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diva77

(7,659 posts)
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 11:20 PM Oct 2020

After watching Sheldon Whitehouse's masterful explanation of the massive dark

money powering the illegitimate nomination being rammed through the illegitimate republican senate majority, the behavior of the republicans during the impeachment trial makes a lot more sense. Rethugs needed to keep dump in office at all costs in order to satisfy the special interests salivating at another supreme court nomination.



(yes, there are other reasons for the abhorrent actions of rethugs regarding the impeachment trial, but this one had not occurred to me)

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After watching Sheldon Whitehouse's masterful explanation of the massive dark (Original Post) diva77 Oct 2020 OP
They sold their souls to the highest bidders long ago. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #1
So true. diva77 Oct 2020 #4
"Souls"...? regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #6
I know... BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #7
Someone needs to put this info in comic book form FeelingBlue Oct 2020 #2
Great idea. I was also thinking it should be turned into a documentary with a title like diva77 Oct 2020 #3
I am not so sure that is the reason, Pence would have done the same Bev54 Oct 2020 #5
K and R oasis Oct 2020 #8

BigmanPigman

(51,630 posts)
1. They sold their souls to the highest bidders long ago.
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 11:24 PM
Oct 2020

Whitehouse did a great job, too bad the people who aren't aware of the $$$ ties won't ever see or hear it unless it is shown on Fux Ruse.

BigmanPigman

(51,630 posts)
7. I know...
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 12:57 AM
Oct 2020

I couldn't come up with an appropriate term. They sold the empty space where their souls would be if they had one to begin with.

FeelingBlue

(682 posts)
2. Someone needs to put this info in comic book form
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 11:28 PM
Oct 2020

Last edited Thu Oct 15, 2020, 09:06 PM - Edit history (1)

And get it distributed widely.

diva77

(7,659 posts)
3. Great idea. I was also thinking it should be turned into a documentary with a title like
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 11:32 PM
Oct 2020

"Republican Glory" so rethugs will be duped into watching it and hear the truth for a change.

Bev54

(10,072 posts)
5. I am not so sure that is the reason, Pence would have done the same
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 11:56 PM
Oct 2020

I think it is more about grifting and the kompromat held over their heads.

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