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applegrove

(118,633 posts)
Wed Mar 21, 2018, 05:10 PM Mar 2018

Leak Stuns White House

https://politicalwire.com/2018/03/21/leak-on-putin-stuns-white-house/

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The report that President Trump “did not follow specific warnings from his national security advisers” when he congratulated Russian president Vladimir Putin was breathtaking and “one of the most startling leaks” of this whole administration. It has left President Trump and his senior staff furious and rattled,” Jonathan Swan reports.

“The speed and sensitivity of the leak prompted immediate finger-pointing within the administration, as aides reeled from a leak that could only have come from a small group of people, each of whom is trusted with sensitive national secrets. Possible motives include concern about how Trump is handling Putin, frustration by the officials about Trump ignoring their advice, or internal power games.”

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gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. As if the fact that Trump's obeisance to his master isn't the problem
Wed Mar 21, 2018, 05:12 PM
Mar 2018

But the leaking of that information to the American people is.

onethatcares

(16,167 posts)
6. yes, that's the scary part
Wed Mar 21, 2018, 05:16 PM
Mar 2018

of only one of his foibles. ( i really meant to say his asshole behaviors)

50 years of voting and I've never seen an electorate so docile and accepting in my life.

We, as a country, are screwn.

CTyankee

(63,910 posts)
9. I'm old, older than you probably, but I feel the same way...
Wed Mar 21, 2018, 05:49 PM
Mar 2018

I had to wait til I was 21 to vote but I remember my first vote so well...JFK probably...

Stuart G

(38,420 posts)
13. Maybe not....a very strong section of Pennsylvania that voted strongly for Drump.....
Wed Mar 21, 2018, 06:07 PM
Mar 2018

Drump carried that area by 20 points in 2016......


............just elected an unknown Democrat....Conor Lamb...

...Now, maybe the electorate is kinda slow...but that might be a sign it isn't that docile.. Maybe the electorate needs a lot of time to figure out that 2 plus 2 is 4...But...maybe once it figures it out..it knows which side tells the truth, and which side is a fuc***g liar.

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
8. Its so freakin true. Putin just dropped nerve gas on Britain.
Wed Mar 21, 2018, 05:19 PM
Mar 2018

Not one word about our ally. Cheeto is a compromised traitorous pos.

Stuart G

(38,420 posts)
14. Do you think the Mueller team will get ..the. "compromised traitorous pos"?
Wed Mar 21, 2018, 06:17 PM
Mar 2018

just asking. I hope he does... what do you think?...

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
16. I have no idea but one thing is certain to me and
Wed Mar 21, 2018, 06:40 PM
Mar 2018

That is Mueller knows a lot more than anyone in the media knows and that he has as absolute dream team of prosecutors. I would not want to face them,no way no how.
I also think the UK justice system is working the Cambridge part of the case. If I were the Mercer family, I would be very worried.
Just my humble opinion!

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