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[Chumley]

The problem is that the media and the left has been painting him as the devil for like 2 years. It's been constant. The world was supposed to end on inauguration day if they were right.

6 months later and the world hasn't ended. We're still here. And the left and the media are still at it.

To put it simply, it's the modern version of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. So yeah, these people are done and will not believe you unless something catastrophic happens.

This post is full of a suffocating amount of bullshit. You are utterly clueless.

 

[rambis]

What I meant was about what this "means", because insofar as I see ive read so many "This is the moment" things and nothing has happened that I am genuinely becoming numb to any new information that came out. If its something id like someone who is well educated and sound in these things to tell me its something, why its something and what the impact will be, if its nothing id like the same, as such I expect it to be another "Ill forget about it in a week when the hyperbole has died down."

People have short attention spans. This won't be resolved in a week. That doesn't make this any less of a landmark moment. You seem to basing your thoughts of what will happen to this by media reaction, or something. I would implore everybody to educate themselves and form their own opinion.

 

[EmptyCanO'wupass]

At the end of the day the Russians just want us all fucking yelling at each other.

That's what it feels like. Putin isn't stupid. Seems like he wanted to just cause chaos, not to actually get away with any kind of conspiracy.

 

[metalslimer]

It's amazing how people trashed Clinton during the debates for pointing out how Russia had completely infiltrated the election and people wanted to instead whine about nothing emails.

 

[Kusagari]

The GOP will keep the excuse making until Mueller finishes the investigation.

That's obvious at this point.

 

[demosthenes]

What I meant was about what this "means", because insofar as I see ive read so many "This is the moment" things and nothing has happened that I am genuinely becoming numb to any new information that came out. If its something id like someone who is well educated and sound in these things to tell me its something, why its something and what the impact will be, if its nothing id like the same, as such I expect it to be another "Ill forget about it in a week when the hyperbole has died down."

Stop taking gaf posts as right? Watergate took literal years. Muller is going to be happy about all of this.

 

[gcubed]

This is still a rope a dope by the NYT.

They are waiting for Trump to say something and then drop proof he knew too.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

in the meantime we get a new healthcare bill this week.

 

[BronsonLee]

This is still a rope a dope by the NYT.

They are waiting for Trump to say something and then drop proof he knew too.

Trap after trap after trap

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

The best part of this news is that if Don Jr. was so careless with handling sensitive information like this through email, what other hard evidence might be out there that we don't know about, but Mueller already has?

 

[CoolOff]

Can the "nothing will come of this"-people just be quiet for like, a day? Is that too much to ask?

 

[R_thanatos]

*Emails*

The most dangerous political tool in USA

 

[commish]

This is still a rope a dope by the NYT.

They are waiting for Trump to say something and then drop proof he knew too.

Trump won't comment on this. Even he has a limit to his stupidity.

 

[BobNewbert31]

I actually forgot about Barron. He's innocent too I suspect.

I've seen The Omen. He's probably controlling everyone.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

This is still a rope a dope by the NYT.

They are waiting for Trump to say something and then drop proof he knew too.

In the future:

Donald Trump tweet: "My son is an idiot and this had nothing to do with me."

NY Times: "BREAKING NEWS -- in newly uncovered email, Donald Trump Jr. responds to Russian lawyer 'My dad is coming, too.'"

 

[Lunar15]

It's not really a smoking gun, but it's another piece of the puzzle and another confirmation that Trump's team did, in-fact, know that Russia was actively trying to aid their campaign.

If, in the future case against Trump, they try to deny knowing about any efforts to aid the campaign, they can be hit with this information.

 

[Mahonay]

in the meantime we get a new healthcare bill this week.

 

[Widdle Puppy]

Is this satire?

I have no idea what this means?

 

[Pastry]

What if the NYT didn't have the email

 

[jay]

We already have republicans on camera saying "I would have done the same".

This is going to be the defense they settle on. Everyone does this, it would be stupid not to do this. All Democrats have always done this and are doing it right now.

 

[ultracal31]

Trump won't comment on this. Even he has a limit to his stupidity.

Shrug just bait him with a "Obama wouldn't have commented" and Trump will go all in

 

[rambis]

This just seems so weird. It's not surprising that Jr. is stupid, but why would the Russians pick such an incompetent messenger? The guy literally stated multiple times in what seems like intentionally overly-direct language that it was information from the Russian government to aid the campaign? No coded language, no hinting, nothing? It reads as though he went to extra lengths to make sure there was incriminating evidence.

So odd.

Russia has already won this battle a while ago. The sanctions already in place are as big of a response they will see from the US. Meanwhile they have completely destabilized our federal government.

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

So if Trump does pardon Junior, does this mean they can't use these emails as evidence of collusion? Or does the pardon only save his son?

 

[fleck0]

Trump won't comment on this. Even he has a limit to his stupidity.

I'd take that bet.

 

[PandaPandaPanda]

This is still a rope a dope by the NYT.

They are waiting for Trump to say something and then drop proof he knew too.

/insert you activated my trap card gif

anyway, it's really astounding how stupid this family is. For those who've watched Code Geass, it'd be really fucking scary if Trump had the same intelligence as Lelouch(thank god he doesn't)

 

[Greigor The Fellhand]

Trump won't comment on this. Even he has a limit to his stupidity.

