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From Russia With Love: Proving that men in both parties are susceptible to Russian influence if it involves a somewhat attractive Russian redhead, captured spy Maria Butina (United Russia/NRA) met with Obama administration officials. If the #metoo movement has any impact on our politics, I hope they can rein in these men who think with their sex organs and fall for weak Russian honeypot traps.
Oh those Russians…: US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley (R), said that Russia “never will be” a friend of the United States. It is not clear how many sets of instructions Haley has received from her boss, President Trump, but it appears she is following the set that generally matches traditional Republican talking points.
Abortions For Some, Miniature American Flags for Others: NBC/WSJ has a new poll showing that 71% of voters don’t want Roe v. Wade overturned while 23% do. This is an all time high for opposition to overturning Roe v. Wade. If the Democrats take Congress expect a national abortion law making abortion legal even if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
VA Secretary: Robert Wilkie was confirmed by a 86-9 margin to be the next VA Secretary. The usual Senators running for President voted against Wilkie plus a few others who are far left wing ideologues or angry over blue slips….
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