Cruz knocks Graham's call to assassinate Putin: 'An exceptionally bad idea'

[ificandream]

Source: The Hill.com


Lawmakers, including some Republicans, are slamming a tweet that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) issued on Thursday night where he appeared to be calling for the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with one senator calling it “an exceptionally bad idea.”

“Is there a Brutus in Russia? Is there a more successful Colonel Stauffenberg in the Russian military? The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out. You would be doing your country — and the world — a great service,” Graham said in a tweet.

(snip)

The remarks were immediately knocked by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and several other Republicans.

“This is an exceptionally bad idea. Use massive economic sanctions; BOYCOTT Russian oil & gas; and provide military aid so the Ukrainians can defend themselves. But we should not be calling for the assassination of heads of state,” the Texas senator said in response.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/596874-cruz-knocks-grahams-call-to-assassinate-putin-an-exceptionally-bad-idea

[CincyDem]

1. Well - I hate to say (:gag:, :cough:, choke:) I agree with Ted.

Calling for assassination just isn't a good idea. We can argue if it's the right thing to hope for but someone with a government voice should have a little more reserve in their public comments on the topic.

[ck4829]

7. Another problem and more likely why Cruz is concerned, he is ALSO in the leader category

Running unopposed, out-of-control gerrymandering, voter suppression, the whole voting-for-the-worst thing that Republicans seem to like, etc.

[kiri]

16. "hang Mike Pence" OK bec he is not a true leader

But his clan's support to "hang Mike Pence" is OK?

[onetexan]

35. +1 -K&R

[ck4829]

36. Not endorsing anything, but what happens is what happens

Feel free to draw any wild conclusions that support any stawman arguments you want to make though.

[cstanleytech]

23. Considering its Cancun Cruz though I kinda doubt its an issue of ethics or morals.

After all he is the same guy that made a run for the border to escape the cold weather that had knocked out power for millions of his fellow Texans who were literally freezing to death.

[ck4829]

37. Indeed

[Blue_playwright]

25. Me, too ...

And I threw up a little bit in my mouth just saying that!

[Slammer]

29. reciprocity

There's a hell of a lot of Russians in the US.

What happens when Putin starts calling for people to rise up and assassinate Biden?

Honestly, this isn't a path that government officials of any government should be going down when they aren't already in a shooting war.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Yes and no. We cant take him out, but what confuses the god damn FUCK out of me

is are most of the Generals and higher ups in agreement with this invasion?

If not, and if NONE of them do anything, that would be MADNESS to let ONE PERSON decide the fate of the WORLD!

They dont have to take him out they just have to remove him from power.

[oldsoftie]

3. He doesn't seem to let ANYONE anywhere near him. And I'd bet everyone is searched.

But removing him from power wouldn't be enough. He just needs to be taken out somehow. I just don't know HOW

[Miguelito Loveless]

4. All it takes is one brave guard

there are always armed people near him.

[Thomas Hurt]

5. Not sure which option would be worse, you off that sociopath...

you might get complete anarchy in Russia. Maybe not.

Might just have to cross that bridge when they hang Putin from it.

[Oscarthegreat]

6. Don't cause Tucker to panic

Tucker Carlson vehemently opposes Grahams's call to assassinate Putin. Tucker doesn't want to lose his generous sponsor.

[BlueTsunami2018]

8. Graham is wrong almost all of the time.

But he does occasionally get it right. This is one of those times. But you’re not supposed to say it out loud as an elected official.

And fuck Ted Cruz.

[hamsterjill]

12. This!

Absolutely spot on.

And yes, fuck Ted Cruz, Trump and Putin’s lap dog.

[Traildogbob]

9. Wonder

If Graham gets to play any more golf at Mar-A-Logo. He may end up cemented to the bottom of a water hole, which, would be a great start to Make America Great. That comment HAD to chaff the giant obese orangoutang’s ass. I hope the two adult male spawn were near when he heard it and started smashing shit.

