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46. More info on the Plame affair

Sat Jul 20, 2024, 10:38 AM

Jul 2024

Cheney's chief of staff, Scooter Libby revealed Plame's identity as punishment for Joe Wilson's exposing the Iraq/Niger lie. Libby was convicted of lying in the investigation. W Bush commuted his sentence, and, -wait for this, Trump pardoned him!

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We are seeing the end game of a 40+ year project.. [View all] polichick Jul 2024 OP

Absolutely correct. It's not even really about Trump; Trumpism is an easy way to label this longstanding goal. n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #1

Actually, Trump is an obstacle because he's so unpredictable and chaotic... OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #3

True - Vance is their guy. polichick Jul 2024 #11

My thoughts exactly. They got lucky with TFG. Vance is playing TFG. Raven123 Jul 2024 #20

Yes this has been the plan all along. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #2

Karl Rove BigMin28 Jul 2024 #13

Newt Gingrich too. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #14

Bushthief created Presidential election theft roadmap in Florida 2000 GoreWon2000 Jul 2024 #79

I think it started even earlier. Abigail_Adams Jul 2024 #24

Yep. They tried to have FDR killed before his first inuaguration Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #41

i think in a broad sense that's absolutely true, barbtries Jul 2024 #66

Fairness Doctrine, I think you mean. summer_in_TX Jul 2024 #74

"a vast right wing conspiracy" willamette Aug 2024 #83

They were/are particularly interested in securing under/unreimbursed labor for themselves. willamette Aug 2024 #82

I like the idea of an "end game"... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #4

off to the greatest page with you. nt Baltimike Jul 2024 #5

The problem with the RWers...................... Lovie777 Jul 2024 #6

I agree, Lovie. That's also why they've set this up to seem like a close race; they can make it look stolen and BComplex Jul 2024 #21

Don't forget Nixon! IzzaNuDay Jul 2024 #7

Clever deviants have been working on this for 2 generations. bullimiami Jul 2024 #8

Not what they expected, but they'll take it! polichick Jul 2024 #10

They have to. bullimiami Jul 2024 #23

It always amazed me that the average Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #9

Yeah, RepubliCONS are clever with their casting... polichick Jul 2024 #12

Casting and scripting/messaging... Wounded Bear Jul 2024 #25

The population... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #26

You got that right. Ours is a plug-in culture. yonder Jul 2024 #53

And that's the truth! 2naSalit Jul 2024 #72

Actually W. Bush was also trained in acting Beck23 Jul 2024 #31

More info on the Plame affair Beck23 Jul 2024 #46

With that "ah shucks" fake humble persona..... a kennedy Jul 2024 #28

I could do a separate thread on this, gab13by13 Jul 2024 #15

Of course, getting rid of Harriet Miers was kind of like kicking a puppy, given her "credentials" hatrack Jul 2024 #38

This deserves a separate thread... polichick Jul 2024 #49

David Koch is dead soldierant Jul 2024 #61

This exactly Blue Full Moon Jul 2024 #16

True. Timeflyer Jul 2024 #17

1947/8; 1970; 1971; 1980 AverageOldGuy Jul 2024 #18

1933 Smedley Butler outs the "Business Plot" coup. Festivito Jul 2024 #48

Repugs have nothing LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #19

Pretty much a holdover... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #29

and only white men barbtries Jul 2024 #67

Bingo orangecrush Jul 2024 #22

Absolutely. PCIntern Jul 2024 #27

kick. nt Baltimike Jul 2024 #30

Truth Alice Kramden Jul 2024 #32

Don't forget the Right To Work (for less) laws. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2024 #33

The 1% stealth takeover of America... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #34

Yes but... Abstractartist Jul 2024 #35

It blows my mind that we Dems were asleep while this happened. oldmanlynn Jul 2024 #36

Plenty of Dems have rich donors, too. (n/t) C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Jul 2024 #40

Well bdamomma Jul 2024 #54

It's the Christian dominionist that want power. Hotler Jul 2024 #37

Looks like the oligarchs were using evangelicals for votes... polichick Jul 2024 #51

I have been saying myself HarryM Jul 2024 #39

Spot on. This didn't happen overnight... S/V Loner Jul 2024 #42

Scary. And true. imo they intend to succeed in stealing the election... polichick Jul 2024 #52

It would be great to see our elected representatives run on this issue, repeating it over and over. jalan48 Jul 2024 #43

I often say that if Gore hadn't been cheated out of his Presidency and Hillary also hadn't been robbed flying_wahini Jul 2024 #44

Really. It's heartbreaking. At each of these moments... polichick Jul 2024 #55

The country started down this road k55f5r Jul 2024 #64

Government of the People... Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #45

I still think the French in the 1700,s had a good solution regarding the rich Stargazer99 Jul 2024 #47

A fabulous OP malaise Jul 2024 #50

Next useful idiot is Vance. joanbarnes Jul 2024 #56

Trump's Project 2025 -- refer to it this way. SupportSanity Jul 2024 #57

Well, not exactly, but "end game" is so misused now it doesn't really matter. malthaussen Jul 2024 #58

Well said DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #59

i like the title. barbtries Jul 2024 #68

That title has already been used DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #81

Well stated! JohnnyRingo Jul 2024 #60

How do we get the shit media ready for Joe's landslide? pwb Jul 2024 #62

"or they will lose even more customers" TommyT139 Jul 2024 #76

Absolutely. This is ALL about raw greed and the bronze bull god of Wall Street. PatrickforB Jul 2024 #63

yep. barbtries Jul 2024 #65

Totally agree nikatnyte Jul 2024 #69

Capitalism has always run in cycles Warpy Jul 2024 #70

Eat The Rich! GAJMac Jul 2024 #71

Rich & White czarjak Jul 2024 #73

kinda but not really... WarGamer Jul 2024 #75

Bookmarking for later reference Bayard Jul 2024 #77

I Think George Had It About Right Rubyshoo Jul 2024 #78

Yup, we are no longer in control of this country. Initech Jul 2024 #80