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Bettie

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17. W and Cheney got away with what they did

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Sat Aug 5, 2017, 03:12 PM

Aug 2017

Reagan is held up as an example.

Fact is, they have learned that there are no consequences for their behavior whatsoever.

Each Republican administration from Reagan on has pushed the envelope a little farther and each time, they get away with it.

This is the natural next step. If this one gets away with it? I don't even want to think about what comes next.

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We Are Awash In Unsavory Bad Actors. How Did It Get So Bad? [View all] TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 OP

A large part probably Citizen's United, elleng Aug 2017 #1

Nixon, with his buddies Hoover and Roy Cohn, brought in the crooks Warpy Aug 2017 #2

I think my brain must be melting or at least the heat is causing short circuits rpannier Aug 2017 #5

Yes, old Jedgar. He always admired the mob Warpy Aug 2017 #16

I remember him saying there was no such thing as "organized crime". Ligyron Aug 2017 #18

Yes, he had a huge blind spot Warpy Aug 2017 #19

Because Republicans do things for the same reason... dchill Aug 2017 #3

Newt Gingrich Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #4

Absolutely. He took his scum and spread it around to all the GOP. SharonAnn Aug 2017 #20

Couldn't have said it better! bluestateboomer Aug 2017 #6

Newt Gingerich... IthinkThereforeIAM Aug 2017 #7

Moral Majority, Powell Memorandum, media consolidaton, Third Way Dems, whitelash, etc. Garrett78 Aug 2017 #8

Etc etc etc mountain grammy Aug 2017 #13

Great question and a tough one. Willie Pep Aug 2017 #9

See My Post "The Problem ----" You Are Correct On All Counts. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 #11

The Problem Is That The Right Wing Has NOTHING Good To Offer Anyone. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 #10

Well, unless you are in the 1%, but otherwise you are correct. smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #14

Liberal Republicans disappeared as a counter-balance Donkees Aug 2017 #12

Yeah, that lowest common denominator .. ananda Aug 2017 #15

W and Cheney got away with what they did Bettie Aug 2017 #17