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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Velveteen Ocelot
(115,894 posts)But it's nice to imagine.
First Speaker
(4,858 posts)rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)PatrickforO
(14,593 posts)to actually work instead of having to work around this GOP-induced farce.
Remember that one MASH episode when Col. Blake had to run interference for Hawkeye, who went to Cincpac or whatever and chewed out a general.
Blake asked Hawkeye, "Did you really call it Nin-com-pac?"
lunatica
(53,410 posts)pecosbob
(7,545 posts)and got bashed for it.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211614220
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Link to tweet
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Calista241
(5,586 posts)The two NY Senators (both Democrats), and a handful of Congress people (mostly Democrats) that serve in a jurisdiction covered by the SDNY. In this scenario, the DOJ itself would be calling the shots. Basically Sessions and Whitaker would be running the investigation and directing the prosecution.
The chances of these predictions occurring are somewhere between nil and nonexistent. Even if it did happen, it would look like a political purge of Republicans.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)dmr
(28,349 posts)If this were true, my bet that it'd be financial. Banking or stock market, maybe? SDNY would have jurisdiction.
I'd love for this to be true. It's about time the GOP got legally, perhaps criminally ensnared. Long overdue.
I've been wishing for years they all would be RICO'd. That's my dream ...
Calista241
(5,586 posts)So all of these people would have had to travel to NYC to commit their crimes.
Banking and stock market crimes are charged where the defendant was when he committed the crime. If Saxby Chambliss committed bank fraud from his residence in Georgia, he would have to be charged by US Attorney from the Northern District of Georgia.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Russian donation money? And funneled through NRA? Where's NRA headquartered?
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)FrankBooth
(1,608 posts)And wishful thinking on Twitter is a cottage industry.
But that sure would be nice.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)sitting fucking senators went over to mother muthafuckin Russia on the 4th of July. ????? Any of them in that there list? I reckon so.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Pasty, wishy washy, goon.
trueblue2007
(17,242 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,215 posts)I'm the guy.
Wait, never mind.
I'm not.
It's actually this Guy.
Nice one, Guy.
MFM008
(19,823 posts)need to be jailed.........
New wing of cages at Gitmo.
PatrickforO
(14,593 posts)But there's an iron triangle that has robbed the world of trillions of dollars, now hidden in offshore accounts. The culprits? Organized criminals, Wall Street bankers and corrupt politicians.
If Mueller can pull this off - it'll be a much-needed miracle!
Kablooie
(18,641 posts)JI7
(89,278 posts)and other crap.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)The GOP MOB has nowhere else to go!
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)calimary
(81,527 posts)Besides, if this is circulating around where WE can see it, its undoubtedly circulating around where some of those people named on that list can see it.
And be afraid. Be VERY afraid. Prepare your nice, stirring solos for Robert Mueller. Start singin!
I bet sphincters are tightening all over Washington DC...
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)But it sounds so credible!
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)No Cruz?
WhiteTara
(29,728 posts)I was excited to see Tom Cotton on the list.
malaise
(269,212 posts)Saw it here earlier yesterday afternoon
lindysalsagal
(20,747 posts)Data from the Federal Election Commission show that Blavatnik's campaign contributions dating back to 2009-10 were fairly balanced across party lines and relatively modest for a billionaire. During that season he contributed $53,400. His contributions increased to $135,552 in 2011-12 and to $273,600 in 2013-14, still bipartisan.
In 2015-16, everything changed. Blavatnik's political contributions soared and made a hard right turn as he pumped $6.35 million into GOP political action committees, with millions of dollars going to top Republican leaders including Sens. Mitch McConnell, Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham.
In total, Blavatnik, Intrater, Shustorovich and Kukes made $10.4 million in political contributions from the start of the 2015-16 election cycle through September 2017, and 99 percent of their contributions went to Republicans. With the exception of Shustorovich, the common denominator that connects the men is their association with Vekselberg. Experts who follow the activities of Russian oligarchs told ABC News that they believe the contributions from Blavatnik, Intrater and Kukes warrant intense scrutiny because they have worked closely with Vekselberg.
Buckeyeblue
(5,502 posts)The right wing hate machine would go into full out war. These would be very difficult times.
If it was Russian money laundering, most of the public wouldn't understand, which would make them vulnerable to the hate machine's rhetoric.
Mike Nelson
(9,973 posts)
never heard of the Captain. Is he a legitimate source? I know Twitter is not reliable...
Celerity
(43,584 posts)Mike Nelson
(9,973 posts)
I don't mean to diagnose on such little evidence, but I'd say he's not satisfied with parts of his anatomy and, as a result, puts down women.
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)And "his guy"?
Does he have a Russian or Chinese surname?
Sure it would be great, but spreading rumors helps no one in the long run.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,215 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)Vinca
(50,318 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)But I suspect Ted Cruz to be one of those who are exposed for knowingly taking russian money from putin using others to funnel it to him for his campaign and himself. No one lies that much that isn't corrupt.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Silliness.
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Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Since we're being mean-spirited and petulant for no reason other than whining, I though I'd join in with you.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Last edited Fri Jan 4, 2019, 08:12 AM - Edit history (1)
Dont I keep you busy enough? I thought we were an item. My heart is broken now that you are straying.
You cant just wander off and start improving someone else until you are finished making me perfect.
genxlib
(5,544 posts)We can have our very own Q-anon nonsense too!
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Sort of a reverse QAnon kinda thing. But it would be hilarious!
The Truth Is Here
(354 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,215 posts)--In James Earl Jones' voice.
WillowTree
(5,325 posts)onenote
(42,779 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,215 posts)You remember how Wohl always claimed he knew the true feelings of people on the left by listening to whispers at hipster coffee shops?
ooky
(8,930 posts)But I'll believe it when I see it.