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Why won't Trump lash out at Putin?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by MojoMan, Jul 16, 2018.

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Would Trump lashing out at Putin have helped solve our problems with Russia, or would it have made t

  1. It would have helped resolve them

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  2. It would have made them worse

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  1. fchowd0311

    fchowd0311 Member

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    He probably doesn't actually. You do know why he's so sensitive to remarks about his net worth while being the first president in half a century to not release his tax returns(one years worth selectively chosen does not count) while creating fake personas and contacting publications like Forbes Magazine lying about his worth.

    We do know he is in debt to investment banks like Deutsche Bank who have confirmed ties and paid penalties for Russian Oligarch money laundering schemes.

    He inherited his father's 250 million dollar real estate empire and for all we know he didn't increase the value of that empire at all .
     
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    Ignoring the collusion and election interfering stuff, the basic truth is that Trump's behavior and statements when it comes to only Putin are totally unlike Trump

    The usual Trump, either when giving his approval or when attacking his opponents' character, always speaks as if he is in the superior position. But with Putin he seems to readily place himself lower. Add Putin's reputation and modus operandi, and the possible explanations all look bad.

    Occams Razor
     
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    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    It's not just the intelligence agencies, it's every advertising agency on planet Earth and all of their customers. Derp.
     
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    "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public."
     
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    Trump hasn't mastered the English language yet. Bravo.
     
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    Trump loves the poorly educated.
     
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    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    So Trump doesn't have a lot of money. You do know he is a billionaire

    Trump proved to be a smarter politician than average to win the electoral college. Nobody cares about Democrats running up the score in California.

    While you criticize the electoral college win, dude rounded up what is last of the social issue voting Republican base and outperformed seasoned elephants and the donkey.

    Nothing to hold his head down about. I'm upset he doesn't get respect for that because failing to respect their opponent is why Democrats lost in the first place

    Edit: our sanctions have some Russians starving. Obviously Russia has more money than Trump, you do understand sarcasm, but they don't have much
     
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  9. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    Forbes doesn't lie. Its 500 list is very respected.

    Dude funded his campaign. You think he paid for ads with Monopoly money?
     
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    He actually did not fund his campaign and heavily depended on campaign donations in the magnitude of $400,000,000 US dollars.

    Also Trump lied to Forbes by using a false persona.
    http://amp.timeinc.net/fortune/2018/04/20/trump-lied-wealth-forbes-400-list
     
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    Forbes doesn't lie.

    [​IMG]
     
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    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    He did initially lend his campaign tens of millions

    Cash

    Keep believing he os broke just like you believe he isn't president
     
  13. Major

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    First, that's not actually what the intelligencies against suggest. But seeing all your posts here, it would make sense had they claimed it. Trump is able to repeatedly dupe you into believing and defending whatever he wants - what exactly makes you think you wouldn't be even more easily susceptible to an actual well-developed plot by intelligence agencies?
     
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    That is what they claimed.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/us/politics/russia-mueller-election.amp.html

    Why is the fbi questioning his camp
     
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    Man . . .Russian Bots gonna Bot


    Rocket River
     
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    Nailed it. Pgabs and Bobby keep spewing talking points that are irrelevant to the FACT that Russia meddled in our elections. It doesn't matter whether there was collusion or the Russian meddling changed anyone's vote. The point is, they interfered in our election and our President should be defending our country, not siding with the trangressor.
     
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    Bro i don't care about Russian meddling. When they hack voting machines ill care

    All up in arms about Hilary's email. Whatever
     
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    Because he’s probably their Micturian candidate as well.
     
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    You're not POTUS, nobody cares whether you care. We care whether the POTUS gives a f.
     
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