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Amishman

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11. It makes sense when you compare the Pub platform with Russian interests

Reply to calimary (Original post)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 02:01 PM

Mar 2017

Pubs: pro-military spending which helps spur military spending in other countries, benefitting Russian arms exports

Pubs: anti renewable energy, helps Russia as they are dependent on fossil fuels

Pubs: anti-EU / UN. A fractured Europe benefits Russia

The list goes on.

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Okay, did I just hear correctly? The Russians, in effect, like the GOP best? [View all] calimary Mar 2017 OP

So the Republicans are Dick Smothers, the Democrats are Tom Smothers...Russia is mom... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #1

Why, YES! You heard it! furtheradu Mar 2017 #2

I know how you feel! calimary Mar 2017 #3

On the RECORD! furtheradu Mar 2017 #8

The Russians, in effect, like the GOP best? Hayduke Bomgarte Mar 2017 #4

It's just REALLY SWEET to have that entered into the RECORD. calimary Mar 2017 #6

Yes! Hayduke Bomgarte Mar 2017 #14

By thy friends art thou known, GOP. calimary Mar 2017 #5

Does anyone have any of the reports of this in writing? A video clip would do but something in uponit7771 Mar 2017 #7

Wouldn't that kill any Deplorable's use of Red-baiting . . . FOREVER? HughBeaumont Mar 2017 #9

The Russians like the GOP best because... TheDebbieDee Mar 2017 #10

It makes sense when you compare the Pub platform with Russian interests Amishman Mar 2017 #11

AND when you look through the notes that Congressman Eric Swalwell put on his website. calimary Mar 2017 #12

Eric Swalwell ROCKS! He's a great one for further resources on this. calimary Mar 2017 #13