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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Wed May 17, 2017, 10:36 AM May 2017

So Burr and Ryan have come out today saying...

...that there are forces (media) trying to undermine the President.

The victim card is being played heavily over at FOX and hate radio.

These fools are clueless.
This will not end well for them if they truly see it this way.

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Botany

(70,447 posts)
3. Both McConnell and Ryan were involved with this Russian/Turmp coup too.
Wed May 17, 2017, 10:39 AM
May 2017

God only knows how wide and deep this corruption goes. Ryan is in a
CYA mood right now.

How did McConnell know if he waited until after the election he would have
somebody else to vote for for SCOTUS?


https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028671176 (NY Times Article)

Paul Ryan & Republican Establishment Used Hacked Info From Russia Against Democrats:

Let's not forget that a super PAC tied to Paul Ryan used material provided by Russia's hacking of the DNC and DCCC.

It was known that Russia had stolen material from the DNC and DCCC and a Paul Ryan Super PAC and as well as other Republican groups used it.

It wasn't just Hillary Clinton being attacked. It wasn't just Trump benefiting. There's potentially more collusion than just that between Trump's team and Russia.

still_one

(92,061 posts)
5. Yeah right, those "forces" caused trump to lie, and tweet out his insane rants
Wed May 17, 2017, 10:43 AM
May 2017

This disease permeates the entire republican party

Trekologer

(996 posts)
6. Such fragile snowflakes
Wed May 17, 2017, 10:45 AM
May 2017

Poor poor Donnie. All he wanted to do was enrich himself and his friends and you people keep getting in the way. It's not fair!

Docreed2003

(16,850 posts)
8. I knew this was how they'd spin this...
Wed May 17, 2017, 10:52 AM
May 2017

When I saw the Trump fundraising email he sent out last night claiming that the media was trying to bring him down and suggesting to his minions that they needed to fight and push back to make America great again.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
10. They are deathly afraid of undermining FOX
Wed May 17, 2017, 11:00 AM
May 2017

Make no mistake, the propaganda machine runs Congress, not the other way around.

imanamerican63

(13,732 posts)
11. Clueless, brainless, foolish, etc......
Wed May 17, 2017, 11:06 AM
May 2017

They are in bed with Trump and he's forcing them to play the role of collateral damage control. Just what will it take for them to see that they are being played like a violin and sing a different tune every Trump falters?

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
12. As usual don't address the issue (Comey memo, revealing classified info) but pivot to media
Wed May 17, 2017, 11:20 AM
May 2017

They are learning from Kellyanne! Wildly pivot to a scapegoat of some sort (Bernie was cheated! Because, you know, Trump really cared about Bernie. Hillary sold uranium! Because Trump's ties to Russia must be okay. The fake news media spreads lies! Yet the prez said himself that he asked Comey about the investigation, and he said he discussed the info with the Russians...sigh). So is it the fault of the media that Comey took notes, etc when Trump tried to bully him into concluding the Russia investigation -- and asked Comey to assure him that he wouldn't be personally investigated? The media did all of that? The media blathered classified info to the Russians in the Oval Office (and let in Russian press while denying our press entry)?

Total asshats. Paul Ryan wants to shove through his life fantasy of killing all healthcare and every program that helps the poor, the elderly, and hell even ordinary Americans like Medicare and social security so that he can enact his Ayn Rand fantasy world.

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