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beastie boy

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15. Case in point: Trump. Very ugly, and it is making history.

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2019, 11:47 AM

Oct 2019

But I understand this is not what you are talking about, forgive the sarcasm. I can only guess that you are referring to Tulsi Gabbard and are trying to apply historical context to accusations against her. If I am correct in my assumption, let me say that she was not accused of working for Russia. She was accused of accepting Russia's assistance in her presidential campaign. So far, we only have one historical example of this happening, hence my sarcasm in the header.

If, on the other hand, your post is a general comment on a series of historical precedents, and especially if you include accusations of being a member of the Communist Party into the definition of "working for Russia", I totally agree with you.

On edit: I still have no clue what any Democrats have to do with any of it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Accusing people of working for Russia has a very ugly history in US politics. [View all] redgreenandblue Oct 2019 OP

If the nesting dolls fit... comradebillyboy Oct 2019 #1

I would only add... Mike Nelson Oct 2019 #2

Right, because that is exactly what Democrats are embracing. MrsCoffee Oct 2019 #3

Hillary didn't accuse anyone of working for the Russians. See posts 4 and 18. nt LAS14 Oct 2019 #19

In the words of counterintelligence expert Malcolm Nance hlthe2b Oct 2019 #4

Are you joking? We have the Manchirian Candidate in the oval office... zaj Oct 2019 #5

I agree. I am sure you and many others here would be disheartened. Anon-C Oct 2019 #6

It's unfair, because Russia knows how to influence people without their knowing it. So to attack ancianita Oct 2019 #7

BTW, I think it "ugly"to defend mass murderers and genocidal authoritarians hlthe2b Oct 2019 #8

Joe McCarthy was a drunken Republican Senator From Wisconsin ritapria Oct 2019 #9

So we're supposed to ignore Trump's collusion with Russia because of McCarthyism? Really? DanTex Oct 2019 #10

Just like accusing liars of lying or traitors of treason Baltimike Oct 2019 #11

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #12

I get it... you're shamed by the Democratic reponse to Trump and Russia LanternWaste Oct 2019 #13

Well, it's disappointing to see disingenuous false equivalance kcr Oct 2019 #14

Case in point: Trump. Very ugly, and it is making history. beastie boy Oct 2019 #15

RG&B we are living at a point in history when the president of the United States and many in his Nitram Oct 2019 #16

McCarthyism was directed towards any thought ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #17

Hillary should have avoided the word "asset," LAS14 Oct 2019 #18

Sorry you're disappointed. Your post is yet another vague attack on Dems. Claritie Pixie Oct 2019 #20