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The real Quid Pro Quo
Author: Raine
Date: 10/21/2019 12:51:04
I am sitting here, on a Monday morning trying to absorb what has happened in the past 24 hours.
That's it, just 24 hours. Between Mulnavey running his mouth on a Sunday Show, Pompeo stammering and stuttering and another Sunday show, Trump pulling out of the Doral, Speaker Pelosi visiting Jordan and Afghanistan, our troops having tomatoes at them -- this is an utter shitshow. That's just off the top of my head. There is so much more that happened.
All of the above is because one person is a narcissistic chaos agent who cares about nothing but benefitting himself. It continues because people enable him for any number of reasons but mostly I suspect it is their personal quid pro quo -- if they are nice to the occupant of the Oval Office and they can fleece our government and our nation. No one wants the gravy train to stop on the other side of the aisle because in admitting that it was indeed a quid pro quo to Ukraine, inevitably they know that they are doing the very same thing here in our nation with the White house.
It's the ultimate in self-dealing. Speak well of dear leader to maintain Power. It's gross, It's unpatriotic and it puts lives in danger. It's created global unrest and chaos. History will not look kindly upon those who chose to sit back and do or say nothing.
I wonder what new shoe will drop today, in the next 24 hours. This nightmare really has to end.
and 
Raine
That's it, just 24 hours. Between Mulnavey running his mouth on a Sunday Show, Pompeo stammering and stuttering and another Sunday show, Trump pulling out of the Doral, Speaker Pelosi visiting Jordan and Afghanistan, our troops having tomatoes at them -- this is an utter shitshow. That's just off the top of my head. There is so much more that happened.
All of the above is because one person is a narcissistic chaos agent who cares about nothing but benefitting himself. It continues because people enable him for any number of reasons but mostly I suspect it is their personal quid pro quo -- if they are nice to the occupant of the Oval Office and they can fleece our government and our nation. No one wants the gravy train to stop on the other side of the aisle because in admitting that it was indeed a quid pro quo to Ukraine, inevitably they know that they are doing the very same thing here in our nation with the White house.
It's the ultimate in self-dealing. Speak well of dear leader to maintain Power. It's gross, It's unpatriotic and it puts lives in danger. It's created global unrest and chaos. History will not look kindly upon those who chose to sit back and do or say nothing.
I wonder what new shoe will drop today, in the next 24 hours. This nightmare really has to end.
and Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 10/21/2019 13:16:23
wickedpam on 10/21/2019 13:16:23
Morning 
Spent a nice weekend up in the York/Gettysburg/Lancaster area doing a little thrifting. Found a bunch of lovely milk glass (I'm such a sucker for it) and some cools new places after getting lost trying to find an orchard
Only disturbing thing this weekend was the number of tRump signs I still see up there. I know the area is more conservative but I'd have thought they'd come back around to something more sane by now.
Spent a nice weekend up in the York/Gettysburg/Lancaster area doing a little thrifting. Found a bunch of lovely milk glass (I'm such a sucker for it) and some cools new places after getting lost trying to find an orchard
Only disturbing thing this weekend was the number of tRump signs I still see up there. I know the area is more conservative but I'd have thought they'd come back around to something more sane by now.
Comment by 
Raine on 10/21/2019 13:34:17
That sounds fun!
I love fall weekends like that.
You know, I find myself reacting almost physically to seeing those signs the way I do Confederate flags.
Raine on 10/21/2019 13:34:17
Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Spent a nice weekend up in the York/Gettysburg/Lancaster area doing a little thrifting. Found a bunch of lovely milk glass (I'm such a sucker for it) and some cools new places after getting lost trying to find an orchard
Only disturbing thing this weekend was the number of tRump signs I still see up there. I know the area is more conservative but I'd have thought they'd come back around to something more sane by now.
That sounds fun!
I love fall weekends like that.
You know, I find myself reacting almost physically to seeing those signs the way I do Confederate flags.
