commando Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Notre Dame Joe said: Pretty bold compliment for a professional columnist at The Atlantic. Why would I trust this guy's take on anything? i think he might know a thing or 2 about russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Nichols_(academic) Thomas M. Nichols (born December 7, 1960) is an American writer, academic specialist on international affairs, and professor at the U.S. Naval War College. His work deals with issues involving Russia, nuclear weapons, and national security affairs. 2 1 Link to comment
TGHusker Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 The Hall of Fame of Shame. I wonder how many on the Senate side will join it? https://www.yahoo.com/news/8-house-republicans-voted-against-205346735.html Quote The Suspending Normal Trade Relations With Russia and Belarus Act, which passed by a 424-8 margin, allows President Joe Biden to increase tariffs on products coming from the two countries and requires the US trade representative to seek suspension of Russia's participation in the World Trade Organization. The legislation must now pass the Senate and be signed by Biden to be enacted into law. This move came one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Congress, and a week after the House also voted to enact tougher sanctions on Russia and ban the importation of oil from the country. Seventeen members of Congress, overwhelmingly Republicans, voted against that measure. Belarus, though not the primary aggressor in the conflict, is a close ally of Moscow and has allowed its territory to be used by Russian troops for staging invasions. While Congress has been relatively unified in calling for Russia to be punished and for the US to support Ukraine, some on the right flank of the party have adopted a different tactic. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina faced criticism from members of the GOP after he called Zelenskyy a thug at an event with constituents. Here are the eight Republicans who voted against the bill on Thursday: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina Rep. Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin Rep. Chip Roy of Texas Most are on the right flank of the Republican Party and among the most loyal supporters of former President Donald Trump. Greene, for her part, bemoaned in a Thursday floor speech, "All we're hearing on the news is Ukraine." She added, "Washington seems to care more about sending our sons and daughters to a potential war" than more pressing domestic issues. Biden has repeatedly pledged not to send Americans troops to Ukraine. —Acyn (@Acyn) March 17, 2022 Massie told Insider in an email that "this bill allows Biden and future Presidents to sanction virtually anyone they choose anywhere on the globe without Congressional approval," which he later tweeted about as well. —Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) March 17, 2022 Boebert told Insider in an email that Congress "keeps focusing on distractions abroad and not our own challenges brought on by Joe Biden at home." She said she believed the bill had "bad language" that could empower Biden to sanction people who "simply hold traditional views of life and family and restrict access to abortion." Roy told Insider via email that he would have supported the bill if targeting Russia and Belarus were the sole focus, but he took issue with the legislation because it would "permanently empower the President with the unilateral authority to issue sanctions against anyone who he deems responsible for an undefined 'serious human rights abuse.'" Biggs released a video statement echoing the concerns of the other Republicans, saying the bill would give Biden too much power and allow him to "define what a human-rights abuse is." —Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) March 17, 2022 Gaetz tweeted his support for Biggs' position, writing that he "voted with Biggs for these reasons and others!" Grothman and Bishop had not released any statement on their votes as of Friday morning. 1 Link to comment
Notre Dame Joe Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Wow this is tone deaf, even for the Ds. 2 1 Link to comment
teachercd Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 54 minutes ago, Notre Dame Joe said: Wow this is tone deaf, even for the Ds. I read that they will only cutback on Russian fossil fuels, like the Transcommierex. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 7 hours ago, TGHusker said: The Hall of Fame of Shame. I wonder how many on the Senate side will join it? https://www.yahoo.com/news/8-house-republicans-voted-against-205346735.html It’s amazing that I’m getting pretty good at predicting who would vote against bills like this. Link to comment
Scarlet Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Evidently Hannity thinks Trump looks better playing the roll of totalitarian than Putin. 1 1 Link to comment
commando Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 how did the ukrainians get the deputy commander of the black sea fleet? or is Putin purging some potential internal enemies? 1 Link to comment
Notre Dame Joe Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 This tweet claims to record a lecture from 2015 where a U Chicago Prof says that US is going to ruin Ukraine. 1 Link to comment
funhusker Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Notre Dame Joe said: This tweet claims to record a lecture from 2015 where a U Chicago Prof says that US is going to ruin Ukraine. Why do you choose to share the opinion of this “expert”? Link to comment
nic Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Putin continues to bomb schools, hospitals and shelters. https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-20-22/h_b1c1cd7201927da836d75f3e95f324f9 Link to comment
Notre Dame Joe Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 10 hours ago, funhusker said: Why do you choose to share the opinion of this “expert”? I just told you he publicly predicted this in 2015. That was when everyone knew we were approaching President Hilary. Here is a contemporary take. Reassuring an enemy what one will not do ensures that the enemy will do just that and more. Unpredictability and occasional enigmatic silence bolster deterrence. But Joe Biden’s predictable reassurance to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will show restraint means Putin likely will not. https://amgreatness.com/2022/03/16/10-realities-of-ukraine/ 1 Link to comment
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