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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 07:24 PM Dec 2016

How do we know Trump, Putin, (and) Comey weren't in cahoots?

ca·hoots
kəˈho͞ots/Submit
nouninformal
colluding or conspiring together secretly.
"the area is dominated by guerrillas in cahoots with drug traffickers"
synonyms: in league, colluding, in collusion, conspiring, collaborating, hand in glove, in bed
"it turned out that the commissioner was in cahoots with at least two of the managers"
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How do we know Trump, Putin, (and) Comey weren't in cahoots? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 OP
Trump and Putin definitely were. ananda Dec 2016 #1
My gut feeling is Comey's underlings were definitely in on it and withheld information and likely RKP5637 Dec 2016 #2
Trump and Putin definitely were. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #3
I think as the investigation continues into the Russia/Putin hacking skylucy Dec 2016 #4
Too many actors sab390 Dec 2016 #5

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
2. My gut feeling is Comey's underlings were definitely in on it and withheld information and likely
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 07:30 PM
Dec 2016

he got trapped in a Catch 22.

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)
3. Trump and Putin definitely were.
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 07:30 PM
Dec 2016

Yep, up to their eyeballs, and tRump KNEW that (russia) was all along.

skylucy

(3,739 posts)
4. I think as the investigation continues into the Russia/Putin hacking
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 07:34 PM
Dec 2016

that there could very well be evidence of communication between Trump and/or his campaign people and Putin or the hackers during the campaigning. Trump and his shills are way too defensive and I don't buy that it is just because they feel this is undermining his "legitimacy" as President Elect.

sab390

(183 posts)
5. Too many actors
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 07:45 PM
Dec 2016

There are so many players that you can't tell who's with who. Or even what game they're playing. There are a bunch of petty grifters and con men out for a buck and there are the ones pulling the strings.

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