Whatever version of the Ritz Carlson pee tape they have on Tucker Carlson...

[Tommy Carcetti]

...it's got to be absolutely fucking brutal.

Link to tweet

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucker-carlson-putin-biden-ukraine-b1971826.html?fbclid=IwAR1A_u1OSukDTPd2F98FLP84orEeQ3NLrKdfstqHLAeuynj5IkHUPjOGBnM

Tucker Carlson defends Putin over Ukraine troop movements, saying he ‘just wants to keep his border safe’

Fox News host Tucker Carlson slammed president Joe Biden over his remarks about Russia’s troop build-up near its border with Ukraine, saying Vladimir Putin was just trying to “secure” his nation’s borders.

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He added: “Imagine how we would feel if Mexico and Canada became satellites of China. We wouldn’t like that at all. In Russia’s case, this is an existential question.”

The Fox News host said that a Nato takeover of Ukraine would “compromise Russia’s access to its Sevastopol Naval Base – that’s the site of the Russian Black Sea fleet and one of the country’s only connections to international waters.

“So at this point, Nato exists primarily to torment Vladimir Putin who, whatever his many faults, has no intention of invading Western Europe. Vladimir Putin does not want Belgium. He just wants to keep his western borders secure,” he added.

[underpants]

1. Fox News loves Putin. Strong. Manly.

He was their counter to Obama ....and the tan suit.

Trump seized on this with his Monday call ins to Fox and Friends. He turned their network against themselves and even they couldn’t stop it.

[Midnight Writer]

5. "Strong. Manly. White." Many racists see Russia as a haven for white people.

[Tommy Carcetti]

7. From the Post today:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/08/rights-rationalization-putin-colors-russia-ukraine-tension/

The right’s rationalization of Putin colors the Russia-Ukraine tension

By Philip Bump
National correspondent

The word “great,” of course, has multiple meanings. One meaning is that something is superlatively good. Another is that something is simply superlative, great in the sense of massive or important.

When the cover of Newsmax’s monthly magazine describes Russian President Vladimir Putin as “Vlad the Great,” it’s not clear the sense in which it is meant.

The right-wing media outlet’s description of Putin includes various negative descriptors, but they’re offered in the way one might describe Darth Vader: titillating, exciting.

“From his days as a cutthroat KGB spy stationed in East Germany to his power-hungry ascension to the presidency of Russia, Putin has given the U.S. and the world unending headaches with his nonstop amassing of nuclear weapons, incessant saber-rattling, and deadly espionage plots,” the description reads. “ … Newsmax exposes Putin’s private life — from his secret girlfriend to his love children, to his favorite books and pop group. And you’ll learn why, incredibly, he has become a sex symbol in Japan!”

[iemanja]

38. I remember when Russian apology took place on this site

in the guise of being anti-war. Fortunately, those people are no longer around.

[Tommy Carcetti]

40. I remember that very well.

Ukraine was supposedly the victim of a western sponsored coup in 2014, and that everything was because NATO and the IMF wanted a foothold in Ukraine to threaten Russia, and argle bargle US imperialism yada yada yada etc. etc. etc.

[iemanja]

41. At least one went on to be a booster for Trump

arguing that he was better than Hillary. I never liked her.

[JHB]

12. It they like it so much let them move there, to their "haven."

[calimary]

17. You beat me to it!

They admire Russia that much? So go MOVE there.

[H2O Man]

14. Extremely important point.

[relayerbob]

2. He should be fine with Iran getting nukes, too, then

After all, they are surrounded by other countries that have them.

[yardwork]

8. Iran is different from Russia, to Tucker. It's all about racial identity.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Keep his border safe? From what, exactly? Trying to keep people from fleeing Russia?

[Tommy Carcetti]

4. It's not easy keeping your border safe...

...when you keep on expanding it.

[oldsoftie]

25. Yeah, because UKRAINE has been invading THEM so oftne. Such bullshit

What a hack

[Effete Snob]

29. "his" - not Russia's. "his"

The framing is astounding.

[jcgoldie]

6. Wait nightly news last night covering the call...

... Lester Holt said republicans were accusing Biden of being too weak on Putin (which of course is the height of irony after their guy spent the last 4 years sucking Putin's dick)... but now its the opposite?

[Jim__]

9. I guess Ukraine has no right to keep their borders secure; or to forge international agreements ...

without the pre-approval of Vlad.

[StClone]

24. Putin the Great is oh so threatened by a minor state

Ukraine is not threatening Russia, does not want war, and is likely a pawn Pootey is using to extort the world. Vladski wants to force allegiance with war from Russians as his corona-plagued autocracy wanes.

