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Igel

(37,516 posts)
45. Perhaps nothing.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:49 AM
Jul 2016

Assuming the Trump did actually have a tete-a-tete with the Great Putain, it might be the case it was inappropriate. You want to make a deal, insulting the other side is a piss-poor way of doing it.

Rather like trying to get a budget deal with Congress and telling them they're children and need to eat their peas. It's a foolish thing to do.

Then again, perhaps he heard this on youtube, on tv, on video. I've heard Obama say many things I disagreed with, but to date have yet to reproach him or correct him. Simply put, I haven't ever met the man and figure that a strongly worded letter over such things is pointless. Moreover, were I to be insulting about it as many would have wanted Trump to be, well, see my first paragraph.

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I thought Trump didn't know Putin! whistler162 Jul 2016 #1
+ 1 RapSoDee Jul 2016 #4
Must have been in the last 24 hours then PatSeg Jul 2016 #25
Yep, he did say he did not know him.Liar. SummerSnow Jul 2016 #51
Totally despicable wishstar Jul 2016 #2
Such a statesman. An ambassador for hatred. oioioi Jul 2016 #3
So Trump and Putin chatting so comfortably that Putin calls Obama a n word in the conversation. SummerSnow Jul 2016 #5
Must be long meaningful chats on the phone whistler162 Jul 2016 #42
Yesterday we were all told Trump never met Putin uawchild Jul 2016 #6
You Aren't Looking At This Correctly RobinA Jul 2016 #11
Someone correct me if I'm wrong.... JoyBugaloo Jul 2016 #7
I Had Somewhat RobinA Jul 2016 #8
That is a very naive response. MyNameGoesHere Jul 2016 #9
ok - so he speaks English.... JoyBugaloo Jul 2016 #10
Because people from other countries know what that word means MyNameGoesHere Jul 2016 #13
Thank you for your worldly response - JoyBugaloo Jul 2016 #17
Oh yes. Servicemen in Germany MyNameGoesHere Jul 2016 #18
The 'N Word' Spacedog1973 Jul 2016 #54
No way. It's hardly a cultural barrier. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #26
why SheriffBob Jul 2016 #30
Go anywhere in world and say FU to someone. They will have an understanding of that phrase. Midnight Writer Jul 2016 #50
Russians often use the word "негр," transliterarted "negr," to describe black people. Brickbat Jul 2016 #37
Trump openly asks a foreign country to commit espionage against the united states IronLionZion Jul 2016 #12
My question is... livingonearth Jul 2016 #14
Trump never met Putin. LisaL Jul 2016 #22
That's even more of a reason he should be asked the question. livingonearth Jul 2016 #44
Perhaps nothing. Igel Jul 2016 #45
I'm being rhetorical when I ask if Trump admonished Putin. livingonearth Jul 2016 #47
It's one of Don the Con's standbys... Cracklin Charlie Jul 2016 #15
Exactly. Typical run of the mill repug projection. Thanks, CC. nt. Mc Mike Jul 2016 #38
As already noted in this thread Botany Jul 2016 #16
unfortunately even people who don't speak English know that word uhnope Jul 2016 #28
@ a meeting that never took place? Botany Jul 2016 #31
yeah that one is tougher lol n/t uhnope Jul 2016 #32
Yeah, yeah. Igel Jul 2016 #46
Really, Donald? Was that in the private conversation with him you claimed you never had? tanyev Jul 2016 #19
LOL. I posted before I saw yours. Spot on. Laser102 Jul 2016 #21
Let's not kid ourselves, Trump basically just called Obama the N-word underpants Jul 2016 #40
That's what I'm thinking too. livingonearth Jul 2016 #48
Agree .... The mainpulative deceiptful down right mean person speking those words Kathy M Jul 2016 #49
Welcome to DU underpants Jul 2016 #55
thanks !! Kathy M Jul 2016 #56
First he meets Vlad in the green room during a 60 min. episode. Yesterday he said he never met or Laser102 Jul 2016 #20
For the 60 Minutes show, Trump was in New York; Putin was in Moscow teach1st Jul 2016 #23
Don't flatter yourself. You're focused on your Cold War porn "Russia" as always. JackRiddler Jul 2016 #24
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Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #35
I imagine it feels both clever and trendy to pretend criticism of Moscow is "cold war porn." LanternWaste Jul 2016 #36
We called him Johnny Two Times JackRiddler Jul 2016 #57
Nyet? rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #27
Putin and Trump are Batman villains n/t Yavin4 Jul 2016 #33
I would imagine that Trump and most of his supporter do as well. olddad56 Jul 2016 #34
11 hours from his last nasty tweet, someone wake the lazy republican great white hope! Sunlei Jul 2016 #39
If this is how the Wharton School of Business teaches someone to lead a business turbinetree Jul 2016 #41
Y'all are misunderstanding poor tRump. Stonepounder Jul 2016 #43
.... SummerSnow Jul 2016 #52
So how about when he said he'd never met or spoken with Vlad the Assassin Zen Democrat Jul 2016 #53
Trump is projecting his own racism lanlady Jul 2016 #58
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