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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: House Speaker Paul Ryan Just Linked Directly To Russian Election Hacking [View all]applegrove
(123,525 posts)29. I predict a major investigation that overwhelms the Trump Administration
Last edited Sun Jan 1, 2017, 01:50 AM - Edit history (1)
and results in impeachment. I mean if those DNC robbers during Watergate had released information from their bugs to the Republican party that the party then used, that would have been a crime right? Why is it any different? Sure the GOP pipe up and in a preternaturally relaxed way say "so what?"that is gaslighting just as much as the more emotive and more familiar type of gaslighting. The purpose is to downplay the emotions on the left and center on this issue, but it is gaslighting. Follow your guts Democrats. Follow what you know. Ignore the GOP calling it a nothing burger.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan Just Linked Directly To Russian Election Hacking [View all]
pbmus
Dec 2016
OP
It really makes one wonder just how complicit the GOP was in this entire affair. Are they cooking
RKP5637
Dec 2016
#1
Years ago they would have been before the House Un-American Activities Committee!
RKP5637
Dec 2016
#6
The country is under siege by a hostile regime and millions of Americans still don't get
RKP5637
Dec 2016
#7
I turn on Alex Jones, occasionally, to hear what he's spouting off about. He's one crazy guy, but it
RKP5637
Dec 2016
#17
The GOP really is a character flaw, one against humanity. Seriously, there is really
RKP5637
Dec 2016
#21
I believe this element has always been with us- dragging humanity down, committing atrocities,
NBachers
Jan 2017
#46
The crux of the problem is, our lawmakers are part of the problem! There appears to be an
RKP5637
Jan 2017
#51
word. if you have referendums in your state, try to get it on the ballot. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Jan 2017
#45
I never heard of Blue Dot Daily either but if it satisfies one's confirmation bias who cares? nt
m-lekktor
Dec 2016
#24