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Botany

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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 10:27 AM Dec 2024

So the Republicans were pushing a fake story about Joe Biden by a Ukrainian working for Russia*. ... [View all]

Last edited Tue Dec 17, 2024, 11:27 AM - Edit history (1)

… in order to hurt Joe Biden? Any doubts that they (the GOP) knew it was all based on lies? And doesn’t
this tie in with what Trump was impeached for the first time?

They truly are a terrorist party that is being protected by the wealthy, a dirty ass media
that is controlled by Republicans and tens of millions of mouth breathing sexist, racist, Christo
Fascist, mouth breathing dumb asses. We are truly fucked.


* Prosecutors alleged in court documents that Smirnov “had contact with foreign intelligence services, including Russian intelligence agencies.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/16/alexander-smirnov-pleads-guilty-hunter-biden/77022841007/

Btw looks like they will let him go back to Ukraine after his sentencing. I hope Zelenskyy shoots
his ass.

“He could be deported to Ukraine when the case is over.“

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No doubt this will get lots of attention from our liberal media.

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This would be a great story for an investigative journalist, if only there were any Walleye Dec 2024 #1
Congressional Investigation. multigraincracker Dec 2024 #3
Yes, but not from this Congress. Comer still trying to impeach Biden. Walleye Dec 2024 #4
Check out Marcy Wheeler's pieces on Smirnov. She has been investigating and reporting on this for many months erronis Dec 2024 #11
It's a shame she's not on ABC or one of the other networks Walleye Dec 2024 #21
Mother Jones and The Nation Felicita Dec 2024 #23
I'm shocked, shocked that Republicans like Jordan and Comer might lie surfered Dec 2024 #2
Pisses me off, because they know damn well, Joe Biden took no bribes, ever Walleye Dec 2024 #5
Just like the price of eggs stories. Botany Dec 2024 #6
BEARING FALSE WITNESS - G.O.P. is guilty BoRaGard Dec 2024 #7
They better watch out on posting the 10 Commandments in schools, that will end up backfiring on their Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #8
The sad truth is that lying is working for them. surfered Dec 2024 #9
The lies work when they are spread and shouted. The truth doesn't hurt them when it is exposed and buried. hay rick Dec 2024 #17
Tried bringing this up. Kid Berwyn Dec 2024 #10
EmptyWheel: David Weiss' Rush Job on Alexander Smirnov's Sentencing erronis Dec 2024 #12
Of course they knew. We still dont understand what republicans are doing oldmanlynn Dec 2024 #13
"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it." Goebbels Botany Dec 2024 #14
Better than shooting him..... lastlib Dec 2024 #15
Republican traitors have no shame. Emile Dec 2024 #16
And they wrap themselves in God, Patriotism, the Flag, and family values as they shit on America, Botany Dec 2024 #20
This came out in impeachment hearings that this guy was lying and being investigated for it. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #18
they know their audience state of stupid Dec 2024 #19
The Republican Party Mr.Bee Dec 2024 #22
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