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In reply to the discussion: The "Russian hoax" was no hoax at all. [View all]underpants
(183,404 posts)7. I don't think Trump could restrain himself from mentioning the emails
He thinks hes the smartest person ever. Thats very important to him. He just about flipped out in a debate when Biden mentioned his intelligence. His COVID response was basically trying to cover for himself because, as unexpected as it was, it implied that he didnt see it coming. Even when staff 3-4 levels down made a mistake, he could abide that it reflected on him even if no one would really blame him.
He said. It happened the next day or within a week. I dont know if any tangible link was leaked or reported but knowing him he wanted to make it a show of how smart all-knowing etc that he was.
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Of course it was. If only we had a government organization whose job it was to prosecute that
Scrivener7
Jun 2022
#2
They should call that government organization something catchy...like the Justice Department.
sop
Jun 2022
#4
Yes, even aside from the R's doing the Insurrection planning, I also hope the Russian...
machoneman
Jun 2022
#8
And we suffer the consequences of an illegitimate pResident,, and three Supreme Court Justices
c-rational
Jun 2022
#9
Only the hopelessly ignorant, stupid, and believers in an "alternate reality" believe that there
Pepsidog
Jun 2022
#13
It's truly amazing how thoroughly FOX News and Trump supporters picked up on the "Russian Hoax"
kentuck
Jun 2022
#35