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(60,536 posts) Tue Jul 11, 2017, 03:16 PM Jul 2017

GOP Rep. Blackburn: Maybe Trump Jr. Got 'Duped' [View all]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By NICOLE LAFOND Published JULY 11, 2017 2:48 PM

After Donald Trump Jr. tweeted the email exchange that led to his meeting with a Kremlin-linked lawyer, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said Republicans have always known Russia is “a bad actor.” She wants to know whether Trump Jr. was tricked into taking the meeting.

“It has taken the Democrats 50 years to admit Russia is a bad actor. … We know that Russia always is trying to influence activity in the United States and they are not a good actor. They are not our friend,” she said in an interview on Fox News. She added she’d like to know more about the Clinton Foundation’s links to Russia and former President Barack Obama’s conversations with the country.

“Let’s look at all of it holistically and let’s get to the bottom of what transpired with this and find out if Don Jr., if there was something that was a wrongdoing or if he was duped into taking a meeting on another issue,” she said, following the narrative perpetuated by some Republicans that the Trump family doesn’t know when they’re making mistakes because they aren’t politicians.

She also railed against the media for focusing its coverage on the “shiny object of the day” rather than what Congress and the administration is doing to create jobs and provide health care.

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GOP Rep. Blackburn: Maybe Trump Jr. Got 'Duped' [View all] DonViejo Jul 2017 OP

And he's been hiding this info for a year because..... ???? C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #1

"Americans want us to focus on reducing taxes on the rich..." Pluvious Jul 2017 #19

The only ones who are getting duped are the stupid working class that votes for these fascists. olegramps Jul 2017 #43

She doesn't get tired talking bullshit? JHan Jul 2017 #2

LOL Um no-- KRISITNA Jul 2017 #3

Tricked or duped is irrelevant when he attended with the intent to cooperate with them. LonePirate Jul 2017 #4

Have another drink, Marsha. n/m RhodeIslandOne Jul 2017 #5

Oh, Marsha Marsha Marsha... go work on your image, you little consultant you... CurtEastPoint Jul 2017 #6

She looks like an '80s girl. Think Daytona Beach, bikini, big hair, wet t-shirt contest. YOHABLO Jul 2017 #36

According to Wikipedia, she still runs this business. LeftInTX Jul 2017 #39

politicking is so hard! who knew that meeting with a russian mob consigliari would look bad? unblock Jul 2017 #7

.... JHan Jul 2017 #40

Blackburn is throwing shade for Obama Submariner Jul 2017 #8

we were duped! the meet was supposed to be about espionage and treason, not adoption!!! unblock Jul 2017 #9

Saying jr was duped mercuryblues Jul 2017 #10

Good point! What IS Congress doing to create jobs and provide health care? brooklynite Jul 2017 #11

Repubs want to make healthcare unaffordable for over 20 million people to cut taxes on the rich muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #45

When more comes out they will switch to: "Brave Donald Jr was undercover doing a sting operation". Ligyron Jul 2017 #12

Let's not rush to judgement, folks. Maybe Benedict Arnold got duped into surrendering West Point... beastie boy Jul 2017 #13

stop making excuses for Trump Jr.... THE TRAITOR. Who wanted to win AT ANY COST. trueblue2007 Jul 2017 #14

A dope talking about the dupe. Priceless. Freethinker65 Jul 2017 #15

Blech. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #16

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha - I think the only people who have been duped asiliveandbreathe Jul 2017 #17

She's reaching for it which says we have hit the motherlode bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #18

How does the phrase go? obamachangetheworld Jul 2017 #20

Yeah, I also got dupe when my boy told me that if you show up at a bank with a mask holding Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2017 #21

She's a Koch sycophant - one of the worst eom. MarcA Jul 2017 #22

They ALL LIED about the letting stupid fuck. Republicans LOVE Russia. onecaliberal Jul 2017 #23

I'm going to ignore the BS deflection and only say gee, gosh, duh, maybe he did get duped but ... Yonnie3 Jul 2017 #24

So then, Manafort and Jared Kushner were also duped...? Grins Jul 2017 #25

Ain't no way in hell Maggiemayhem Jul 2017 #35

I hope someone is saving & cataloging all the republican BS so it can be shown during next election captain queeg Jul 2017 #26

Marsha, did you get 'duped' by your Austrian Nazi Party friends? deminks Jul 2017 #27

Dear Mrs. Blackburn stick your head in a paper bag with a sock and glue turbinetree Jul 2017 #28

Yo Blackburn...TRUMAN DOCTRINE 1947 irisblue Jul 2017 #29

Bumblefuckery is an existential threat to humanity. GeorgeGist Jul 2017 #30

Maybe the country got duped into thinking Republicans could run it DFW Jul 2017 #31

Dumber than a post. WoonTars Jul 2017 #32

There seems to be an endless supply lib-ruhl Jul 2017 #33

make no mistake barbtries Jul 2017 #38

Welcome to DU irisblue Jul 2017 #44

I got your holistics, Blackburn. (nt) Paladin Jul 2017 #34

give me a fucking break barbtries Jul 2017 #37

Shut up Marsha. nt Lucky Luciano Jul 2017 #41

More likely trump voters got duped. Corgigal Jul 2017 #42

That's because he's highly dupable. louis-t Jul 2017 #46

Wow. She's doing a lot of this BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #47

Marsha Blackburn is a disgusting person. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #48

F you, marsha..... paleotn Jul 2017 #49

Maybe Jr lied about meeting the Russians... Oh, wait! That wasn't 'maybe'. keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #50

Addition to whataboutary. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2017 #51

duped how?with Daddy Don IN the 5th street tower & his closest Republicans-supervising the meeting? Sunlei Jul 2017 #52

Really, Marsha? Adsos Letter Jul 2017 #53

That's always possible jmowreader Jul 2017 #54

Marsha Blackburn is an idiot Gothmog Jul 2017 #55