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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsi really dislike the constant labeling of donnie & congressional republicans as being "blackmailed"
it strongly implies that they would be doing things differently if they weren't being threatened by putin.
there's very little reason to believe that they're not thrilled with putin's interference, which successfully brought them control of all three branches of government including both houses of congress.
there's very little reason to believe they're not happy with the prospect of lining their collective pockets and the pockets of their rich donors now that they control all the levers of government.
there's very little reason to believe they have some better nature that would prevail were it not for some external threat. particularly if it's a threat that involves private information, when they control all branches of government and much of the media does not particularly dare to confront republicans over much of anything.
i have no problem believing that russia has compromat on donnie and other republicans. what i have a hard time with is the notion that they've ever been compelled to use it. none of the republicans in washington appear in the slightest to be conflicted or reluctant.
they're all acting like they are responding to carrot.
none of them are acting like they are responsding to stick.
Lars39
(26,108 posts)with the Kompromat they have.
Ohiogal
(31,950 posts)they most Republicans don't care about the Russian meddling because they think Putin did our country a huge favor. I am not making this up!
unblock
(52,163 posts)so why would they object to helpful cheating from russia?
now, if another country helped democrats, of course, *then* they'd be shouting for heads to roll....
PSPS
(13,583 posts)salin
(48,955 posts)captures the willingness.
Leith
(7,808 posts)rethugs will do anything for money, including taking it from the country formerly known as The Evil Empire. "Sticking it to the libs" is just gravy for them.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)"We didn't want to take those Putin's money and his help to get us elected, but he forced us too."
Bryant