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Originally Posted by August

Nobody who wasn't there could possibly know what was shared. Several people who actually were there and in a position to know what is sensitive and what is not have publicly stated that nothing was shared which wasn't already public information. That's how.

All the stories and allegations streaming out about what was said in the Trump-Russians meeting are glaringly lacking a very important factor: substantiated denial. All we hear from the Trump Oval Office is a lot of whining and carping about leaks; not once has the Trump White House given substantiated evidence to rebut what is being reported. Even today, when the reported content of Trump's meeting with the Russian's came out, the administration didn't even try to deny the reports and, instead just started crying about leaks. This certainly gives the appearance of a tacit acknowledgement of the veracity of the reports; they can't defend the content, so they go after the conduit. Trump and his cohorts couldn't have painted them selves in a worst light even if they walked around wearing signs saying "Guilty". To paraphrase the Chump-In-Chief:

James Comey Donald Trump better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts carping about leaking to the press!

...I found this statement from one of your previous posts interesting:

You have an article written by a biased and hostile media organization that claims to quote unnamed sources who were not even in the room when the statements in question were supposed to be made.

This is versus several people with completely honorable reputations that were actually in the room at the time and all have come forward and publicly said that nothing of the sort happened.

You want me or anyone else to take you seriously? Provide some actual evidence instead of trying to make us believe the veracity of a political hit piece.

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The ability to say this with a straight face is impressive. Given that Trump, himself, is a well known liar, who even lies about the lies he lies about, and
has a reputation as a charlatan, bombast, and conniving swindler (ask any of the multitude of people and businesses who have had to sue him to force him to honor contractual obligations) and whose financial dealings are so sullied no major US bank will do business with him, his credibility and personal honor, and reputation are beyond beneath "completely honorable". If your going to hold up someone as an idol of honesty, be sure your idol doesn't have crumbling feet of clay...

As far as the other "honorable" men in Trump's circle, well, lets just say they emulate and follow their master...

If I may paraphrase you:

You want me or anyone else to take you seriously? Provide some actual evidence instead of trying to make us believe the veracity of a political hit piece the ethically and morally bankrupt current occupant of the Oval Office...




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