The Russians control the GOP - McConnell, Ryan, McCain, Priebus, etc. - through BLACKMAIL

[ProfessorPlum]

Because they hacked the GOP and Republican election committees FIRST. Before they went after the Democratic servers.

This is why none of these traitors will do anything against Orange Foolius.

Can you imagine the depths of evil and villainy that Putin dug up on these rotten scoundrels?

[CrispyQ]

1. I want to see McConnell in an orange jumpsuit even more than Trump. -nt

[FreepFryer]

2. Blackmail is a largely unsuccessful method of long-term control. Most will flip, or bargain. (n/t)

[atreides1]

3. It's called campaign contributions

Rumor has it that the Russians created a super PAC and funneled money into the campaign chests of most of the leadership, and into the RNC!

If it were proven that the Republicans violated the law by knowingly taking bribes from a foreign entity, they would be looking at some serious jail time! That could be another reason why Sessions got the job at the DOJ and Comey was fired!!!

[NightWatcher]

4. I'm convinced they have love letters between Graham and his boyfriend.

There's nothing wrong with having a boyfriend but the existence and proof of would be a blackmailable issue that one could use to manipulate Lindsay. That's why every time he criticizes the Russians and trump, he adds the qualifier "not that it affected the outcome of the election".

They've got Kompremat on all of them.

[FreepFryer]

5. Graham is unlikely to be compromised. He's been quite outspoken and I don't think he'd fear outing.

[NightWatcher]

6. Then how do explain his defense of trump?

trump's numbers are in the toilet and going down (what do you think they'll be after yesterday's news?). Why would any repuke still give trump support and cover? The base, you say? So what if he's got the support of 20% of the electorate, that's not enough to win.

[FreepFryer]

8. As one example of his angle of attack on this, Did you see his questioning of Wray today?

He asked one question about Ukraine ( the current likely GOP counterattack re collusion) and then persistently hammered Wray on accountability re Trump/Russia... Yes, he's a Republican. He's gotta straddle the gap - but he isn't acting complicit the way Ryan, McConnell, King and a number of other Republicans continue to do.

[ElementaryPenguin]

7. Blackmail, financing, and...

Hacking our system - for both McConnell and Ryan only occupy their positions as majority rulers because of the down balloting hacking by the Russians. Putin is now their political partner - whom they depend upon for reelection.

Dems (who want to out theme from power) = BAD
Russians (who want to help them remain in power) = GOOD

[Corvo Bianco]

9. I think I can imagine it and I think the future dirty deeds this group will do

in order to cover up their evil will be substantially dirtier than their past deeds, blackening the blackmail at an accelerated rate.

[nikibatts]

10. I have been saying that for over a year. I wish there was a way to put it out there. Remember how

scared Rubio looked as he was saying this is important because next time it could be Republicans?
He know what they may have on him and some of his close associates.

[volstork]

11. I think you are 100% right.

The kompromat extends deep and wide in the repub party. They are terrified. Lucky for us all that truth will out!

[Johnny2X2X]

12. Criminal Empire

This is organized crime behavior. Trump hooked all the key Republicans he needed into his Russia deal, so if he goes down they all go down. Typical mafia tactic, they might have black mailed people into illegal activity, but once they also commit a crime, they own them.

Our country is being run like the mafia, and don't let people romanticize that, this is not like the Corleone family, this is more like the Mexican Drug cartels who harm everything they touch.

[2naSalit]

13. +1