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Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts) Wed May 10, 2017, 09:51 PM May 2017

Why are the republicans protecting him? They won't lose the WH, just a criminal. [View all]

I don't get it. Why not look into all of this with a special prosecutor and get it out in the open? The only thing I can think of is that the corruption is so pervasive they are protecting themselves.

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Why are the republicans protecting him? They won't lose the WH, just a criminal. [View all] Equinox Moon May 2017 OP

They're circling the wagons GP6971 May 2017 #1

Soon they will be circling the drain. Le Gaucher May 2017 #9

Well played! volstork May 2017 #22

I don't think it is possible for us to understand such brainwashed/authoritarian types NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #2

Good answer. Equinox Moon May 2017 #4

between the fact they are scared shitless of everything, and are in lockstep NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #8

They need his base. Without him, they do not have his base and they have no support. LonePirate May 2017 #3

Yes, Pence is about exciting as a pencil LeftInTX May 2017 #10

good analogy Equinox Moon May 2017 #11

Yeap. If they look like they are against him now... Xolodno May 2017 #19

This. They comprise the swamp many of his supporters disdain. JudyM May 2017 #27

Because a lot of them are involved deeply too. NewRedDawn May 2017 #5

POWER Equinox Moon May 2017 #12

+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #15

My exact thought. Doreen May 2017 #26

Because right now he's a blank check to sign any bill they manage to get to him. nt icymist May 2017 #6

He's the fall guy stupid enough to sign a bill killing Social Security or draining Medicare that TeamPooka May 2017 #21

Russians gave a lot of rubles to REP members of Congress. nt NCjack May 2017 #7

Because they don't know how many GOP in Congress are wrapped up in this. Barack_America May 2017 #13

He's the perfect fall man Nevernose May 2017 #14

Some of them may be involved themselves, but as to many of them The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #16

The circle of treason is wide dalton99a May 2017 #17

I think some of them, at least, are frightened for their lives... First Speaker May 2017 #18

Because a lot of them are implicated. OliverQ May 2017 #20

My suspicion is that many of them made a deal with the devil last summer. Grammy23 May 2017 #23

they know they'll lose the deplorables Skittles May 2017 #24

Republican cans are not known for their critical thinking skills. world wide wally May 2017 #25

Because their top dudes are up to their eyeballs in complicity. JTFrog May 2017 #28