Pompeo: ‘Substantial Chance’ Senior Russian Officials Directed Navalny Poisoning | Talking Points Memo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that there is a “substantial chance” that senior Russian officials directed the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny.


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And you gonna tell your boss?

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Pompeo: ‘Substantial Chance’ Senior Russian Officials Directed Navalny Poisoning

Ya think?

Pompeo plays Captain Obvious, a week late and a dollar short.

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And Trump will continue to do nothing, say nothing, demur, and tell Americans to fear the brown people.

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Duh, you think?

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“I think it’s not good for Russia.”

Putin is a monster.

Gorbachev is rolling in his grave – and he’s not even dead yet.

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There’s a substantial chance that if I tell the truth without bullshit qualifiers attached, the “President” will put me on fly swatter duty with Reince.

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We don’t hear much from him. He must be concerned about the tea that is served to him.

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And what’s he gonna tell his boss?

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That’s the way to hit 'em Mike! “Substantial chance.”
Yeah that’s gonna make Putin think twice next time.

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Actually, Pompeo, at this point why say anything at all? The administration has been quiet on the entire issue, then suddenly this comment?

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Ruh Roh! Is 'Lil Fat Mikee jumping ship?

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He’s practicing for his response to trump revealing to Woodward that we have a new secret nuclear weapons system.

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Pompeo said Wednesday that there is a “substantial chance” that senior Russian officials directed the poisoning

so trump pushes you out here with this idea so he doesn’t have to acknowledge that his brother in arms has been a bad boy.
how does it feel to be a lap dog with a very short leash?

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Is 100% substantial?

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Pompeo flees to a different deck on the Titanic… as if it will alter his fate.

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Nah, CYA.
Probably has his eye on the not to distant future.

ETTD. He’s toast.

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Oh, Mikey. I’m pretty sure there were good people on both sides of the poison vial.

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As If
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