But Rage.


Rage has no bounds.


I expect tweet storm at 3:50am

 

[Frustrated_me]

Is this satire?

I have no idea what this means?

It means you don't understand strategy.

 

[Gutek]

Now I get where you're coming from. With this one post.

Just because the Republicans are party over people, you think all of these threads are nothing burgers. Which is true until proven otherwise. But I thought you were from the pov that the threads were just non issues to begin with. -- something like that?

No. I think Trump is scum and he has clearly engaged in unethical behavior. Behavior that should be illegal. If anything, I have lost all confidence in our institutions. Starting with the electoral college, that votes for a man that advocates for war crimes, incited violence, and spoke out against the constitution. A man like that should have never been president in the first place.

It's our institutions that are failing us

 

[Brandon F]

It's amazing how people trashed Clinton during the debates for pointing out how Russia had completely infiltrated the election and people wanted to instead whine about nothing emails.

The power of the GOP's marketing machine and the imbecilic public that eats it up.

 

[PopeReal]

in the meantime we get a new healthcare bill this week.

Too many Republicans are scared to lose their job so it won't pass. I think.

 

[Widdle Puppy]

Trump won't comment on this. Even he has a limit to his stupidity.

He's pushed every limit there is to date. Who knows how he will react.

 

[trembli0s]

That's what it feels like. Putin isn't stupid. Seems like he wanted to just cause chaos, not to actually get away with any kind of conspiracy.

Putin has himself bullet proof at this point. If I am Putin I sit on whatever incriminating Hillary information I have until 2018 or 2020 elections. Then you throw that gas can onto the scene and watch the country tear itself apart in crippling political infighting.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Trump won't comment on this. Even he has a limit to his stupidity.

"Hold my beer."

 

[Maxim726X]

What if the NYT didn't have the email

I would imagine the NYT called Trump Jr. for comment before releasing the story, and he thought he'd get out in front of it and just release it himself.

I... Don't think that's going to work.

 

[ultracal31]

But Rage.


Rage has no bounds.


I expect tweet storm at 3:50am

he'll do it sober too

 

[snacknuts]

So if Trump does pardon Junior, does this mean they can't use these emails as evidence of collusion? Or does the pardon only save his son?

I'm reasonably certain the president can't pardon emails.

 

[Red]

No. I think Trump is scum and he has clearly engaged in unethical behavior. Behavior that should be illegal. If anything, I have lost all confidence in our institutions. Starting with the electoral college, that votes for a man that advocates for war crimes, incited violence, and spoke out against the constitution. A man like that should have never been president in the first place.

It's our institutions that are failing us

Guess what? That was the goal of the folks who created this mess.

 

[Verelios]

Is this satire?

I have no idea what this means?

That 4 dimensional chess skill is working then

 

[commish]

It's not really a smoking gun, but it's another piece of the puzzle and another confirmation that Trump's team did, in-fact, know that Russia was actively trying to aid their campaign.

This, in and of itself, is just such a monumental thing.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Can there ever be a period in American history where things will get dumber than this?

 

[wild wild rice]

Wowie Zowie

 

[mnz]

Here's that 4th page some people missed.

It's truly incredible. It mentions directly that the Russian government is behind it and that they want to meet. Also who and when and why. And how sensitive it is.

I'm not sure I understand the current strategy here. Why would you tweet this out? Has anything like this ever happened?

I'm in total awe right now.

 

[rambis]

It's not really a smoking gun, but it's another piece of the puzzle and another confirmation that Trump's team did, in-fact, know that Russia was actively trying to aid their campaign.

If, in the future case against Trump, they try to deny knowing about any efforts to aid the campaign, they can be hit with this information.

How is it not a smoking gun? This is as about as clear evidence of criminal intent I have ever seen from an unresolved case.

 

[Red]

Here's that 4th page some people missed.

It's truly incredible. It mentions directly that the Russian government is behind it and that they want to meet. And he does.

I'm not sure I understand the current strategy here. Why would you tweet this out? Has anything like this ever happened?

I'm in awe right now.

My guess is solely to spite the NYT by releasing before their story ran. At the expense of any possible retreat. Pure spite and an attempt to get ahead of the story.

 

[TheOfficeMut]

The problem is that the media and the left has been painting him as the devil for like 2 years. It's been constant. The world was supposed to end on inauguration day if they were right.

6 months later and the world hasn't ended. We're still here. And the left and the media are still at it.

To put it simply, it's the modern version of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. So yeah, these people are done and will not believe you unless something catastrophic happens.

Don't speak on adult issues if you have no clue what's going on in the world.

 

[timetokill]

Fox spin I'm seeing right now

"We always talk about how Trump thinks like a businessman... This is where the business background hurts, because from a business perspective you would take the meeting."

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Can there ever be a period in American history where things will get dumber than this?

The way the right is completely embracing stupidity? Yes.

 

[Maxim726X]

How is it not a smoking gun? This is as about as clear evidence of criminal intent I have ever seen from an unresolved case.

Apparently 'collusion' and 'intention to collude are two different things.

 

[Steel]

Can there ever be a period in American history where things will get dumber than this?

47th President of the United State: "Hold my beer."

 

[Perfect Blue]

There is no crown prosecutor of Russia, btw.

These people are so dumb.