2016 Postmortem

Takket

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4. i doubt it

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 06:53 PM

Dec 2016

i think its possible someone like Manafort got in touch with russia but did so without Trump's knowledge. But from Russia's standpoint if you want Trump elected you only hurt yourself by working directly with him. opens up too many avenues to get caught. Russia is perfectly capable of understanding how to hurt Hillary without coordinating with Trump directly.

And frankly i think Russia has done as much psych analysis on Trump as we all have. They know how easily he can be manipulated by stroking his ego. Putin wants a puppet, not a partner. Someone he can mold into enacting pro-Russian policies. and with the cabinet Trump has put together, Putin is well on his way to controlling Russia and the USA

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Simple question. Did Trump work with and or hire Russians in order to win the election? [View all] Botany Dec 2016 OP

No evidence WomanWhoRoars Dec 2016 #1

Yes, he did - and there IS evidence... ElementaryPenguin Dec 2016 #14

Didn't he openly invite them to hack HRC emails? tia uponit7771 Dec 2016 #21

...Anyone? kcr Dec 2016 #2

On the contrary Xipe Totec Dec 2016 #3

THIS...nt 2naSalit Dec 2016 #6

i doubt it Takket Dec 2016 #4

the russians wanted him to win JI7 Dec 2016 #5

IF it's true you would think people in power would be up in arms and doing something about it. m-lekktor Dec 2016 #7

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #22

Is it true pressbox69 Dec 2016 #8

The Republicans in charge did. Trumps out of the loop, Republicans use that idiot. Sunlei Dec 2016 #9

Yes Trump worked with the Russians. UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #10

Do you mean "was there collusion" triron Dec 2016 #11

I doubt the russians would trust him enough to keep him in the loop.. dionysus Dec 2016 #12

I don't. I think in their loop is RIGHT where they want him. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #16

He'd never be able to keep his mouth shut.. the russians are smarter than that... dionysus Dec 2016 #17

He *didn't* keep his mouth shut. He talked about them all election LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #18

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #23

He works for Putin. GeorgeGist Dec 2016 #13

Great question! True_Blue Dec 2016 #15

Yes! Just Investigate Put Roger Stone under oath UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #19

Do bears shit in the woods? uponit7771 Dec 2016 #20

I think so. Botany Dec 2016 #24

lol uponit7771 Dec 2016 #25

The Russian hack, the dnc hack did not turn the election... the FBI did! 4139 Dec 2016 #26

Easy questions... Mike Nelson Dec 2016 #27

even if he did, how would that stop him from being sworn in? bowens43 Dec 2016 #28

Possibly. The appearance and then disappearance of Manafort sends a signal. Vinca Dec 2016 #29

Who or whom did the hack benefit? It would have been useless without Historic NY Dec 2016 #30

Trump used the material from Russian hackers and is still defending Putin Gothmog Dec 2016 #31