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75. Dead on the RePutins are using every trick in the book to hold onto power.

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 04:01 PM

Jun 2018

The Russian interference is only one. Many of the things that are going on are still unknown to most Americans. Yesterday I heard a podcast where a former ambassador Michael McFaul said he wished he could tell the American people the whole truth about the Russian intrusion into Americans infrastructure. He was precluded from saying much because of classified national security issues.

Listen to Rachel Maddow's Jun 22, 2018 podcast. Last Friday night. Guest host Ari Melber. Listen to the last 10 minutes Ambassador Michael McFaul.

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Pierce: This Nation Is Beginning to Realize the Full Extent of What It Did to Itself in Nov 2016 [View all] babylonsister Jun 2018 OP

This is but many many nails in the coffin for this absolutely reprehensible, disgusting ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2018 #1

THE worst in the history of this country world wide wally Jun 2018 #18

The polls say his base is still backing him 100%. olegramps Jun 2018 #67

The Trump Child Abductions does feel like a tipping point, more so than any other in my estimation. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #25

Mainly because previous Trump bad weeks involved him John Fante Jun 2018 #30

Mitch McConnell & Paul Ryan will have a place in history NastyRiffraff Jun 2018 #39

Not one of the worst.... llmart Jun 2018 #55

As the saying goes Scarsdale Jun 2018 #59

sounds like Giuliani eShirl Jun 2018 #61

"The woman who marries for money... alterfurz Jun 2018 #72

"a hundred 30-second spots of weeping toddlers" lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #2

Yes, he didn't think this through, though babylonsister Jun 2018 #3

Trump doesn't think. He reacts. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #24

That will fire up the nutty Trump base to see little brown doc03 Jun 2018 #12

hopefully repukes won't be running ads with kids Marthe48 Jun 2018 #21

It will fire up the people who loathe seeing children tortured even more. John Fante Jun 2018 #32

I don't know, I live right here in Trumpland the tri-state area of doc03 Jun 2018 #48

Let the tariffs start to take their bite. roamer65 Jun 2018 #50

The steel mill that shut down in 2009 is starting back up doc03 Jun 2018 #52

All of that as their health costs go up. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #56

The majority of America isn't like Trumpland though. It's far more moderate. John Fante Jun 2018 #53

and where is pence in all of this? AlexSFCA Jun 2018 #4

Pence is standing next to him Desert grandma Jun 2018 #6

Hope So colsohlibgal Jun 2018 #5

Steve Bannon will awaken the Euro Nazis too, like he did here. magicarpet Jun 2018 #28

I hope he is right mcar Jun 2018 #7

I hope he's right. Vogon_Glory Jun 2018 #8

Jesus this guy can write gibraltar72 Jun 2018 #9

Yes! mahannah Jun 2018 #17

Yeah and I'd like to tell him he won't live long. And when he's gone I will stand at the border notdarkyet Jun 2018 #44

I agree. byronius Jun 2018 #10

Is trump the death of the gop or the end of democracy? thbobby Jun 2018 #11

Dead on the RePutins are using every trick in the book to hold onto power. usaf-vet Jun 2018 #75

President*! B Stieg Jun 2018 #13

I sure hope so. But I feel as though we've gotten our hopes up before. calimary Jun 2018 #14

The problem, calimary, is that Republicans don't consider brown people "bretheren." catbyte Jun 2018 #45

Mazie Hirono said the same thing recently. calimary Jun 2018 #54

What was done to it, more like. C Moon Jun 2018 #15

One thing for sure though -- it is not ending. ananda Jun 2018 #16

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #19

Gallup Daily Tracking Poll has Trump rising to highest level yet. Other polls up, too. Midnight Writer Jun 2018 #20

...indeed. We can't live in our bubble. The midterms are NOT in the bag. nt Lucky Luciano Jun 2018 #31

You have about five more minutes to say this : John Fante Jun 2018 #33

Good. Midnight Writer Jun 2018 #37

"That's the optimism, and it may, in fact, be illusory," yonder Jun 2018 #22

But, alas, not the deplorables. sandensea Jun 2018 #23

The die has been cast. roamer65 Jun 2018 #26

July 4th??? bdamomma Jun 2018 #41

I don't know... One can hope... Chicago1980 Jun 2018 #27

I knew what it did the day after the election benld74 Jun 2018 #29

I hope Mr. Pierce is right but I won't breathe any easier until dae Jun 2018 #34

Anyone who didn't know this was coming back in 2016 is blind. VOX Jun 2018 #35

I knew Charlie Pierce a few decades ago Fritz Walter Jun 2018 #36

Wow, thank you for sharing that. babylonsister Jun 2018 #47

Hopefully we will able to save ourselves bdamomma Jun 2018 #38

Pierce has got more faith in the American people than I do. I wonder just how much catbyte Jun 2018 #40

I'm not so sure about that. His base is still resolved & approving. Politicians... Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #42

K&R Scurrilous Jun 2018 #43

Pierce is always a good read. Thanks, babsis. Hekate Jun 2018 #46

K&R. This image so captures his nasty, spoiled brat intransigence: tblue37 Jun 2018 #49

What the Fucking Russians did with their Enablers.. Cha Jun 2018 #51

some of us don't believe americans really DID this; the election was rigged/hacked. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2018 #57

What worries me is Government employees and institutions... GetRidOfThem Jun 2018 #58

that ICE spokesman resignation story is months old eShirl Jun 2018 #62

Nah! Baby Jails are creating so much winning! Think about the popularity: bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #60

Sorry, but it's not. Trump's poll numbers are rising, and the nation is ok with concentration camps. Oneironaut Jun 2018 #63

+++ nt. heaven05 Jun 2018 #64

This has been brewing for years. It's not just 'Trumpism' it's the R Wing in this country. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #65

I frequently get the feeling that congressional goprs believe they will come out of this OK. Are wiggs Jun 2018 #66

At the time, I thought their sheer conspicuous KPN Jun 2018 #74

I hope this is correct slater71 Jun 2018 #68

That the Reality Show Presidency is real is being felt. Hortensis Jun 2018 #69

Good article thanks ... however, The Nation will likely not realize the extent of Trumps damage jimlup Jun 2018 #70

I love you Charlie Pierce EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2018 #71

"Brave Guatemalan mothers and their very brave children may..have saved the American Republic" BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #73

we just have to keep the mojo up. we have too. we have no choice. riversedge Jun 2018 #76