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kentuck

(114,770 posts)
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 10:36 AM Mar 2022

Putin who??

"Who dat?"

"Never heard of him."

That seems to be the present situation within the Republican Party. Even their leader is now attempting to take credit for saving NATO and preventing an invasion of Ukraine when he was in charge. The truth of the matter is that the former disgraced president did everything in his power to break up NATO, at the behest of Putin. His Party received foreign campaign donations thru the NRA to distribute to Republicans all across the nation. It was ran by Mitch McConnell. They did nothing to challenge Vladimir Putin in the last 5 years.

But now?

They see a political minefield and they don't even know the guy.

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kentuck

(114,770 posts)
2. Correct.
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 10:39 AM
Mar 2022

Even during these perilous times, politics does not stop at the waters edge.

Irish_Dem

(76,126 posts)
3. The GOP is owned by Putin.
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 10:43 AM
Mar 2022

Putin gives them large sums of money, helps them get "elected."
Gives them their talking points.

Irish_Dem

(76,126 posts)
5. Putin installs his puppets, and owns half the US congress.
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 10:52 AM
Mar 2022

Most of the GOP MOC have taken large sums of Russian money.

The GOP emboldened Putin by allowing him to take over the US congress and media. He felt invincible enough to invade Ukraine.

There is blood on GOP hands.

Midnight Writer

(24,858 posts)
6. This is a good time to hammer the Moscow Mitch theme. Tie all Republicans to Putin.
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 12:10 PM
Mar 2022

There are plenty of links to exploit.

They made their beds with Russia, now let's make them stay there.

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