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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:48 AM Feb 2019

This is why you should see "Get Me Roger Stone" doc.

He is responsible for the dark side of the Republican Party since Nixon. I had no idea how deep his influence was.

He is very very smart, very very effective, was one of the first to twist the laws about using PACs.

Added bonus...the commentary by Paul Manafort, who worked with him for decades.

Not really the clown-ish character that I thought I was seeing. Well, yeah, a show off, but has had, still has deep influence in Repub. politics.

Happily, his connection to Trump's campaign via Manafort is gonna get him nailed.

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This is why you should see "Get Me Roger Stone" doc. (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 OP

It was a good follow up to one on Twitler on Netflix Roland99 Feb 2019 #1

Manafort and Stone are horrible, horrible human beings JCMach1 Feb 2019 #2

I watched it and I felt intense hostility the entire time. Solly Mack Feb 2019 #3

I had the same reaction. LuvNewcastle Feb 2019 #4

I ended up taking a "nerve" pill, as my mom used to call them. Solly Mack Feb 2019 #5

Stone, and trump, had Roy Cohn as a mentor. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #6

Entertaining but... BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #7

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

1. It was a good follow up to one on Twitler on Netflix

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:48 AM

Feb 2019

JCMach1

(27,591 posts)

2. Manafort and Stone are horrible, horrible human beings

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 01:45 AM

Feb 2019

I recommend Behind the Bastards episodes on these douche nozzles https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vYmVoaW5kdGhlYmFzdGFyZHM

If you are into podcasts

Solly Mack

(90,803 posts)

3. I watched it and I felt intense hostility the entire time.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 01:51 AM

Feb 2019

That he and others have gotten away with their shit for so long.

His personality worked my last nerve. Which didn't help any.

LuvNewcastle

(16,867 posts)

4. I had the same reaction.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 06:38 AM

Feb 2019

He's not only been a sleazy lobbyist and dirty trickster, as of late he's been working for Alex Jones, the white nationalist con artist. The only redeeming quality I saw in Roger Stone was his support for gay rights, but I think he has some selfish reasons for that. I hope he spends the rest of his life in prison.

Solly Mack

(90,803 posts)

5. I ended up taking a "nerve" pill, as my mom used to call them.

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 07:28 AM

Feb 2019

My husband wanted to see it and discuss it, so....like an idiot and knowing better.

lol

The things we do for love.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

6. Stone, and trump, had Roy Cohn as a mentor.

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 12:48 PM

Feb 2019

Stone is very much a Cohn copycat. Cohn was connected to Nixon.

According to several bios of Trump, he learned legal dirty tricks from Roy Cohn, was friends with him for over 20 years, as in daily conversations, meetings, hanging out, etc.
When Cohn came down with Aids, Trump dropped him cold, instantly, denied ever knowing him, etc.

BannonsLiver

(16,548 posts)

7. Entertaining but...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 02:45 PM

Feb 2019

I think Roger takes credit for things that he either wasn’t involved with at all or was involved in an ancillary role. He has always seemed like the kind of guy who was in love with the smell of his own bullshit, and have read where some GOP folks who see him in a very similar light. I think he’s a “legend in his own mind” type of guy.

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