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LonePirate

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4. Its less about lying than it is about keeping an issue alive that fires up the Republican base.

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 01:36 PM

Nov 2017

I suspect most Republicans in DC know there is no case for linking Clinton to the Russsians via Uranium One or Ukraine or whatever. However, the Republican base is angry about it because right wing media is pressing the baseless conspiracy theories as a way to distract from the 45-Russia investigations. As we have seen time and again, the right wing base drives the media narrative far more than the left wing base drives it.

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Sessions casts doubt on need for Hillary Clinton special counsel [View all] DonViejo Nov 2017 OP

It's all deflection from Cheeto FakeNoose Nov 2017 #1

Surprising to me Cirque du So-What Nov 2017 #2

Yes. Using the JD to persecute the Democratic candidate for president Hortensis Nov 2017 #13

Gosh, I know politicians lie, but shit Iliyah Nov 2017 #3

Its less about lying than it is about keeping an issue alive that fires up the Republican base. LonePirate Nov 2017 #4

Do not be fooled, Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #5

Clinton's what? What possession are you using the apostrophe to refer to? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #6

Short answer is, Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #8

Possessive uses apostrophe. Plural does not. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #10

Okay,so corrected. Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #11

I caught the end of Gowdy's comments. He is self-rightous thug! riversedge Nov 2017 #7

I think its stlll in their back pocket LiberalLovinLug Nov 2017 #9

I hear right wing heads exploding Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2017 #12