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****BREAKING**** Spicer will not Deny Trump has installed listening devices in the White House (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP
Oh fuck, just ask the Russians. nt Ilsa May 2017 #1
They probably installed it for him. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #2
He "wiretapped" himself? underpants May 2017 #3
His massive ego certainly supports an idea to tape himself acting all presidential dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #17
Sure. He constantly projects his emotions. Probably has his pocket phone constant on Record. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #19
K&R! He was asked THREE times and didn't deny it. MelissaB May 2017 #4
more here - Guardian and The Hill: Amaryllis May 2017 #15
nice visual barbtries May 2017 #5
Asswipe is so stupid he's his own Alexander Butterfield. hedda_foil May 2017 #6
This is exactly what brought Nixon down NastyRiffraff May 2017 #7
But Nixon didn't destroy his tapes. If he had, he'd have ridden out the storm Alhena May 2017 #9
I never figured out why Nixon did not destroy the tapes. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #16
In 21st century, delete doesn't really erase files. Plus they get onto lots of devices in hidden way Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #20
This will be one of many things that Wellstone ruled May 2017 #8
Source, please? where did you hear this? Amaryllis May 2017 #10
Sure DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #11
Thank you. Amaryllis May 2017 #12
No problem. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #13
everythings already recorded. And trump can sit there & observe/listen in live if he wants. Sunlei May 2017 #14
If not before, they are probably there now ThoughtCriminal May 2017 #18
is this something else the Russians have requested Skittles May 2017 #21
You know uncle putin has already had the white house bugged. Demtexan May 2017 #22

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
17. His massive ego certainly supports an idea to tape himself acting all presidential
Fri May 12, 2017, 03:56 PM
May 2017

for him to listen to over and over and over.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
7. This is exactly what brought Nixon down
Fri May 12, 2017, 02:40 PM
May 2017

But even Nixon wasn't stupid enough to out the taping himself. Alexander Butterworth almost casually mentioned them during the Senate Watergate hearings.

Alhena

(3,030 posts)
9. But Nixon didn't destroy his tapes. If he had, he'd have ridden out the storm
Fri May 12, 2017, 02:54 PM
May 2017

and finished his second term as president.

I'm sure Trump will learn from that mistake.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
16. I never figured out why Nixon did not destroy the tapes.
Fri May 12, 2017, 03:52 PM
May 2017

Or, wanted to keep them, if you will.
Ok..maybe the tapes would be basis for his memoirs...he was serious about wanting to write.

but if he had tapes, and no one KNEW, how again was it that someone found out?
That part I am forgetting.

It might be that by the time he shoulda seriously got rid of them, he was in his drinking all night and sobbing in corners of the West Wing phase.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,984 posts)
20. In 21st century, delete doesn't really erase files. Plus they get onto lots of devices in hidden way
Fri May 12, 2017, 04:23 PM
May 2017

Copying and transferring files for backups and to share and to archive leave copies on intermediate devices like USB sticks, tablets, pocket computers, laptops, computers, internet routers, drop-boxes, servers, clouds, etc.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
13. No problem.
Fri May 12, 2017, 03:38 PM
May 2017

The fact Spicer refuses to deny the existence of a White House taping system raises all kinds of questions. He could have easily said the question was preposterous.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
14. everythings already recorded. And trump can sit there & observe/listen in live if he wants.
Fri May 12, 2017, 03:44 PM
May 2017

Surprised he didn't make Spicer wear an earpiece so he could shout at him during pressers. Perhaps he does.

Your 'boss' at work can observe/listen as well.

Skittles

(153,138 posts)
21. is this something else the Russians have requested
Fri May 12, 2017, 04:37 PM
May 2017

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS OBSCENE CHARADE

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
22. You know uncle putin has already had the white house bugged.
Sat May 13, 2017, 12:07 AM
May 2017

That is why the log books are being kept secret.

Also the hotel in Florida.

Uncle Putin knows everything.

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