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dajoki

(10,678 posts)
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 09:52 AM Nov 2019

Kevin McCarthy is implicated in the scandal he doesn't want investigated

https://www.emptywheel.net/2019/10/31/the-republican-closing-argument-against-impeachment-is-personally-implicated-in-the-scandal/
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But perhaps the most telling aspect of the debate is that the Republican closing argument — yet another recital of that same Hamilton quote — came from Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

Kevin McCarthy is implicated in the scandal he doesn’t want investigated.

McCarthy received money both personally and in the guise of his Protect the House PAC from Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas, the grifters at the core of the influence operation that led to Trump’s quid pro quo conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky. He also keynoted an event with the grifters. While he has said he’d donate the money to charity (though has not yet, as far as I know, shown that he did that), there is no way to unring the bell of their support. He became Majority Leader with the support of men who have since been indicted for that support.

That is the face that is leading opposition to impeachment.

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Kevin McCarthy is implicated in the scandal he doesn't want investigated (Original Post) dajoki Nov 2019 OP
All roads lead to Putin. On it are his puppets... Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #1
Maybe that should be their new "nickname": Repuppets. calimary Nov 2019 #22
Russiapublicans Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #33
That works too. calimary Nov 2019 #38
Gangsters of Putin: Russiapublican Repuppet Repugnants Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #39
Repuppets: The Reputin Party Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #40
You could almost play Six Degrees Of Vladimir Putin with this bunch. Initech Nov 2019 #34
Probably volstork Nov 2019 #37
If the Mob didn't already own Vladimir, I'd be more concerned. Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #41
I thought Kevin McCarthy is the MINORITY leader MagickMuffin Nov 2019 #2
You are quite right. Chiyo-chichi Nov 2019 #7
He led the GOPee from the majority into the minority. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #12
And as a direct witness to Russia's "contribution" Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #36
McCarthy knew "Putin pays Trump" Jarqui Nov 2019 #3
Always thought his overheard "slip" was intentional to protect their whole Party, stuffmatters Nov 2019 #42
THIS !!! THIS !!! I KNEW IT !!! They're all on the take from Russia and the fuckers know it !!! uponit7771 Nov 2019 #4
Yep, Putin pays him too dalton99a Nov 2019 #5
Anybody know who has the recording awesomerwb1 Nov 2019 #6
I swear I've heard the audio but no luck finding it yet. Here's the original story. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #21
You've heard the audio? awesomerwb1 Nov 2019 #23
Yes and I've seen other people saying the links where they heard it are coming up 404. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #24
I think once the facts get revealed (and I expect that shortly they will be public knowledge) Grammy23 Nov 2019 #8
What worries me is that in situations like this, invariably there are a few Democrats.... George II Nov 2019 #9
+1 Bothsiderism kills. n/t flibbitygiblets Nov 2019 #13
Sadly there already is at least one. I won't make the job easier so I won't say who in this venue. usaf-vet Nov 2019 #14
I hadn't heard that yet, but I'm sure there will be more than one. Unfortunately this happens.... George II Nov 2019 #15
To clarify my first post. The money came from Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas BUT w/ NO ties to Ukraine. usaf-vet Nov 2019 #17
We can only hope that none of them were lured into that trap! Grammy23 Nov 2019 #28
Imagine that... dlk Nov 2019 #10
No wonder he knows that Putin pays malaise Nov 2019 #11
It may be really difficult to find a clean Republican if such a thing exists. gordianot Nov 2019 #16
Hate him. 🤬 BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2019 #18
We need to run ads in his district, starring Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #19
McCarthy bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #20
McCarthy, Nunes, Graham, and McTurtle BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #25
Not surprising is it. But how is donating it ok? Midnightwalk Nov 2019 #26
Igor and Lev, old reliables empedocles Nov 2019 #27
Igor and Lev have deep pockets Captain Zero Nov 2019 #29
Their money trails back to sources will be very interesting. nt NCjack Nov 2019 #43
*G * O * P* Toorich Nov 2019 #30
too bothsidesish. try Gangsters Of Putin Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #32
Figures. Good grief. With all of the $billionaire buddies that the republican party has, why in... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #31
It does seem that money has a big role in all of this. patphil Nov 2019 #35

Kid Berwyn

(14,907 posts)
1. All roads lead to Putin. On it are his puppets...
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 10:06 AM
Nov 2019
The Guardian:

In an exchange first reported by the Washington Post, McCarthy said: “There’s …there’s two people, I think, Putin pays: [California Representative Dana] Rohrabacher and Trump … [laughter] … swear to God.”

According to the transcript, speaker Paul Ryan immediately responded: “This is an off-the-record … [laughter] … NO LEAKS … [laughter] … alright?!”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/17/putin-pays-donald-trump-kevin-mccarthy-recording

calimary

(81,298 posts)
22. Maybe that should be their new "nickname": Repuppets.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 11:32 AM
Nov 2019

Pulling their strings from high above their heads: Vladimir Puppetmaster.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,349 posts)
39. Gangsters of Putin: Russiapublican Repuppet Repugnants
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 03:29 PM
Nov 2019

Get 'em all!



"[Senator | Representative], does that R mean you are a Russiapublican, a Repuppet, a Repugnant, or all three? Who pays for your campaign?"

Initech

(100,079 posts)
34. You could almost play Six Degrees Of Vladimir Putin with this bunch.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 01:11 PM
Nov 2019

They're all connected to him and it's quite the tangled web they weave.

