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Zorro

(15,740 posts)
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:18 PM Mar 2022

More than two dozen Senate Republicans demand Biden do more for Ukraine after voting against $13.6B

Source: Washington Post

More than two dozen Senate Republicans demand Biden do more for Ukraine after voting against $13.6 billion for Ukraine-complete headline

Thirty-one Senate Republicans voted last week against the $1.5 trillion spending bill to fund the government, increase U.S. defense spending and provide humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine. In recent days, many of them have clamored for more weapons and aid.

More than two dozen Senate Republicans are demanding that President Biden do more to aid war-torn Ukraine and arm its forces against Russia’s brutal assault, after voting last week against $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine.

Consider Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who heard Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s emotional plea in a virtual address to Congress on Wednesday for more weapons and a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

“President Biden needs to make a decision TODAY: either give Ukraine access to the planes and antiaircraft defense systems it needs to defend itself, or enforce a no-fly zone to close Ukrainian skies to Russian attacks,” Scott said in a statement. “If President Biden does not do this NOW, President Biden will show himself to be absolutely heartless and ignorant of the deaths of innocent Ukrainian children and families.”

Last week, Scott was one of 31 Republicans to vote against a sweeping, $1.5 trillion spending bill to fund government agencies and departments through the remainder of the fiscal year and that would also include $13.6 billion in assistance for Ukraine. Biden signed the bill into law Tuesday, casting the aid as the United States “moving urgently to further augment the support to the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their country.”

After casting a “no” vote, Scott assailed the overall spending bill as wasteful, arguing that it was filled with lawmakers’ pet projects. “It makes my blood boil,” Scott said last week.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/17/republicans-ukraine-aid-vote/



Of course they did.
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More than two dozen Senate Republicans demand Biden do more for Ukraine after voting against $13.6B (Original Post) Zorro Mar 2022 OP
WELL of course, REPUBLICANS back PUTIN... YoshidaYui Mar 2022 #1
Call them out! Geezuz onecaliberal Mar 2022 #2
Well since they're against dollars Being sent there thinkingagain Mar 2022 #3
As well as their Rebl2 Mar 2022 #32
Skeletor said what? He'd sell his mother for a vote. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2022 #4
Disgusting... Docreed2003 Mar 2022 #5
The ads just keep writing themselves. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2022 #6
Party of Pootie FakeNoose Mar 2022 #7
Yet many of them supported Trumps blocking aid to Ukraine because the Ukrainian President cstanleytech Mar 2022 #8
Fucking idiots Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #9
I agree rockfordfile Mar 2022 #13
and are the Democrats calling them out for their hypocrisy? JohnSJ Mar 2022 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ Mar 2022 #11
Since Scott didn't want the people to pay, and he wants action, Chainfire Mar 2022 #12
say the Medi-care thief ? monkeyman1 Mar 2022 #23
That is just mean. I would prefer he be thrown into lake Okeechobee into an alligator den. Chainfire Mar 2022 #24
And waste a perfectly good gator ! but ,your spot on !! monkeyman1 Mar 2022 #25
I'm going with a ball of cottonmouths myself. argyl Mar 2022 #34
Thanks for posting. n/t TeamProg Mar 2022 #14
Fuck Republicans. milestogo Mar 2022 #15
+10000000000000000 Celerity Mar 2022 #17
Everyone except Romney voted to let Trump off from stopping Ukraine getting help Botany Mar 2022 #16
Yepper spot on........ turbinetree Mar 2022 #22
Scurry away rabid rats. You have lost your way and are beholding to Putin. You are not Americans. Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #18
...and right on time...! Grins Mar 2022 #19
I guess there were no provisions for snott onethatcares Mar 2022 #20
And these thrifty -one voted to keep that former jerk in office after he was caught blackmailing turbinetree Mar 2022 #21
still say we need a Russian asset round up ! like ww2 ! monkeyman1 Mar 2022 #26
They spewed foux outrage over Benghazi and voted against funding embassy security IronLionZion Mar 2022 #27
Here's a dictionary, go look up the word hypocrites. ... aggiesal Mar 2022 #28
Republicans have BLOOD on their hands! BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #29
Phuck Them...nt Snackshack Mar 2022 #30
Gallingly appalling. WOKE, though, right? czarjak Mar 2022 #31
They'll get away with their treachery and no one will even hear the truth about it. NBachers Mar 2022 #33

YoshidaYui

(41,831 posts)
1. WELL of course, REPUBLICANS back PUTIN...
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:23 PM
Mar 2022

and love him as much as they love TRUMP. FUCK ALL OF THEM! Marjorie TAYLOR GREEN didn't even clap for ZELENSKEY. ASSHOLE REPUBLICANS.


