Putin's plan has always been to re-establish the Soviet Union. He thought it's dissolution was terrible.The fact that the "better dead than Red" Republicans are now buying into it is astonishing and shameful. I'm glad there are a few who are now willing to publicly call them out.
I can't believe any Democrats would buy into RFK, Jr. His days as an environmentalist are long gone. He's just a nut case now. I hope those low-level Democrats are listening to the other Kennedys, including his siblings
“Now some reporting by the Washington Post confirms what many had assumed: that peace would be bought through massive territorial concession by Ukraine.”
I mean, did anyone think his “plan” was anything else? And if so, what possible reason is there for thinking that? He’s rolled over and showed Putin his belly at every opportunity, and in fact creates opportunities to do so.
Call your Representative. Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to publicly support aid to Ukraine and do everything possible to get it to a vote and passed. For bonus points, add that you are very concerned and angry about the continued threats of violence from Mr. Trump, and you want the Representative to denounce these threats publicly. Here's where to find your Representative's phone number. https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Europe appeased Hitler before WWII. We all saw how well that worked out. Trump is following Hitler's playbook line for line. Another example of the GOP revisionist history, I guess.
Everything since the golden escalator has benefitted Russia. Undermining the Western form of government, both with election misinformation and making Congress dysfunctional with misinformation. Destabilizing Europe via aggression and fossil fuel fed inflation. Vaccine misinformation. Expanding Russian influence in the middle east by destabilizing our allies. There's more. Putin has been very successful, unfortunately.
I know exactly how trump would "solve" Putin's war with Ukraine. He'd withdraw US aid to Ukraine (which he has essentially already done, from the shadows) and let Putin do "whatever the hell he wants."
The raging yams ultimate "peace plan" for Ukraine, so far as it exist at all, is to have Ukraine capitulate, entirely and completely.
Not helping is his history with Ukraine in general and with Zelenskyy in particular. People need to remember that he tried in the past, before Zelenskyy, to get a shady real estate deal in Kiev, brokered by shady Russians and shady pro-Russian Ukrainians and it got nixed by somewhat corrupt, but not nearly corrupt enough for his needs, Ukraine.
Then of course, there's the "perfect phone call" to Zelensskyy, attempting to bully him into fabricating some sort of bizarre investigation into Biden.
The dayglo chaos goblin may not usually have much of an attention span but he does hold a grudge and without a doubt would be only to thrilled to facilitate having Ukraine seize to exist.
Pleasing Putin would also be something he wants to do, that's not just a mere bonus.
Trump isn't Chamberlain. Despite his disastrous policy regarding handling Hitler, Chamberlain wasn't intentionally trying to help him. Trump is a huge admirer of Putin and wants him to succeed. What Trump is doing may look like appeasement; but it really isn't. It would be far more accurate to call it assistance.
RFK Jr’s candidacy is a clear and present danger to this country, democracy, and the international world order. And I say to those low information Democrats, people that idolize the Kennedy name without further thought or research, or feel the need to punish Biden in November for any one or more policy positions, your make-a-statement vote or no vote at all is a fool’s mistake.
I saw yesterday that there are 23 Democrats who haven't signed on to the discharge petition to bring Ukraine funding to the floor. WTF is wrong with them? It's good that those 2 Republicans are finally talking about this, but how about they actually do something. How about, just for this session, they switch parties and give Democrats control? If their constituents aren't total maga freaks, they should understand the need for this. Just a thought.
This has been the elephant in the room since 2016. Putin has been at war against the United States for almost ten full years now. It's a cyberwar, but it's still a war. Without Putin's interference through the Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg, which is still active, I'll add, Trump would not have "won" the 2016 election.
Merrick Garland has been in office three full years. There is plenty of evidence that isn't the stuff of conspiracy theories that ties not just Trump directly to Russia, but a whole lot of other people, mostly his minions. It seems like 3 years is long enough to start bringing up some indictments.
I'm talking about a web of interests that has been around since 2017:
[Over the weekend, the director of RFK, Jr.’s campaign in New York state, Rita Palma, said the quiet part out loud, claiming that “Bobby” taking electoral votes from a blue state away from Biden would throw the race to the House of Representatives, which is controlled by the GOP. “So we’re rid of Biden, either way,” she noted with satisfaction.]
If the House chooses our next president, it would be the new House that gets sworn in after January 1.
And it's not clear that the GOP will win the House.
Putin's plan has always been to re-establish the Soviet Union. He thought it's dissolution was terrible.The fact that the "better dead than Red" Republicans are now buying into it is astonishing and shameful. I'm glad there are a few who are now willing to publicly call them out.
I can't believe any Democrats would buy into RFK, Jr. His days as an environmentalist are long gone. He's just a nut case now. I hope those low-level Democrats are listening to the other Kennedys, including his siblings
“Now some reporting by the Washington Post confirms what many had assumed: that peace would be bought through massive territorial concession by Ukraine.”
