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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2018, 08:12 PM Oct 2018

While there's all this talk about Trump calling King Salman, don't forget that....

Salman is considered senile with no clue what's going on.

Mohammed is the real power over there, and he's been consolidating it ruthlessly. Letting women drive and a few other things help with his reputation as a reformer, but he's really Stalin in sandals.

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While there's all this talk about Trump calling King Salman, don't forget that.... (Original Post) TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 OP

Salman is considered senile with no clue what's going on. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2018 #1

It's all show for plausible denial jimlup Oct 2018 #2

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,588 posts)

1. Salman is considered senile with no clue what's going on.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 08:32 PM

Oct 2018

Now that would have been a fascinating conversation -- two people who are totally out of touch with reality.

The real question is, did Mushroom Dick actually make the call or is he lying about that, too?

jimlup

(7,968 posts)

2. It's all show for plausible denial

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 08:53 PM

Oct 2018

which is already well underway.

Even the Saudi's appear to be more convinced that they killed the journalist than tRump.

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