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A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S.

Democrats for years have warned about Russian influence in the Republican Party under Donald Trump. But now even some prominent GOP members of Congress are sounding the alarm.

“I think Russian propaganda has made its way into the United States, unfortunately, and it’s infected a good chunk of my party’s base,” Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Puck’s Julia Ioffe last week. Representative Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, went further, telling CNN’s Jake Tapper a few days later, “We see directly coming from Russia attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor.”

Which Republicans might they be referring to? Representative Ken Buck didn’t hesitate to point a finger at Representative Marjorie Taylor Greenesaying on Monday, “Moscow Marjorie is focused now on this Ukraine issue and getting her talking points from the Kremlin and making sure that she is popular and she is getting a lot of coverage.”

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

I don't know, but this article from 6 years ago says "no fucking shit Sherlock, fucking duh"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No, it's buying presidents

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Don't cut them short, they've openly owned segments of the republican party for over 6 years.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It’s a little late for this realization. They already own most of the Republican Party and the rest is owned by the oligarchs.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

“Bought” would be correct for us. Already happened.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Why wouldn't they, we're for sale

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

You mean aside from the ex-president?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Can't buy what you have already bought

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Already has. You have only to watch and read the jaded media to see it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

No one goes into politics to help others. They go into politics to help themselves.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

No, of course no, yours are leased and subleased --sarcasm

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

Obviously. And, since the FBI and CIA don’t seem to care, I assume they are bought too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Most of the GOP

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago

It's been open and blatantly happening for decades. They used to hand out fucking envelopes of cash from the Russian controlled NRA on the fucking floor.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

And the picture is of Marge the uber-Karen.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

I've been saying this for a while, and hoping the CIA / FBI are on top of this.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They already bought the GOP. If they are still shopping for politicians, maybe Moscow can create stable politics in the US...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

~~In name of stability and rising from the knees~~

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago

Gee, that’s a tough one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Why is there a photo of Ron Perlman?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Maybe because of his role as Russian in Enemy at the Gate movie?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Oh, I thought it was Danny Trejo with dyed hair.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It would be weird if Republicans did the shit they did and WEREN'T being paid by Russia...

Remember Devin Nunes?

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/intel-revelations-raise-difficult-questions-several-republicans-n1261400

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

Oh, the douchebag traitor who got fake dirt on Biden from a russian agent, and now the CEO of the trump media and technology group? Yeah, I remember that filthy traitor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Nunes

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Its agonizing how obvious it is and we just have to sit here like they're honest Americans. Sick of this backwards ass world.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Never heard abut this. Very interesting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I dunno, is it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

She looks like a cave woman.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What if I told you they picked that picture on purpose? And Cave Women, like all Cave Humans, had to be smart and resourceful to survive. So no disrespect on early humans. And what appears to be the case is that she is in fact a traitor to her own country, which ought to carry some significant penalties.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

We’ve all seen the Geico commercials. We know cavemen are smart.

[–] [email protected] 72 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Anyone remember this from almost a decade ago?:

"There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy (R-Calif.) said, according to a recording of the June 15, 2016, exchange, which was listened to and verified by The Washington Post. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher is a Californian Republican known in Congress as a fervent defender of Putin and Russia.

This is not at all a new thing.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And that was before others did random trips to Russia

[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

On the 4th of July, no less. If it was a book people would hammer that shit for being too unbelievable.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Trite as fuck but depressingly real.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

Specifically: From an article on July 5, 2018, "On Tuesday afternoon, the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Intelligence Committee issued some important findings, concluding that the U.S. intelligence community was correct in its assessment: Russia attacked the U.S. elections in 2016 and did so in the hopes of putting Donald Trump in the White House." And, "In addition to Shelby, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee and has limited foreign policy responsibilities, the official congressional delegation featured Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), and Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas)."

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/seven-gop-lawmakers-make-misguided-trip-russia-msna1119676

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