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duforsure

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10. Putin has corrupted the Republican party and trump

Reply to greyl (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 06:03 AM

Feb 2019

Because they were already so corrupted, and easy to threaten to expose, and throw money at to compromise them even more, and from holding that against them. Putin has taken advantage of us for allowing them to get to that point without holding them accountable, and become such an easy target for them to use and manipulate, like they've easily done to trump. They reeled trump in by giving him more ,and more money they knew he wouldn't be able to pay back, then tightened their noose on him.

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The Republican party is broken, not Congress. [View all] greyl Feb 2019 OP

Best thing Maher has ever said. Funtatlaguy Feb 2019 #1

And he's years too late in finally saying it. JHB Feb 2019 #26

This cannot be repeated enough. betsuni Feb 2019 #2

Maher was spectacular tonight! Cha Feb 2019 #7

Good thing to post the next time the inevitable BOTH SIDES nonsense appears. betsuni Feb 2019 #8

Yes! Bookmarking! I don't see how anybody Cha Feb 2019 #9

I agree and until they are fixed they obviously cannot be trusted. Hence we cannot just hand UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #24

+1000. WaPo: "Let's just say it: The Republicans are the Problem" Hortensis Feb 2019 #3

They have been working towards ruin for 40 years katmondoo Feb 2019 #18

Yes. Most who didn't realize it and only now are seeing Hortensis Feb 2019 #19

Another important point: they, Ornstein in particular, were talk-show regulars... JHB Feb 2019 #27

I must not have been watching then, but I've seen it happen to others. Hortensis Feb 2019 #28

disloyal opposition. we maybe socialists, but they are commie oligarchs. pansypoo53219 Feb 2019 #4

Absolute truth. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #5

should be required viewing rampartc Feb 2019 #6

Putin has corrupted the Republican party and trump duforsure Feb 2019 #10

Not true Lithos Feb 2019 #11

Good point. 2naSalit Feb 2019 #12

I agree, and you're exactly right, duforsure Feb 2019 #17

+100 Duppers Feb 2019 #21

Eisenhower and Dirksen would never recognize today's GOP. lpbk2713 Feb 2019 #13

For that matter, Reagan wouldn't recognize today's Republican party either Poiuyt Feb 2019 #23

the rep party isn't broken, that's a feature. Kurt V. Feb 2019 #14

He's said this before mountain grammy Feb 2019 #15

+1 Jarqui Feb 2019 #29

K&R ck4829 Feb 2019 #16

That was good to hear treestar Feb 2019 #20

THAT was the BEST rant he's had in a long while. Duppers Feb 2019 #22

Thank you Bill. ooky Feb 2019 #25