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@davidaugust

Compromised, as in he might intentionally do something in the US’s interest?

@davidaugust

It is because they know… truth but not as we know it…

@davidaugust
Compromat material must be really awful 😬 -
Money? 🎯
Sleeze? No - Trump has no shame

@rameshgupta @aquarius1842 @emptywheel so if, and this is a massive if, russia did manipulate the election, and if trump doesn’t do what they want, could they reveal that manipulation before he is certified as punishment?

@davidaugust @rameshgupta @emptywheel

As a transaction, what would be in it for Russia?
Russia plays the Long Game. Revealing the game now would be unproductive.
Except possibly just to create utmost CHAOS, that might be a short game win -Jan 6 re-run.

Unlike Trump Russia does not operate for Retaliation/ Revenge
They can use it for further blackmail - say GOP/NRA - for at least 2 years

It's the Special Counsel's move ♟️ .

@aquarius1842 @rameshgupta @emptywheel yes, but isn’t their global endgame to discredit democracy writ large and degrade the United States and her allies ability to resist putin’s will.

If trump were to refuse to do their bidding as they see fit, might they sacrifice him as a no-longer-useful-puppet in order to create a full blown Constitutional crisis and break the US government by convincing the American people on all sides he is illegitimate?

@davidaugust @rameshgupta @emptywheel

Yep - Chaos
But Trumpians are prepared to suppress 🔫 any 'Active Measures', they know the game

⬆️ @davidaugust @aquarius1842 @emptywheel

I don't think anything can dislodge #Trump now. Putin can make things difficult for us by fomenting trouble, but Trump is untouchable IMO.

@davidaugust @rameshgupta @emptywheel

It's the standard mob talk of 'We know where you live , nice little place you got, would be a shame if something happened to it"

@creckling to bring public pressure to bear and/or threaten the public revelation of anything bad on him they have. At least it would explain why they did this in public, to show they have the venue.

@davidaugust
This is beautiful. Putin will embarrass trump on every occasion. It's been only a week and russia already made him look like their lap dog.

@Doreen32128 yes. russia believes and acts as if it is in a war with the United States and her allies. Sadly, this is part of what that means.