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Lindsay

(3,276 posts)
3. Simple.
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:25 AM
May 2018

"The Swamp" consists of Democrats and libruls. Who are out of power. So, to borrow a phrase from the previously worst POTUS (although Trump may well believe he originated the phrase), mission accomplished.

Cartoonist

(7,315 posts)
5. The same way they justify his golfing.
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:26 AM
May 2018

When Obama did it, he was just golfing. When Trump goes golfing, he's cutting deals.

Selling access to Trump gives people access to the greatest mind in America.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
7. Already answered - they do not care!
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:33 AM
May 2018

An ambulance chaser for a gold-digging porn star points out Cohen had numerous payments, from various businesses who wanted insight, as a consultant...not a foundation, but a consultant - they do not care!

 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
9. Good question. I haven't talked to any "normal" deplorables about this because I want
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:37 AM
May 2018

to keep things cool for now. I want this info to marinate on its own before I start asking questions.

But I'm sure the propaganda bots will be out and RWNJ telling them what to think. What will Shammity say about this...at some point he'll have to address it...it ain't going away there is only going to be more. MUCH MORE.

C_U_L8R

(44,997 posts)
10. They can't even pronounce emolument
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:41 AM
May 2018

these Trumpist boneheads wouldn't know bribery if it was picking their own pockets

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
13. Do we have now,
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:54 AM
May 2018

A corrupt criminal organization being run out of the White House where countries, and companies, and people getting shaken down or threatened if they don't contribute to their PAC's, or funnel monies to them for protection , or policies, or hired people to use to torture with? Sure looks like it. They're corrupting this government , as they've now done to rump and some of the gop in Congress to be used against us, and destroy our system of Democracy. This better get stopped soon.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,406 posts)
14. Well..........you see......it's like..........ummm........
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:57 AM
May 2018

oh heck! I give up!


There's some kind of internal right-wing "logic" that makes everything Republicans do and say ok, even if it's the opposite of what Republicans do and say or bears absolutely no relation whatsoever to Republicans do and say.

 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
16. Easy. For them "draining the swamp"
Thu May 10, 2018, 09:59 AM
May 2018

means getting rid of career federal employees. You know, the actual professionals who keep the government functioning.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
17. Trump is brilliantly exposing how easily
Thu May 10, 2018, 10:01 AM
May 2018

it is to get offered bigly money by big corporations.

Remember - some Trumpsters voted against Hillary because she was in bed with Goldman Sachs. Then, when somebody pointed out to them that Trump hired a bunch of Goldman Sachs people for his White House, he was brilliant to bring in such good businessmen.

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