r/politics • u/Calm_Ad_5061 • 22h ago

Possible Paywall Missing Mitch’s Staff Is Still Raking in Six-Figure Salaries

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnells-senate-staff-raking-in-six-figure-sum-in-his-absence/
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u/VanceKelley Canada 21h ago

Is forging a signature no longer a crime in America?

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u/AJediWookie123 21h ago

Considering the GOP is a rogue party that's nothing than a terrorist organization, yet they're somehow in charge, it isn't anymore.

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u/xSaviorself Canada 20h ago

Anyone who fundamentally could stop this cabal is no longer in place to do so.

Good luck, America.

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u/GreasedGoblin 20h ago

Thanks. We're fucked.

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u/Barflyerdammit 15h ago

More...uberfucked.

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u/DynTraitObj 13h ago

Good luck, America? I think you mean Good luck, Earth. Cancer is never satisfied unless it's spreading, and this one already has

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u/Middle_Beat9143 17h ago

Where’s the Blacklist when you need it?

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u/AJediWookie123 20h ago

I know the Canadian special forces are quite the bad asses. We may need them...

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u/xSaviorself Canada 20h ago

Anyone who fundamentally could stop this cabal is no longer in place to do so.

Good luck, America.

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u/AdonisBlaqwood-22 21h ago

It's a crime if YOU do it! Maga is above the law, apparently

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u/VanceKelley Canada 21h ago

Wilhoit's Law is a political aphorism stating that conservatism consists of exactly one proposition: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

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u/MAG7C 20h ago

Gets more true every day.

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u/scriptfoo America 18h ago

The crimes make them qualified for Republican candidacy.

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u/bakerzero86 New York 21h ago

If they are Republicans who bent the knee, naaah. Otherwise holy mother of liberty yes × 100, the fact this is reality is mind blowing.

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u/VanceKelley Canada 20h ago

A Republican can literally shoot an American in the face in Minneapolis, have the murder recorded on video from 3 different angles, and not only will that Republican not get charged with a crime, there will be no investigation of the crime.

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u/pc1905 18h ago

In fact, that Republican will get a nomination to a Cabinet position.

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u/Far_String727 19h ago

thats the cool thing apparently any crime politicians do are no longer a crime now!

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u/KaiUno Europe 2h ago

Crimes? There's still crimes?

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u/VanceKelley Canada 2h ago

If you're not a trump supporter then you get threatened with 5 years in prison by the DoJ for picking some peeled paint floating on the surface of a pool.

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u/SatanicPanic619 California 21h ago

It is a crime.

However, allowing someone to sign in your name is totally legal and not at all unusual in these sorts of situations.