McConnell Busted...

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[Achilleaze]

1. republicans betrayed America to freaking evil empire* russia for money

* per ronald Reagan

[democratisphere]

2. Another Russian colluder.

All russian loving redumbliCONs must be removed from office.

[BigmanPigman]

3. I have heard on DU that he (and Ryan)

have taken dirty money. I hope Mueller is checking that out.

[Alice11111]

47. Slimebags, as we knew, who kept quiet and let this maniac be elected

We need a "behind bars" or "pinstripes" emoticon.

[TexasBushwhacker]

61. Maybe that's why we hear rumors of Ryan retiring.

He's a wealthy man, not just from his families money, but from his wife's.

[TheDebbieDee]

62. When Mueller gets the subpoenaed bank records

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from Deutsch Bank, the same bank used by many Russians and Putin, Mueller will able to prove that the Russians have been financing the election re-election campaigns for dozens of republicans! And maybe some Dems...

There's a recent Dallas News editorial about just this...


Read more here: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/12/15/putins-proxies-helped-funnel-millions-gop-campaigns

[sunonmars]

4. of course he did, they all did

[Frustratedlady]

5. And don't let them off with a slap on the wrist.

Let them repay the money to a fund to be used by the poor or to help students pay back their loans. Let them spend time behind bars for at least 12 months per million.

They will never learn their lesson if they get off because of their position or the number of people who committed the same crime. Our children are watching...don't forget that.

[Alice11111]

48. !!!

[Irish_Dem]

6. GOP is on the Russian payroll, that is why they want to shut down Mueller now.nt

[Stuart G]

7. I would love to see McConnell get jail time.

He as much as Trump...define the word "arrogance"

[NastyRiffraff]

17. He AND Graham would look good in an orange jumpsuit

They both took money from a Russian operative. Marco Rubio, too. And that's just three on a list that I'd love to see.

See here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029990432

[Scarsdale]

27. Careful what you wish for,

I suspect that McConnell AND Graham would sorta like being behind bars with all the guys!!

[TexasTowelie]

44. If you are delving into rumors then Marco would fit it in also.

Google "Marco Rubio, foam parties" for details.

[sunonmars]

8. The Grand Owned Politburo needs destroying.

[spanone]

9. one of the many reasons congress is attempting to shut down the russian interference investigation

[Mr.Bill]

10. People need to go to jail over this.

The reason these people were empowered to do these things is Nixon being pardoned and many Reagan staffers being pardoned. Enough of this policy that the white house can break the law and not pay the consequences. If we let these people go free, it will happen again only on a larger scale. Enough is enough.

Will we tarnish our country's reputation by jailing a president and his staff? I'll take my chances. I submit that we will tarnish said reputation by letting them go free.

[jaysunb]

18. It began w/ the Civil war traitors

There should have been mass hangings or firing squads. We wouldn't be where we are today if there had been a real consequence for the actions taken. Ironically, most were Democrats of that era.

[harun]

58. +1

[RandomAccess]

11. LOTTA Russian-money dirty Republicons --

This was posted yesterday, I think
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/12/15/putins-proxies-helped-funnel-millions-gop-campaigns


Over 400 Trump Docs Leaked: Russian Money Tied to McConnell, Cruz, Rubio, McCain, and RNC
http://www.bluedotdaily.com/over-400-trump-docs-leaked-russian-money-tied-to-mcconnell-cruz-rubio-mccain-and-rnc/

[Alice11111]

49. They are fighting for their lives. This fight is going to get way worse. Exhausting

[BSdetect]

12. He was in on the whole conspiracy and that is why he stopped Garland.

He's a conniving little turd.

[renate]

26. exactly. How could he have been so sure that Clinton wouldn't win

... when that's what everybody was predicting would happen?

[UpInArms]

35. This ⬆️⬆️⬆️

So very clearly part of the collusion

[smirkymonkey]

13. I would like to see him go down almost if not as much as Trump.

He's such a hateful, corrupt bastard.

