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C_U_L8R

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11. There's no downside for them

Reply to Doctor Jack (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 05:49 AM

Jul 2016

Republicans don't pay a cent in consequences
for their bullshit conspiracy theories and
'investigations'. And that is partly due to
fact that we Dems lets them get away with it.

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Why Do Republicans Have Such a Hardon for Investigating the Clintons? [View all] Doctor Jack Jul 2016 OP

They beat them twice, 1992 & 1996, the Clinton's did. bemildred Jul 2016 #1

This is it exactly. joshcryer Jul 2016 #15

Yes, they are former successful political insurgents, the Clintons. bemildred Jul 2016 #16

Remember when the Bush Whitehouse was afraid of more investigations applegrove Jul 2016 #2

Which is why trying to work with them is futile AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #5

Cooperation is what made the civilization great. The GOP do not cooperate. applegrove Jul 2016 #7

I think one reason is because Hillary was our first FLOTUS with Ilsa Jul 2016 #3

She also had political BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #9

Right wingers suffer from black and white thinking AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #4

It keeps them from having to do any real work. Rex Jul 2016 #6

They really don't care one way or another. It's just a strategy they've used for years: struggle4progress Jul 2016 #8

Hate Night Watchman Jul 2016 #10

There's no downside for them C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #11

Also partly due to some Dems buying into it. baldguy Jul 2016 #13

Yes indeed. Some right here on DU, in fact... Orrex Jul 2016 #14

It started as a tactic and turned into an industry JHB Jul 2016 #12

Well, there were these people named Kennedy . . . HughBeaumont Jul 2016 #17

It's because Bill's first term coincided with the rise of RW Hate Radio. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #18