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edhopper

(33,485 posts) Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:25 PM Jul 2018

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In watching various reviews of the weekly News

why is no one talking about the very real and at times obvious question of what Putin has on Trump?

Stop explaining away this dolts behavior on his personality. He is giving in to a foreign power that holds something on him.

Why do they refuse to say this?

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In watching various reviews of the weekly News (Original Post) edhopper Jul 2018 OP

"Just because there is a large pile of sagesnow Jul 2018 #1

A whole lot of people have been talking about that likelihood. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #2

But not tonight on CNN edhopper Jul 2018 #3

If it's not on CNN, it's everywhere else. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #4

I heard a lot of talk about Helsinki edhopper Jul 2018 #5

I agree. NPR had a good panel But most news continues to legitimize trump. mucifer Jul 2018 #6

This has been talked about non-stop on all the news channels since the summit oberliner Jul 2018 #7

sagesnow

(2,824 posts)

1. "Just because there is a large pile of

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:32 PM

Jul 2018

Elephant excrement on the floor of the Oval Office , do not grand jete to the conclusion that there is a pachyderm present. Oh contraire." -Faux Snooze.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,610 posts)

2. A whole lot of people have been talking about that likelihood.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:34 PM

Jul 2018

For example: https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/07/trump-putin-russia-collusion.html and https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/07/trump-putin/565310/ and https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/20/politics/donald-trump-russia-putin/index.html and https://www.newyorker.com/news-desk/swamp-chronicles/a-theory-of-trump-kompromat and https://www.theglobalist.com/trump-corruption-russia-putin-robert-mueller/ and the discussion that is occurring on MSNBC right now on my TV.

edhopper

(33,485 posts)

3. But not tonight on CNN

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:39 PM

Jul 2018

0r PBS when mainstream reporters were talking about the week.

Glad it is somewhere.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,610 posts)

4. If it's not on CNN, it's everywhere else.

Reply to edhopper (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:40 PM

Jul 2018

Seems more like it's the main thing the talking heads are talking about today.

edhopper

(33,485 posts)

5. I heard a lot of talk about Helsinki

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:43 PM

Jul 2018

but not about Putin having the goods on Trump.

Just Trump being over his head.

mucifer

(23,487 posts)

6. I agree. NPR had a good panel But most news continues to legitimize trump.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:48 PM

Jul 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

7. This has been talked about non-stop on all the news channels since the summit

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:54 PM

Jul 2018

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