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07-16-2018 , 08:26 AM

#109201

simplicitus

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Scavino definitely does around 50% of Trump's tweets. Not sure of the process, who else is involved, or when they are ok'd.

07-16-2018 , 08:42 AM

#109202

champstark

aka starkwired

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Quote:

Originally Posted by simplicitus

The translators are not advisers. Their job is to basically be computers.

This seems like a pretty naive take, especially with respect to Putin’s translator.

07-16-2018 , 08:43 AM

#109203

simplicitus

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https://twitter.com/jaketapper/statu...764527104?s=19

07-16-2018 , 08:43 AM

#109204

lenC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by simplicitus

The translators are not advisers. Their job is to basically be computers.

You could not be more wrong. It's probably one of the most difficult jobs on the planet as you have to be an expert on every subject they might talk about.

https://www.theatlantic.com/internat...reters/532968/

07-16-2018 , 08:44 AM

#109205

simplicitus

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#TreasonSummit is the no. 1 trending Twitter topic in the US.

07-16-2018 , 08:45 AM

#109206

surftheiop

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Quote:

Originally Posted by champstark

The discussion of Putin/Trump meeting one on one seems to be a tad bit overblown, as I'm sure they will each have at least one translator who is almost certainly an adviser as well.

Knowing Trumps thorough hiring practices this means it will be Trump + 3 Russian Intelligence officers in the room.

07-16-2018 , 08:47 AM

#109207

simplicitus

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Quote:

Originally Posted by champstark

This seems like a pretty naive take, especially with respect to Putin’s translator.

Who do you think Putin would let advise him? Same with Trump. If they wanted advisers they could meet the old fashioned way with 1-2 top advisers. They want absolute secrecy about what is discussed, with no official read out or notes.

07-16-2018 , 08:52 AM

#109208

Our House

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Quote:

Originally Posted by simplicitus

Well, one of them does at least. Putin is easily capable of recording the meeting, getting Trump to say things that would destroy him, and then adding that to the suitcase full of kompromat toys.

07-16-2018 , 08:53 AM

#109209

aislephive

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperUberBob

Hillary is horrible at Twitter. She needs to go the **** away. All she does is make Trump supporters remember to vote Trump again in 2020.

I actually thought it was pretty clever.

07-16-2018 , 08:57 AM

#109210

eyebooger

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 58,684

Quote:

Originally Posted by aislephive

I actually thought it was pretty clever.

Even if it was (which I don't believe), she still needs to go away forever.

07-16-2018 , 08:58 AM

#109211

simplicitus

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https://twitter.com/StephenKing/stat...355668992?s=19

07-16-2018 , 09:00 AM

#109212

simplicitus

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I think it's impossible, but it would be awesome if Mueller has a FISA warrant for the meeting. (Actually, not sure FISA warrant would be required for US citizen who is abroad.)

07-16-2018 , 09:13 AM

#109213

tomdemaine

Just tries harder

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By the way where is the headline blaring "Trump blames america for icy US Russia relations"? That sounds like something that weak effeminate Obama would do not musclebound non-bowing Trump.

07-16-2018 , 09:45 AM

#109214

markksman

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https://mobile.twitter.com/eucopresi...11452242612224

07-16-2018 , 09:47 AM

#109215

Namath12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fatkid

Your boy GG Allin out there fighting the important fights.

Hilarious how obviously SHOOK GG is over these new indictments

07-16-2018 , 09:54 AM

#109216

Namath12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lenC

I've often wondered what these people got paid for their services. Seems like if you're fluent in a country's native tongue plus are a policy wonk for that nation you could almost name your price

07-16-2018 , 09:57 AM

#109217

microbet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by markksman

https://mobile.twitter.com/eucopresi...11452242612224

EU is cool and all, but my vote is Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico for best friends.

07-16-2018 , 10:10 AM

#109218

aislephive

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Anybody watch the debut of “Who is America?” Good lord the GOP is terrifying.

07-16-2018 , 10:26 AM

#109219

eyebooger

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aislephive

Anybody watch the debut of “Who is America?” Good lord the GOP is terrifying.

There's a thread for it

07-16-2018 , 11:06 AM

#109220

kerowo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by champstark

The discussion of Putin/Trump meeting one on one seems to be a tad bit overblown, as I'm sure they will each have at least one translator who is almost certainly an adviser as well.

I've never seen a translator portrayed as anything close to an "adviser."

07-16-2018 , 11:06 AM

#109221

Hamish McBagpipe

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Win World Cup in Russia on Sunday, shut down official trade representation in Russia on Monday during Trump summit.

"France has announced the closure of its office in Russia that promotes exports and investments in France."

"The embassy cited the director’s expulsion from Russia and the seizure of the office’s bank account.

Business France’s director was one of four French diplomats expelled in March. The forced departures were part of Russia’s response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats by Western countries over the nerve-agent poisonings of a Russian former double agent and his daughter in England."

https://business.financialpost.com/p...graded-affairs

07-16-2018 , 11:10 AM

#109222

Fatal Checkraise

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Press conference about to start, one dude with protest sign got dragged out.

07-16-2018 , 11:12 AM

#109223

Hamish McBagpipe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatal Checkraise

Press conference about to start, one dude with protest sign got dragged out.

Some journo from The Nation hauled away.

07-16-2018 , 11:13 AM

#109224

kerowo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lenC

No one is saying the job is easy, we're saying they are not advising Trump and Putin on policy issues. They have to understand a lot of things to be able to describe them in two languages, not to guide Trump and Putin to sound foreign policy.