[relayerbob]

10. Graham didn't say anythng substantially different than Hillary on Rachel said last week

Just was more blunt about it. I'm sure Ted Cruz is more worried about his holiday getaway plans (holiday meaning WW3) than he is with anything else

[LiberatedUSA]

13. Yep.

She was basically speaking directly to his generals. Her wording was better.

[colorado_ufo]

11. You would have a better chance of achieving Graham's goal if

you did not announce it publicly in advance. All that achieves is making us look bad and putting Putin on even higher alert. I don't think our military and CIA need Graham's (whichever way the wind blows) direction. Just as they didn't need it when he was kissing TFG's ass.

[lagomorph777]

14. "Who's gonna sign my paychecks?"

[SergeStorms]

15. Cruz's mother and father having intercourse.....

was an "exceptionally bad idea".

We'd all love to see Vladimir Putin doing his Mussolini impression but assassinating the leader of another country is both against the law, and setting a dangerous precedent.

[Midnight Writer]

17. Graham puts his fingerprints all over a crime that is yet to be committed. Dumbass.

Now if Putin does die, even of natural causes, the Russians can air clips of a sitting US Senator calling for Putin's murder.

[AntiFascist]

18. Even terrorists may deserve due process...

but Biden should start calling Putin a (alleged) war criminal, and soon!

[SmittyWerben]

19. A good explanation of the stupidity of Lindsey's comments

Beau speaking the truth about how damaging these comments by Graham really are.

[ibegurpard]

26. If you're on Putin's payroll

Then it would make perfect sense to do what Graham did.

[efhmc]

27. Very thoughtful. Thanks for posting

[monkeyman1]

20. politician's alway's wait to see which way political wind is blowing ! then lie !

[appleannie1]

21. Ah, poor little Lindsey

He thinks if he talks tough, people will think he is manly. And now everybody is picking on him.

[Zorro]

22. If I were Lindsey

I'd be checking my undies to make sure they aren't laced with a topical poison.

[tanyev]

24. It's an exceptionally bad idea for a U.S. Senator to publicly call for it.

That much is true.

[COL Mustard]

28. Hey Linseed, got some news for you.

If Ted Freaking Cruz is more politically savvy than you are, you have a problem.

And since you're a lawyer and were at one time an Air Force JAG officer, you know that's not legal. What a tool.

[ancianita]

30. People can argue about what these words mean, but imo, to retaliate against a tyrant and his

hard line oligarchs is one thing, to escalate is another.

The West can meet Putin's escalations with more retaliation but Putin has to suffer more than Ukraine does.

What could happen if he's assassinated might be a momentary stall of his military push, and during that time it could result in a reshuffle of hardliner leaders who themselves have swapped positions across his government. But all an assassination would produce is Ukraine occupation time. We'd have to wait to deal with any new leadership, while military leadership continues its original goal.

The former deputy undersecurity of the DoD on Ari Melber's time slot was right. We, the U.S., have to step up and actually do more.

Give the Ukrainians what they need: control Ukraine airspace and Ukrainians will suffer less death and ruin.
Beat the Russian military and you've beaten Putin.

I couldn't care less what broken clock Cruz says.

The Main Thing is that the West is not in the Putin business of assassination, even if Putin is.

[tavernier]

31. I hope they splatter his brains all over the sidewalk.

No apology.

[Evolve Dammit]

32. Lindsey is a shell of a man, and a worthless American. However, even a broken clock is right 2x/day

[keithbvadu2]

33. Some right wing preachers actively prayed for the sudden death of Obama.

Some right wing preachers actively prayed for the sudden death of Obama.

Pat Robertson wanted someone to nuke Foggy Bottom.

[J_William_Ryan]

34. "Graham's call to assassinate Putin"

Further proof of why Republicans are incapable of sound, responsible governance.

[Paladin]

38. See if that Goody-Two-Shoes act plays better in Cancun, Cruz. (nt)

[yardwork]

39. NONE of these Republicans have any credibility. None.