[Alice11111]

50. Yup

[kairos12]

14. Another Putin bootlicker.

[dchill]

45. He will lick any boot with money in it.

[Orrex]

15. k & r this fake news!

I want to see that evil fucker turtle-marched into a cold iron cell.

[PearliePoo2]

16. That's a face in need of a good punch!

I'd give him a 5-knuckle sandwich in a heartbeat!

And that wouldn't even begin to be what he truly deserves for the harm he's done to this Country.

I'm thinking more of a scenario with a horse, a thick rope and a tree.

[handmade34]

19. well

from August

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/08/03/tangled-web-connects-russian-oligarch-money-gop-campaigns

https://www.newamericanjournal.net/2017/09/republican-leadership-tainted-by-dirty-russian-money/

People in the United States probably still think of Russia as a Socialist-Communist country. But it’s not. Not since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1989.

I’m told from intelligent campground visitors who have been there lately that you can’t even mention socialism in Russia anymore, or sociology for that matter. OK you can’t mention sociology on the radio in Alabama either, but that’s something to think about.
There really is no other way to describe what’s going in Russia now other than to call it a capitalist dictatorship. Yes it’s authoritarian in nature. But it’s not about supporting the proletariat or the workers with jobs and health care anymore. It’s all about the amassing of huge mounds of money by those at the top and their business partners, most of them so-called Oligarchs, which Google defines as “very rich businessman with a great deal of political influence.”

Clearly this is what fascinates The Donald about Russia and Putin, and his power to jail and kill critics.

https://vote.us.org/memo/thread/16449/fbi-notified-after-mitch-mcconnell-exposed-in-2-5m-money-funnel-connected-t/

In April of this year, it was also shown that Speaker Paul Ryan was securing campaign funds from Russia sources. Every time these ties are revealed, Republicans are going to be made to choose between the GOP, Russia, or the USA.

[Alice11111]

52. Informative post. Wow, the Dallas Morning News, never thought

I would see this day, even though they endorsed Hillary over Rump. This is major when Dallas, with all of the money there, is calling them out.

[katmondoo]

20. McConnell, another traitor

[DarleenMB]

21. And you're surprised?

Why do you think they are freaking out? they're not trying to protect Trump, they're trying to protect themselves. It's why Lyin' Ryan has announced he's retiring. I think HE thinks if he's out of office when the sh*t hits the fan he won't get any on him. HA!

[bathroommonkey76]

22. Louise Mensch said this months ago

The GOP won't exist if all of her tweets come true.

[benld74]

23. Turtle man, Ryan, Walker, Cornyn

All have Russian $$$$ in their back pockets.
Mueller’s been following the $$$$

Where it leads?
Ryan just said he wasn’t running next term Why?
Others may follow

[Alice11111]

51. So, this explans why Cornyn had an apeshit meltdown about

Mueller. No offense intended to apeshit for using the word in the same sentence in which I referred to Cornyn.

[Miigwech]

24. Tell Mitch to seat Doug Jones for the tax bill vote ....

[meadowlander]

25. Thanks Santa. Its the only thing I wanted.

[CharleyDog]

28. what if

what if, what if Mueller brings McConnell and all the GOP guys guilty of aiding and abetting treason, money laundering, and voting fraud.
Should Clinton be installed a the real POTUS? When it all starts falling apart, install HRC as Speaker. Justice.

[Amaryllis]

33. WHat should be and what is allowed by the Constitution are two different things. We are in

unprecedented waters. In some respects, the Constitution is obsolete given that there was no way for the founders to anticipate this level of corruption, much of which was only possible in the digital age. We have no provisions for the state we find ourselves in presently.

[Alice11111]

53. Well said!

[uponit7771]

29. Are US super pacs allowed to receive foreign funds?

[doc03]

30. yep

[doc03]

31. I think we will find Paul Ryan was also involved with Russia nt

[L. Coyote]

32. Old news, perfectly legal.

[Blue Owl]

34. Like a Frightened Turtle

[Honeycombe8]

36. Yeah...most of 'em are in on it. We've been taken over by Russia, it seems. Corruption the likes...

of which we've never seen.

