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Russia Invades Ukraine
In a speech Wednesday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation,” followed immediately by troops entering Ukraine and large explosions throughout the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack and declared martial law. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called it a “full-scale invasion,” adding, “Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now.”
Putin strenuously warned against international meddling. “To anyone who would consider interfering from the outside: if you do, you will face consequences greater than any you have faced in history,” he said. “All relevant decisions have been taken.”
President Biden issued a statement: “The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces.” He added that he will consult with the leaders of the G7 on Thursday and promised “severe sanctions.”
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I hear what you are saying. I voted for McMullin in 2016.
Trump is the only President who tried to subvert the results on an election, and promoted the Big Lie. Biden is wrong on damn near every policy issue. But for me, the Rule of Law is supreme. For that reason I can’t vote for Trump or DJTJ. Please, please, please nominate anyone but a Trump.
Oops, my mistake. I meant to write unapologetically.
I would argue your characterization, but that isn’t really necessary, is it? The last Democrat to lose a presidential election without claiming the election was rigged and they were the true president would be Michael Dukakis. That would be 1988.
Yeah, I guess Gary isn’t a fan of history.
I’m a little disappointed no one has mentioned the “strategic harrumph reserve”. Thought it was pretty good, myself.
I liked the whole comment, but “strategic harrumph” was exceptionally good. You may have coined a new phrase.
Your whole comment could be a post — it would go straight to the main feed on a wave of likes. I kind of gave up when each paragraph was something I wanted to dig into.
You nailed it in that comment. All I have to say is that a simple “like” was insufficient praise .
Hmm… Isn’t that a subjective question? Do I love my country? [REDACTED] yes! Do I sometimes question its decisions? Absolutely! What I was trying to say, is there is more than enough culpability to go around, and around! To call out the world community, and its binary, we’re the good guys, they’re the bad guys, [REDACTED]! In the waning days of freedom of speech, I will voice my displeasure, as I see fit. Traitor? My ass!
You and I agree. I should have included a sarcasm tag.
“I didn’t get a harrumph from that guy.”
Ok, so this is basically a big “whatever”. Trump fought the results of the election. So did Gore, there was no rush to certify Bush as the victor until the legal challenges had been worked out in 2000.
Obama was so scared that the election would be stolen from him that he had UN observers come into monitor a US election.
Hillary claims the only reason that she lost was that Trump colluded with Russia. (which the Muller report shows did not happen and the Durham Investigation seems to be showing is a made up issue created by Hillary)
Claiming unfair elections (the Big Lie) is now basically just standard issue Democratic campaigning.
I think that you are missing the point. Every party tries to rig the election in their favor. Every party. And partisans whine if they lose.
But until Trump, no incumbent President said the election was stolen, no President assembled a mob and sent them to the Capitol, no President argued The Big Lie, and no President pressured their Vice President to throw the election.
Republicans also complain that elections were stolen. See the 1960 election.
Which was stolen.
Can we send him there?
And which led to the assassination of a U.S. president, which led to other problems.
Cemeteries full of voters, over 600 indictments, charges for witness tampering.
It turns out when Republicans claim elections were stolen there is at least smoke ,if not fire.
When Democrats do it, they are just afraid they might lose.
Really I talked about 3 elections in the last 20ish years, not just one from 60 years ago. By todays standards JFK would be viewed as an unhinged right winger for positions of national security and taxes.
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People need to stop being idealistic and figure out how to make things go to the right. The time for idealism was about 25 years ago.
I’ve seen some articles that they had this thought through pretty good.
Eminently stealable.
I also point out again, that Trump claiming the election was rigged, etc, happened AFTER the election itself, so Gary couldn’t possibly have voted on that basis.
None of this happened before the election, so you can’t claim that you voted against Trump because of them.
Right, before the election Democrats were claiming it was rigged. Remember Trumps plot to steal all the mail boxes?
Thanks for the reminder. I had forgotten.
‘Those Who Make Peaceful Revolution Impossible Will Make Violent Revolution Inevitable’ – American Thinker
Sorry, I didn’t see the sarcasm, Stina. My bad.