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Maven

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16. I happen to think the Russians have brought GOPers under their sway using both a carrot and a stick.

Reply to erronis (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:59 PM

Jul 2018

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The carrot being money in the form of cash, loans and loan forgiveness. Lately they've also thrown in a little, uh, help with the electoral process.

The stick being kompromat. The money itself is kompromat, because by accepting it you make yourself susceptible to blackmail. But there is likely plenty of other material they can use. We know that the RNC was hacked by the FSB/GRU and yet none of their material was released. Yet.

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McCain to Trump: Cancel meeting if you won't hold Putin accountable [View all] Snellius Jul 2018 OP

Somebody's gonna get shit-talked at the next hate rally! flibbitygiblets Jul 2018 #1

Hey Meghan, listen to your father dalton99a Jul 2018 #2

She's in a tough spot because her father-in-law works for Trump DesertRat Jul 2018 #20

Oh John. Why pretend we don't know what is clear as day? Maven Jul 2018 #3

The whole party is in Pootie's pocket thegoose Jul 2018 #4

There are a few who aren't, but damned few, and yeah I can count them on my fingers/one hand, hmmmmm still_one Jul 2018 #6

Or half a finger! thegoose Jul 2018 #12

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Jul 2018 #13

Maybe why Repubs so upset with Strzok. Not just defending Trump but themselves. Nunes? Snellius Jul 2018 #8

Little doubt about it, imo. elleng Jul 2018 #9

So how are they hooked? $$$s, drugs, sex, blackmail, promised dachas in Siberia? erronis Jul 2018 #14

I happen to think the Russians have brought GOPers under their sway using both a carrot and a stick. Maven Jul 2018 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author True Blue American Jul 2018 #19

Trump needs to come home with extraditions C_U_L8R Jul 2018 #5

Of course he won't hold Putin accountable NewJeffCT Jul 2018 #7

ahh McCain, trump is going to meet with putin to COLLABORATE AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #10

In trump's other ear: "it doesn't matter" "he's dying anyway." PSPS Jul 2018 #11

In response to this: Sophia4 Jul 2018 #15

John where did you say this? irisblue Jul 2018 #17

Senator, rewarding Putin is the whole idea! bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #18

He understands it. janx Jul 2018 #21

I have a question here leftieNanner Jul 2018 #22

You can bet the GRU will have it all on tape. And if we have a mole in the GRU. Bingo. Snellius Jul 2018 #23