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standingtall

(2,785 posts)
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 09:11 AM Jul 2017

How long before Putin demands Trump give Alaska back to Russia

or he releases the pee tape? Not at all serious here,but giving the bizarre events happening around the Trump administration you know the kind of stuff that is only suppose to be possible in a spy novel. We really shouldn't be totally shocked if that does happen.

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How long before Putin demands Trump give Alaska back to Russia (Original Post) standingtall Jul 2017 OP
Does Palin go with Alaska? Sanity Claws Jul 2017 #1
I would hope so standingtall Jul 2017 #3
My first thought. VermontKevin Jul 2017 #5
How about Palin but not Alaska? SharonClark Jul 2017 #9
+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #11
I kind of figured he'd offer Alaska to Putin as a good will gesture. Orrex Jul 2017 #2
How about we "give it back" to the Inuit, from whom it was KingCharlemagne Jul 2017 #4
perhaps he can take texas? beachbum bob Jul 2017 #6
How long before Trump sells Alaska to Big Oil for super cheap? L. Coyote Jul 2017 #7
I suspect arctic oil is the foremost point of Russia/Trump U.S.A. collaboration. hunter Jul 2017 #14
Make that #TrumpRussia Collusion. L. Coyote Jul 2017 #16
Collusion is a better word. hunter Jul 2017 #17
With such a great deal maker all they need to do is help out Trump golf courses. gordianot Jul 2017 #8
He did in 2014 FM123 Jul 2017 #10
I just remembered a Rachel show a while back FM123 Jul 2017 #15
And skip fox Jul 2017 #12
There was a petition a few years back... Whiskeytide Jul 2017 #13

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
9. How about Palin but not Alaska?
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 09:26 AM
Jul 2017

Maybe she should be extradited to Russia for espionage since she could spy on Russia from her front porch.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
7. How long before Trump sells Alaska to Big Oil for super cheap?
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 09:17 AM
Jul 2017

Just to be real about the current political situation.

hunter

(38,311 posts)
14. I suspect arctic oil is the foremost point of Russia/Trump U.S.A. collaboration.
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 10:19 AM
Jul 2017

It divides the arctic oil extraction industry into two factions: Social democracies Northern Europe/Canada on one side, U.S.A. and Russian kleptocracy on the other.

wikipedia

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
16. Make that #TrumpRussia Collusion.
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 10:30 AM
Jul 2017

Cooperation means Trump would get something out of the deal! He's the sucker.

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
8. With such a great deal maker all they need to do is help out Trump golf courses.
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 09:23 AM
Jul 2017

As things stand now Russians get anything they want.

FM123

(10,053 posts)
10. He did in 2014
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 09:56 AM
Jul 2017

There was a weird Faux News article that there was a petition to give Alaska back and they actually posted it on the official White House website that got 30,000 signatures. Crazy!
[link:http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/27/thousands-sign-official-white-house-petition-to-return-alaska-to-russia.html|

FM123

(10,053 posts)
15. I just remembered a Rachel show a while back
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 10:20 AM
Jul 2017

When she speculated that the weird petition on the WH site may have been a test by the Russians to see how far and deep they could go

skip fox

(19,357 posts)
12. And
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 10:00 AM
Jul 2017

Putin will make Trump pay for the transfer and all necessary alterations, including the construction of an intelligence operation and prison system unequaled in the world.

Whiskeytide

(4,461 posts)
13. There was a petition a few years back...
Fri Jul 14, 2017, 10:09 AM
Jul 2017

... obviously some kind of joke. But Putin could use that to convince dumbass that there is some populist support for it. Then Putin could suggest that he put it to a nationwide vote. (diabolical laugh).

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