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OAITW r.2.0

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9. If there was any doubt, it is removed. Today's incarnation of the GOP is an organized crime party

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 06:06 PM

Jan 2020

reporting directly to crime boss Trump.....who reports to Putin.

For decades the GOP has cultivated political candidates that have known, political weaknesses. Comes in handy when ramming unpopular programs, taxcuts through the Legislative process. Now the are incapable of doing what's right for the country because they are also complicit in criminal activity.

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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