Dan Rather asks the $64,000,000,000 question:

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If this is how President Trump acts with the president of the Ukraine when many people are on the phone what does he say to Putin when no one is around?
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10:17 AM - Sep 26, 2019

[spanone]

1. No shit!!!!

[lagomorph777]

2. I had that exact question in my head.

Also, did Pres. Turd ever pick up the phone to his boss, Vlad, and forget that there were a dozen (Americans) listening in? We need to ask that question of the dozens of people who listened to the Ukraine call(s).

[unitedwethrive]

13. I'm guessing that that "direct line" to Putin they were trying to establish during the campaign

was a reality soon after he was elected (if not before). They likely talk often, but only the "official" calls are subjected to transcripts. Clearly Donnie is on a very short leash.

[bigbrother05]

33. Probably in that same "special" server where he put the Ukraine transcript

Technically not violating the Presidential Records Act, but will be damn hard to find.

[peggysue2]

3. Bingo!

[Moostache]

4. BREAKING!!! Trump-Putin transcript uncovered....(spoof)

Putin: Are we clear on what you are to do Comrade Donald? I want no further leaks on this.

Trump: Yes, sir Mr. President sir....and might I add that you are so totally innocent and treated so badly by American press...

Putin: Shut the fuck up Donnie!

Trump: Yes sir, sorry sir...I was just...

Putin: Shut the fuck up Donnie!

[Cal Carpenter]

9. ROFL

my brain is exploding at mixing that reference with Trump & Putin.

Out of his element indeed....

[lagomorph777]

16. Heee! Probably not far off from the truth.

[keithbvadu2]

21. "leaks" - A reference to a certain hotel video that Donald hopes Vlad does not really have.

"leaks" - A reference to a certain hotel video that Donald hopes Vlad does not really have.

[ET Awful]

32. Now why don't you make like a tree

and get out of here . . .

[ScratchCat]

5. He probably doesn't say shit

Except "yes sir", because Putin does all the talking and demanding! Remember how he looked in Helsinki?

[certainot]

47. yeah, the roles are reversed

[H2O Man]

6. Recommended.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. .

[Frustratedlady]

8. And, how much help has he gotten from Bibi, Saudis, etc.?

I can just hear him saying, "we'll give you so many billion$, but I'd like for you to send some of it back via Ghouliani, or some other flunky."

I suspect Trump has filled his pockets with much more than fees from his hotels and golf courses.

[bdamomma]

12. I wonder if anyone

will throw tRump under the bus??? would you trust these dictatorial countries???

[keithbvadu2]

23. When Trump is out of office and cannot pay Putin's loans back, will he have lost his usefulness?

When Trump is out of office and cannot pay Putin's loans back, will he have lost his usefulness?

[ffr]

10. Seriously! Great question.

[meadowlander]

11. Reviewing the vault and unclassifying all the politically but not national security sensitive memos

would be a good place to start.

[SWBTATTReg]

14. Good post by Dan R. ... what other crap has this so called scumbag done? Instead of working...

for the American voter, he's solely working for himself, enriching himself and damn any rules or other constitutional safeguards.

[Srkdqltr]

15. How many other countries has he tried to strong arm like this?

[The Liberal Lion]

17. Boom!

[SunSeeker]

18. Exactly what I was thinking. K & R & Retweeted!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

19. "Yes sir, Mr. Putin. Anything you say, Mr. Putin. I'm sorry I said that, Mr. Putin."

[relayerbob]

20. "YEs, sir"

"Whatever you want, O Dark Lord"

[BootinUp]

22. Check the NSC codeword level computer. Nt

[snort]

24. Yes Master.

[Red Pest]

25. Queen of Diamonds?

When Putin or Lavrov have met with Trump with no other American officials present do they show Trump the Queen of Diamonds?

[Leghorn21]

29. Exactly, I just posted that memorable TASS photo

[Fritz Walter]

26. I imagine it goes something like this...

First, the master and servant are alone -- no one is listening in.
Second, the conversation is (generally) not recorded. This clip is just a sample.
However, I do have a hard time imagining the servant genuflecting, at least without some support or mobility aid...

[Wounded Bear]

27. I imagine it's something along the line of: "Yes, sir, yes sir, two bags full!"

[Leghorn21]

28. I've never doubted for a moment that those two chat regularly

I mean, seriously

[Boomerproud]

43. Damn-how many chins can you count in one picture?

That's a hot sexy threesome there.

[Ilsa]

46. You never see trump this happy

and relaxed unless he's with the russians.

[dawg day]

30. "One knee or two, sir?"

[Funtatlaguy]

31. I see what you did there.

[yaesu]

34. probably giving up all the US assets in russia to make his sugar daddy proud. nt

[Pepsidog]

35. BINGO!!

[Brainfodder]

36. & htf does that (alone with Russians inside the Oval Office) NOT count as COLLUSION?

[lpbk2713]

37. Yes sir. No sir. Of course sir. Right away sir.

...

[mgardener]

38. If it were the "perfect conversation"

Why was it moved to another computer server where it would be difficult to track?
And how many other "perfect conversationsm" are on that other server???
Does it hold the translation of Trumps conversation with Putin??? You know that private conversation he had ???

[calimary]

39. That's why ALL that stuff from all those conversations we don't know about -

are what trump is trying to bury behind lock and key. And preferably 10,000 leagues beneath the sea.

If you've done anything wrong, then what do you have to hide, donald?

Michael Avenatti's kind of a sleepy guy, but he did come up with one magnificent quote:

"Those who have nothing to hide - hide nothing."

I loved that quote so much I not only wrote it down but used it in the "Inspirational Opening" for one of our Indivisible group's Call-to-Action emails for the whole membership, last year.

[dalton99a]

40. This is an extremely important question.

[Catch2.2]

41. We need to find out!!!

[Skittles]

42. NO SHIT

there is no telling HOW MUCH DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE while we have been waiting for Trump to force Pelosi's hand

[McCamy Taylor]

44. He does not speak back to Putin. He just puckers up.

[McCamy Taylor]

45. The other big question--how many world leaders has he threatened to bomb?