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Hortensis

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49. No. Reputable newspapers reported on this,
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:41 AM
Jan 2018

and as even Palmer Report doesn't neglect to note, the money was legally donated to PACs, not directly to Republican politicians. Of course, it was Republican politicians who wrote and passed the law allowing foreigners to legally donate money to influence American politics through PACs.

Russia's favoring of Graham is very suspicious, of course. They all need to be investigated.

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Here is my letter to Lindsay Graham: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jan 2018 OP
K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jan 2018 #1
His behavior disgraces the uniform we both wore The Polack MSgt Jan 2018 #2
His behavior disgraces the uniform my dad wore. sprinkleeninow Jan 2018 #32
Good letter. MontanaMama Jan 2018 #3
I sent it at 12 noon. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2018 #15
I would have left out the blackmail part...pretty much guarantees he won't be seeing it. brooklynite Jan 2018 #4
Nope. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2018 #19
As we often say... MontanaMama Jan 2018 #22
What's difficult about criticizing his actions without speculating about the reason? brooklynite Jan 2018 #23
K&R... spanone Jan 2018 #5
hi grits, do you think it's blackmail from trump & co, barbtries Jan 2018 #6
Because Trump is so predictable... JohnnyA Jan 2018 #10
that was my first thought barbtries Jan 2018 #26
Remember atreides1 Jan 2018 #31
he is not above anything at all barbtries Jan 2018 #43
Maybe both. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2018 #17
with plenty of company. barbtries Jan 2018 #25
Trump and Russia are the same at this point More_Cowbell Jan 2018 #28
ahh, maybe barbtries Jan 2018 #42
donnie (the dump) is a member of a crime family. One of his patrons knows how to "off" undesirables erronis Jan 2018 #44
Thank you. I need to do the same. GoCubsGo Jan 2018 #7
Its the old Southern method Are_grits_groceries Jan 2018 #18
K & R malaise Jan 2018 #8
Way to go Grits CanonRay Jan 2018 #9
Excellent letter PatSeg Jan 2018 #11
Make sure you tuck Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #12
Wow well said!! tiptonic Jan 2018 #13
Now that's a model of an effective letter, I think. MineralMan Jan 2018 #14
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #16
He's a traitor duforsure Jan 2018 #20
It is possible FSB or GRU passed on information on Graham to Enoki33 Jan 2018 #21
Grahams term is up 2020 djacq Jan 2018 #24
EXCELLENT! Ohiogal Jan 2018 #27
Could be blackmailed, is this why? SummerSnow Jan 2018 #29
No. Reputable newspapers reported on this, Hortensis Jan 2018 #49
Awesome! I hope you get an answer FakeNoose Jan 2018 #30
Way to go. MLAA Jan 2018 #33
He sure managed to find a way drink the Orange Kool-Aid somehow. 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #34
They are fine. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2018 #37
I was so happy for you when you... 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #41
Commendable, neighbor. sprinkleeninow Jan 2018 #35
A huge K & R geardaddy Jan 2018 #36
Excellent letter, well said. So much better than anything I could've said mountain grammy Jan 2018 #38
WOW -- Smedly Butler or Benedict Arnold RandomAccess Jan 2018 #39
Outstanding! CrispyQ Jan 2018 #40
Excellent letter, Grits Hekate Jan 2018 #45
Katy Tur is reporting that LG and Durbin met with DT spooky3 Jan 2018 #46
Who knows? Are_grits_groceries Jan 2018 #47
General Smedley Butler who save this country from a fascist takeover orchestrated by Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #48
Oh, yes! A "cocktail putsch," or a genuine attempt covered up Hortensis Jan 2018 #50
Have you read the transcripts for the congressional hearings? Very damning. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #51
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