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SCantiGOP

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1. Trump is using the same tactic that he used as a corrupt businessman

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 03:25 PM

Jan 2020

Step One: Include the person (like Lindsey Graham) in on a totally corrupt phone call or discussion.
Step Two: Inform that person that there is a tape of the event, and "If I go down, you go down with me."

Occam's Razor.

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The reason that Republican senators are protecting Trump: Everyone was in the loop. [View all] Baitball Blogger Jan 2020 OP

Trump is using the same tactic that he used as a corrupt businessman SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #1

Yup. They try to implicate everyone around them, and own them. Baitball Blogger Jan 2020 #6

Fingers crossed one of them breaks. Phoenix61 Jan 2020 #2

funny how that dam won't break RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2020 #4

TRUE! bluestarone Jan 2020 #3

They are victims of the "purple dye pack". erlewyne Jan 2020 #11

I think they know he is their only chance marlakay Jan 2020 #5

That's a huge part of it, but also this: Still In Wisconsin Jan 2020 #7

i agree and would add that republicans are well aware of the monster they created that is Kurt V. Jan 2020 #10

I read that Trump was promising them campaign funds. Someone here suggested that McConnell Karadeniz Jan 2020 #8

If there was any doubt, it is removed. Today's incarnation of the GOP is an organized crime party OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2020 #9

This is my theory - else why destroy our government? lettucebe Jan 2020 #12

Some, probably. All...probably not...BUT! paleotn Jan 2020 #13