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17. The New Yorker: Paul Ryan, Whats said in the family stays in the family."

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 01:47 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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Mueller is reportedly zeroing in on the Trump campaign's data operation and the RNC [View all] MelissaB Dec 2017 OP

Just a guess here but... SHRED Dec 2017 #1

That seems to be his MO. He knows the facts and then questions OliverQ Dec 2017 #37

No wonder FAUX is freaking. SHRED Dec 2017 #39

As any great prosecutor would Happyhippychick Dec 2017 #45

I hope Bob and his team are after Cambridge Analytica and the Mercers too. Botany Dec 2017 #2

Maybe this is why the "guy" from Florida wants to "purge" the FBI turbinetree Dec 2017 #3

Maybe thats why GOPers, like Nunes & Gowdy are not Iliyah Dec 2017 #4

I mean the dots are getting connected so to speak, then you have those two twits in California turbinetree Dec 2017 #8

I've been talking about this (to anyone who will listen) for quite a while. BadGimp Dec 2017 #23

thank you for this. triron Dec 2017 #29

BadGimp's on to something here... farmbo Dec 2017 #40

All I can say is too bad they arent Democrats, both parties would impeach and indict Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #34

Russian psyop still using social media to DIVIDE Democrats Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #5

Sorry, Franken was a 100% self inflicted wound Cosmocat Dec 2017 #13

Wrong. The divisiveness was exacerbated beyond what would ordinarily have happened. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #14

bullshit.... stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #20

BS in your opinon Achilleaze Dec 2017 #25

I believe that LeeAnn Tweeden did her #Metoo just to throw dirt on Franken Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #41

and alive and well here as well... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #31

You're right about that ornotna Dec 2017 #38

Republicans are in this up to their eyeballs mountain grammy Dec 2017 #6

You are so right -- RandomAccess Dec 2017 #18

Thanks mountain grammy Dec 2017 #26

The Untouchables. tavernier Dec 2017 #43

Yeah no kidding mountain grammy Dec 2017 #47

Another guess.....Kushner meets Russian ambassador. Ambassador talks Enoki33 Dec 2017 #7

I'd be interested in seeing data correlating repubs who received big money from Russia..... groundloop Dec 2017 #9

I hope Mueller's team interviews Kevin McCarthy WhiteTara Dec 2017 #33

I hope he brings the entire network of criminals down WhiteTara Dec 2017 #10

Both Ryan and McConnell were in on it or knew about it too. Botany Dec 2017 #11

They took millions of dollars from the Russians WhiteTara Dec 2017 #16

The New Yorker: Paul Ryan, Whats said in the family stays in the family." Botany Dec 2017 #17

It's time to take out the trash, starting with the putrid bag of GOP leadership. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2017 #12

This trail will lead to Bannon (and Cambridge Analyticia). Volaris Dec 2017 #15

I wonder if the Mercers acted as the cutout between Putin and the campaign. hedda_foil Dec 2017 #30

Golden rule for lawyers, never ask a question that you dont already know the answer. Mueller will Pepsidog Dec 2017 #19

trump guy sam nunberg said he listened to 1000s of hours of talk radio for trump election prep certainot Dec 2017 #21

The suspense is killing me. Nitram Dec 2017 #22

The GOP betrayed America then Achilleaze Dec 2017 #24

Exactly, the GOP is trying to undermine or eliminate American democracy. The GOP of today RKP5637 Dec 2017 #27

K&R Scurrilous Dec 2017 #28

How did the russians know not fooled Dec 2017 #32

Republicans and the Trump campaign can't be surprised by this bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #35

Louise Mensch zeroed in on Trump's data operation's connection with Russia months ago. pnwmom Dec 2017 #36

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #42

Pretty darn conspiracy centric first post. Are you thinking Jill Stein? marble falls Dec 2017 #44

It would only enhance the credibility of the Mueller probe bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #46

This liberal has no fear Cary Dec 2017 #49

In case you don't get to reply - bye bye. marble falls Dec 2017 #48