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kpete

(72,013 posts) Tue May 16, 2017, 12:50 PM May 2017

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The new, Nixonian defense: If the president does it, then it is not inappropriate.

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The new, Nixonian defense: If the president does it, then it is not inappropriate. (Original Post) kpete May 2017 OP

"We can't have someone in the Oval Office who doesn't understand the meaning of the word dalton99a May 2017 #1

Well, thats the problem lapfog_1 May 2017 #2

Pretty sure John Yoo agrees. (n/t) Iggo May 2017 #3

Then what was the fucking point of denying it? jberryhill May 2017 #4

dalton99a

(81,569 posts)

1. "We can't have someone in the Oval Office who doesn't understand the meaning of the word

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2017, 12:52 PM

May 2017

'confidential.'"
- Trump, Sept. 2016

lapfog_1

(29,219 posts)

2. Well, thats the problem

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Tue May 16, 2017, 12:58 PM

May 2017

This intel report was marked "Top Secret" "Code Word" "Eyes Only" and not "Confidential (C)" which Trump would have recognized.

Iggo

(47,564 posts)

3. Pretty sure John Yoo agrees. (n/t)

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2017, 01:01 PM

May 2017

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. Then what was the fucking point of denying it?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue May 16, 2017, 01:08 PM

May 2017

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