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16. Right wingers get to have Russia corrupt the us system on their behalf. What is not for the GOP

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 12:47 AM

Feb 2018

to Love? Corruption to keep power for themselves without the risk of being indicted for it.

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Why are all the elected Republicans in bed with Russia? [View all] DURHAM D Feb 2018 OP

Power RandySF Feb 2018 #1

Yes...and absolute power does what? Yea. The Wielding Truth Feb 2018 #3

corrupts absolutely SummerSnow Feb 2018 #15

The Russians will eat the Republican leadership for breakfast. DURHAM D Feb 2018 #11

They are salavating at the thought of a permanent republican dictatorship, and the Russians Elwood P Dowd Feb 2018 #2

You nailed it my friend. Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #25

How much fun is it to have control of congress under a democratic president vs a republican? unblock Feb 2018 #4

because up until now, WHO was holding them accountable? Skittles Feb 2018 #5

Easy money. nt WhiteTara Feb 2018 #6

Maybe the Russians have compromising information on all of the GOP. democratisphere Feb 2018 #7

This. Russia hacked both DNC and RNC Qutzupalotl Feb 2018 #35

Near-term payoffs. Many succumb to dollars gotten by guarding their gates. nt greyl Feb 2018 #8

Money? Marie Marie Feb 2018 #9

They Get to Enact their Extremist Agenda While Enriching Themselves dlk Feb 2018 #10

It will be the Russian agenda, not Mitch or Paul's agenda. nt DURHAM D Feb 2018 #12

Its largely the same- bleed the American gov dry, drown it in a bathtub, etc etc .... bettyellen Feb 2018 #38

King of the Turbineguy Feb 2018 #13

For the GOP, it is an "enemy of my enemy" thing aikoaiko Feb 2018 #14

Right wingers get to have Russia corrupt the us system on their behalf. What is not for the GOP applegrove Feb 2018 #16

The repulicans have sold their souls to the devil... chillfactor Feb 2018 #17

money for reelection AlexSFCA Feb 2018 #18

Why would they assume that Putin will keep them in place? nt DURHAM D Feb 2018 #20

as long as they support russia and putins military expansion AlexSFCA Feb 2018 #22

Their base cant fund stolen elections. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #19

I don't know. Maybe because they wouldn't have been elected... GReedDiamond Feb 2018 #21

because they are all a bunch of crooked fuckers who care gopiscrap Feb 2018 #23

They are re-shaping the world to be run by white oligarchs. VOX Feb 2018 #24

I have this feeling that tells me some are worried about jail. Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #26

True. They do have a lot to hide. DURHAM D Feb 2018 #28

I think hes already found almost everything PunksMom Feb 2018 #34

Putin is the richest man on Earth. That makes him God to Republicans -nt Freelancer Feb 2018 #27

Holding on to White Male Privilege and trying to resist the demographic changes JI7 Feb 2018 #29

Kompromat. n/t TygrBright Feb 2018 #30

You betcha, Bright Hekate Feb 2018 #32

Money and power and $$$$$$ Hekate Feb 2018 #31

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ fierywoman Feb 2018 #33

THey got money from Russian contributions to PACs. THanks to Citizens United. Amaryllis Feb 2018 #36

Russia help their candidate win. Kablooie Feb 2018 #37