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In reply to the discussion: U.S. expels 35 Russian diplomats, closes two compounds: official [View all]elmac
(4,642 posts)55. Its also quite possible that sniffles owes the ruskies a ton of money
being his corporate credit rating is in the dumpster. That plus his history of not paying for services, contracts, he can't get any traditional loans in this country.
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Well, THAT little observation was certainly worth breaking a 10 year silence to make.
Mc Mike
Dec 2016
#85
good point. Russia already kicked out & harrassed our diplomats,. they can use a phone.
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#21
those are the two large government run hacker groups in russia. they also destablised Turkey, Crimea
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#26
Unbeknownst to the rest of us. Not going to know either. CIA and FBI have their lips sealed.
YOHABLO
Dec 2016
#69
Donald Trump and team seem willing to risk a world war for their profits and egos.
Eliot Rosewater
Dec 2016
#13
Good move! Republicans can invite back their hacker 'friends' to hack Americas government.
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#20
Don't ever forget that putin and the russians probably have RNC or rep emails as well...
sdfernando
Dec 2016
#27
IMO, they're already blackmailed. even trump his russian beauty pageants when they party with girls.
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#36
Yup. Kinda like the bunga bunga parties of his fellow fascist, Berlusconi, but worse.
SunSeeker
Dec 2016
#52
He sold real estate to them, made deals in russia. sanctions closed banks, trumps son said "money
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#60
No secret, no tit for tat Mr. Putin, USA has always been for Pals to have their own country.
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#39
Russian Sanctions - email from Bureau of Industry and Security 12/28 at 3 PM
JustAnotherGen
Dec 2016
#33
That's the way to do it. Now Republicans will be the bad guys if they try to remove the EO.
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#41
if the FBI is EVER allowed to "really investagate"- some Republicans will be in big trouble.
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#43
Russia used hackers to try to interfere with our elections on behalf of Trump.
geek tragedy
Dec 2016
#51
The republicans are all over Twitter, claiming "No proof of Russian involvement."
GoCubsGo
Dec 2016
#48
I think todays EOs hit him in the face like a soppy towel. Obama told him to call anytime with ??s
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#63
A necessary safeguard. Frankly, why did we allow known operatives in the country to begin with?
LittleBlue
Dec 2016
#65
Trump thinks he can work both side of the aisle and the Russians? Who does he think
YOHABLO
Dec 2016
#68
Agree with you. Glad russians diplomats expelled...but I wanted something done about the election n
iluvtennis
Dec 2016
#71
It's just temporary. Putin will tell his lackey Trump to reinstate everything.
keithbvadu2
Dec 2016
#72
Have to agree. Put's Trump in a position where if he truly thinks the election wasn't hacked
harun
Dec 2016
#83
I want to say shit just got real but I think there bigger shit is coming...
AgadorSparticus
Dec 2016
#78