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Moostache

(11,297 posts)
22. Here's the thing for me...
Wed Apr 26, 2017, 12:24 PM
Apr 2017

We KNOW Russia was interfering with the election process.
That is an undisputed fact.
No one in either political party (outside of the Fairy Tale White House) believes nothing happened.
The real issue is the extent of the corruption and the extent of the reach of Putin into American politics.

Where is the GOP outrage machine? Why is it utterly silent?
This is the party of Reagan...MR. "Tear-Down-This-Wall" himself? Mr. "I-Won-The-Cold-War"?
They spent MILLIONS of tax payer dollars on Benghazi because they had nothing on Obama so the next logical target was the likely nominee to run in 2016. It was nakedly obvious and transparent to all except the dumb-ass low/no information voters...
They spent HUNDREDS of hours in open committee sessions, generating sound bites and video clips.
They were incensed about it as "the worst scandal in American history"...

And now?
When we ARE discussing the worst scandal in American electoral history?
Crickets...tumbleweeds....a forlorn whistling wind, blowing through their empty heads and creating a sound like something out of a Roger Corman horror film!

This was NOT only an attack with money and propaganda...the voting machines in Michigan and Pennsylvania and Ohio and Wisconsin should have been 100% investigated and the results made public after 3 separate, independent teams would have been given full access to them and the reported results.

I was sick to my stomach watching the election returns. I still don't believe this result was on the level. I KNOW it was not achieved legally (illegal foreign funding and contacts with the campaign and transition teams are irrefutable at this point). This should be the lead story EVERY DAY and EVERY NIGHT until it is 100% resolved. The government should be totally shut down on policy and agendas frozen until the air is cleared and the report of a non-partisan, independent commission or prosecutor is delivered on ALL of the events surrounding the election of 2016.

We are living in an occupied nation at the moment, under an installed but not freely elected (or winning) administration. That fake government is actively dismantling the programs and departments that exist to improve the health and welfare of the people at the behest of a fool and his merry band of criminals.

Russia paid GOP off.
Russia paid for hackers and bots to flood idiot America with propaganda they were too stupid and gullible (or just flat out misogynistic) to see through.
Russia was able to influence some people to vote against their own health, wealth and self-interest because of e-mail or "stamina" or "relatability".
Russia bought Trump through loans when no one else would keep his charade afloat.
Putin owns his boy in DC and the Syria kerfuffle is further proof of this...a real crisis has never looked so pre-canned and fabricated in hindsight than that entire incident.

The election was proven to be influenced - and I believe stolen - by foreign agents who have no allegiance to the USA , yet the party of hyper-partisan, overt and disgusting "patriotism" (really just jingoism with barely any camouflage), is utterly OK with this because their team "won"?

Trump is an illegitimate president on every conceivable level. His cabinet is a historical laughing stock and we're only 90+ days into this mess. His policies are incoherent and un-tethered to reality, as are his daily proclamations on Twitter. This coup d'etat has happened and nothing is being done to stop it. Protests are easily ignored - see "War, Iraq" as a depressing exhibit why. The fact that the largest political scandal in US electoral history is seeing answered demanded above all other government business is a damning indictment of just how sick this society is become...

Guess we're all too enamored of those $425 pre-mudded jeans...

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Of course he is, and that is why he knew in advance that they were tampering with BSdetect Apr 2017 #1
I said it before that there is something up with Mr. Evil Apr 2017 #25
This: "And we need serious action to deal with them." CrispyQ Apr 2017 #28
Thanks for post. riversedge Apr 2017 #2
Somehow get the red out Apr 2017 #3
How did ..... Botany Apr 2017 #5
Bingo. dalton99a Apr 2017 #7
And another pay off get the red out Apr 2017 #9
Especially because Hillary probably would have chosen someone at least, and probably much more, maddiemom Apr 2017 #12
Why does it seem like time to get out the pitchforks? KPN Apr 2017 #15
Yep McConnell was in on the fix since the beginning. Volaris Apr 2017 #23
I want him "questioned" at Guantanamo. JudyM Apr 2017 #43
Nobody better EVEN tell me that chinless fuck wasn't in on it. HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #36
Russian money no doubt was used in the "citizens united" TV spots. Botany Apr 2017 #4
Yes thanks John Roberts! Dustlawyer Apr 2017 #20
the prior court that gave us bush v Gore Botany Apr 2017 #24
Bush v. Gore decided one presidency, Citizen's United will be responsible for Dustlawyer Apr 2017 #38
But no bush v Gore no Citizens United because we would not have had Allito and Roberts .... Botany Apr 2017 #39
My senator is being absolutely silent since inauguration. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2017 #6
Being from Wisconsin, I knew Ryan and Walker were up to their eyeballs in something... LakeArenal Apr 2017 #8
I was overjoyed to see Walker's name (and I'm not even from Wisc.) Frustratedlady Apr 2017 #31
I am happy to hear Walker is in on it. nt joet67 Apr 2017 #10
And in Bitchy Mitchy's case, of Colombian money as well. tenorly Apr 2017 #11
I googled him JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #13
Thanks. That'd be great! VigilantG Apr 2017 #40
So what will be done about this? SHRED Apr 2017 #14
Damn. Did you had to ask that question?! KPN Apr 2017 #16
Some distraction will be found. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #17
nothing....unless we win back Congress... dhill926 Apr 2017 #19
Pence is up to his white hair in this. DK504 Apr 2017 #18
Scott Dworkin posted this a good while ago, new investigative focus is trump inaugural money. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #21
Here's the thing for me... Moostache Apr 2017 #22
Yes! This is a real, bonafide conspiracy we're looking at. Initech Apr 2017 #35
All of these news are useless unless subpoenas start rollling in Perseus Apr 2017 #26
I should correct myself slightly Perseus Apr 2017 #27
We knew this would happen elmac Apr 2017 #29
y'know, i'm wondering how Koch Bros. fit into all BadgerKid Apr 2017 #30
I've been wondering this too. Initech Apr 2017 #33
Horrifying. dchill Apr 2017 #32
almost every republican MFM008 Apr 2017 #34
is there a list of ANY pukes who are NOT in bed with the russians? niyad Apr 2017 #37
This is what Citizen's United zentrum Apr 2017 #41
Collusion may have started around 2008 VigilantG Apr 2017 #42
There's a bunch of Russian money associated with the NC GOP too. wildeyed Apr 2017 #44
I wonder if the "enhanced interrogation techniques" these Republicans are so fond of... Tatiana Apr 2017 #45
I like your thinking ! VigilantG Apr 2017 #46
Oh, what tangled webs we weave when first we practice to decieve! yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2017 #47
I have said this from day one. Two classic titles from the 70s, BigmanPigman Apr 2017 #48
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