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gohuskies

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3. With Repugs it is all about campaign donations and funding...

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 09:50 PM

Nov 2020

The GOP is drunk on the money donated to their campaigns and when they saw this funding dry up, they finally got the message. It truly is all about money and these repugs politicians are no different than their fearless leader dRumpf. Grifters and transactionally based governance is what they are all about.

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Is *THIS* what triggered GSA Emily Murphy to release transition funds?? [View all] Roland99 Nov 2020 OP

He's such a whore... Only money talks! Karadeniz Nov 2020 #1

I think between Georgia and Michigan, today was just a perfect storm. Siwsan Nov 2020 #2

With Repugs it is all about campaign donations and funding... gohuskies Nov 2020 #3

Bingo randr Nov 2020 #4

Bingo. FM123 Nov 2020 #5

WOW! TY repub donors? Cha Nov 2020 #6

So it is true that "money talks and suckers walk"! abqtommy Nov 2020 #7

We need a Jon Stewart "NAILED IT!" gif for this! bullwinkle428 Nov 2020 #8

Here's my favorite FakeNoose Nov 2020 #10

I miss Jon Stewart, but I really like Trevor Noah, too. wnylib Nov 2020 #20

I love when Republicans BainsBane Nov 2020 #9

I think it was more not going to hearing today, asking for a week and congress saying no along LizBeth Nov 2020 #11

Interestingly, I don't think "big business" is in Trump's corner. David__77 Nov 2020 #12

Exactly. Business likes stability, certainty. Big bank clients Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2020 #24

As a strategy "crash the economy and hope to pick up seats in the midterms on the back of it" meadowlander Nov 2020 #25

Or maybe the calls in recent days NellieStarbuck Nov 2020 #13

Good news and bad... spooky3 Nov 2020 #14

I don't think Trump cares a wit about the republican party. Putin cares, though. n/t rainin Nov 2020 #15

Note: DOW futures now up strongly James48 Nov 2020 #16

Ha. Nice reference Roland99 Nov 2020 #27

Capitalism cries "Crap!," and all its subjects squatted and strained. n/t disalitervisum Nov 2020 #17

That's the one. So true. BComplex Nov 2020 #34

"Donors" bribing Republicans to do the right thing. dflprincess Nov 2020 #18

See? I told you it's all about the MONEY. turtleblossom Nov 2020 #19

Nah, MI certified. Trump had no future path. Game over. joshcryer Nov 2020 #21

Bingo! nt pazzyanne Nov 2020 #22

Interesting! But nothing to do with trump. He doesn't care about the GA state race. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2020 #23

McConnell does, though. yardwork Nov 2020 #28

CEOs want a relief bill to save businesses and employees. Aint gonna get it with a GOP Senate TeamPooka Nov 2020 #26

I wouldn't doubt bdamomma Nov 2020 #29

The could have just as easily blackmailed him into refusing to leave lindysalsagal Nov 2020 #30

FULL list of the CEOs Roland99 Nov 2020 #31

It their threat turned to action, it would take some of the sting out of the transition mess. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #32

Well I'll be.... BComplex Nov 2020 #33