The continued complicity of the Republicans is stupid.

[kentuck]

Since the time he was campaigning for the White House, Republicans have supported his "right" to withhold his tax returns and his financial records from the public.

Evidence is stacked upon evidence that indicates he is a tool of the Russian government. Everything he has done has helped Russia and Vladimir Putin. Yet, Republicans closed their eyes and ears and refused to say anything about it.

It is becoming more clear each and every day that Trump's business interests are directly tied to Russian money. The foundation of his business, his condos and his golf courses, is built on Russian loans. He had no choice but to keep it concealed. Republicans did everything in their power to help him.

He is being extorted by Vladimir Putin. Never has he said one unkind word about the Russian leader. Because his businesses would collapse without Russian loans. He is beholden to a foreign government and the Republicans know it. He is a threat to America's national security.

Some stories have come out in recent days about a whistleblower for Deutsch Bank that is reporting billions of dollars in loans to Mr Trump from Russia. He owes his soul to them.

Republicans can no longer pretend they do not know what is happening? They are complicit and they are stupid for continuing to absolve this betrayal of America.

[Sherman A1]

1. To us it is

To them perhaps not so much.

[underpants]

2. It's abundantly clear that he is. Now he did the GOP latch themselves to this cinderblock

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in their own boat?

Well it's pretty clear that there was some serious Russian money flowing into the whole operation. Into the NRA without a doubt. McConnell has made several normally unthinkable moves such as killing election protections and steering programs away from his own fellow Kentuckians towards operations with links to Russian oligarchs.

[tblue37]

3. Rubles and kompromat. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

10. campaign cash and compromising information

which may, or may not, be of foreign origin.

We think of spying as a function of governments. But throughout history powerful individuals, businesses, corporations have also employed private security services. Sometimes governments collude with "agents without portfolio". Sidney Reilly, Ace of Spies, was at times on missions for government, oil companies, or himself. Shakespeare made frequent occluded reference to illicit activity; 'get thee to a nunnery' was not as it sounded, and some were advised to keep an eye on them.

Wasn't there some reference to Trump having a video system at one of his Virginia homes, or the winery? Can't find the reference no matter where I look. This would have surface shortly after he took office as I recall. The winery btw, belonged to the Estate of John Kluge, at one time the wealthiest person in America, founder of Metromedia. Wonder if Trump bought any licenses or assets tangible or otherwise with the estate - useful for Trump TV if it is ever launched?

Trump ran and runs elite hotels in many places as you all know. Do you think he knows what goes on at his hotels? I would bet there's a lot of information gathered in decades of hotelery. I suspect many current loyalists never stayed anywhere else.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kluge

While Kluge's TV stations were sold to Disney, they eventually became part of Fox. Kluge was a German-American educated at Columbia who donated to Republicans and Democrats, especially in Virginia, and was quite a bit of a philanthropist.

It's unclear from Wikipedia, or maybe I missed it, what Metromedia Company Inc. currently owns, but it still exists and it's CEO is Stuart Subotnick, "an American businessman and media magnate."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Subotnick

Many Brooklyn connections in the world!

[dlk]

4. Beyond stupid, it's dangerous

Republicans are deeply entangled in webs of their own making.

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. The complicit behavior by Rethuglicans in Congress

is treasonous. No other way to put it in my way of thinking.

[pwb]

6. They got caught just before the coup took hold.

They are all in it. All we can do is unite like a mother come election day. Like we have never united before. Much greater than even 2016. UNITE.

[abqtommy]

7. Here's two sentences that explain the reTHUG thinking: Cultists aren't smart. Smart people

aren't cultists.

[cp]

8. Well said

[rickyhall]

9. It's all right with me if they lose EVERYTHING.

[NRaleighLiberal]

11. it is criminal

[Martin Eden]

12. At this point, Rethugs would also be hurt by evidence ...

...proving Trump is a tool of Russia.

They have hitched theiir fate to his, which was indeed stupid. Now they're in a position where they must fight to protect and sustain him.

Trump and his enablers deserve to crash and burn. My concern is how much damage they do to all of us before being driven from power.

[iluvtennis]

13. Exactly...well said. Time for this sh*t to end. nt

[Pepsidog]

14. recentmy read a post somewhere, I think on DU, from Yale psychiatrist who said when people are

removed from cultist like surroundings, when that stimulus is removed they snapped back to normal. There will be a day when Republicans look back at their actions and say what the “F” was I doing. Hopefully they will be out of office or better yet behind bars. They are living in a sick, demented Fox fueled bubble of fantasy and lies. To see the likes of Senators Johnson and Graham etc. spew complete and utter nonsense and Russian propaganda and burying their noses up Trump’s ass is difficult to believe yet everyday it gets worse. This insanity must snap at some point and stoking a war with Iran may just be the last straw. Here we go again, Republicans get in trouble and they play the fear card. I don’t see Americans buying the we have to fear Iran and when American serviceman start dying there is one person to blame, their messiah Trump.

[HotRod Deluxe]

15. Two Things

First: 99 and 44/100 percent of republicans in office are corporate whores and war is good business. Second: I worked with some boneheads during Bush W's campaign for a second term and they would say, "Gee, it's probably not a good idea to change presidents while we're at war". Hmm, anyone else seeing a pattern here?

[JudyM]

16. They're in it up to their ears.

I’m betting they’re hiding their evil deeds. They can’t afford to really let the Dems investigate. Treasonous lot.