CPAC backpedals on pro-Russia tweet as some U.S. conservatives back Putin

[brooklynite]

Washington Post

Prominent Republicans are digging in against American support for Ukraine despite Russia’s threats to use nuclear weapons and evidence of mass graves and war crimes facilitated by Moscow.

The Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday tweeted — and then hours later deleted — a message that called on Democrats to “end the gift-giving to Ukraine” while featuring a fluttering Russian flag. The tweet also referred to “Ukraine-occupied territories,” appearing to legitimize Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claims to annex provinces based on a referendum that the U.S. and allies view as illegal.

CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp on Saturday said the tweet did not clear the normal approval process because he was traveling for a conference in Australia. “Due to my travel into a distant time zone it was never approved per usual,” he said in a text message.

In a statement, CPAC expressed support for Ukraine but maintained opposition to American aid for the embattled country.

[multigraincracker]

1. When was America ever

great while supporting Russia? Sure wasn’t in the Reagan years.

[ret5hd]

2. Oops! Whisper voices everyone! Whisper voices!!!

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. To my Ike-Republican Mother, God Rest Her Soul.....

Hard to believe your Party would be supporting a criminal Hitleresque Dictator, but.....here we are.

[Midnight Writer]

4. "the tweet did not clear the normal approval process" means their true nature was exposed.

[KPN]

5. Too fucking late. There are at least a million screen caps. Fucking traitorous bastards.

[MiniMe]

6. Should that be backpedals on pro-Ukraine tweet instead of pro-Russia tweet?

[Tomconroy]

7. How much money do they get from Russia?

[TheRealNorth]

8. Or what type of Kompromat does Russia have?

My guess is that they were either making money by helping some Russian oligarchs launder money, and/or dodging taxes by using the Russian banks. Also ossible that Russian intelligence has some dirt on them through hacking the RNC.

[PortTack]

10. No doubt russian money is going to all but dry up for many gqp critters.

Between sanctions and running a very expensive war, it’s not looking good for the gqp hoping for a hand out

[Sneederbunk]

9. That is CCCPAC.