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Trump: Putin's Fooled A Lot Of People, I've Realized The Talk Is Meaningless
Real Clear Politics ^ | 7/14/2025 | Tim Haines

Posted on 07/14/2025 10:34:40 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

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To: backpacker_c
What’s with this spamming of dozens of pro ukrainian threads everyday...

IF you don't like it, DON'T CLICK ON IT.

You are not being forced to read this thread.

21 posted on 07/14/2025 11:47:02 AM PDT by tlozo (“We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth,” Trump )
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To: marcusmaximus

Projection.


22 posted on 07/14/2025 11:48:53 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: ETCM
A quick, decisive war with Ukraine probably would have caused the collapse of NATO, and returned Russia to Great Power status. With a leadership vacuum in the White House, it was an incredible opportunity that Putin couldn't pass up. He just underestimated Ukraine's ability and willingness to fight.

And the extent of the corruption in the Russian military. All of his Generals were stealing and they did not spend $$$ on the military. They had a 40 mile convoy that was supposed to seize Kyiv on Day One. Remember?

23 posted on 07/14/2025 11:51:00 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: ETCM
A massive strategic misstep by Putin. He figured Ukraine would fall quickly and the rest of Europe would just get in line behind a larger, stronger Russia that would be the dominant power in Europe. Putin may also have been listening to people like Douglas MacGregor who said NATO would collapse if Ukraine was invaded.

Instead, NATO is re-invigorated, Russia's potential economic/energy stranglehold over Europe is over, and Russia's long-term northern geopolitical strategy with the Nordics has gone horribly off the rails. Instead of Finland remaining cowed and Sweden staying neutral, both joined NATO.

24 posted on 07/14/2025 11:51:47 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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To: marcusmaximus
Putin has been nothing but honest about its requirements to end the war.

That Trump keeps listening to neocon buffoons like Keith Kellogg is his problem.

We have absolutely no leverage over Russia.

25 posted on 07/14/2025 11:54:03 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: tlozo

Putin’s fanbois love to whine and complain and make stupid remarks and post stupid “memes”.

For all their sound and fury, they have nothing useful to say ... and many of them are turning into anti-Trumpers.

It’s really funny.


26 posted on 07/14/2025 11:56:37 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: marcusmaximus

Who knew he was henpecked.


27 posted on 07/14/2025 11:57:27 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: marcusmaximus

So what? The Ukraine is not a NATO member. It’s not our war. Stay out!


28 posted on 07/14/2025 12:16:26 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: McGruff

Was President Reagan henpecked?


29 posted on 07/14/2025 12:17:28 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Kazan

Why do you continue to advocate for Russia instead of President Trump?


30 posted on 07/14/2025 12:18:25 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: backpacker_c

This place is a sewer now.


31 posted on 07/14/2025 12:23:50 PM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: tlozo

You still see the thread titles and bodies when you refresh the page...

And the push by the ukraine bros to push the U.S. into giving everything away to zelensky and ukraine to waste away....

while leaving the U.S. even more vulnerable to china..


32 posted on 07/14/2025 12:34:06 PM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: tlozo

I get on my knees for no man.

It’s righteous critique and I’m not alone (merely in a seeming minority).

Pffffffft.


33 posted on 07/14/2025 12:36:48 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: Alberta's Child

“Sometimes it’s best to keep your mouth shut. The transcript of these comments makes Trump sound retarded.”

Melania Trump has left the chat.


34 posted on 07/14/2025 12:40:33 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (TDS much?)
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To: marcusmaximus

OK, but why is it our business?


35 posted on 07/14/2025 12:44:38 PM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: marcusmaximus

The the 3D chess thingy appears merely to be an urban legend.


36 posted on 07/14/2025 12:45:17 PM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: logi_cal869
"I’m going to state it bluntly: POTUS has reverted to cranial/sphincter inversion...

You're the one with your head so far up your ass you can see what you had for lunch.

Meanwhile Trump is on the same steady stable genius trajectory since the very beginning of Putlim's war:

"We're watching a holocaust. We're watching something that I've never seen before. [Russia] is blowing up buildings, with children, with women, with professionals, with people, just people, they're blowing up indiscriminately. They're just shooting massive missiles and rockets into these buildings and everybody is dying."

"The numbers are far worse than what you're seeing on television. I don't know if they [are] keeping them down. When you see buildings being blown up and then they say one person died? Give me a break. Many people are dying and we're allowing this to happen."

"They have to stop it and they have to stop it now, but they don't respect the United States, and the United States is not doing anything about it. This is a holocaust, this is a horrible thing that's happening and you see it on television every night."


37 posted on 07/14/2025 12:48:44 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: StAnDeliver

Keep 'em comin'. LOL

38 posted on 07/14/2025 12:51:16 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: marcusmaximus

Devil’s Advocate:

Until/unless POTUS can demonstrate to Putin that he’s gained control over the intelligence agencies he will continue his attacks.

Make no mistake - this is a conflict being fought by NATO and the CIA against Russia, using Ukraine as a proxy. Donald Trump will only be calling the shots until 2029; Putin wants assurances that any agreement won’t be jettisoned as soon as a new administration arrives.


39 posted on 07/14/2025 1:06:21 PM PDT by Bratch
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To: marcusmaximus
You post the same story, again and again and again. Is there a point to that besides endless spamming with anti-Russia, pro-Yookland stories and propaganda?

SLOBBO URCRAYKNEE!!! FREE DON BASS!!!

Zeeptard

40 posted on 07/14/2025 1:40:42 PM PDT by Rocco DiPippo (Either the Deep State destroys America or we destroy the Deep State. -Donald Trump)
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