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deminks

(11,014 posts)
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 06:35 AM Dec 2016

McTurtle chose his own power over the safety of the nation

He chose unwisely.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-orders-review-of-russian-hacking-during-presidential-campaign/2016/12/09/31d6b300-be2a-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html?utm_term=.7dc5cf87f58a

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Specifically, the White House wanted congressional leaders to sign off on a bipartisan statement urging state and local officials to take federal help in protecting their voting-registration and balloting machines from Russian cyber-intrusions.

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What makes a man turn his back on his country? What makes a party think this is OK?

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McTurtle chose his own power over the safety of the nation (Original Post) deminks Dec 2016 OP
ALL they care about is winning. eShirl Dec 2016 #1
Of course he did. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2016 #2
This can't be repeated enough Bear Creek Dec 2016 #3
He's a snake madokie Dec 2016 #4
Maybe to get the wife a cabinet position? babylonsister Dec 2016 #5
And his wife was appointed as Transportation Sec as reward. n/t seaglass Dec 2016 #6
of course he did, that is what a republican is. They all would sacrafice the Country for their own putitinD Dec 2016 #7
Sickening! jaxind Dec 2016 #8

putitinD

(1,551 posts)
7. of course he did, that is what a republican is. They all would sacrafice the Country for their own
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 08:49 AM
Dec 2016

gain.

jaxind

(1,074 posts)
8. Sickening!
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 09:36 AM
Dec 2016

McConnell didn't want this information to come out so close to the election, but didn't mind one bit that Comey's statement came out so close to the election!

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