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SkatmanRoth

(843 posts)
16. Trump and Putin conspire to keep the conflict going
Sat Dec 30, 2017, 08:05 AM
Dec 2017

The conflict continues to escalate to open warfare making Trump a "War Time President", keeps Putin as the "Strong Leader of Russia", and keeps the gravy train rolling for Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

Profits from defense spending are at an all time high!

Putin owns Trump and is unafraid to let it show. Snarkoleptic Dec 2017 #1
Well, at least there's an adult in charge of the White House Presidential Day Care Center... Rollo Dec 2017 #14
In one way it is good trump is putins lapdog, if trump thought he could BEST putin somehow Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #2
No, he is not an idiot. Saviolo Dec 2017 #3
his political opponent is no more in Russia, putin just made it illegal to have opponents Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #4
I should have added "ruthless" Saviolo Dec 2017 #5
Do you think Putin would start murdering American politicians who turn on him? Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #32
No, not now. He doesnt have enough control, enough muscle on the ground here to Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #33
Yes I thought too that he could not pull it off now due to the points you raise. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #34
Yeah, way more I am sure. He knew she would make his life miserable and that Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #35
We are looking at a corrupt US government selling out the country for power and money. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #36
But it isnt the US government, it is Trump and the GOP...we still have great Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #37
Trump and the GOP congress represent the power structure of this country now. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #40
Trump is shrewd? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #29
Not at all! Putin is shrewd! Saviolo Jan 2018 #30
I figured I was misreading. No, Putin is not dumb at all, he ran the god damn KGB Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #31
Putin is evil/genius and Trump is evil/stupid. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #27
But, were they caught UpInArms Dec 2017 #6
Holy Crap! China and Russia are just toying with us. bronxiteforever Dec 2017 #7
I think so too. Soviet-China alliance playing Trump. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #28
and what will our greatRepubs in congress do??? bluestarone Dec 2017 #8
What would you have the U.S. do? former9thward Jan 2018 #20
oh i dion't know maybe bluestarone Jan 2018 #21
Have you forgotten we already have multiple sanctions against Russia? former9thward Jan 2018 #22
and what did tRump do with it???? bluestarone Jan 2018 #23
Yep, ... except kick the can down the road. Kim continues to get everything RKP5637 Jan 2018 #26
Which sanctions have been enforced? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #38
Tell NK all is forgiven if it can get us the PeePee tapes. Sneederbunk Dec 2017 #9
We begin bombing in 5 minutes jpak Dec 2017 #10
There he is, borderline IQ, probably around 90 or so, what would be below normal? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #39
I smell a set-up here. Turbineguy Dec 2017 #11
Didn't Dotard claim they were Chinese ships? keithbvadu2 Dec 2017 #12
Actually, they're owned by a ... dchill Jan 2018 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2017 #13
Oil duforsure Dec 2017 #15
Trump and Putin conspire to keep the conflict going SkatmanRoth Dec 2017 #16
One of the things that happens on Russian ships Turbineguy Dec 2017 #17
Plausible deniability keithbvadu2 Jan 2018 #19
Indeed ck4829 Jan 2018 #25
Interesting ck4829 Jan 2018 #24
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