Well, this is interesting abt Paul Ryan...

[AmericanActivist]

On the news tonight I heard:

Back in 2016, after the Russians hacked the DNC, Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to Paul Ryan asking him not to use the hacked materials for the RNC. Also, she told him that using the materials could mean he would be (and I presume the RNC would be too) acting against the USA with the foreign government who stole the information. That is the gist of what I got from the segment. Oh, and btw Nancy never heard back, Paul Ryan never replied in any way...to date.

Link
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mueller-probing-republican-non-trump-work-with-russian-hacking-1125032515802?cid=sm_tw_maddow

[elleng]

1. Right,

they're complicit.

[AmericanActivist]

2. No doubt! I have thought so all along but this

is news I have not heard until today. Maybe I missed it before. I’m sure correspondence like this isn’t surprising but the reporting on it is a new development as far as I can tell. And, yes, I believe they are complicit yet this indicates a) they were warned back when it happened and b) they chose not to listen to the warning and proceed to collude which points to intent and then the action.

[diva77]

4. What specific crime/violation was committed by Ryan in this case?

[shanny]

6. Accepting an illegal campaign contribution

from a foreign government would be a likely charge. Also, acting as an undeclared foreign agent.

[2naSalit]

7. While holding office as Speaker of the House...nt

[elleng]

10. using the hacked materials for the RNC.

Also, she told him that using the materials could mean he would be (and I presume the RNC would be too) acting against the USA with the foreign government who stole the information.

[2naSalit]

8. Been saying that sine last winter

glad many more are seeing it now, hope we can actually do something about it.

[burrowowl]

3. K&R

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Joy has been just excellent this week - but then she always is, one of the best on MSNBC

It's been nice to see her in prime time.

[BSdetect]

9. He's a colluder, conspirator, Putinite

[bluestarone]

11. yep yep and

yep

[First Speaker]

12. When Ryan looks in the mirror--what does he see?...

...I don't, personally, feel that he sees anything. His soul has been so rubbed away, I doubt he has much of any sort of reaction to anything. He certainly doesn't see a patriot; that word--"patriotism"--is for suckers. Everybody knows that. He certainly doesn't see the dynamic conservative leader who will usher in the millennium of low taxes and freedom from Big Government. I doubt that person ever existed; he sure as hell doesn't now. Everything is money and power. You either have it, or you don't, in which case you're by definition subhuman. Does he see a traitor? See above answer--everything is power. Everything is permitted, in order to defend power and privilege. "Treason" is just a word, a collection of syllables that means nothing. Nothing. A human being--so-called--with a pit of Nothing where his soul used to be.

[Irish_Dem]

13. Ryan and McConnell were warned and didn't care.

Russia was helping them and they were also taking money from Russia.
We were sold out pure and simple.

[AmericanActivist]

14. I agree nm

[Wounded Bear]

15. Ryan and McConnell were warned and pushed back...

Apparently they warned Pres Obama if he went public with the Russian shit, they would claim presidential meddling in the election.

[Irish_Dem]

16. Yes exactly, when warned, they threatened Obama.

I often wonder what Obama thought as he left that meeting.

[dalton99a]

17. The GOP leadership knew and consented.

Very, very gladly consented