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Ligyron

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22. They had the freakin' NERVE to do both on the same day!

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 09:40 AM

Jan 2018

Torpedo the investigation into Russian interference in our democracy and...oh, by the way, we're just not going to impose those sanctions Congress imposed on them for doing so with a veto-proof majority.

If anyone had any doubts about what's going on up to this point...

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Why isn't MSM covering the sanctions news? [View all] dewsgirl Jan 2018 OP

I agree, and the Congressional Democrats need to bring this up still_one Jan 2018 #1

Its pretty fucking simple Cosmocat Jan 2018 #14

I try not to over exaggerate the situation we are in Generic Other Jan 2018 #23

Pretty good chance the country just rolls over Cosmocat Jan 2018 #24

When I fell asleep, the last thing I remember was dewsgirl Jan 2018 #2

OK, Morning Joe is covering it now. dewsgirl Jan 2018 #3

They are talking about it at this moment on MSNBC. madaboutharry Jan 2018 #4

Dem. Sen. Murphy is live right now on MSNBC discussion sanctions not being implemented wishstar Jan 2018 #5

Why aren't they covering Sarah Sanders saying they're redoing the Judiciary? blueinredohio Jan 2018 #6

What?! dewsgirl Jan 2018 #7

RepubliCONs think that the Constitution is deeply CONservative. It is not. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #13

Saw it on the morning news. This should be screamed from the rooftops blueinredohio Jan 2018 #16

She must have said it during the press briefing. I used to watch everyday, I just can't anymore, dewsgirl Jan 2018 #18

Do you think the general public cares? Kilgore Jan 2018 #8

I know, they likely wouldn't pull this crap if they did. dewsgirl Jan 2018 #9

It takes a lot to get their attention. Kilgore Jan 2018 #10

Yes...same here....you go to work thinking Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2018 #12

I know my husband is not a Trump Supporter, but really couldn't care less dewsgirl Jan 2018 #15

Not a universal answer, but Kilgore Jan 2018 #27

If it was Clinton Email Sanctions it would be on 24 hrs a day for the next 5 days uponit7771 Jan 2018 #17

Yes, I think most do whathehell Jan 2018 #25

Possibly, but its what I deal with. Kilgore Jan 2018 #29

What field do you work in? whathehell Jan 2018 #30

Forest products. Kilgore Jan 2018 #31

1. Sanctions are against Russia at the heart of everything, Hortensis Jan 2018 #11

McConnell held open many more judicial positions beyond the SCOTUS bigbrother05 Jan 2018 #19

+1000. As far as it goes. More immediately...! Hortensis Jan 2018 #20

CNN's Chris Cuomo asked R Rep. Diaz-Balart about sanctions this AM. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #21

They had the freakin' NERVE to do both on the same day! Ligyron Jan 2018 #22

Hopefully, this will be deemed as more prosecutable material for Mueller.. whathehell Jan 2018 #26

The time has come to stop actively pretending this is the United States of America now... Moostache Jan 2018 #28