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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy aren't Republicans yelling waste, fraud and abuse:
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a kennedy
(36,908 posts)Initech
(109,794 posts)There's no circle of hell biig enough for Elon Musk, and I'll tell him where he can shove his trillion dollars.
Dr. T
(874 posts)in spending that was supposed to pay down the national debt. Instead, they padded their personal bank accounts with it. And the mind-numbingly brain dead bastard MAGAt base are okay with that.
mwmisses4289
(5,351 posts)into t, eloon and their various allies.
marble falls
(73,675 posts)MerryBlooms
(12,661 posts)That's just the millions and billions we hear about
Botany
(78,425 posts)passengers and crew had to stay @ his golf courses accommodations and he pocketed
that money. BTW we have a new grifting Trump Trumps granddaughter, Kai who has
just dropped her own line of KT Merch.
Using the White House and the Lincoln Memorial to pimp her crap.
https://kaitrump.shop/
3catwoman3
(30,372 posts)...with her initials on it.
It would be fascinating to know how any sales/orders she's had. Methinks someone has a very over-inflated idea of her own importance. The damn things cost $130.00.
Botany
(78,425 posts)Btw she has publicly said that she sees Musk as Uncle Elon now. She knows he cheated.
Btw she is a Trump no doubt her company has been collecting orders for her merch but
as of yet hasnt sent out anything.
llmart
(17,799 posts)It failed miserably.
RANDYWILDMAN
(3,189 posts)when in charge
When democrats in charge complain about austerity and fiscally responsible, constantly and loudly and yell it from rooftops daily, hourly and have every MEDIA outlet complain right along with you !!!
When in charge again, spend like thieves run up the deficit, start credit card wars. Rinse and repeat
wnylib
(26,998 posts)and the national deficit.
When they try to whine about it again, we just need to say two words-- Donald Trump.
I do not care that Rs are not saying anything about waste, fraud, and abuse right now. I don't expect them to.
But I do want to hear Dems shouting it from the rooftops now and forever. Pin it on them. Nail them for it, over and over and over so that they NEVER escape the label.
They are the party of waste and fraud on the nation. They abuse power. They are thieves who can never ever be trusted. And they start effin' wars that they can't win, wasting more money and most of all, human lives.
Scum of the earth.
dave99
(815 posts)BattleRow
(2,776 posts)wnylib
(26,998 posts)Last edited Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:31 AM - Edit history (1)
There was Cheney with his energy agenda to benefit himself and crony corporations, followed by the cash cow for Haliburton in Iraq and Afghanustan.
dave99
(815 posts)Punx
(477 posts)Been going on for a good part of my life.
and it works and it sucks all at the same time
Initech
(109,794 posts)So why does he get an infinite number of free passes??
dave99
(815 posts)Lovie777
(24,730 posts)and blame game.................
Diamond_Dog
(41,622 posts)Instead they fire knowledgeable and faithful government employees and slash social safety nets.
MustLoveBeagles
(18,661 posts)Blue Owl
(60,239 posts)Letting these goddamned morons set the bar is a serious blow to humanity
flvegan
(66,757 posts)And those are three of the least offensive, cringeworthy pillars.
erronis
(25,184 posts)oldinmtdem92
(155 posts)MyOwnPeace
(17,706 posts)Yes, Trump is indeed the worst CRIMINAL weve ever elected to be our president - and he MUST be tried and convicted for his crimes
BUT
..
It is the REPUBLICAN HOUSE and SENATE that have given him a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free card, starting with the back-in-the-hospital-hope-you-die-soon Mitch Fuckin Turtle McConnell!
If YOU are a Republican - YOU OWN THIS SHIT SHOW!!!!!!!!!
dave99
(815 posts)AllaN01Bear
(30,292 posts)Martin Eden
(16,149 posts)Though I don't want to rush to judgement on that.
Cha
(321,799 posts)Fil1957
(994 posts)AllaN01Bear
(30,292 posts)surfered
(15,352 posts)11 ICE warehouses for $1 billion
$352 million for the ballroom
$80 billion is what the Pentagon is asking
for the Iran War
$300 billion to Iran in reparations
usonian
(27,476 posts)Definition of fraud: That's what people who disagree with me do.
Definition of abuse: Stuff that dems do.
Life's a mirror.

Ford_Prefect
(8,702 posts)RandomNumbers
(19,388 posts)It was always bullshit cover for finding ways to oppose Democratic policies.
Just like adopting anti-abortion policies and rhetoric was always a tool for other objectives and NEVER about actually protecting life.
Kablooie
(19,147 posts)If they disagree with Trump they will be voted out of office.
They would rather destroy the future for their kids and their country than disagree with Trump.
es466
(137 posts)Beartracks
(14,794 posts)So much of what Republicans decry as "waste, fraud and abuse" is just Republicans ideologically lashing out at things they simply don't like that Democrats support.
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