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Wondering why the Russian media released Melania pics

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    kluurs
    wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 06:34 last edited by
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    Just thinking out loud... Last time around it was reported that Putin had some incriminating photos/info on Trump that might be embarrassing (or worse). The MSM suggested this explained Trump's deference to Putin.

    Trump recently seemed to be a bit more willing to confront the Russian leader - and then nude Melania pictures show up in their media.

    Anyone wondering if Putin is sending a gentle message/hint/threat?

    I would think that even if Putin did have some photos of Trump in a compromising situation - that it wouldn't matter - at all. And once released, any leverage is lost - so better to hint/threaten without release.

    I haven't read of anyone suggesting this - but it was the first thing I thought of when the Melania photos appeared in the Russian media. They've been around for years - so why now?

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      Renauda
      wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 15:43 last edited by Renauda
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      Probably just Putin’s way of saying he considers that Trump is a person of low morals and little culture and is therefore not about to show any particular deference or respect towards him personally or his Office.

      On the other hand, this is as good as any analysis I have seen on the matter:

      https://www.kyivpost.com/analysis/42019

      Elbows up!

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        LuFins Dad
        wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 16:00 last edited by
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        Remember, this is Trump. He’ll probably put the pictures in his Christmas Cards with a handwritten “I sleep with her…”

        The Brad

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          Mik
          wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 16:07 last edited by Mik
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          Putin’s run out of steam if this is the best he has. I have wondered if he wants to provoke a wider war in order to reap financial benefit from the west for peace.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • M Mik
            13 Nov 2024, 16:07

            Putin’s run out of steam if this is the best he has. I have wondered if he wants to provoke a wider war in order to reap financial benefit from the west for peace.

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            Renauda
            wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 16:18 last edited by Renauda
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            @Mik

            I don’t see how Putin can reap financial benefit from widening the conflict. It’s not like Russia will ever be the one owed reparations.

            He has decided to antagonise Trump. Putin has a mob boss mentality and right now he’s behaving more like “Crazy Joe” Gallo than Carlo Gambino.

            Elbows up!

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              Mik
              wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 16:51 last edited by
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              Probably not, but he hasn’t proven himself to be a master strategist internationally anyway. Incorrect assumptions could well guide him.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                Tom-K
                wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 20:14 last edited by
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                I suppose Trump could post pics of Putin's wife in a mass grave outside a gulag in Siberia.

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                • T Tom-K
                  13 Nov 2024, 20:14

                  I suppose Trump could post pics of Putin's wife in a mass grave outside a gulag in Siberia.

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                  Renauda
                  wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 20:25 last edited by
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                  @Tom-K

                  He’s divorced. He wouldn’t care.

                  Elbows up!

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                    Tom-K
                    wrote on 13 Nov 2024, 21:29 last edited by
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                    His ex-wife is dead in a ditch. Americans are a little softhearted about such things.

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                      Renauda
                      wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 00:07 last edited by
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                      But she’s remarried and very much alive in St. Petersburg (no, not the St. Petersburg in Florida).

                      Elbows up!

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                        Axtremus
                        wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 00:31 last edited by
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                        TTIWWOP

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                          14 Nov 2024, 00:31

                          TTIWWOP

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                          George K
                          wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 00:32 last edited by
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                          @Axtremus said in Wondering why the Russian media released Melania pics:

                          TTIWWOP

                          Thank you. I was going to ask, but being the gentleman I am, I refrained. Now that you've made the request...LET'S SEE 'EM!

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            Renauda
                            wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:17 last edited by Renauda
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                            Here is a link with at least some footage from Russian TV program in question. You’ll get the drift. Nothing explicit:

                            https://tyt.com/shows/watchlist/2024-11-12/clips/russian-media-taunts-trumps-return-with-scandalous-melania-montage

                            I do not place much credence, if at all any, in the slick coffee and donut shop gossip beyond the Russian clip in the first minute or so.

                            Elbows up!

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                              14 Nov 2024, 01:17

                              Here is a link with at least some footage from Russian TV program in question. You’ll get the drift. Nothing explicit:

                              https://tyt.com/shows/watchlist/2024-11-12/clips/russian-media-taunts-trumps-return-with-scandalous-melania-montage

                              I do not place much credence, if at all any, in the slick coffee and donut shop gossip beyond the Russian clip in the first minute or so.

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                              George K
                              wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:18 last edited by
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                              @Renauda post in other thread deleted, if that's OK with you.

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                Renauda
                                wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 01:18 last edited by Renauda
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                                @George-K

                                Fine with me. It was the wrong link anyhow.

                                Which thread did I post it in?

                                Multitasking while preparing dinner. Not recommended.

                                Elbows up!

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                                  LuFins Dad
                                  wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 12:42 last edited by
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                                  Have we ever officially determined whether Jon would hit that? I mean, obviously he would have if there was no Trump affiliation, but with the Trump affiliation, would Jon be able to stomach going where DJT went?

                                  The Brad

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                                    14 Nov 2024, 12:42

                                    Have we ever officially determined whether Jon would hit that? I mean, obviously he would have if there was no Trump affiliation, but with the Trump affiliation, would Jon be able to stomach going where DJT went?

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                                    Jolly
                                    wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 14:21 last edited by
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                                    @LuFins-Dad said in Wondering why the Russian media released Melania pics:

                                    Have we ever officially determined whether Jon would hit that? I mean, obviously he would have if there was no Trump affiliation, but with the Trump affiliation, would Jon be able to stomach going where DJT went?

                                    I don't think Jon can reach that far. Maybe if an elephant stepped on his ass...

                                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                    • L LuFins Dad
                                      14 Nov 2024, 12:42

                                      Have we ever officially determined whether Jon would hit that? I mean, obviously he would have if there was no Trump affiliation, but with the Trump affiliation, would Jon be able to stomach going where DJT went?

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                                      jon-nyc
                                      wrote on 14 Nov 2024, 14:48 last edited by
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                                      @LuFins-Dad said in Wondering why the Russian media released Melania pics:

                                      Have we ever officially determined whether Jon would hit that? I mean, obviously he would have if there was no Trump affiliation, but with the Trump affiliation, would Jon be able to stomach going where DJT went?

                                      Sure. Who knows, he and I may already be dick brothers. He likes em young.

                                      Only non-witches get due process.

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