McCarthy Breaks with Trump Over Ukraine

[babylonsister]

That musta hurt like a sumbitch; or it will soon.

https://politicalwire.com/2022/03/09/mccarthy-breaks-with-trump-over-ukraine/

McCarthy Breaks with Trump Over Ukraine
March 9, 2022 at 1:02 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy gently broke from former President Donald Trump’s past warm words about the capabilities of Vladimir Putin, Politico reports.

Said McCarthy: “I do not think anything savvy or genius about Putin. I think Putin is evil. I think he’s a dictator. I think he’s murdering people right now.”

Asked if he agreed there’s no room in the Republican Party for those that apologize for Putin, McCarthy replied: “Yeah.”

[uponit7771]

1. Moscow McCarthy understands GZP ties to Putrid is hurting them politically. TIE PUTRID AROUND THEIR

... NECKS

[gab13by13]

8. Exactly, you get it.

Their internal polling told them to back Ukraine.

I guarantee you that the Putin Party (GQP) will campaign that president Biden didn't do enough in Ukraine, guaranteed.

Just like fucking Mike Pence just came out pro-NATO when 2 years ago he wanted NATO abolished. Fuck these liars.

[orwell]

11. This n/m

[uponit7771]

13. +1,

[gab13by13]

18. People here still don't get it,

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck, there's a good chance it's a duck.

McCarthy and his Comrades are passing anti-democratic legislation, rigging elections, attacking anyone who isn't a party of the master white race.

So he comes out and says Putin is bad but he and his Putin party are taking steps to make America just like Russia.

[uponit7771]

28. omg yes !! Read this article (link) and tell me we on DU aren't JUST like Eastern Europe and

... being ignored for the most part

https://www.politico.eu/article/western-europe-listen-to-the-baltic-countries-that-know-russia-best-ukraine-poland/

[RockCreek]

29. This!! N/t

[DENVERPOPS]

39. Everyone needs to learn

#1) Anything and everything that comes out of a Republican's mouth is hypocrisy.

#2 Anything and everything that comes out of a Republican's mouth is a flagrant lie.

#3 Anything and everything that comes out of a Republican's mouth will be 180 degrees from Truth and/or Reality.....

[Poiuyt]

48. Anything and everything that comes out of a Republican's mouth is anti-American

[DENVERPOPS]

49. Nice !

Great one!

[EndlessWire]

44. Well said. n/t

[world wide wally]

19. But have they all paid their dues?

[Botany]

23. The same McCarthy who joked about TFG getting paid off by Vlad in 2016?

"They" all knew that Russia was working for Trump in 2016. Fucking traitors all of them.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/paul-ryan-keeps-it-family-kevin-mccarthy-russia-trump

[uponit7771]

33. wow, could you imagine this fucker as speaker !? ... fuck that

[SheltieLover]

30. This!👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆

[calimary]

34. That's EXACTLY what we have to do.

I’d venture to say we keep the House and Senate that way. Maybe even turn a few reds to blue.

[OMGWTF]

35. Each and every Republican no matter what their office.

If you're still an active member of the Party of Putin, you're the enemy.

[uponit7771]

37. +1,

[calimary]

42. A nice blue necktie.

With Democratic donkeys all over it!

[zaj]

2. It won't matter, Trump will be welcome again...

... in a few weeks. Or hours.

[NCjack]

3. This weekend, Trump will toss McCarthy a "kiss-n-make-up party".

We all know what McCarthy will kiss.

[Atticus]

4. Pass the popcorn, please! nt

[Carlitos Brigante]

5. Walking it back in 5...4 ... 3 .... 2...... nt

[gab13by13]

6. Kevin McCarthy is a member of the Putin wing of the Republican party.

McCarthy is responding to Putin Party internal polling, CPAC just confirmed that Putin puppet Trump is still the head of the party.

We cannot let these people off the hook or they will use it for talking points in the election. A vote for McCarthy is a vote for autocracy, a vote for Putin, a vote for Russia.

Fuck McCarthy he is lying like he always does.

A Democratic vote is a vote for democracy, a vote for America.
A Republican vote is a vote for autocracy, a vote to make America just like Russia.

[SheltieLover]

31. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

This should be a campaign slogan:

A Democratic vote is a vote for democracy, a vote for America.
A Republican vote is a vote for autocracy, a vote to make America just like Russia.

