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kentuck

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24. It sounds like a quid pro quo.
Fri Mar 3, 2017, 05:39 PM
Mar 2017

Putin assures Trump that he will continue to be able to get Russian financing for his buildings and real estate empire and Trump assures Putin that he will change the American policy of supporting the Ukraine against the pro-Russian rebels. As a bonus, Trump assures Putin that he will withdraw the sanctions and, with the assistance of the new Secretary of State, begin construction on the $800 billion oil deal in the Arctic, in partnership with Exxon.

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #1
I second that. murielm99 Mar 2017 #2
Third! calimary Mar 2017 #28
well well well.... dhill926 Mar 2017 #3
Yes, indeed. Anyone know why Mr. Gordon stepped Hortensis Mar 2017 #30
GOP Delegate Diana Denman whose proposed amendment helping Ukraine got taken out contradicted Gordon wishstar Mar 2017 #36
Thanks, Wishstar. Hortensis Mar 2017 #44
KICK! KICK! KICK! nm Atticus Mar 2017 #4
yeah, it's freaking CRAZY... also treasonous Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #5
This is like the 4th time they've changed the story Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #6
kickety kick kick ewagner Mar 2017 #7
+10000 wordpix Mar 2017 #13
My first question. Fwiw, Talking Points Memo is quoting this, Hortensis Mar 2017 #31
The only change in the platform. nt. Mc Mike Mar 2017 #42
and that was the ONLY change he requested BainsBane Mar 2017 #8
They own him and now wordpix Mar 2017 #14
Yep. The ONLY change in the repug platform from dRumpf co. nt Mc Mike Mar 2017 #41
Ouch. lagomorph777 Mar 2017 #9
this has been my question for a long time sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #10
K&R Borchkins Mar 2017 #11
K&R 2naSalit Mar 2017 #12
KNR Lucinda Mar 2017 #15
so many little bits and pieces - if and when someone puts the puzzle together NoMoreRepugs Mar 2017 #16
K&R! gademocrat7 Mar 2017 #17
This is very significant. I remember when annabanana Mar 2017 #18
The plot thickens -- Dum De Dum Dum vlyons Mar 2017 #19
Mega K&R to the Daily KOS for their reporting on this. ffr Mar 2017 #20
Yes, it was, but if DT goes down, Putin goes down. Demon Alice11111 Mar 2017 #21
K&R for the orange turd secondwind Mar 2017 #22
K to the R! Ligyron Mar 2017 #23
It sounds like a quid pro quo. kentuck Mar 2017 #24
This is ezxacy why we need a Special Prosecutor - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #38
K & R SunSeeker Mar 2017 #25
And trumps senying Page was an advisor, when he offered up his name himself when bettyellen Mar 2017 #26
Keeping it kicked up JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #27
wow, another lie from Team Trump NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #29
Another big fat KICK NastyRiffraff Mar 2017 #32
There goes one rat... truebluegreen Mar 2017 #33
K&R. Building the case for the extinction of the orange crested bloviator. JudyM Mar 2017 #34
oh ! The rats arestarting to leave the sinking nocalflea Mar 2017 #35
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Mar 2017 #37
Kick. dalton99a Mar 2017 #39
I told you so, I told you so, I told you so grantcart Mar 2017 #40
This needs to be in the downloadable document Ilsa Mar 2017 #43
Can you still access that document? MadLinguist Mar 2017 #46
For once in his life ... Martin Eden Mar 2017 #45
the so-called president has been compromised. a russian agent. spanone Mar 2017 #47
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