Kid Berwyn

(14,907 posts)
41. If the Mob didn't already own Vladimir, I'd be more concerned.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:00 PM
Nov 2019

“We’re bigger than General Motors.” — Meyer Lansky

MagickMuffin

(15,943 posts)
2. I thought Kevin McCarthy is the MINORITY leader
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 10:08 AM
Nov 2019

I remember when we won the HOUSE, that Kevin was having a SAD because he didn't want to be referred as "The MINORITY leader.

Did all the news media decide to let poor little Kevin have his way?

I've seen him referred to the Majority leader a lot.

I checked the wiki: A member of the Republican Party, he is the House Minority Leader, having previously served as House Majority Leader from August 2014 to January 2019.



Chiyo-chichi

(3,580 posts)
7. You are quite right.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 10:29 AM
Nov 2019

The blog is accurate in saying that he became Majority Leader with support from Parnas and Fruman, but the first reference to him should say "House Minority Leader."

 

Cartaphelius

(868 posts)
36. And as a direct witness to Russia's "contribution"
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 01:45 PM
Nov 2019

to the 2016 election and Trump's, could Chairman Schiff call him as a witness
to be questioned by Staff Attorney's to publicly expose his collusion, criminality
and out right lies?

I would pay for that show!

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
3. McCarthy knew "Putin pays Trump"
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 10:09 AM
Nov 2019
https://www.washingtonpost.com/apps/g/page/national/read-the-transcript-of-the-conversation-among-gop-leaders-obtained-by-the-post/2209/

So this is more sinister than him just giving the money back. Because already he knew Russian money was being given to members of his party ... and in reaction to that: he put his hand out.

He should be kicked out of Congress.

stuffmatters

(2,574 posts)
42. Always thought his overheard "slip" was intentional to protect their whole Party,
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:10 PM
Nov 2019

By that date, Russia had massive hooks in the GOP through direct donations, Pac donations , "social welfare" tax free donations/money laundering 501C3s (eg. RW Churches, the whole Koch Pravda network,the NRA) as well as to
McConnell and Ryan for direct distribution. Easier to finger only the two already under scrutiny and contain the damage that let the
public pursue the question of how long and how much has Putin been "paying" so many of them. Including Ryan, McCarthy, McConnell.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
21. I swear I've heard the audio but no luck finding it yet. Here's the original story.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 11:30 AM
Nov 2019
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/house-majority-leader-to-colleagues-in-2016-i-think-putin-pays-trump/2017/05/17/515f6f8a-3aff-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html

I've found more recent threads online where people are complaining that they have heard it too, but they think the audio seems to have been scrubbed from the net.

awesomerwb1

(4,268 posts)
23. You've heard the audio?
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 11:37 AM
Nov 2019

Are you sure?

I've never heard it, but it could make a nice ad if it were available. Should've been used in 2018 if it wasn't.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
8. I think once the facts get revealed (and I expect that shortly they will be public knowledge)
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 10:31 AM
Nov 2019

members of Congress who received some of Putin’s cash will be squirming and twisting in the wind. No one wants to admit they had anything to do with that money and they’ve dug themselves deeper and deeper trying to keep the ugly secret. And they’ve stuck by tRump for the same reason. It will be fun to watch the truth come out and see the excuses and flailing by the likes of McCarthy. Never a dull moment.....at last we’ll have TV worth seeing! Bring on the public testimony!

George II

(67,782 posts)
9. What worries me is that in situations like this, invariably there are a few Democrats....
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 10:45 AM
Nov 2019

....who received contributions from people like that. I hope that's not the case, that will be blown out of proportion by the republicans.

Keep our fingers crossed that no Democrats are involved.

George II

(67,782 posts)
15. I hadn't heard that yet, but I'm sure there will be more than one. Unfortunately this happens....
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 11:08 AM
Nov 2019

Remember, the Keating Five was "bipartisan".

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
28. We can only hope that none of them were lured into that trap!
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 12:31 PM
Nov 2019

But let’s also hope that we get to the bottom of this nightmare. We have to know the truth before we can begin to heal.

gordianot

(15,238 posts)
16. It may be really difficult to find a clean Republican if such a thing exists.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 11:12 AM
Nov 2019

“Some day I may come to you and ask a favor.”

bucolic_frolic

(43,173 posts)
20. McCarthy
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 11:29 AM
Nov 2019

would be a very Big Fish to catch, as well as one of the nastiest. Fingers crossed, but when was the last time such vermin was caught?

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
26. Not surprising is it. But how is donating it ok?
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 12:11 PM
Nov 2019

I think no one here is even mildly surprised.

That phrase, “donate the money to charity”, always pisses me off when politicians are caught accepting illegal contributions.

Can’t my buddy set up a nonprofit PAC to re-elect me and then I donate the illegal contributions to that. In other words to myself.

SWBTATTReg

(22,130 posts)
31. Figures. Good grief. With all of the $billionaire buddies that the republican party has, why in...
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 01:01 PM
Nov 2019

the world do these republican scumbags need money from Russian thugs? I suspect that something else was going on, such as the Russians in conjunction w/ taking control (or at the behest) of rump, also coordinated efforts to suck in the easy republican targets once rump won the primaries etc., with promises of easy cash (w/o the efforts to entice voters to donate to their campaigns).

No wonder these scumbags are going against Country. And McCarthy received the money personally? I wonder if he even declared the money as income? I bet not. I hope that the IRS nails his a&& for tax fraud then (or at a minimum, he's taken on by a democratic candidate who'll nail his a&&).

patphil

(6,180 posts)
35. It does seem that money has a big role in all of this.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 01:30 PM
Nov 2019

And so much of it is flowing in from Russia.

GOP = Greed Over People.

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