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Proud Liberal Dem

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Fri Nov 1, 2019, 01:03 PM

Nov 2019

And can we ask about how Brett Kavanaugh's debts got paid off shortly before he was confirmed? I'm sure that there's an interesting story behind that.

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It's my belief that the GOP is hiding something big. This isn't just about Trump loyalty. [View all] Progressive Jones Nov 2019 OP

They have all been bought by Russian money DBoon Nov 2019 #1

It was the thing that broke Watergate: "follow the money" but Jarqui Nov 2019 #7

That should have been a bigger story. CrispyQ Nov 2019 #54

+1 Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2019 #62

Agree ananda Nov 2019 #38

+1, McCarthy took Russian money from Rudy's goons uponit7771 Nov 2019 #41

Exactly Andy823 Nov 2019 #42

DBoon you nailed it CanonRay Nov 2019 #56

Exactly. Thought that for ages. Moscow Mitch has known history with that. Amaryllis Nov 2019 #68

I think it's because every one of them is being blackmailed donkeypoofed Nov 2019 #2

Well, shit, there were Russians climbing all over the GOP convention in 2016. calimary Nov 2019 #22

Yep. Kislyak met with Sessions (and Carter Page and J.D. Gordon) at the GOP convention dalton99a Nov 2019 #37

Putin vacuumed up all their files and messages dalton99a Nov 2019 #3

Yep. Nobody else mentions it, either. dchill Nov 2019 #17

Good point! pandr32 Nov 2019 #51

Russiapublicans can't stay in power without ratfuckery Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #4

It doesn't have to be that... zaj Nov 2019 #5

Oligarchs belong to a small club KT2000 Nov 2019 #10

and to evangelicals and dominionists Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #13

The Dominionists will serve as the minions of the Oligarchs. Funtatlaguy Nov 2019 #34

So it's supposed to be a growing alliance among nations... Eyeball_Kid Nov 2019 #15

+1 ancianita Nov 2019 #23

So, yeah, Russia - in demographic free-fall, with an economy smaller than Italy's . . . . hatrack Nov 2019 #36

Afraid they will be found out KT2000 Nov 2019 #6

Something's clearly amiss C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #8

It's a lot like the movie Alien. roamer65 Nov 2019 #19

Russia? moondust Nov 2019 #9

"Why did GOP go to Moscow over July 4, 2018?" Eyeball_Kid Nov 2019 #16

That was extremely weird/bizarre Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2019 #63

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2019 #40

Russia didn't just hack the DNC in '16, they hacked the RNC too RockRaven Nov 2019 #11

I think by their very nature republicans are authoritarians. They want no regulation on business an AJT Nov 2019 #12

They may see the US Constitution as the root of all regulations, which it is... Captain Zero Nov 2019 #31

Yes. And they've been using fascistic tactics successfully for too long Hortensis Nov 2019 #33

Russia and Epstein. roamer65 Nov 2019 #14

Nary a peep about Epstein anymore shanti Nov 2019 #18

Yeah. How could that be? roamer65 Nov 2019 #28

Dead men tell no tales Nasruddin Nov 2019 #29

Yep. GoCubsGo Nov 2019 #59

Most of the GOP is involved in illegal activity that would put most of the party in prison--or worse. C Moon Nov 2019 #20

IMO it's about trump and the rest of them are Putin assets. As Nancy Pelosi told trump to... brush Nov 2019 #21

I agree Mayor 9-11 and his Russian Mob goon bank accounts. gordianot Nov 2019 #24

I wonder how much Rudy was worth... belpejic Nov 2019 #30

Yes. And I always wondered why the Feds never went after Trump full bore in the 80's Captain Zero Nov 2019 #32

Nature abhors a vacuum crickets Nov 2019 #46

1)they are opposed to everything the US Constitution says proud patriot Nov 2019 #25

Russia is huge no doubt but the other "thing" is that our voting system is dirty. Botany Nov 2019 #26

Sounds like conspiracy theory stuff to me. Kablooie Nov 2019 #27

I think trump and putin duforsure Nov 2019 #35

***McCarthy Took Russian Money !!! *** That's what's big uponit7771 Nov 2019 #39

+1. So did Moscow Mitch. I believe the entire GOP Congressional leadership owes Putin dalton99a Nov 2019 #52

Yep, I wish democrats would just come out with it. They know Russiapublican pols are dirty uponit7771 Nov 2019 #53

Remember the movie "The Untouchables"? tavernier Nov 2019 #43

They're scared of their FOX watching brain dead base Johonny Nov 2019 #44

This Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2019 #49

How organized crime works Johnny2X2X Nov 2019 #45

+1 crickets Nov 2019 #47

They don't want to lose elections, simple as that. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2019 #48

I suspect those two Rudy goons were sharing out Russian money malaise Nov 2019 #50

I have to agree with a lot of what has been said, but... Frustratedlady Nov 2019 #55

Fealty to Grover Norquist? Mopar151 Nov 2019 #57

I remember right after the election in 2016...... dawnie51 Nov 2019 #58

I remember that, too Kitchari Nov 2019 #67

KICK bluestarone Nov 2019 #60

My theory: Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2019 #61

Don't forget the GOPer 4th of July pilgrimage to Moscow Pluvious Nov 2019 #64

I'm going with blackmail bamagal62 Nov 2019 #65

Agree. My guess is they had Wisconsin rigged via Walker and Priebus. blm Nov 2019 #66