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8. Yup! Way Deep. The New Yorker: Paul Ryan, What is said in the family stays in the family."

Reply to blue-wave (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 12:40 PM

Dec 2017

Paul Ryan Keeps It All in the Family

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/paul-ryan-keeps-it-family-kevin-mccarthy-russia-trump

“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy said, according to Entous, a superb reporter who heard a tape recording of the colloquy. “Swear to God.

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In the Post piece, McCarthy’s remark is met with laughter, and Ryan cautions his colleagues, “This is an off the record . . . No leaks! . . . All right?”

And then, amid more laughter, Ryan says, “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”

“That’s how you know that we’re tight,” Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, says.

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And how did McConnell know that by blocking Garland for the SCOTUS he would get
somebody he liked better after the election?

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So the RNC/Team Trump/Paul Ryan/Russia were all working together [View all] Botany Dec 2017 OP

Yes. Even President Obama asked congress to investigate this Iliyah Dec 2017 #1

But really what about Hillary's emails? Botany Dec 2017 #2

GOP/Ghastly Obstinate Putin boot lickers. kairos12 Dec 2017 #14

Throw in third party, that is how I saw it. Anny61 Dec 2017 #3

People were upset last night because they didn't realize how important it is to tie Ryan to Russians Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #4

RICO RICO RICO nt elmac Dec 2017 #5

Look...its really hillarys fault mentalslavery Dec 2017 #6

I'm glad to see Democrats are finally taking election rigging seriously yurbud Dec 2017 #13

Said It Before blue-wave Dec 2017 #7

Yup! Way Deep. The New Yorker: Paul Ryan, What is said in the family stays in the family." Botany Dec 2017 #8

It always seems that the Repubs mirror their misdeeds onto us. Now all you hear is "deep state". The Wielding Truth Dec 2017 #12

Rotten, rotten, rotten northoftheborder Dec 2017 #9

TheTurtle is in this up to his eyeballs. WhiteTara Dec 2017 #10

republican TreasonWeasels betrayed America Achilleaze Dec 2017 #11

We all know that Turtle is involved. scubadude Dec 2017 #15

more people need to see this and how Ryan was involved in allowing this to happen!!! VaBchTgerLily Dec 2017 #16

Not only was Ryan involved but his PAC used the data and info stolen and or hacked by Russia ... Botany Dec 2017 #18

Appalling but not surprising. paulkienitz Dec 2017 #17