I mean, did anyone think his “plan” was anything else? And if so, what possible reason is there for thinking that? He’s rolled over and showed Putin his belly at every opportunity, and in fact creates opportunities to do so.
Call your Representative. Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to publicly support aid to Ukraine and do everything possible to get it to a vote and passed. For bonus points, add that you are very concerned and angry about the continued threats of violence from Mr. Trump, and you want the Representative to denounce these threats publicly. Here's where to find your Representative's phone number. https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Jay Kuo couldn't say it, but I can - fanning gazza outrage is the 4th success of Russia meddling in the USA politics.
Europe appeased Hitler before WWII. We all saw how well that worked out. Trump is following Hitler's playbook line for line. Another example of the GOP revisionist history, I guess.
Everything since the golden escalator has benefitted Russia. Undermining the Western form of government, both with election misinformation and making Congress dysfunctional with misinformation. Destabilizing Europe via aggression and fossil fuel fed inflation. Vaccine misinformation. Expanding Russian influence in the middle east by destabilizing our allies. There's more. Putin has been very successful, unfortunately.
I know exactly how trump would "solve" Putin's war with Ukraine. He'd withdraw US aid to Ukraine (which he has essentially already done, from the shadows) and let Putin do "whatever the hell he wants."
Russia is also our adversary in the Middle East and other fronts. We don’t talk often enough about the Iranian and Syrian connections.
I made VOTE BLUE NOTHING ELSE stickers.
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The raging yams ultimate "peace plan" for Ukraine, so far as it exist at all, is to have Ukraine capitulate, entirely and completely.
Not helping is his history with Ukraine in general and with Zelenskyy in particular. People need to remember that he tried in the past, before Zelenskyy, to get a shady real estate deal in Kiev, brokered by shady Russians and shady pro-Russian Ukrainians and it got nixed by somewhat corrupt, but not nearly corrupt enough for his needs, Ukraine.
Then of course, there's the "perfect phone call" to Zelensskyy, attempting to bully him into fabricating some sort of bizarre investigation into Biden.
The dayglo chaos goblin may not usually have much of an attention span but he does hold a grudge and without a doubt would be only to thrilled to facilitate having Ukraine seize to exist.
Pleasing Putin would also be something he wants to do, that's not just a mere bonus.
Trump isn't Chamberlain. Despite his disastrous policy regarding handling Hitler, Chamberlain wasn't intentionally trying to help him. Trump is a huge admirer of Putin and wants him to succeed. What Trump is doing may look like appeasement; but it really isn't. It would be far more accurate to call it assistance.
RFK Jr’s candidacy is a clear and present danger to this country, democracy, and the international world order. And I say to those low information Democrats, people that idolize the Kennedy name without further thought or research, or feel the need to punish Biden in November for any one or more policy positions, your make-a-statement vote or no vote at all is a fool’s mistake.
Pressure the 23 Dem reps on the Discharge Petition. It's so
close, they would push it. Google it to see the Dem list of who has voted for and who
hasn't voted yet.
I saw yesterday that there are 23 Democrats who haven't signed on to the discharge petition to bring Ukraine funding to the floor. WTF is wrong with them? It's good that those 2 Republicans are finally talking about this, but how about they actually do something. How about, just for this session, they switch parties and give Democrats control? If their constituents aren't total maga freaks, they should understand the need for this. Just a thought.
Every single day things get more and more like the plot of “The Americans.” IYKYK
This has been the elephant in the room since 2016. Putin has been at war against the United States for almost ten full years now. It's a cyberwar, but it's still a war. Without Putin's interference through the Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg, which is still active, I'll add, Trump would not have "won" the 2016 election.
Merrick Garland has been in office three full years. There is plenty of evidence that isn't the stuff of conspiracy theories that ties not just Trump directly to Russia, but a whole lot of other people, mostly his minions. It seems like 3 years is long enough to start bringing up some indictments.
I'm talking about a web of interests that has been around since 2017:
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/03/connections-trump-putin-russia-ties-chart-flynn-page-manafort-sessions-214868/
I'm thankful for this post to bring more attention to it, but I'm disappointed in the Biden administration's restraint in pursuing it with more vigor.
[Over the weekend, the director of RFK, Jr.’s campaign in New York state, Rita Palma, said the quiet part out loud, claiming that “Bobby” taking electoral votes from a blue state away from Biden would throw the race to the House of Representatives, which is controlled by the GOP. “So we’re rid of Biden, either way,” she noted with satisfaction.]
If the House chooses our next president, it would be the new House that gets sworn in after January 1.
And it's not clear that the GOP will win the House.
Joseph in Fairport