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mac56

(17,566 posts)
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 03:41 PM Dec 2016

Putin Confident Trump Will Make Responsible Decisions

Source: ABC News

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is confident that President-elect Donald Trump will soon realize the level of responsibility his job entails.

Despite Trump's pro-Russian statements during the campaign, Russian politicians are concerned about reports that Trump is considering Mitt Romney, known for his harsh stance on Russia, to be his secretary of state.

Putin said in an interview with the NTV channel to be broadcast later on Sunday that he is confident Trump will make responsible choices.

Putin said in remarks released by NTV that Trump's business accomplishments show him to be a "smart man."

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/putin-confident-trump-make-responsible-decisions-43961256?cid=share_facebook_widget



"We made nice Presidential election for you. We pick nice President with lovely hair style and attractive orange skin. We give you nice President with hands too small to interfere with us. Nice President is smart like tractor. And yet you challenge him. This is not best way to begin new regime."
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Putin Confident Trump Will Make Responsible Decisions (Original Post) mac56 Dec 2016 OP
Oh I'm sure he is. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #1
Slather that butter on good, Vlad BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #2
"We have expressed our desires to Mr Trump" calguy Dec 2016 #3
Putin Confident Trump Will Follow Instructions kebob Dec 2016 #4
Wondering how much Trump owes Putin agalisgv Dec 2016 #5
Trump is hundreds of millions in debt to the Russian mob and they do not take kindly to non-payment. keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #6
I never thought Putin understood sarcasm so well until now. Ford_Prefect Dec 2016 #7
Our stupid electoral college agrees with Putin ... pbmus Dec 2016 #8
Oh well if Putin's all good with this... SticksnStones Dec 2016 #9
'cause Putin & his operatives will tell tRump what to say. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #10
Okay so Trump got the memo NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #11
+1 Cha Dec 2016 #14
He looked into Trump's eyes.... Pachamama Dec 2016 #12
Through putin's eyes.. got it. Cha Dec 2016 #13

keithbvadu2

(36,775 posts)
6. Trump is hundreds of millions in debt to the Russian mob and they do not take kindly to non-payment.
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 04:22 PM
Dec 2016

Trump's bff Putin is calling in his markers.

Trump is hundreds of millions in debt to the Russian mob and they do not take kindly to non-payment.

They are going to expect cash or 'favors'.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141630606

SticksnStones

(2,108 posts)
9. Oh well if Putin's all good with this...
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 05:04 PM
Dec 2016

...that's good enough for me.

I often look to a former KGB cum Ruthless Authoritarian for objective thoughts on how America's gonna fair going forward. Hey, who doesn't wait to hear what Putin says?

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,988 posts)
10. 'cause Putin & his operatives will tell tRump what to say.
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 05:15 PM
Dec 2016

A big problem with a weak (unintelligent uneducated) President who swaggers and swings a big stick is that he is at the mercy of his advisers who will sway him back and forth depend on who is ascendant in a given week.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
11. Okay so Trump got the memo
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 06:56 PM
Dec 2016

direct from Putin. There is no longer any pretense that he is anything other than a Putin stooge.

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