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Archae

(46,327 posts) Wed Apr 11, 2018, 10:45 AM Apr 2018

Mostly in the RW, they keep referring to the Cohen search as a "raid..."

"The FBI raided Cohen's office and residence..."

Makes it sound like they busted down the door with guns drawn, like videos in the news of SWAT raids.

In reality, they knock, politely enter, and are really nice to Cohen.

The RW wants to continue the "drug raid-like" imagery to deflect from the facts.

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Mostly in the RW, they keep referring to the Cohen search as a "raid..." (Original Post) Archae Apr 2018 OP

They are also consistently broadcasting this is only about the Stormy Affair. Hugin Apr 2018 #1

Had this happened to Hillary Clinton in the same way, the RW would be celebrating. n/t elocs Apr 2018 #2

Exactly. Without a doubt Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2018 #5

they would probably be complaining NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #7

Yup Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2018 #8

i don't think they benefit from calling it a "raid". makes them look like the crooks they are. unblock Apr 2018 #3

I agree. Kaleva Apr 2018 #10

Raid Turbineguy Apr 2018 #4

As in killing bugs... lame54 Apr 2018 #13

Overheard at lunch yesterday from a conservative colleague: OriginalGeek Apr 2018 #6

Don't think about that statement for more than a second Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2018 #9

could be lawyers fear working for Republicans these days rurallib Apr 2018 #12

The more corrupt you are the more raidy a search feels. nt Snotcicles Apr 2018 #11

Hugin

(33,144 posts)

1. They are also consistently broadcasting this is only about the Stormy Affair.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 10:47 AM

Apr 2018

Nothing more to see here... Move along.

elocs

(22,576 posts)

2. Had this happened to Hillary Clinton in the same way, the RW would be celebrating. n/t

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 10:47 AM

Apr 2018

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)

5. Exactly. Without a doubt

Reply to elocs (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:26 AM

Apr 2018

They'd be citing this as absolute "evidence" of her criminality too. Even if it was just an associate/confidant like, say, Huma Abedein. In fact, of course, the RW was certainly convinced that the late-Election FBI examination of Weiner's laptop that there was something ugly just waiting to be found.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

7. they would probably be complaining

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:31 AM

Apr 2018

that the FBI didn't shoot first and ask questions later

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)

8. Yup

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:42 AM

Apr 2018

Democrats and African-Americans don't get/deserve due process according to RW.
:-/

unblock

(52,227 posts)

3. i don't think they benefit from calling it a "raid". makes them look like the crooks they are.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 10:54 AM

Apr 2018

Kaleva

(36,301 posts)

10. I agree.

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:45 AM

Apr 2018

Turbineguy

(37,331 posts)

4. Raid

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:12 AM

Apr 2018

like on a whorehouse, dog-fighting ring?

lame54

(35,290 posts)

13. As in killing bugs...

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 12:23 PM

Apr 2018

I like it

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

6. Overheard at lunch yesterday from a conservative colleague:

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:30 AM

Apr 2018

"...I guess Republicans aren't allowed to have lawyers now..."

I laughed my ass off all through Taco Tuesday. I'm not sure he ever understood how stupid that statement was.