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triron

(22,007 posts) Sat Feb 3, 2018, 01:02 PM Feb 2018

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The Nation: Nunes, Ryan betraying constitution in service of DJT

https://www.thenation.com/article/paul-ryan-and-devin-nunes-are-betraying-the-constitution-in-the-service-of-donald-trump/

"Asked at the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 if the delegates had created a republic or a monarchy, Benjamin Franklin is reported to have replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

Paul Ryan has abandoned the effort to keep it. "

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The Nation: Nunes, Ryan betraying constitution in service of DJT (Original Post) triron Feb 2018 OP

Yes and theyve been doing it for many months nm AmericanActivist Feb 2018 #1

And most of MSM has been complicit in this as well. triron Feb 2018 #3

they're doing it in their own service. mopinko Feb 2018 #2

and insane amounts of 'big' money is corrupting this whole process... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #4

AmericanActivist

(1,019 posts)

1. Yes and theyve been doing it for many months nm

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 01:23 PM

Feb 2018

triron

(22,007 posts)

3. And most of MSM has been complicit in this as well.

Reply to AmericanActivist (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 01:29 PM

Feb 2018

Is this our supposed "free press"?

mopinko

(70,132 posts)

2. they're doing it in their own service.

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 01:28 PM

Feb 2018

they are as corrupt as cheato, if not more.

SWBTATTReg

(22,143 posts)

4. and insane amounts of 'big' money is corrupting this whole process...

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 02:20 PM

Feb 2018

Should never have let so much money in like this. Absolute power absolutely corrupts.

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