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Re:CIA suddenly stops publishing, removes archives of The Wo... by JumpCrisscross on Thursday February 05, 2026 @04:25PM (#46905575)
> What makes you think h is smart instead of a blubbering idiot that Mr Magoo his way through life?

The fact that he's President. Twice. He maneouvred himself into the most powerful seat in the world. Twice. I'm tremendously sceptical that someone stupid can wind up there like that. (Again, not necessarily intelligent. You don't need to be intelligent to clear the Republican field in 2016. You do need to be crafty.)

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Re:CIA suddenly stops publishing, removes archives of The Wo... by direwolf20 on Friday February 06, 2026 @08:24AM (#46912529)
Did he manoeuvre himself, or did some other guy manoeuvre him so that guy could stay relatively hidden?
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Re:CIA suddenly stops publishing, removes archives of The Wo... by scarecrowbob on Friday February 06, 2026 @02:58PM (#46917381)
My assumption was that he didn't even intend to win the 2016 election but the ability to launder dark money is so appealing that his avarice combined with the sheer unlikability of HRC to create a perfect storm to blow him out of Florida.
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