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ashredux

(3,030 posts) Wed Jul 15, 2026, 11:02 AM Wednesday

The GOP has turned itself into a "crime family"...

Watching some of the hearing regarding Todd, Blanche….. The GOP has turned itself into a “crime family”…. Those that aren’t directly in violation of the law, support those who are. The grift, the lying, the abuse of power, etc., etc. etc. is overwhelming.

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The GOP has turned itself into a "crime family"... (Original Post) ashredux Wednesday OP

None of them are innocent... kentuck Wednesday #1

Flat out racketeering Walleye Wednesday #2

Finally ! Some one else can see the MAFIA techniques used by Trump - is that what we are? MAFIA? Stargazer99 Wednesday #3

I think my favorite nickname for him is still The Slobfather Blue Owl Wednesday #4

Cheeto Pedo WorseDayEver Wednesday #7

Multiple Generations of In-breeding and Increasing Reliance on Propaganda Instead of Actual Facts The Roux Comes First Wednesday #5

Never forget: Moostache Wednesday #6

I want head-hunting legalized. lastlib Wednesday #10

The Republicans have ALWAYS been crooks since Eisenhower left. Soul less since 1959 WorseDayEver Wednesday #8

That happened ten years ago...... lastlib Wednesday #9

kentuck

(116,419 posts)

1. None of them are innocent...

Reply to ashredux (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 11:06 AM

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They defend the crimes of the "family".

Walleye

(46,060 posts)

2. Flat out racketeering

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Wed Jul 15, 2026, 11:07 AM

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Stargazer99

(3,640 posts)

3. Finally ! Some one else can see the MAFIA techniques used by Trump - is that what we are? MAFIA?

Reply to ashredux (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 11:09 AM

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Is this acceptable by the American public?

Blue Owl

(60,352 posts)

4. I think my favorite nickname for him is still The Slobfather

Reply to Stargazer99 (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 11:25 AM

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And NO — it sure as hell is not acceptable to me. The way to deal with mobsters and slobsters isn’t pretty or easy.

WorseDayEver

(72 posts)

7. Cheeto Pedo

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 11:35 AM

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The Roux Comes First

(2,489 posts)

5. Multiple Generations of In-breeding and Increasing Reliance on Propaganda Instead of Actual Facts

Reply to ashredux (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 11:31 AM

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Inevitably leads to a weakened, increasingly spineless sub-race.

It's like watching a really bad science fiction movie play out, unfortunately with real-world consequences.

Moostache

(11,385 posts)

6. Never forget:

Reply to ashredux (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 11:32 AM

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EVERY accusation is an admission of guilt.

EVERY.
Fucking.
Last.
One.

If the end of this nightmare is not accompanied by massive prosecutions, record fines and financial penalties and enough prison time to ensure that many of these criminals die in prison, then the rule of law is officially over and its no holds barred time. Anyone who thinks this union can survive without a massive and comprehensive blow back on the perpetrators of this nightmare are fools and dupes. There can be no more "we're only focusing on the future" weak-ass bullshit this time.

I want pikes, heads and true fear in the GOP circles at the fury and intensity of the vengeance of law that will be laid upon them (I'm sure that reference STILL goes over the head of Hegseth, who should be immediately handed over to The Hague for war crimes tribunals)...