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marylandblue

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9. This is like Watergate too

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 11:22 AM

Dec 2018

I think it was quite obvious before the1972 election that it was much more than an amateur rogue operation, but nobody said anything and people voted for Nixon because they hated McGovern.

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Reminder Congress, FBI & other gov agencies knew of Trump's illicit Russia ties WELL BEFORE election [View all] kpete Dec 2018 OP

Not necessarily ignored. There's a reason we've got such good intel on Trump-Russia comms. FreepFryer Dec 2018 #1

If they were planniong to rob a bank action would have been taken before they could so... BSdetect Dec 2018 #5

What should have been done, and what would have been the likeliest result? FreepFryer Dec 2018 #8

Comey's Letter to Congress re Hillary's Emails Should Never Have Been Sent dlk Dec 2018 #13

The fact that he sent that letter, knowing what he did about Trump TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #14

I remember a bunch of them being briefed, and walking out looking like they'd seen a ghost anarch Dec 2018 #2

You're probably thinking about Comey's closed-door briefing in March 2017 dalton99a Dec 2018 #6

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K&R... Jeffersons Ghost Dec 2018 #4

McTurtle and Lying Ryan Iliyah Dec 2018 #7

This is like Watergate too marylandblue Dec 2018 #9

This is certainly troubling. JudyM Dec 2018 #10

+100 Duppers Dec 2018 #16

Comey was just another Repug operative, until drumpf turned on him. lark Dec 2018 #11

Comey's Treacherous, Partisan Actions that Greatly Affected the 2016 Election Should Not be Ignored dlk Dec 2018 #12

Proving politics trumps justice in this country! Duppers Dec 2018 #15

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