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captain queeg

(10,035 posts)
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:38 AM Nov 2017

Do you think in his wildest dreams Putin ever foresaw how successful he'd be?

I really doubt the Russians were counting on a Trump victory, let alone that he would do everything in his power to hide the truth about Russian interference.

Maybe Trump himself wasn't directly involved but I am sure by now he is well aware that the Russians not only influenced the elections but continue to sow discord. Any real American president would do his best to put a stop to this, he'd put America first. But the Russians helped elect someone who is so narcissistic that he is easy to manipulate, and they will continue to do so with susceptible Americans even if Trump resigns.

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Do you think in his wildest dreams Putin ever foresaw how successful he'd be? (Original Post) captain queeg Nov 2017 OP
He shouldn't take all the credit. Turbineguy Nov 2017 #1
Putin's infiltration plan is a decade or two in the making. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2017 #2
He'd met Trump, hadn't he? So he probably had an inkling... bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #3
Putin, the sawed off little runt, is going to go down hard. Greybnk48 Nov 2017 #4

Turbineguy

(37,208 posts)
1. He shouldn't take all the credit.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:41 AM
Nov 2017

He had the republican party to help. It doesn't do to be immodest about these things. Share the credit!

Eyeball_Kid

(7,410 posts)
2. Putin's infiltration plan is a decade or two in the making.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:58 AM
Nov 2017

It's a long range plan, carefully crafted and executed. He should get all the credit for dismantling the US "administrative state" (as Russian agent Steve Bannon would put it).

Greybnk48

(10,148 posts)
4. Putin, the sawed off little runt, is going to go down hard.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:09 AM
Nov 2017

Mark my words. Sometime in the not too distant future, that fucker's toast.

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