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kairos12

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7. This is entirely the case. Unfortunately.

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WaPo Opinion: To stay in power, the GOP will let the Russians interfere [View all] mucifer Feb 2018 OP

K&R... spanone Feb 2018 #1

Let ? Few would be shocked if they were facilitating the interference uponit7771 Feb 2018 #2

I remain shocked and will remain shocked every day. Complacency is the enemy. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #4

We don't hear anything (or very very little) from those in the GOP who are against this. C Moon Feb 2018 #42

I completely agree. pandr32 Feb 2018 #46

Many of us would be shocked if they were not facilitating it. Amaryllis Feb 2018 #57

+1 !!!! uponit7771 Feb 2018 #61

Putin is after chaos, right? How chaotic would it be if this time he threw it to the Dems? NightWatcher Feb 2018 #3

Maybe we could get China to interfere on Democrats behalf? Why the fuck not now? Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #6

China is likely spike91nz Feb 2018 #31

"together they could bring down the west" Beartracks Feb 2018 #64

It will never happen. lark Feb 2018 #26

Dems will win, WITH Russian interference Drahthaardogs Feb 2018 #66

It's the only hope they have to stay in power. Ohiogal Feb 2018 #5

This is entirely the case. Unfortunately. kairos12 Feb 2018 #7

It really is this bad. MBS Feb 2018 #14

The Reich Wing think Dems are the true enemy of the State. They are happy to sell us out to Putin. kairos12 Feb 2018 #18

They are so twisted. MBS Feb 2018 #27

Seems to be no consequences for treason these days. Cobalt Violet Feb 2018 #8

The password is "omerta". nocalflea Feb 2018 #9

The GOP is shamelessly obvious about their treasonous bargain with Putin to stay in power. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #10

It comes from their belief that Dems are the true enemy of the State. Their autocratic kleptocracy kairos12 Feb 2018 #19

True. nt SunSeeker Feb 2018 #53

Ryan has known about Russian/Trump/GOP ties from 2016 ... Ryan, "Families keep secrets" Botany Feb 2018 #11

+1 dalton99a Feb 2018 #12

Newsweek: MIKE PENCE COULD BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND HE WAS HANDPICKED BY PAUL MANAFORT Botany Feb 2018 #13

Yep. The plot was well thought out dalton99a Feb 2018 #20

So Putin picked our Vice President through Manafort ...... I wonder what Putin has on him (Pence)? Botany Feb 2018 #22

WOW. n/t MBS Feb 2018 #29

They will allow the Russian hackers and mafia to interfere. Baitball Blogger Feb 2018 #15

I believe it's our country going down in flames. mucifer Feb 2018 #16

Well, DUH! dchill Feb 2018 #17

If Putin would now like to influence Democrats.... rlegro Feb 2018 #21

No shit Bradical79 Feb 2018 #23

It's because Russia is now just like the Kochs. zentrum Feb 2018 #24

It's a start. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #25

Absolutely correct lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #28

this is 100% proof (like we didn't know already) that removing just one WON'T be enough bluestarone Feb 2018 #30

And we must do so in overwhelming numbers, just overwhelming so there will be NO DOUBT. SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #43

Leaked Memo DownriverDem Feb 2018 #32

One party system orangecrush Feb 2018 #33

Yes, yes they will jimlup Feb 2018 #34

I hardly think cheating will be that arm's length bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #35

Power Joediss Feb 2018 #36

This is the plan for sure nini Feb 2018 #37

Un-American shitholes, this makes my blood boil. iluvtennis Feb 2018 #38

Hardly any real urgency on behalf of the GOP to look into this. But... YOHABLO Feb 2018 #39

To stay in power, Insomniac Ike Feb 2018 #40

that's just the foreplay... Raster Feb 2018 #69

Mighty pathetic, wouldnt you say? calimary Feb 2018 #41

Given Republicans Have Suppressed the Vote to Win, Why Wouldn't They Welcome Russian Interference? dlk Feb 2018 #44

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2018 #45

Well, the word TREASON comes to mind... grumpyduck Feb 2018 #47

The Russians had to have been horrified at the elctions of 2008 and 2012 DFW Feb 2018 #48

That's what I've been saying all along. That's their endgame. catbyte Feb 2018 #49

One-party rule zealots. Roland99 Feb 2018 #50

The GOP needs Russian help to win elections and will not block Russia efforts to help Gothmog Feb 2018 #51

There's the guy who sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for power. calimary Feb 2018 #52

They'd have the chutzpah to make all 435 seats turn GOP.... RhodeIslandOne Feb 2018 #54

Of course.. just like the last time. Cha Feb 2018 #55

K&R n/t lordsummerisle Feb 2018 #56

Problem with this article is the title; this is not an opinion piece, this is a factual piece. Amaryllis Feb 2018 #58

It's in the opinion section of WaPo so I put it in as such. mucifer Feb 2018 #59

And it was published as an opinion piece. My point was that there is not yet enough hard evidence Amaryllis Feb 2018 #60

Scary but true. McCamy Taylor Feb 2018 #62

Of course they do. They've been in on it for some time. They're desperate to retain power. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #63

Is that an American flag pin on Ryan's lapel? area51 Feb 2018 #65

I was able to zoom in.... OnDoutside Feb 2018 #67

How is Trump's approval rating hitting 40% these days? musicblind Feb 2018 #68

Russia is already targeting the midterms Gothmog Feb 2018 #70

From Prof Tribe-the GOP and Trump are doing nothing to stop Russian interference Gothmog Feb 2018 #71