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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts) Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:25 AM Apr 2016

What does it say about our world when the GOP Speaker of the House

with the longest tenure in that position in history is jailed as a child molester and the story is not as big as it should be? And this is the party that represents Family Values?

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What does it say about our world when the GOP Speaker of the House (Original Post) BigBearJohn Apr 2016 OP

It means that that kind of behavior from RW elites is so routine that it barely makes a splash. brewens Apr 2016 #1

+1!!!! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #7

It says cover up at the highest level of the corporate media malaise Apr 2016 #2

Wait what? This flew under my radar? The heck? Xyzse Apr 2016 #3

It says the ruling class doesn't care what the ruling class does... malthaussen Apr 2016 #4

So are you saying they didn't recognize Bill Clinton as their equal? malaise Apr 2016 #5

It says that the far right has complete control over the mass media Doctor_J Apr 2016 #6

idk what did they tell you when you wrote to them to complain about it saturnsring Apr 2016 #8

brewens

(15,359 posts)

1. It means that that kind of behavior from RW elites is so routine that it barely makes a splash.

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:31 AM

Apr 2016

A lot more goes on than we ever know about. I knew about Hastert all the way back in Jeff Gannon's heyday. It's still a damn shame we never found out just who Gannon was servicing or what bedroom in the White House it was going on in.

2naSalit

(103,809 posts)

7. +1!!!!

Reply to brewens (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 11:14 AM

Apr 2016

malaise

(297,947 posts)

2. It says cover up at the highest level of the corporate media

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:43 AM

Apr 2016

This and the sabotage of a Supreme Court appointment are the two biggest stories out there right now. And then there's Flint Michigan.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

3. Wait what? This flew under my radar? The heck?

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:44 AM

Apr 2016

Must do quick research session on this soon.

This one? Dennis Hastert?
http://www.thedailysheeple.com/former-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-wont-be-charged-for-molesting-4-boys_042016

-shudders-

I am so disgusted right now...

malthaussen

(18,629 posts)

4. It says the ruling class doesn't care what the ruling class does...

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:46 AM

Apr 2016

... as long as other members of that class aren't injured. Was this a question?

-- Mal

malaise

(297,947 posts)

5. So are you saying they didn't recognize Bill Clinton as their equal?

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:51 AM

Apr 2016

Because they sure went after him for far less

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

6. It says that the far right has complete control over the mass media

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 11:02 AM

Apr 2016

and has for 25 years now

saturnsring

(1,832 posts)

8. idk what did they tell you when you wrote to them to complain about it

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 11:25 AM

Apr 2016

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