I don't think our government can handle corruption of this sort that is this widespread.

How did it get so bad? It had to take years. Why wasn't this spotted and handled before 2016?

[wildeyed]

38. Dark money and Citizens United ruling made this possible.

We all knew this could happen when the Supreme Court weakened the oversight of campaign contributions. It was basically inevitable.

[Honeycombe8]

39. Yes...I guess that's how it happened.

I guess it's not illegal to take foreign money?

[wildeyed]

65. How would we even know?

It's untraceable.

[Alice11111]

54. I was about to say that.

[uponit7771]

60. +1, Obama spoke about this in a SOTU address while Roberts shook his sold out head

[wildeyed]

37. They all did, almost certainly.

That's why they act like whipped little puppies when it comes to doing anything about Trump. They are all dirty and they know that when he goes down, so do they.

Another reason we need campaign finance reform. Hostile foreign powers can manipulate out political system with dark money. We knew this was a potential problem after Citizen's United.

[Honeycombe8]

40. Saw some legal woman on MSNBC a week or 2 ago. She had a dire warning about our govt.

She said our government was never intended to deal with the massive corruption. It may not be able to survive that, where the checks and balances don't work because of the corruption. That's what we're seeing.

This is very distressing.

Our only hope is to take back the country and at least stop the bleeding, and hopefully take it back enough to where we can roll some of the worst things back.

[They_Live]

41. There should be no legislation passed

until this investigation is complete.

[JeaneRaye]

42. Duh...

Hell, yes.

[turbinetree]

43. Yes

then unto Ryan, Nunes, Rochbacker, Sessions......................I thought under federal law your not suppose to take money from foreign nationals or companies

https://www.fec.gov/updates/foreign-nationals/

Jun 23, 2017 - Readers should consult the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, advisory opinions, and relevant case law for additional .... Under Commission regulations, it is unlawful to knowingly provide “substantial assistance” to foreign nationals making contributions or donations in ...

https://www.citizensforethics.org/foreign-campaign-money-shows-fault-with-citizens-united/


Maybe the turtle and others should go back and read the "laws" since they are the ones making them and breaking them

[Alice11111]

55. Think it is different for PACs than individual camps..Citizen's

United and dark money. We have totally blown the roof off. The public should know.

Anyway, I think an argument can be made that taking money from an enemy, who stole Crimea, stirred up war in Ukraine, enabled the killing of thousands of innocent civilians in Syria, basically engaged in war crimes, and much, more, is treason.

[turbinetree]

59. Yepper, spot on

and whats really telling is that if this jerk was to really follow the rule of law, he would have given a president the consent or the denial of his pick for supreme court---------------what he did on that violation of the Constitution should have had him removed from office right then and there, right along with Grassley

[Alice11111]

64. 100 pc. Basically, he gutted the Constitution.

I wish that the moment he told Obama, Obama would have made a recess appointment asap. At least, we would not have Gorsuch, and a RW final arbiter of most everything, for perhaps a decade or more...Ginsberg can't last another decade. A Recess appt is for at least a year. By the time Obama was ready, the Senate, near the end, technically, took no recesses, for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Dems following the rules and playing nice, worrying about appearances, until they realize it didn't work, v Repubs scorched earth policy to destroy all in their way, damn the consequences.

The Repubs had pretty much rammed Gorsuch through before any popularity decline of Trump or scandle could derail the scam.

McTurtle is one of the most dispicable beings on earth, in at least 100 ways, but who has the time to list them all.

[Eyeball_Kid]

46. This is yet another revelation...

that was posted months ago on the timeline of that independent journalist of ill repute, Louise Mensch. And a lot more money than that went to the GOP from Russian oligarchs eager to launder their stolen money.

[UCmeNdc]

56. FBI should investigate the Russians. Meeting at the GOP convention

Too many coincidences there. McConnell, Nunes, etc.

[Soxfan58]

57. Yes

Yes yes yes yes yes yes.....

[czarjak]

63. Mitch...

Let's play Whack 'a Mole.