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Hortensis

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32. Being fair to a man who's sold his influence for over 30 years

Sun Aug 25, 2019, 05:39 PM

Aug 2019

would be promising him ethical investigations and trials. So far as public knowledge goes, Moscow Mitch seems to have kept his activities officially legal, sometimes by writing and amending laws to make them so. Such as the law allowing Russians to donate unlimited dark money to his super PAC because donating to him directly is illegal.

From what I've read, the incidental cocaine discovered on one of his father-in-outlaw's cargo ships wouldn't be too illegal for the to be interested in, just far too small potatoes.

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Mitch McConnell is a Russian Asset. [View all] onecaliberal Aug 2019 OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Aug 2019 #1

can i just say... iamthebandfanman Aug 2019 #18

hahahahha malaise Aug 2019 #22

The "tell" for me volstork Aug 2019 #2

Agree. They've done nothing but protect and consolidate onecaliberal Aug 2019 #3

Yes NOT just 'unpatriotic'! triron Aug 2019 #5

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2019 #42

They don't call him "Moscow Mitch" for nothing. Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #4

Excellent piece by Dana Milbank. nt SunSeeker Aug 2019 #6

He is as are many Republicans. Pepsidog Aug 2019 #7

(R) Russia Party bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #8

Exactly! FM123 Aug 2019 #10

mitch mconnell (Я - Moscow) Salviati Aug 2019 #11

tea party was evidence of russian ability to manipulate republican talk radio a decade ago certainot Aug 2019 #40

He just loves a good game of... czarjak Aug 2019 #9

Soviet Moskvitch: sandensea Aug 2019 #12

Why doesnt the media ask all those in the congress making millions where its coming from? onecaliberal Aug 2019 #13

Good question - all the more so given the source (suspected narco Jimmy Chao) sandensea Aug 2019 #23

Great question. Let's see where the NRA funneled Russian money went (Rachel?) Evolve Dammit Aug 2019 #24

The NRA gave dumpco at least 32 million in 2016. They also donated to most republicans. onecaliberal Aug 2019 #29

Thanks. I didn't know that. It still should be called out, specifying names and amounts? Evolve Dammit Aug 2019 #46

They have to report fundraising totals on fundraising disclosure forms. onecaliberal Aug 2019 #49

If it comes from Russians via NRA, isn't that a huge problem? If not, it sure should be. Evolve Dammit Aug 2019 #51

Yes of course it should be intolerable. Thanks to citizens united and superpac's onecaliberal Aug 2019 #52

Moscow Mitch has been Chinese business's man in DC for over 30 years, Hortensis Aug 2019 #28

To be fair to him, it ain't illegal to strike gold at the altar sandensea Aug 2019 #31

Being fair to a man who's sold his influence for over 30 years Hortensis Aug 2019 #32

If only. sandensea Aug 2019 #33

Well, based on his actions, I'm going to have to say that I think McConnell PatrickforO Aug 2019 #14

Definitely a traitor. onecaliberal Aug 2019 #39

Time for the daily reminder that the Senate Majority Leader is Moscow Mitch 47of74 Aug 2019 #15

Treason paleotn Aug 2019 #16

Exactly. The media is complicit. onecaliberal Aug 2019 #17

Precisely, paleotn! ElementaryPenguin Aug 2019 #43

It's pretty obvious. smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #19

It used to mean something to be a Russian asset. Now, it just means you have Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #20

Long gone are the days when Mittens called Russia, Americas biggest foreign threat. onecaliberal Aug 2019 #21

If that's the case (and I also think it may be a large %), it needs exposure before 2020 Evolve Dammit Aug 2019 #27

I know what is best for America, so anyone who disagrees with me hughee99 Aug 2019 #38

He and his wife are also highly likely Chinese assets, as well. GoCubsGo Aug 2019 #25

let them bdamomma Aug 2019 #48

Yes. Demonstrably and deliberately. Hortensis Aug 2019 #26

If this would of samplegirl Aug 2019 #30

We need to stop thinking that way, start demanding from our elected officials to do the right thing Perseus Aug 2019 #37

K & R. n/t PandoraAwakened Aug 2019 #34

Also, a Russian Asshat. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #35

Let's call this what it is: TREASON Perseus Aug 2019 #36

Mitch McConnell is a Russian Ass sprinkleeninow Aug 2019 #41

Moscow Mitch cut a deal with Deripaska. Aluminum plant in Kentucky. Presumably, big money. Eyeball_Kid Aug 2019 #44

Russia is looking to go into other states with these plants holding the states hostage onecaliberal Aug 2019 #45

Vote his ass out bdamomma Aug 2019 #47

K&R ck4829 Aug 2019 #50