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tavernier

(12,388 posts)
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 08:07 PM Dec 2017

Am I wrong, or is there compramat on a lot of public officials?

I can’t help but think that Lindsay Graham is being blackmailed, considering his total turn around.

Yep, go ahead and say I am a victim of conspiracy theories, but consider the money and the means and the inroads that Putin has to play any dirty cards he wants.

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Am I wrong, or is there compramat on a lot of public officials? (Original Post) tavernier Dec 2017 OP
When it comes to the KGOP they've been getting their "dark money" from Russia. Ryan knows this IE .. uponit7771 Dec 2017 #1
Visited my Latvian relatives many years back tavernier Dec 2017 #3
I don't think you are at all wrong. GoCubsGo Dec 2017 #2
This is how they do it. tavernier Dec 2017 #4
I agree happy feet Dec 2017 #5
You are right that Lindsey Graham's turn around seems especially suspicious wishstar Dec 2017 #6
Obviously Putin has all the money control tavernier Dec 2017 #7
Well, well. Look what I just ran across: GoCubsGo Dec 2017 #8
The thing about Lindsey Graham is Ghost Owl Dec 2017 #9
Seems reasonable to expect. Atman Dec 2017 #10

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)
1. When it comes to the KGOP they've been getting their "dark money" from Russia. Ryan knows this IE ..
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 08:13 PM
Dec 2017

... him laughing about Carter joking about Dana Rorbacker (sp) and Trump getting paid from Russia in a recording here - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/05/17/gop-leaders-laughed-about-trump-colluding-with-russia-long-before-wikileaks/?utm_term=.b1876ba6d4d3

I'd put some money on it

tavernier

(12,388 posts)
3. Visited my Latvian relatives many years back
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 08:22 PM
Dec 2017

and was warned about Putin who was at that time stirring the pot. He worked hard and did finally find the “soft spot” in our country.

GoCubsGo

(32,084 posts)
2. I don't think you are at all wrong.
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 08:20 PM
Dec 2017

I don't know what the deal is with Lindsay Graham, but I have little doubt a number of other members of Congress are complicit. Definitely Dana Roherbacher, and probably Devin Nunez. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Ryan and McConnell are on the list, as well, along with other congressional leadership. I could see Graham being blackmailed, though. If all the rumors about him are true, I'm not sure how long he'd last in public office in this hellhole of a state.

wishstar

(5,269 posts)
6. You are right that Lindsey Graham's turn around seems especially suspicious
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 09:11 PM
Dec 2017

and the way in general all of the top Repubs seem to have caved to Trump and are not standing up for Mueller, the FBI and against Russian influence in our elections.

tavernier

(12,388 posts)
7. Obviously Putin has all the money control
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 09:40 PM
Dec 2017

But is it enough to buy control of our country? Apparently it seems to be.

Scary!!

Ghost Owl

(59 posts)
9. The thing about Lindsey Graham is
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 11:03 PM
Dec 2017

that even in this weird, sycophant Trump fanboy phase (which seemed to start in earnest around the time McCain got diagnosed with cancer), he does this thing where he states exactly what to do to thwart the thing he's supposedly promoting, or reveals the secret motivation you're not supposed to talk about. He's like a hostage blinking Morse code to the cameras.

Like, on the tax bill, he was the first to just come out and say "Me and the Republicans are doing this for the donors". He said if the tax bill flops, the Republican party is finished. He said flat out "I have no idea what I'm doing" in regards to the Graham-Cassidy bill. That whole 'kook' fiasco. Why do they keep trotting him out, he's terrible as their stooge. Even his brown-nosing is so obvious it's sad and ineffective.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
10. Seems reasonable to expect.
Fri Dec 15, 2017, 11:19 PM
Dec 2017

We all know Russia also hacked the RNC. We know they have tons of dirt. They've been sitting on it for a reason.

It's payday.

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