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Samantha

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71. But Ryan will not hesitate to privatize Social Security and Medicare

Reply to davsand (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 01:42 AM

Mar 2017

He has made no secret of this and has wanted to do it for years.

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Some of my friends work for alphabet agencies, and every tidbit matters, so... [View all] LaydeeBug Mar 2017 OP

I think Flynn already flipped mercuryblues Mar 2017 #1

That would be helpful, Delphinus Mar 2017 #2

Ryan in the Whitehouse at least takes him out of play in the House. davsand Mar 2017 #5

One less Randriod in the House. haele Mar 2017 #9

Any speculation of who volstork Mar 2017 #30

That blithering idiot Kevin McCarthy.... machoneman Mar 2017 #77

That blithering idiot Kevin McCarthy.... machoneman Mar 2017 #78

Hey! You're disparaging my Representative! pinboy3niner Mar 2017 #79

But Ryan will not hesitate to privatize Social Security and Medicare Samantha Mar 2017 #71

Agghh! Scarsdale Mar 2017 #73

When the office of VP mercuryblues Mar 2017 #10

You're right. And if trympty throws pense to the wolves Merlot Mar 2017 #46

True that. It's what Nixon did with Ford. hedda_foil Mar 2017 #72

Hunh? The Senate at the time was controlled by Dems, so KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #87

True, but there was FAR less discord and there was actual bipartisanship in the Senate then hedda_foil Mar 2017 #88

If forced to choose between ryan and pense I'd say ryan Merlot Mar 2017 #45

Purge Pence first. Ryan will decline. He wants 2020/24. Doesn't want to be short term Ford (74-76). Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #59

Good Point n/t ewagner Mar 2017 #75

Oh, hadn't Delphinus Mar 2017 #83

That is not how it works. If Pence leaves the VP is replaced. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #86

Doesn't Flynn seem too nutty to be a good witness in a case like this? Vinca Mar 2017 #4

He seems to be to stupid for his own good. DK504 Mar 2017 #21

He may be vile and despicable, but he's not dumb. Scruffy1 Mar 2017 #22

He strikes me as really stupid Sanity Claws Mar 2017 #61

I think he knew that, he just thought he could get away with it. rivegauche Mar 2017 #85

I don't think he has flipped yet... nycbos Mar 2017 #8

They caught him lying to the FBI. Qutzupalotl Mar 2017 #11

Indeed. nycbos Mar 2017 #13

Plus he hired two lawyers recently. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #28

You may be thinking Roger Stone. He hired 2 lawyers recently. 1 is prudent; 2 indicates complexity. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #60

You're right. Thanks. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #69

yup. That right there mercuryblues Mar 2017 #43

sessions could cut a deal Merlot Mar 2017 #47

Sessions most likely part of the web. Amaryllis Mar 2017 #68

Flynn enid602 Mar 2017 #44

Yes mercuryblues Mar 2017 #57

Gods, yes Hekate Mar 2017 #18

I fervently hope Pence goes soon. yardwork Mar 2017 #56

Given the danger of true believer Pence truebluegreen Mar 2017 #74

Kinda my thinking, too. Pence would be more effective at pushing RW policies. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #84

Any ideas how to get rid of Pence??? librechik Mar 2017 #81

Fucking traitors vlyons Mar 2017 #3

The GOP does seem to recall the gang in "Goodfellas" after the heist.. Moostache Mar 2017 #12

Manafort looks like a Gumba mobster right out of Good Fellows vlyons Mar 2017 #42

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Sounds plausible. n/t pnwmom Mar 2017 #6

Appallingly plausible. Like Rump/Breitbart billionaire Hortensis Mar 2017 #55

Removal of sanctions is the trillion dollar payoff! yallerdawg Mar 2017 #7

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Here's hoping. volstork Mar 2017 #35

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yes. sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #41

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I think you nailed it. Ilsa Mar 2017 #19

Maybe it wasn't fatigue. dgibby Mar 2017 #26

Bookmarked! Mme. Defarge Mar 2017 #23

Who else besides the usual suspects... lisvard2 Mar 2017 #25

TRAITORS all of them Angry Dragon Mar 2017 #27

I know a guy who worked for Campbell's, making alphabet soup. He only knew Cyrillic. They canned him TheBlackAdder Mar 2017 #31

What more need be said? randome Mar 2017 #49

Haha! cwydro Mar 2017 #51

Poor guy was just pasta his prime pinboy3niner Mar 2017 #76

I guess Tillerson feels the need to check in with his boss's boss. And seek direction. calimary Mar 2017 #32

I agree. Page goes down first. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #52

my theory barbtries Mar 2017 #33

What does "please anonymize" mean? dumbcat Mar 2017 #34

I'm a little slow this afternoon, what is "anonymize"?? Tks onecent Mar 2017 #40

I've never heard it. cwydro Mar 2017 #50

I don't know, that's why I asked the OP dumbcat Mar 2017 #53

As in 'don't reveal the persons identity'. Kentonio Mar 2017 #80

It means melman Mar 2017 #58

Well said. nt cwydro Mar 2017 #70

Hah!yesterday I was told that there was no case being made by Comey. librechik Mar 2017 #82

Who else besides the usual suspects... lisvard2 Mar 2017 #36

Sorry for double post :) lisvard2 Mar 2017 #37

Schwarzman knows MedusaX Mar 2017 #39

The Kremlin will leave them holding the bag. Xolodno Mar 2017 #38

This administration mzteaze Mar 2017 #48

That makes total sense why tillerson is going there and never wanted the press Corp with him AgadorSparticus Mar 2017 #54

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Kicked.. coco22 Mar 2017 #63

Yes. Good point. zentrum Mar 2017 #64

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Can't we insist alwaysinflux Mar 2017 #66

This actually rings true to me. They are being monitored 24/7. Tatiana Mar 2017 #67