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TeamPooka

(24,221 posts)
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 10:56 AM Sep 2019

Unadulterated speculation and hypothesizing whistle-blower thread...

Bring your theory about what the whistle-blower found out.
What did Trump promise and to who?
Like the game CLUE...

I think Trump promised Putin an elimination of sanctions in exchange for more election meddling.
What do you think was promised, and in exchange for what?

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Unadulterated speculation and hypothesizing whistle-blower thread... (Original Post) TeamPooka Sep 2019 OP
Something that shocked the conscience of a spook. The whistleblower works in intelligence dalton99a Sep 2019 #1
Bill Browder lapislzi Sep 2019 #8
Brilliant theory. Mike 03 Sep 2019 #25
Chump can't get Browder - Browder isn't in the US FakeNoose Sep 2019 #27
You're right! Must be a small relief to Browder lapislzi Sep 2019 #36
My opinion is... TruckFump Sep 2019 #2
My money is on safeinOhio Sep 2019 #3
and she resigned on Aug 9th or so, right when this was going down. TeamPooka Sep 2019 #4
I agree. EOM TruckFump Sep 2019 #7
Help me out a little here? Control-Z Sep 2019 #18
She quit her job about that time. safeinOhio Sep 2019 #23
Thanks! Control-Z Sep 2019 #24
Why would Pootie want her out? FakeNoose Sep 2019 #28
It's what she said he told the safeinOhio Sep 2019 #29
OK FakeNoose Sep 2019 #31
DU, we are here for safeinOhio Sep 2019 #32
Dan Coates and Sue Gordon are central to this Mike 03 Sep 2019 #5
Dunno. cilla4progress Sep 2019 #6
Trump will turn US military over to MBS in exchange for cash. world wide wally Sep 2019 #9
or a Saudi based new Trump Tower. TeamPooka Sep 2019 #10
Pro.ised MBS a Iran invasion for cash Moostache Sep 2019 #11
Good guess on the money GusBob Sep 2019 #14
Putin doesnt need favors from Trump. He owns him already GusBob Sep 2019 #12
Trump's dinner with Otto Warmbier's parents a few days ago and its lead up did seem odd. Anon-C Sep 2019 #17
He just had dinner with Otto Warmbier's parents? Control-Z Sep 2019 #19
Wow, there's no info post-dinner... OneGrassRoot Sep 2019 #21
I'm not saying it was aliens... Newest Reality Sep 2019 #13
Something to do with turning over the extricated spy. Sneederbunk Sep 2019 #15
had not thought of that TeamPooka Sep 2019 #16
Vladimir Putin in the library with the candlestick! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2019 #20
I think that is has to do with that spy that was removed from Russia that was living in MD. boston bean Sep 2019 #22
I think that's right FakeNoose Sep 2019 #30
This is my primary theory. CincyDem Sep 2019 #33
What if that fucker told Putin who the spy was. boston bean Sep 2019 #34
What you said TeamPooka. MoonRiver Sep 2019 #26
a Trump promise generally regarded as about as good as a used tissue stopdiggin Sep 2019 #35
Who had Ukraine in the pool? TeamPooka Sep 2019 #37

dalton99a

(81,455 posts)
1. Something that shocked the conscience of a spook. The whistleblower works in intelligence
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 11:00 AM
Sep 2019

Trump promised to turn over an American citizen or American asset to Russian agents

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)
27. Chump can't get Browder - Browder isn't in the US
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:08 PM
Sep 2019

It's got to be another person because Browder is a British citizen now, and I doubt he'll even come here as long as this shit is going on. You're right that Pootie wants him, but Chump can't help him though.

lapislzi

(5,762 posts)
36. You're right! Must be a small relief to Browder
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:55 PM
Sep 2019

He will probably spend the rest of his life sleeping with one eye open and never having his back to the door in restaurants.

TruckFump

(5,812 posts)
2. My opinion is...
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 11:00 AM
Sep 2019

...the conversation was with Putin and MF45 promised to lift sanctions on Russia for interference in the 2020 election.

My thoughts on this also: If MF45 loses in 2020, he will be GONE on a plane to Russia seeking sanctuary to avoid criminal charges in the US. Betting he leaves Malania and "her son" behind...along with Don, Jr., Eric, and Jarvanka.

Edit for typo

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
18. Help me out a little here?
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 12:48 PM
Sep 2019

Sue Gordon? The name is not ringing any bells off the top of my head. Who is she and how does she fit into this scandal?

safeinOhio

(32,674 posts)
23. She quit her job about that time.
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 01:34 PM
Sep 2019

Susan M. Gordon served as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence until August 15, 2019. Prior to assuming that role, she was the Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, having assumed the position on January 1, 2015. Wikipedia


Google her name for more info

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
24. Thanks!
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 01:49 PM
Sep 2019

I'm usually pretty up to date. But lately there's been such an onslaught. It's becoming more and more difficult to keep up.

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)
28. Why would Pootie want her out?
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:11 PM
Sep 2019

Everything you say is true, but why would Pootie care about her? He's got much bigger fish to fry.

safeinOhio

(32,674 posts)
29. It's what she said he told the
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:14 PM
Sep 2019

foreign leader over the phone that she was listening to. May or may not be Vlad.

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)
31. OK
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:22 PM
Sep 2019

You're saying that Sue Gordon may very well be the whistleblower.

My mistake - I thought we were speculating on what Chump said or promised.

Thanks for setting me straight.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
5. Dan Coates and Sue Gordon are central to this
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 11:04 AM
Sep 2019

The information about it being someone who worked in the WH and moved back to Intel recently is going to turn out to be bad information. It's someone in Intel, period.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
12. Putin doesnt need favors from Trump. He owns him already
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 11:20 AM
Sep 2019

Its Kim. And it has to do with spying, which is why the spies are blowing whistle

It could have to do with that Otto kid that NK killed

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
19. He just had dinner with Otto Warmbier's parents?
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 12:57 PM
Sep 2019

Those poor people. Haven't they been punished enough? What reason would they have to tolerate the monster's company?

OneGrassRoot

(22,920 posts)
21. Wow, there's no info post-dinner...
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 01:02 PM
Sep 2019

not that I can find. I see news reports of the upcoming dinner but no comments by the parents the dinner. Sure wish they'd speak up.

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)
30. I think that's right
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:17 PM
Sep 2019

Don't forget that the extricated Russian spy has already been given a new ID, and I'm sure Chump won't be told who or where he is now. The timing is such that this could be what got the whistleblower teed off.

CincyDem

(6,353 posts)
33. This is my primary theory.
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:37 PM
Sep 2019


Putin already knows where the firmer spy is living and under what name. The issue is retaliation for creating an "accident" on US soil. My theory is that Trump informed Putin there would be no consequences for a sudden case of plutonium poisoning in the DC area.

And while I (like all of us) have no information....I'll bet that when all is out we'll learn that the whistle blower was this asset's handler for some period of time.

Now, where's the rest of that aluminum foil roll !!!


boston bean

(36,221 posts)
34. What if that fucker told Putin who the spy was.
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:38 PM
Sep 2019

And could this be why Coats resigned?

All of these happenings very close together.

stopdiggin

(11,296 posts)
35. a Trump promise generally regarded as about as good as a used tissue
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 02:49 PM
Sep 2019

and everyone in our government (and every other) well aware of that. so I'm really interested in why THIS is different.
(and really hoping that someone's not blowing smoke)

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