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8. I have always found that Republicans project their faults.

Sun Dec 11, 2016, 10:54 AM

Dec 2016

If they are up in arms, complaining about something the Democrats are doing illegally, it usually means they're trying to deflect attention from the fact that their side is engaging in that specific behavior.

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It's beginning to look a lot like treason... [View all] mnhtnbb Dec 2016 OP

Tis' the Season of Treason (R) Achilleaze Dec 2016 #1

Treason is the Reason for the Season Ilsa Dec 2016 #4

Ooh I think that will be the title of this week's Top 10! Initech Dec 2016 #64

A picture is worth a thousand words, isn't it? mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #2

Hey - let's get this TRENDING on TWITTER. IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE TREASON. chimpymustgo Dec 2016 #46

it is a good one, and spot on. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #71

Didn't "W" look into those eyes and see his soul or something? nt doc03 Dec 2016 #79

"At this point he's done everything he claimed HRC did." CousinIT Dec 2016 #3

I have always found that Republicans project their faults. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #8

Exactly what I've been thinking Pinkflamingo Dec 2016 #34

I've seen it happen that way several times, and don't understand why the Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #35

It's been going on for decades... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #38

+1 Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #40

+1, n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #82

The media DK504 Dec 2016 #42

The "media" are major players in the charade! chimpymustgo Dec 2016 #43

. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #98

The Reagan Administration did it and all they got was "away with it". HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #5

I never call Washington National airport... 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #87

Me, too. mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #90

I won't either. I just say I'm flying into D.C. YOHABLO Dec 2016 #96

I know someone who just subs in dictator names.. LisaM Dec 2016 #97

Me too! It's a local airport for me and I cannot say that vile name. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #109

The only one who is having a good Christmas this year is the one who doesn't Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #6

Sometimes I wish people would educate themselves. Calista241 Dec 2016 #7

How about sedition then? libtodeath Dec 2016 #9

Grab a dictionary. Indydem Dec 2016 #12

Martial trof Dec 2016 #16

Why do people always get this wrong? HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #57

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Nailed it! n/t billh58 Dec 2016 #75

It appears that you need billh58 Dec 2016 #74

It appears you need a remedial reading course. truebluegreen Dec 2016 #81

Not really. billh58 Dec 2016 #84

Equating dictionary definitions truebluegreen Dec 2016 #85

Oh it's not just the billh58 Dec 2016 #89

They are not all imbeciles, truebluegreen Dec 2016 #99

As the popular votes shows billh58 Dec 2016 #104

Fine. But go with an inspiring candidate next time; just a suggestion. truebluegreen Dec 2016 #107

I agree, and with the rise billh58 Dec 2016 #110

Very true. truebluegreen Dec 2016 #113

Hmm. It's obvious some people find the white power message inspiring kcr Dec 2016 #111

Sedition is the crime of revolting or inciting revolt against government. Calista241 Dec 2016 #13

Encouraging and allowing a foreign power to hack a election is not a revolt against our government? libtodeath Dec 2016 #14

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You know this how? libtodeath Dec 2016 #23

Ok. Keep telling yourself that. Indydem Dec 2016 #28

They voted for an open racist and sexist bigot libtodeath Dec 2016 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #32

Therein lies the problem. Indydem Dec 2016 #36

They are what they are and own it proudly libtodeath Dec 2016 #52

Do you know a few? ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #56

you can say "they are not" DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #100

Hear, hear! truebluegreen Dec 2016 #68

Where were you uwep Dec 2016 #83

There is acceptance kcr Dec 2016 #112

What excuse? How do you know what Russia did and didn't do? TrekLuver Dec 2016 #25

Um, because I can read? Indydem Dec 2016 #31

I think most of us are saying that systems were hacked not the actual election. TrekLuver Dec 2016 #45

you don't have a clue whether the election results were accurate. that's the problem. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #72

Bullshit. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #80

Nope. I suppose it could be a conspiracy or fraud if you can prove Calista241 Dec 2016 #27

