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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy are all the elected Republicans in bed with Russia?
We know why Trump is but why are they?
Russia spent millions of dollars to defeat Hillary. It wasn't personal. The problem is that she understood the threat they pose to the whole world.
Can someone explain to me what the pay off is for the Republican Party. What is the new world order that they seek?
RandySF
(59,414 posts)The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)The Republican Party will be left with nothing.
Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)can supply the money, the hacking, and the propaganda to achieve it.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)This has been the Rethug goal since Gore vs Bush. that was the first salvo in the war against the United States Voters.
unblock
(52,387 posts)Even assuming the presidential election is the only one they messed with (ha!), thats more than enough incentive for republicans to line up behind Moscow.
Skittles
(153,226 posts)the American people were UNAWARE Donald Fucking Trump, who was RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, was being investigated for COLLUSION WITH RUSSIA.
Why is that???
WhiteTara
(29,728 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Qutzupalotl
(14,337 posts)and have (presumably worse) dirt on Republicans. Russia can manipulate them with a carrot and a stick. Just look at how someone like Lindsey Graham could do such an abrupt 180. They are all scared.
greyl
(22,990 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)dlk
(11,582 posts)It's the best of both worlds.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Turbineguy
(37,375 posts)shit heap. It's still power.
aikoaiko
(34,185 posts)applegrove
(118,845 posts)to Love? Corruption to keep power for themselves without the risk of being indicted for it.
chillfactor
(7,584 posts)there is no other explanation.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)and current republicans have much more in common with putins views than with fellow democrats
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Theyre too poor.
Stolen elections require big money donations.
GReedDiamond
(5,318 posts)...without the Russian Rubles?
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)only about themselves (power and greed)
VOX
(22,976 posts)Soon, countries will be somewhat obsolete. There will be just the mega-rich and the rest of us poor slobs.
Yonnie3
(17,500 posts)If they get caught up in the Russia Interference investigation things discovered incidentally to that investigation could land them in jail.
They've got a lot to hide I bet.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)I guess they are just hoping that Mueller won't find everything. If he gets close they will shut him down.
PunksMom
(440 posts)Freelancer
(2,107 posts)JI7
(89,279 posts)TygrBright
(20,773 posts)Hekate
(90,865 posts)Hekate
(90,865 posts)That's all I've got
fierywoman
(7,698 posts)Amaryllis
(9,526 posts)Kablooie
(18,642 posts)They want more of that.