Another possibility is that he knows how phony “intel” - like a dossier claiming a pee tape and years-old Trump-Russia conspiracy - can be concocted. Also consider the possibility that this is reality, not a spy movie.https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1018889043424227328 …
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Jeez. I think I’m making a substantive point, sorry that you don’t think it’s worth addressing (and worth name-calling over).
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Aaron: I could address it. I could describe some of the kompromat Putin does have on Trump. But you're not engaging in good faith here.
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Ok, please go ahead and address it. What kompromat does he have? Or would you prefer to call names instead?
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how about, a file on years and years of laundering dirty post-soviet money through Trump Org properties?
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like, how blind can you be to Trump's entire career?
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If that were fucking leverage Russia would have owned most of Washington for thr last few decades. Why do you imagine some more shitty crooked scams and deals are of any threat to the guy who made Trump University and admitted to sexual assault on TV?
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sexual assault is baked in. Of course the possibility of loosing his entire crooked empire and destroying his fraud persona of "deal maker" is leverage
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Destroying his fraud persona, as if the reporting on his bankruptcies, Trump University, rip offs, franchising and branding failures didn't exist.
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I thought you were better than this
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When Aaron wants to engage in good faith, I'm happy to return the favor.
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the "spy movie" comment was snarky and unnecessary, and I apologize.
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The entire thing was snarky. You are being a clown. If that's the role you want to play, by all means play it, but expect to be treated accordingly.
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i hope we can talk out the issues -- the substantive ones -- in an interview.
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Why would I do that? Again, if you want to play court jester, you should be treated as such.
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i can only apologize again for the comment. The substantive point I raised is that I think Putin was referring to Steele dossier, not confirming he has kompromat. I know you've long questioned the dossier but I don't take it as established fact that Putin has other kompromat.
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Given the circles Trump did business with for years, it strikes me as unlikely Putin is unaware of at minimum illegal business deals. Maybe not established fact, but the odds are high.
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pot, kettle, black
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No, you are.
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He's not.
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