Looking forward to President Trump, Comrade? Generator Dec 2016 #67

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Glad you can be so condescending in the face of what is happening libtodeath Dec 2016 #15

at least my death will be swift when my cancer comes back eShirl Dec 2016 #17

That is heartbreaking. libtodeath Dec 2016 #20

Then focus on THAT! Indydem Dec 2016 #22

Asking them to go along? libtodeath Dec 2016 #55

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2016 #54

Who is 'THEM'???? If you ain't a them then you needs to get up on out how bout that? TrekLuver Dec 2016 #26

I'm not "them" Indydem Dec 2016 #33

I'm not wallowing either....but I'm not whitewashing (pardon the pun) with what is going on in this TrekLuver Dec 2016 #47

Yes, but "It's beginning to look a lot like espionage" doesn't have the same ring mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #11

Just relax for Cripes sake...worrying about making ourselves "look foolish"...GET A GRIP TrekLuver Dec 2016 #24

We are at war... Blanks Dec 2016 #59

TREASON MFM008 Dec 2016 #63

Are we at war with Russia? Did I miss the vote? onenote Dec 2016 #91

perhaps you missed the headlines since 2003 MFM008 Dec 2016 #101

Yep. Know all about those wars. Was called a traitor by some people onenote Dec 2016 #114

How is this any different from...... llmart Dec 2016 #69

I agree. This isn't treason or sedition. Trump was elected by gullible Americans. Oneironaut Dec 2016 #106

Season and treason are already taken. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #18

Yes..but... ewagner Dec 2016 #21

" The culture he championed is the real problem. He created Trumpism and installed it like a mal.." northoftheborder Dec 2016 #29

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So now we see that this BS of "Make America Great Again".... Jacob Boehme Dec 2016 #37

Who got the information from the Russians? mgardener Dec 2016 #39

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Welcome to DU! Paladin Dec 2016 #44

Stay woke. n/t chimpymustgo Dec 2016 #48

Here, here! Pinkflamingo Dec 2016 #51

If I was new here, I would be surprised by the widespread use of nonsense definitions tritsofme Dec 2016 #53

I think some people just have a stick up their ass. Don't you see you are getting edumacated from TrekLuver Dec 2016 #58

We don't have to be at forma war for an act to be against the state, we weren't at war with Russia uponit7771 Dec 2016 #49

The "Jewish couple" have names. onenote Dec 2016 #92

Syntax uponit7771 Dec 2016 #94

The term "enemies" is flexible Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #50

fucking A zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #60

No they wouldn't. Calista241 Dec 2016 #61

says who? Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #65

I don't believe it's ever been contested in the SC, but the Constitution is pretty specific about it Calista241 Dec 2016 #103

war, enemies, and Aid and Comfort are all widely interpretive in the 21st century Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #105

Actually the law on treason is anything but vague. onenote Dec 2016 #115

It's a paragraph long and doesn't define what constitutes aid or what constitutes an enemy Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #117

Certainly you're not supportive of an interpretation onenote Dec 2016 #118

Nah I'm just saying that the gov can interpret in a wide variety of ways whenever they see it fit Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #119

And what would that precedent set as the standard? onenote Dec 2016 #120

Dunno. I won't claim to know all the answers, I just know the questions. Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #121

Ahem, ahem. We fuckng ARE at war and have been since the last asshole Republican was "elected" world wide wally Dec 2016 #70

Ahem Ahem. No we're not at "war" onenote Dec 2016 #116

looks like the Con fits the bill to a T. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #73

omg thats the best Christmas card ever wildman76 Dec 2016 #76

The problem is, with a GOP majority in both houses of Congress, there ain't a damn thing we can Nitram Dec 2016 #77

I'm Behind in the News on This On the Road Dec 2016 #78

As I saw the title of this thread NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #86

Thanks for the laugh. I can just imagine! mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #88

Nixon got away with treason ramapo Dec 2016 #93

Shouldn't gooliani be in the photo? He had NYC FBI sources that he outed on the news......well faux KewlKat Dec 2016 #95

Remember, remember kairos12 Dec 2016 #102

What will it take to get Repuglicans to realize what is being done? mdbl Dec 2016 #108

Yes the republicans are traitors rockfordfile Dec 2016 #122

The Climate Change deiners use the same tactics as the TOBACCO DENIERS of health JimBeard Dec 2016 #123