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FM123

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53. Yes!

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 10:30 AM

Jul 2018

"Mitch McConnell was the top recipient of Blavatnik's donations, collecting $2.5 million for his GOP Senate Leadership Fund under the names of two of Blavatnik's holding companies, Access Industries and AI Altep Holdings, according to Federal Election Commission documents and OpenSecrets.org."

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/08/03/tangled-web-connects-russian-oligarch-money-gop-campaigns
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/12/15/putins-proxies-helped-funnel-millions-gop-campaigns

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Steve Schmidt Demands That Mitch McConnell Be Removed From Power [View all] babylonsister Jul 2018 OP

Olympia Snowe? brucefan Jul 2018 #1

He must have meant Collins? babylonsister Jul 2018 #2

Yeah. Undoubtedly that's who he meant. calimary Jul 2018 #42

I've been trying for a long time to find someone who maxrandb Jul 2018 #6

Rand Paul? n/t SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2018 #47

I believe that if they take down Trump & leave McConnell, we're still fucked. CrispyQ Jul 2018 #3

Especially with President Pence... vi5 Jul 2018 #18

I have been saying the same thing... BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #28

It's both. Trump & the Repubs in Congress were in cahoots together. And nw the S.Ct.? nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #41

Remember folks Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2018 #45

Shake a Republican Tree & a Russian Falls Out dem in texas Jul 2018 #4

You are correct! This is NOT HYPERBOLE... Raster Jul 2018 #9

Russians hacked the RNC, too. Nothing from WikiLeaks. dchill Jul 2018 #17

It's Kompromat FakeNoose Jul 2018 #30

Those are on microfilm. dchill Jul 2018 #35

No, that was just regular size film. House of Roberts Jul 2018 #36

Or possibly a Shrinky Dinks malfunction. dchill Jul 2018 #40

+1000 Duppers Jul 2018 #25

Yes! FM123 Jul 2018 #53

I'm beginning to lean towards an "aggressive" approach NoMoreRepugs Jul 2018 #5

If Trump and the rethugs make the 2018 elections a sham MarcA Jul 2018 #7

Just look at all the crap that happened when a black man was elected. If a woman (any woman) would LiberalArkie Jul 2018 #11

it wasn't because he was black, it was because he was a Dem Hamlette Jul 2018 #19

Dems lack of aggression is a weakness Juliusseizure Jul 2018 #43

McConnell needs to go. bdamomma Jul 2018 #8

Absolutely. They can throw in his intent to obstruct the Garland nomination with everything else. ancianita Jul 2018 #27

First I've heard this penetrate thru to mainstream media. Yes, McCONnell has to go. He's complicit. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #10

+1000 triron Jul 2018 #12

McConnell KNEW the Scarsdale Jul 2018 #13

A traitor since President Obama's 2012 inauguration. OOPS! Meant 2008 maddiemom Jul 2018 #14

Yes, but 2008 Inauguration. One of about a dozen at that "One Term" meeting. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #15

Sorry, 2008 election; and I realize Mitch had a gang of followers and enablers maddiemom Jul 2018 #16

Technically... RocRizzo55 Jul 2018 #20

Schmidt is blunt bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #21

On the other hand, McConnell should be easy pickings now FakeNoose Jul 2018 #32

Congressional inaction on known treason is obstruction of justice. The FBI should charge the ancianita Jul 2018 #22

Love it, but their oaths of office never mattered in the Merrick Garland case either bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #23

I was with you all the way. I rec OP's like a sincere cheerleader around here. ancianita Jul 2018 #24

Bravo! Duppers Jul 2018 #26

Mitch: " Russian...better...not...do...it...again SummerSnow Jul 2018 #29

Tattooed with a red "T" on his forehead Alwaysna Jul 2018 #31

Comrade Turtle has to go. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #33

Vlad's Rubbing Our Nose in Trump MikeJelf Jul 2018 #34

Now, now. Let's not insult Chuck Schumer's esteemed colleague here. Yavin4 Jul 2018 #37

This! It's about time. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2018 #38

Bit of a ding dong on his twitter... OnDoutside Jul 2018 #39

The Republicon/Russian party of inaction and treasonous cowards. Farmer-Rick Jul 2018 #44

"Mitch McConnell was the top recipient of Blavatnik's donations" Crash2Parties Jul 2018 #46

Someone on Twitter yesterday bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #48

plausible idea!! onetexan Jul 2018 #49

K&R UCmeNdc Jul 2018 #50

It is not only Trump. The GOP leadership is involved to some degree! UCmeNdc Jul 2018 #51

I agree duforsure Jul 2018 #52