[FakeNoose]

40. No he won't, because the Russians are pulling out their money

Don't you get it? It was the Russian oligarchs' money that bought love from the Repukes. Now that money is frozen and maybe it's gone for good. If the Repukes don't get the oligarchs' dough, why would they kiss their asses?

Maybe McCarthy finally figured it out, maybe he didn't. But the result is the same. Chump has no influence any more and neither does the [illegal] Russian dough.

OK so there's still a lot of one-per-centers in the US that are giving money to the Repukes. BUT for the moment those people are keeping quiet about their love for Russia. For all we know, maybe that's over and done.

[EndlessWire]

46. This is the party that

had a gold statue of the Orange Turd. That was astonishing. I don't understand how any Christian could condone that or accept that when that is against Christian values. Their thinking is so deranged. Even if you don't agree with any of the religion, by their own beliefs the TP is just so wrong.

Putin installed a puppet, and took over the GOP. The GOP doesn't exist anymore. In its place is a party thoroughly corrupted by Putin, and all those that belong to it are like the old Nazi party which brought the world so much misery. There's no sense lying about it. We were taken over by Russia.

How similar the propaganda or psych-out techniques are between Trump and Russia. This is remarkable in and of itself. Know them by what they DO, not what they say. How else are we going to know the truth?

[halfulglas]

7. Does that mean he will return the Russian money he accepted in the past?

Suddenly he thinks Putin is evil.

[monkeyman1]

21. republican's think everybody will forget about everything !

the American people are- " the country that has - CRS " ! just what till NOVEMBER ! straight anti-republican ! burn the republican party to the ground ! damn that felt good !!

[kentuck]

9. He will be invited to come down to Mar-a-Lago...

...so he can change his story.

[lagomorph777]

25. Qevin must hate those trips to Mar A Guano.

[DENVERPOPS]

50. Did wonders

when Trump invited outspoken Lindsay up for game of golf.......

[XacerbatedDem]

51. Exactly what I was thinking, the equivalent of being called to the "orange' carpet.

[agingdem]

10. McCarthy then boarded a plane for

Palm Beach where he is scheduled to kiss Trump's ass, beg forgiveness, and then bend over like a good little sycophantic Trump toady..

[Zorro]

12. For much too long the Republican Party has embraced Putin

McCarthy's half-hearted half-steps back are now being done to retreat gingerly from Trump in hopes that the MAGAts don't turn on him.

[gratuitous]

14. And tomorrow, when the wind is in the east

Kevin McCarthy will turn about again.

[sop]

15. McCarthy once said, "There's two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump."

[moondust]

16. Now run to Mag-a-Lardo, Kevin!

Run! Run! Don't forget to wear your knee pads!

[ColinC]

17. Better "Russia taking us to the brink of nuclear war and murdering thousands of people" than never.

[barbaraann]

20. Talk is cheap.

Will Republicans who have apologized for Putin (or worse) be booted out??? Will ANY action be taken to support these words?

[lark]

22. Whoa, do some repugs actually have a heart and brain - wow - who knew?

Certainly not drumpf, he thinks they are all straight white nationalist terrorists who of course would side with the premiere racist in the world.

[lagomorph777]

26. Hahahaha!

No - but they can read polls.

[lark]

27. That's the brain part.

Before the last ffew days, they didn't read the polls and didn't care. Now it's become obvious, they switch their tumes, only we have the tape of them singing love songs to Vladdie, so they are cooked.

[lagomorph777]

24. Looks like Qevin MqQarthy didn't get his check from Putin this month.

Or it's become worthless.

[SheltieLover]

32. Rubles are now worthless

[vlyons]

36. oh we're going to have so much fun watching the ReThugs try to walk back

their love affair with all things Putin. It's the autumn of love, the disappointment and disillusionment with a love affair. So so sad

Baby, You're No Good

[inthewind21]

38. Moscow McCarthy

Is in "desperate to save my ass the mid-terms are mere months away" mode.

[11 Bravo]

41. OK, Kev. Now toss a coin to decide whether to kiss Trump's ring or his ass by way of apology.

[Samrob]

43. Nope! No buying it. There is no "break." Just different words about Putin but no "break"

They are joined at the ballot hip. Don't ever forget it! There is no redemption for Republicans who support Trump over democracy.

[iemanja]

45. He'll backtrack

He always does.

[nakocal]

47. McCarthy says that today

Tomorrow he will say the exact opposite.