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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP congress in Russia went to smooth the way for Trump to declare it a 'friendly nation'
so he could officially change Russias status in official DC. That is exactly what Rand Paul is doing there RIGHT NOW!
Hey, its not conspiracy or treason if its your allies, right?
htuttle
(23,738 posts)Russia is still a foreign government in regard to campaign financing, and receiving stolen goods (in the form of digital information) is still a crime, even if your best friend hands you the stolen goods.
Since we are not in a state of war with Russia, the exact 'temperature' of our relationship with them is irrelevant to the crimes.
blm
(113,083 posts)Thats how GOP rolls, and media usually falls for it.
htuttle
(23,738 posts)They know they can't actually affect either Mueller or the courts with 'public opinion', right?
Is their goal simply to keep control of congress? or is it something potentially more violent? Or both?
Clarifying:
I realize that there are several types of 'they' here. There's the Trump admin, which would undoubtedly sacrifice the peace of the union for their own benefit, but all those establishment type Republicans? They still exist, right? Are they really ready to fly the black flag? They'd lose a ton of money...