[keithbvadu2]

10. "Russia is our friend" - new republican meme of Trump's regime.

"Russia is our friend" - new republican meme of Trump's regime.

Used to be: “Better dead than red”

"... retired Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis said in May 2015 that among world threats “in the near term, I think the most dangerous might be Russia.”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/donald-trump-james-mattis-differ-on-vladimir-putin/

Loyal Trumpster proudly holding Trump Russian flag

[Totally Tunsie]

13. As a tRump supporter, he probably doesn't know

he's holding the Russian flag. Red/White/Blue or White/Blue/Red...what's the difference? LOL

[oldsoftie]

27. Beat me to it......

[calimary]

19. Jerk.

That is all.

[William Seger]

28. Russia is also their business model

A one-party, fake-democratic, authoritarian plutocracy, of, by, and for a network of oligarchs who exploit the country's resources and hoard the wealth created by its working class.

[Claire Oh Nette]

11. N.A.T.O.

There is no "Nato," unless it's some guy named Nate's nickname.

NATO--all capitals, because acronym.

Who edits for the Independent???

[EleanorR]

15. Tucker longs to be an oligarch in an all white, male-dominated country

Same as trump. Tucker did a week long show from Hungary praising Orban, a horribly corrupt authoritarian.
Trump saluted a North Korean general and said of Kim Jong Un, I liked him and he liked me. He loves putin, erdogan, duterte. We know because he's told us. We know he wants to be president for life. He's told us. We know he wants the MSM gone. He's told us. Not really hard to figure out what they plan for the US should they take back control. They've told us.

[Ferryboat]

16. One of the main points between Regan and Gorbachev'

when they reached agreement to defuse tensions was the west wouldn't expand NATO toward Russia boarders. Clinton did just that.

Russians have touchy about this issue ever since.

Wasn't the Cuban missile crisis cut from the same cloth?

[dalton99a]

18. "Why shouldn't I root for Russia? Which I am."

Link to tweet

[dchill]

20. Defend Putin. Attack Fauci. Got it.

Russian agent AND traitor to the human race.

[Baked Potato]

21. Tucker went to Hungary and made his contacts. He is a Russian asset.

This is un-American propaganda that sounds like something straight from RT. The rest of the quotes from the article sound like it was written by Russian Intelligence.

This serves to divide Americans in the National Security realm and casts dangerous doubt on the goals of the duly elected administration. Carlson is a serving as a tool of RW Christo-Fascists who are still furious the military didn’t back the T***p Coup.

[William Seger]

33. I thought he was moving there?

Wasn't he telling Orbán how much he and other trumpers would love to live in such a wonderful authoritarian country that knows how to deal with immigrants?

[Baked Potato]

35. I think he was feathering the bed for himself and others to go

hide in Hungary. They have extradition with the US, but there is an exception for political persecution. That’s my guess.

[KS Toronado]

22. "NATO seems to exist to torment Putin "???

FQX/tucker appears to be rewriting history, NATO has been around long before Putin took over Russia.
Nothing they say surprises me anymore.

[spanone]

23. He's one twisted fuck.

[Moostache]

26. We have always been at war with Eastasia

Pure Room 101 shit...

2+2 = 5
War is Peace.

Oceania was at war with Eastasia: Oceania had always been at war with
Eastasia. A large part of the political literature of five years was now
completely obsolete. Reports and records of all kinds, newspapers, books,
pamphlets, films, sound-tracks, photographs--all had to be rectified at
lightning speed. Although no directive was ever issued, it was known that
the chiefs of the Department intended that within one week no reference
to the war with Eurasia, or the alliance with Eastasia, should remain in
existence anywhere.

[Auggie]

30. Carlson defends Putin on orders from TFG.

TFG and Putin have unfinished business deals.

[blueinredohio]

31. I wouldn't think people would be

rushing the border to get INTO Russia.

[colorado_ufo]

32. WTF?

That is all.

[IcyPeas]

34. and if there really was a pee tape of Tucker he would some how turn it around to be a good thing

you know he would!

my freedoms!

[Traildogbob]

36. Tucker pees

On himself. Never been house broken. That’s the look he always has. My undies are wet.

[traitorsgalore]

37. They likely have him at numerous gay bars or with gay escorts

The ultimate sin for the GOPlague of racist gay haters.

[iemanja]

39. It's probably cash

Carlson doesn't need to be blackmailed into telling lies. It comes naturally to him. Those headlines are pretty specific though, so I suspect kickbacks. You know, like Nunes.

[Poiuyt]

42. Is Russia afraid of being invaded by Ukraine?