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2016 Postmortem

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4. I think it's entirely possible that he didn't know a thing

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 07:35 PM

Dec 2016

There'd be no upside to keeping him in the loop, and plenty of potential downside since he doesn't really have a restraining bolt and might have spilled the beans. He liked Putin plenty just because he thought Putin had said nice things about him.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/did-putin-really-call-trump-brilliant-experts-say-it-got-n644866

His advisers had plenty of ties to Russia without needing to involve Trump.

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You do know that we only know a fraction of what went on with Russian interference. [View all] madaboutharry Dec 2016 OP

"What did Trump know and when did he know it?" blue neen Dec 2016 #1

he probably knew nothing, he is that stupid. mopinko Dec 2016 #2

Last night Nance said that Putin has been grooming Trump flamingdem Dec 2016 #3

I think it's entirely possible that he didn't know a thing renate Dec 2016 #4

I believe (with good reason) triron Dec 2016 #5

If the Russians were involved..... Drumron Dec 2016 #6