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triron

(22,011 posts) Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:59 PM Dec 2017

CNN: Clapper calls Trump a 'Russian asset' !

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper: Vladimir Putin "knows how to handle an asset and that's what he's doing with the President"

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CNN: Clapper calls Trump a 'Russian asset' ! (Original Post) triron Dec 2017 OP

Duh. He is slow on the uptake. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #1

Agree triron Dec 2017 #2

Very significant then that he is speaking in such a way. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #3

could it be that bluestarone Dec 2017 #6

link to direct tweet: Raine1967 Dec 2017 #4

He is simply expressing what many many of us have thought for Enoki33 Dec 2017 #5

Did he gibraltar72 Dec 2017 #7

LOL. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #12

Probably Both! ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #13

Clapper knows exactly what that word means Tom Rinaldo Dec 2017 #8

Trump is not the only Russian asset in the American government. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #9

The difference between recruiting as an asset and a loyalty oath is what, exactly? bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #10

Sharing with the Russians is a one-way street Red Pest Dec 2017 #11

kick for visibility triron Dec 2017 #14

Great quote RandomAccess Dec 2017 #15

Kick bdamomma Dec 2017 #16

kick and rec! nt steve2470 Dec 2017 #17

Irish_Dem

(47,226 posts)

1. Duh. He is slow on the uptake. nt

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:01 PM

Dec 2017

triron

(22,011 posts)

2. Agree

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:03 PM

Dec 2017

But Clapper is very high profile--he must be careful about what he says

Irish_Dem

(47,226 posts)

3. Very significant then that he is speaking in such a way.

Reply to triron (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:07 PM

Dec 2017

Not couching his words.

bluestarone

(17,012 posts)

6. could it be that

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:24 PM

Dec 2017

it's hard to argue the truth! tRump is his puppet

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)

4. link to direct tweet:

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:10 PM

Dec 2017

Link to tweet

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@CNN
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Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper: Vladimir Putin "knows how to handle an asset and that's what he's doing with the President"

Enoki33

(1,587 posts)

5. He is simply expressing what many many of us have thought for

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:16 PM

Dec 2017

almost a year. His credentials speaks volumes.

gibraltar72

(7,508 posts)

7. Did he

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:28 PM

Dec 2017

say asset or asshole? I couldn't make it out.

rzemanfl

(29,566 posts)

12. LOL. n/t

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 08:41 PM

Dec 2017

ProfessorGAC

(65,134 posts)

13. Probably Both!

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 08:55 PM

Dec 2017

Works either way!

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

8. Clapper knows exactly what that word means

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:33 PM

Dec 2017

He would not use it carelessly. If Clapper believes that than others in Intelligence and our allies do also

Irish_Dem

(47,226 posts)

9. Trump is not the only Russian asset in the American government. nt

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:37 PM

Dec 2017

bucolic_frolic

(43,249 posts)

10. The difference between recruiting as an asset and a loyalty oath is what, exactly?

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:06 PM

Dec 2017

simply a different frame of reference?

Red Pest

(288 posts)

11. Sharing with the Russians is a one-way street

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:20 PM

Dec 2017

Note that Clapper said that at least since the 1990s, his experience has been that we give them some intelligence and get little to nothing in return. Trump gave anti terror information and gets handled. Such a deal maker! The best!