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TheRealNorth

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21. The same electoral strategy the Republicans employed in 2016
Fri May 25, 2018, 10:42 PM
May 2018

(i.e. driving wedge issues in rural vs urban voters) is the same strategy the WI Republicans had been perfecting. Ryan and Priebus are up to their noses in this.

I didn't catch this; but boy, it is incredibly important. triron May 2018 #1
Lawrence thought it was important enough that he brought it up two nights in a row Amaryllis May 2018 #2
Damn. I need a flow chart. Glimmer of Hope May 2018 #3
There was a video that surfaced montanacowboy May 2018 #4
I remember it too. There is too much crap to keep track of. n/t rzemanfl May 2018 #7
Here is it is, from WaPo: Amaryllis May 2018 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author pangaia May 2018 #18
Thanks for finding it montanacowboy May 2018 #19
I saw it too and think of it constantly. fierywoman May 2018 #28
No, I saw it, too. It was talked about for a day or two on SOME of the liberal media... maddiemom May 2018 #35
This malaise May 2018 #37
Wow. RandomAccess May 2018 #5
thanks for read and rec. I thought it was incredibly important but couldnt get any Amaryllis May 2018 #9
What gets traction and what doesn't is a mixed bag RandomAccess May 2018 #10
"Lord only knows what else" yonder May 2018 #14
Well, true enough, but RandomAccess May 2018 #17
yes, I missed that distinction yonder May 2018 #22
Here in WI jodymarie aimee May 2018 #6
From the day I knew that Ryan told his fellow ReTHUGs to keep it secret malaise May 2018 #11
I want to believe that some day soon madamesilverspurs May 2018 #40
I sure hope so malaise May 2018 #41
The entire GOP are, at best, complicit in the coup, at worst, being blackmailed... debsy May 2018 #12
That tape and the WAPO story on the same is CENTRAL to our current misery. DemocracyMouse May 2018 #13
Interesting idea. Our CONS' Criminality Collection! calimary May 2018 #39
All of which makes Ryan's retirement make a lot more sense. BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #15
I think Ryan's ambitions have been pretty much derailed. maddiemom May 2018 #36
He'll be on K street. YOHABLO May 2018 #42
Why do you think the GOP has been so compliant with this giant train wreck? ladym55 May 2018 #16
FRump knows they won't impeach because he'll take them all lindysalsagal May 2018 #20
And we know Trump for decades has operated in NYC Mafia type circles by acquiring dirt on everyone - fierywoman May 2018 #29
The same electoral strategy the Republicans employed in 2016 TheRealNorth May 2018 #21
Yes! snacker May 2018 #23
The RNC Deputy Finance Chair is COHEN! BigmanPigman May 2018 #24
I'm not so sure the media is afraid to report it. Remember: CrispyQ May 2018 #33
The media is still kissing his ass for ratings BigmanPigman May 2018 #43
+1 uponit7771 May 2018 #47
And maybe it's connected to this FBI raid reported a year ago: pnwmom May 2018 #25
I have great hopes for this FBI raid, and what it will eventually reveal liberalla May 2018 #31
why did ryan need to stop Yates? Hamlette May 2018 #26
Since the days they were drinking from kegs they've been dreaming of this! Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #27
The Koch brothers are the the Republican Party. Ryan and Nunes answers to them. njhoneybadger May 2018 #30
All GOPee "leadership" tazkcmo May 2018 #32
I've heard this many times that Ryan is OKing ALL OF THIS. nt Kirk Lover May 2018 #34
Ryan is complicit as hell. Could that be why he's getting out now? calimary May 2018 #38
They know more than we do right now, and are getting out before all is revealed, otherwise, with the OnDoutside May 2018 #48
Washington Post May 17, 2017 JAD May 2018 #44
I emailed Ryan about this and you can too! JAD May 2018 #45
kick for visibility triron May 2018 #46
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