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Joe Biden suggests Trump's being blackmailed by Putin (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2018 OP
Of course he is, Mueller is following the money and it will tell the tale. redstatebluegirl Feb 2018 #1
Yep... PunksMom Feb 2018 #2
Yep. Totally agree. nt jrthin Feb 2018 #5
not buying it. there's nothing to suggest that he isn't enthusiastically on putin's side. unblock Feb 2018 #3
He may be enthusiastically doing Putin's bidding. But Putin jrthin Feb 2018 #6
it's not blackmail until putin threatens him with it. unblock Feb 2018 #7
Blackmail or voluntary, Trump is doing Putins bidding YessirAtsaFact Feb 2018 #4

unblock

(52,354 posts)
3. not buying it. there's nothing to suggest that he isn't enthusiastically on putin's side.
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 02:48 PM
Feb 2018

he has plenty of carrot as incentive to make deals with putin and to curry his favor.

putin surely has kompromat on donnie, and no doubt he found that particularly easy to acquire.

but there's nothing to suggest putin has ever needed to use any kind of threats against donnie.


it's not blackmail if donnie's doing it voluntarily.

jrthin

(4,837 posts)
6. He may be enthusiastically doing Putin's bidding. But Putin
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 04:23 PM
Feb 2018

Has insurance that he stays enthusiastic, and that's blackmail.

unblock

(52,354 posts)
7. it's not blackmail until putin threatens him with it.
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 04:26 PM
Feb 2018

it's not clear to me he's ever had to do that.

donnie does not act like he's under coersion at all.
he acts like he's quite happy with a profitable arrangement.

YessirAtsaFact

(2,064 posts)
4. Blackmail or voluntary, Trump is doing Putins bidding
Thu Feb 8, 2018, 03:04 PM
Feb 2018

Trump climbed in bed with the Russians years ago, oligarchs, mob, whoever.

And Putin knows everything about it.

I think Trump has lived for years knowing Putin has him by the balls

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