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45. Paul Ryan, Families keep secrets

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 02:24 PM

Jan 2018

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/paul-ryan-keeps-it-family-kevin-mccarthy-russia-trump

“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy said, according to Entous, a superb reporter who heard a tape recording of the colloquy. “Swear to God.”

Dana Rohrabacher is a Republican from California with a peculiar amalgam of views: pro-marijuana, dubious about climate change, pro-torture. For this last position, in 2007, Keith Olbermann awarded him his periodic “Worst Person in the World” award, on his old MSNBC show. Like Trump, Rohrabacher has been highly solicitous of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last year, Politico ran an article on Rohrabacher called “Putin’s Favorite Congressman.”

In the Post piece, McCarthy’s remark is met with laughter, and Ryan cautions his colleagues, “This is an off the record . . . No leaks! . . . All right?”

And then, amid more laughter, Ryan says, “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”

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When I was young ..... Shoonra Jan 2018 #21

K & R. Thanks, good perspectives! KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2018 #23

Trifecta... czarjak Jan 2018 #29

Bravo! Kudos for that post! n/t TwistOneUp Jan 2018 #33

I know exactly what you mean, Shoonra. It's beyond belief. nt Hekate Jan 2018 #35

Your post will go on my list for my next poster sign for the next march! flying_wahini Jan 2018 #43

Sure sounds like it to me Zorro Jan 2018 #2

Wouldn't it be great if he is indicted? And convicted? Maraya1969 Jan 2018 #51

And imprisoned. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #57

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jan 2018 #4

On the other hand Turbineguy Jan 2018 #5

exactly... all muzzles pointed inward dweller Jan 2018 #8

This.... Pachamama Jan 2018 #16

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #38

National Russian Assistance, the most patriotic of patriotic patriots of all patriodom. byronius Jan 2018 #7

National RICO Association. Russians, Gun Nuts, and Republicans. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #14

Interesting article from November 2016 for background and memory-refresh: enough Jan 2018 #9

Thanks! I'd never seen this particular piece, but it adds a lot of detail to what I've read. pnwmom Jan 2018 #12

K&R CentralMass Jan 2018 #10

This is almost too good to be true. Taking down Trump, the NRA and GOP Congressional leaders Nitram Jan 2018 #11

" This is almost too good to be true" mitch96 Jan 2018 #32

Very depressing, I'm just realizing bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #13

There is a system; we won't like how it works. lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #58

Ouch. If that's where we're headed bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #60

NRA Gives $3.6 Million to Walker, Wisconsin Legislators L. Coyote Jan 2018 #15

Interesting, thanks! n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #17

isn't the NRA under scrutiny for maybe taking russia money? that means.... samnsara Jan 2018 #59

That is basically the OP. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #61

there is also talk radio , maybe going back 10 years certainot Jan 2018 #19

Good point. And now we have the Sinclair TV network pnwmom Jan 2018 #24

more visual icing on the lie turd pie certainot Jan 2018 #31

The gop leadership is all complicit. lindysalsagal Jan 2018 #20

Wow....It's a lot to wrap your head around...N/T Upthevibe Jan 2018 #27

K&R!!!! burrowowl Jan 2018 #22

Let's say that the process was totally corrupted.... BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #25

You're right that it's probably too big to fix all of it. But some of the people at the top -- pnwmom Jan 2018 #26

Dang gun-fanciers are ruining this country. :) Hoyt Jan 2018 #28

Yes! Cracklin Charlie Jan 2018 #30

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+1 uponit7771 Jan 2018 #37

If this is proven, time to shut down the NRA. sunonmars Jan 2018 #39

Oh, brother? First Amendment anyone? Hortensis Jan 2018 #66

I posted a related unrolled twitter thread in a different GD post which is interesting BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #40

The NRA is a terrorist organization Orrex Jan 2018 #41

This is what Louise Mensch, Counterchekist, and other independent journalists Eyeball_Kid Jan 2018 #42

Yes it is... elias7 Jan 2018 #68

This is pretty much what many of us have been thinking all along by the response the GOP has given vkkv Jan 2018 #44

Paul Ryan, Families keep secrets Botany Jan 2018 #45

Even other GOP Congresskids have called Rohrabacher Putins Favorite Congressman... vkkv Jan 2018 #46

If an entire party was colluding - it is not collusion. It's just politics. Le Gaucher Jan 2018 #47

Not if the whole party is colluding with a foreign country. Foreign donations to campaigns pnwmom Jan 2018 #48

My point is .. the bastards have poisoned the well and have politicized every tool Le Gaucher Jan 2018 #49

You've been watching too much Limbaugh. Mueller is not corrupt. pnwmom Jan 2018 #50

I am not saying that .. that is what Republicans are saying repeatedly Le Gaucher Jan 2018 #53

Okay, thanks for clarifying. Mueller IS facing the toughest battle of his life. pnwmom Jan 2018 #54

I'm pretty sure blugbox Jan 2018 #52

thank you ! Le Gaucher Jan 2018 #64

The RNC, a continuing criminal enterprise. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #62

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Holy MOLY!! lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #56

Last May Louise Mensch said the entire GOP was implicated in collusion bathroommonkey76 Jan 2018 #63

She also spoke of Sheriff Clarke and the NRA. n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #65

The NRA exists to sow seeds of chaos Politicub Jan 2018 #67

Maybe we should look on the other side of the coin nolabels Jan 2018 #69