Comment by wickedpam on 10/21/2019 13:37:28
Oh same, there was a lot of gagging and automatic fingers anymore. I mean is it just me or are the Trashhole supports getting more aggressive lately? Like purposely being dicks?
wickedpam on 10/21/2019 13:37:28
Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Spent a nice weekend up in the York/Gettysburg/Lancaster area doing a little thrifting. Found a bunch of lovely milk glass (I'm such a sucker for it) and some cools new places after getting lost trying to find an orchard
Only disturbing thing this weekend was the number of tRump signs I still see up there. I know the area is more conservative but I'd have thought they'd come back around to something more sane by now.
That sounds fun!
I love fall weekends like that.
You know, I find myself reacting almost physically to seeing those signs the way I do Confederate flags.
Oh same, there was a lot of gagging and automatic fingers anymore. I mean is it just me or are the Trashhole supports getting more aggressive lately? Like purposely being dicks?
Comment by Raine on 10/21/2019 14:14:39
Online, it seems so.
wounded animals and all...
Raine on 10/21/2019 14:14:39
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Spent a nice weekend up in the York/Gettysburg/Lancaster area doing a little thrifting. Found a bunch of lovely milk glass (I'm such a sucker for it) and some cools new places after getting lost trying to find an orchard
Only disturbing thing this weekend was the number of tRump signs I still see up there. I know the area is more conservative but I'd have thought they'd come back around to something more sane by now.
That sounds fun!
I love fall weekends like that.
You know, I find myself reacting almost physically to seeing those signs the way I do Confederate flags.
Oh same, there was a lot of gagging and automatic fingers anymore. I mean is it just me or are the Trashhole supports getting more aggressive lately? Like purposely being dicks?
Online, it seems so.
wounded animals and all...
Comment by 
Scoopster on 10/21/2019 14:31:04
Scoopster on 10/21/2019 14:31:04
Comment by Scoopster on 10/21/2019 14:36:13
Scoopster on 10/21/2019 14:36:13
Here's a long distance dedication to a certain someone..
Comment by Raine on 10/21/2019 14:37:23
Raine on 10/21/2019 14:37:23
Comment by Raine on 10/21/2019 14:38:54
He's gone pretty dark on twitter.
Raine on 10/21/2019 14:38:54
Quote by Scoopster:
Here's a long distance dedication to a certain someone..
He's gone pretty dark on twitter.
Comment by Raine on 10/21/2019 15:22:57
Raine on 10/21/2019 15:22:57
Concur --- and this pisses me off.
don’t remember big 2016 articles abt how Clinton getting pneumonia was “the best thing to happen to her campaignâ€â€”do you? https://t.co/lBLrZHnsKs
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) October 21, 2019
Comment by wickedpam on 10/21/2019 15:25:17
Same
wickedpam on 10/21/2019 15:25:17
Quote by Raine:
Concur --- and this pisses me off.don’t remember big 2016 articles abt how Clinton getting pneumonia was “the best thing to happen to her campaignâ€â€”do you? https://t.co/lBLrZHnsKs
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) October 21, 2019
Same
Comment by 
TriSec on 10/21/2019 16:09:08
TriSec on 10/21/2019 16:09:08
Greetings, comrades. Tri-Slacker here.
I promise, once the busy season is over (two more Saturdays!) I'll be able to put some effort back into keeping this place running on the weekends.
I promise, once the busy season is over (two more Saturdays!) I'll be able to put some effort back into keeping this place running on the weekends.
Comment by Scoopster on 10/21/2019 16:48:47
"phony emoluments clause"
Scoopster on 10/21/2019 16:48:47
"phony emoluments clause"
Comment by Raine on 10/21/2019 18:27:25
Raine on 10/21/2019 18:27:25
Jocob Wohl is suppsed to have . presser with Milo and wait...
WUT??
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This is the most believable thing Jacob Wohl has brought up pic.twitter.com/SG6ezlyeBi
— Satans Snarky Unicorn 👻🦄🖤 (@snarkgrapefruit) October 21, 2019
Comment by 
BobR on 10/21/2019 18:47:39
BobR on 10/21/2019 18:47:39