Nov 2017 #8

Something big is coming orangecrush Nov 2017 #10

Your probably thinking what I'm thinking underpants Nov 2017 #20

... orangecrush Nov 2017 #22

IMPEACHMENT? LibArts Nov 2017 #23

Helicopters, submarines. Sounds like a Bond movie. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #13

It moored off Greenock on the Clyde, Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #60

I think these Russian luxury liners are KGB surveillance. Out in open sight. Why not? Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #61

Abramovich is shady alright. Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #62

I thought the KGB was using the Russian mob as assets. They do the leg work to recruit Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #64

There's those overlaps! Common interests, or membership? Try crossing them, and you'll find out. Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #68

Russian mob/oligarchs/KGB/Putin. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #69

Money and power. Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #71

Putin's goal was vast wealth (he is worth $600 billion) and vast power. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #73

They are organizing a cover story UCmeNdc Nov 2017 #11

More like organizing a spot in one of Putin's dachas. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #16

This is Putins place on the Black Sea...cost 1,000 million or a cool bil. pbmus Nov 2017 #53

Putin's worth $600 Billion. This is just a cheap hidey hole. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #70

There is a big meeting and party planned UCmeNdc Nov 2017 #5

I'm quite sure they have orangecrush Nov 2017 #7

And a Judge is letting Manafort loose poli-junkie Nov 2017 #24

hmmm... orangecrush Nov 2017 #25

If I were Manafort, I would make a run for it now while he can. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #72

The 1.7 billion the trump/kushner family owe this russian oligarch and putin Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #26

Manaforts escort? EarthFirst Nov 2017 #27

His soon to be ex wife JustAnotherGen Nov 2017 #30

And yet there's no evidence of collusion, they tell us! Initech Nov 2017 #31

Yeah, the Russians have always been big on observing Thanksgiving. lpbk2713 Nov 2017 #32

... orangecrush Nov 2017 #39

That's why he's going to Florida early, kacekwl Nov 2017 #44

seriously orangecrush Nov 2017 #67

Did Tom Clancy write this script? Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #51

Robert Mueller orangecrush Nov 2017 #66

Hopefully at least one of the reliable media has a set of eagle eye AJT Nov 2017 #54