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wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 11:35 AM Jul 2018

The Right doesn't care about Russian collusion because Russia helped them win. And they are hoping

it happens again this year.

It is no longer about country to them. It is about defeating liberals. Pure tribalism rules on the right. Putin is on their side.

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The Right doesn't care about Russian collusion because Russia helped them win. And they are hoping (Original Post) wasupaloopa Jul 2018 OP
You are one hundred percent correct! tableturner Jul 2018 #1
It is this exactly. Rules and laws mean nothing to these people. It's the end justifying the means onecaliberal Jul 2018 #2
Exactly. And neither do ethics and morality. TryLogic Jul 2018 #18
Correct. J_William_Ryan Jul 2018 #3
Total sell-outs C_U_L8R Jul 2018 #4
Pee-hookers and a soccer ball... Volaris Jul 2018 #16
K & R...for truth... Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #5
Absolutely. They don't care because it helped them. R B Garr Jul 2018 #6
I would like to be wrong with this thought but I don't believe that the majority of the R's in in2herbs Jul 2018 #7
They're counting on it dalton99a Jul 2018 #8
exactly right. AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #9
They have no intention of running the country. They don't care about running the country. Initech Jul 2018 #10
This! smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #11
Agreed. GOP wants to rule, not govern. MariaCSR Jul 2018 #29
They think government only applies to Fox News fans. Initech Jul 2018 #31
This has been true since day 1 world wide wally Jul 2018 #12
Talk a good game Soxfan58 Jul 2018 #13
Also getting to pack the Supreme and other courts and giving efhmc Jul 2018 #14
No. It's about money. colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #15
That's what I think, too. If they could spooky3 Jul 2018 #19
Pursuit of power and the greed for wealth will be their eventual Enoki33 Jul 2018 #17
Exactly that is why they aren't doing anything. lancelyons Jul 2018 #20
Yep. They want that help AGAIN. calimary Jul 2018 #21
Absolutely correct. Owl Jul 2018 #22
Hoping - and doing everything possible to help Putin do so. sandensea Jul 2018 #23
Democrats are on their 2nd slogan watoos Jul 2018 #24
It's the Cheat to Win No Matter the Cost Philosophy dlk Jul 2018 #25
Its true. Trump and Putin are their anti-heros. aikoaiko Jul 2018 #26
With that logic. Corgigal Jul 2018 #27
Remaining in power and harvesting big money Golden Raisin Jul 2018 #28
Pretty simple maxrandb Jul 2018 #30
You are right. Obama hate is s big part wasupaloopa Jul 2018 #32
THey are not hoping; they are actively working together. Do you think the group of senators Amaryllis Jul 2018 #33

J_William_Ryan

(1,748 posts)
3. Correct.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 11:40 AM
Jul 2018

And they’re hostile to investigating Russian interference in the 2016 General Election because they know it undermines Trump’s chances for reelection.

Volaris

(10,269 posts)
16. Pee-hookers and a soccer ball...
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 01:40 PM
Jul 2018

A bugged soccer ball.

Yes. And LOTS of pee-hookers....PLAYAAAA!
(Shorty had dem apple-bottom jeaaaaaaans, boots with the fuuuuuuur..)

R B Garr

(16,950 posts)
6. Absolutely. They don't care because it helped them.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 12:04 PM
Jul 2018

You have hit the bottom line. At least there are some like in the FBI that have also been hurt, but Congress sure doesn’t seem to care. His 30% base is all about liberal tears.

in2herbs

(2,944 posts)
7. I would like to be wrong with this thought but I don't believe that the majority of the R's in
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 12:12 PM
Jul 2018

Congress expected the results that we are seeing. However, they feel they must support Putin to support the Republican Party since Russia controls the NRA and without the NRA the R's have no campaign funding and the party has no future.

Initech

(100,043 posts)
10. They have no intention of running the country. They don't care about running the country.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 12:36 PM
Jul 2018

All they care about is "owning the libtards". We need to hammer this point in the election!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
11. This!
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 12:42 PM
Jul 2018

True to their party, they are very short sighted. The short term victory may make them feel powerful, but how are they going to feel down the road when we are owned by Russia and big-money interests, when they have lost their jobs, their health insurance, when their unemployment has been cut off prematurely, when they have to take care of their elderly relatives because they were kicked out of the nursing home, when their social security and medicare are gone - the list goes on.

God, they are just so stupid and filled with hate. They are cutting off their noses to spite their face.

Initech

(100,043 posts)
31. They think government only applies to Fox News fans.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 05:34 PM
Jul 2018

Of course when you point that out, they get pissed off and that's when the name calling starts flying.

efhmc

(14,723 posts)
14. Also getting to pack the Supreme and other courts and giving
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 01:33 PM
Jul 2018

a big tax break to their supporters so they can stay in power.

Enoki33

(1,587 posts)
17. Pursuit of power and the greed for wealth will be their eventual
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 01:43 PM
Jul 2018

downfall. With fair elections they will be gone, dumped by the 60% who see them for the traitors they are. Then the hammer of justice will fall squarely on their perverse heads.

 

lancelyons

(988 posts)
20. Exactly that is why they aren't doing anything.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 02:11 PM
Jul 2018

We have to show up in huge numbers at elections from now on. It's the only way we get this back on track

calimary

(81,139 posts)
21. Yep. They want that help AGAIN.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 02:18 PM
Jul 2018

THAT'S why they're not doing anything to stop it.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Exactly.

sandensea

(21,604 posts)
23. Hoping - and doing everything possible to help Putin do so.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 02:32 PM
Jul 2018

The centerpiece of the plan seems to be electronic vote-flipping - hence their efforts to make sure nothing is done to protect our election systems, let alone swich to all-paper, hand-counted ballots.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
24. Democrats are on their 2nd slogan
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 02:36 PM
Jul 2018

for the upcoming election, IMO, they are both too tame.

How about a slogan like, "Vote American Not Russian." or some similar slogan.

dlk

(11,514 posts)
25. It's the Cheat to Win No Matter the Cost Philosophy
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 02:36 PM
Jul 2018

They may be Americans but they are a very serious threat to the future of our country. Labeling them traitors would be an understatement.

aikoaiko

(34,163 posts)
26. Its true. Trump and Putin are their anti-heros.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 02:41 PM
Jul 2018

The rank and file know they are scum, but they helped beat what they considered a greater evil -- HRC and the Democratic party.


Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
27. With that logic.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 02:58 PM
Jul 2018

Ok, we're going with China. They are doing well finically, and is not a broke country with a gas station. You will never win again.

They are idiots.

Golden Raisin

(4,605 posts)
28. Remaining in power and harvesting big money
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 03:59 PM
Jul 2018

any way they can. That's what Republicans and the Right "care" about.

maxrandb

(15,298 posts)
30. Pretty simple
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 04:04 PM
Jul 2018

Retrumplicans consider President Obama and anyone who voted for him as more of a threat to our country and freedom than Vladimir Putin.

Just where the fuck is the "common ground" with fucksticks that start their argument there???

That's why the only thing to do with these fuckers is beat the ever living shit out of them up and down the ballot, while simultaneously praying they hurry up and die the fuck out.

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
32. You are right. Obama hate is s big part
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:21 PM
Jul 2018

of trump base. I have cousins on Facebook posting Obama hate and lies about liberals almost daily.

Amaryllis

(9,524 posts)
33. THey are not hoping; they are actively working together. Do you think the group of senators
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 08:57 PM
Jul 2018

who visited Russia a couple weeks ago just went on a sightseeing trip?
There is all kinds of evidence of collusion with member of GOP. Nunes is just the most obvious.

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