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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts)
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:38 AM Dec 2016

Should we really be surprised Putin's United Russia party is aligned with Trump and his GOP party?

Both leaders and their parties are authoritarian. They and their parties oppose elections that are free from manipulation, the rule of law, due process, pluralism, and freedom of the press.

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Should we really be surprised Putin's United Russia party is aligned with Trump and his GOP party? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 OP
When will we see a huge and very public investigation into the republican party for shraby Dec 2016 #1
The GOP controls all the levers of power. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #2
Welcomw to the New World Order that the Republican rubes were so afraid of! TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #3

shraby

(21,946 posts)
1. When will we see a huge and very public investigation into the republican party for
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:42 AM
Dec 2016

refusing to let this become public and refusing to alert the states to protect their voting machines, and what to do about trumps "win".

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts)
2. The GOP controls all the levers of power.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:44 AM
Dec 2016

We need to pick off three in the Senate to launch an investigation.

Are there three decent Republicans ? Reminds me of God telling the people of Sodom he would save it if he could find one righteous man or woman.

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