PSST>. IF i had my choice, I WOULD sent all those Republicans to UKARAINE AND SEE WHICH side they fall on.

thinkingagain

(906 posts)
3. Well since they're against dollars Being sent there
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:27 PM
Mar 2022

They must mean that Biden needs to send more physical help so what better way than taking that list of republicans who voted against the dollars and send them over there to help work in the food kitchens etc.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
5. Disgusting...
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:32 PM
Mar 2022

It's so appalling to me they can vote against aid then turn around and say Biden needs to do more...knowing full he won't be called out for it.

cstanleytech

(26,284 posts)
8. Yet many of them supported Trumps blocking aid to Ukraine because the Ukrainian President
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 05:41 PM
Mar 2022

would not aid Trump during our Presidential election by creating fake dirt about Hunter Biden that Trump wanted to use again Hunters father Joe.
Then many of those same Republicans in the House refused to impeach Trump and then during his impeachment trial many of them in the Senate refused to convict even though the evidence made it was clear he committed the crime and was guilty.

Response to Zorro (Original post)

Chainfire

(17,531 posts)
12. Since Scott didn't want the people to pay, and he wants action,
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:03 PM
Mar 2022

let him contribute a few million, the same for his rich partners in crime. Put your money where your mouth is, Skeletor.

Have I ever mentioned that I hate lying-ass, two-faced Republican SOBs?

 

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)
23. say the Medi-care thief ?
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:09 PM
Mar 2022

would somebody throw him in Lake Okeechobee & let him get some fertilizer poisoning ?

Botany

(70,494 posts)
16. Everyone except Romney voted to let Trump off from stopping Ukraine getting help
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:57 PM
Mar 2022

Fuck 'em .... hang this around their necks

Republicans
Senator Article I Article II
Lamar Alexander, Tenn. No No
John Barrasso, Wyo. No No
Marsha Blackburn, Tenn. No No
Roy Blunt, Mo. No No
John Boozman, Ark. No No
Mike Braun, Ind. No No
Richard Burr, N.C. No No
Shelley Moore Capito, W.Va. No No
Bill Cassidy, La. No No
Susan Collins, Maine No No
John Cornyn, Texas No No
Tom Cotton, Ark. No No
Kevin Cramer, N.D. No No
Mike Crapo, Idaho No No
Ted Cruz, Texas No No
Steve Daines, Mont. No No
Mike Enzi, Wyo. No No
Joni Ernst, Iowa No No
Deb Fischer, Neb. No No
Cory Gardner, Colo. No No
Lindsey Graham, S.C. No No
Chuck Grassley, Iowa No No
Josh Hawley, Mo. No No
John Hoeven, N.D. No No
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Miss. No No
Jim Inhofe, Okla. No No
Ron Johnson, Wis. No No
John Kennedy, La. No No
James Lankford, Okla. No No
Mike Lee, Utah No No
Kelly Loeffler, Ga. No No
Mitch McConnell, Ky. No No
Martha McSally, Ariz. No No
Jerry Moran, Kan. No No
Lisa Murkowski, AK No No
Rand Paul, Ky. No No
David Perdue, Ga. No No
Rob Portman, Ohio No No
Jim Risch, Idaho No No
Pat Roberts, Kan. No No
Mitt Romney, Utah Yes No
Mike Rounds, S.D. No No
Marco Rubio, Fla. No No
Ben Sasse, Neb. No No
Rick Scott, Fla. No No
Tim Scott, S.C. No No
Richard Shelby, Ala. No No
Dan Sullivan, Alaska No No
John Thune, S.D. No No
Thom Tillis, N.C. No No
Patrick Toomey, Pa. No No
Roger Wicker, Miss. No No
Todd Young, Ind. No No

https://www.politico.com/interactives/2019/trump-impeachment-vote-count-senate-results/

turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
22. Yepper spot on........
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:09 PM
Mar 2022

they literally have blood on there collective hands.....they put authoritarianism over democracy .....

Grins

(7,212 posts)
19. ...and right on time...!
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:02 PM
Mar 2022

Just like they did with infrastructure bill, vote no, then get in like for the money and brag about it to the rubes back home.

onethatcares

(16,166 posts)
20. I guess there were no provisions for snott
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:04 PM
Mar 2022

to grab any medicare fraud dollars.

He should get that boiling blood thing checked.....as long as it isn't at his wifes' clinic.

gaud, he's one sick mofo.

turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
21. And these thrifty -one voted to keep that former jerk in office after he was caught blackmailing
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:07 PM
Mar 2022

the leader of the country who stands outside with a Flake jacket on asking for help....these assholes can go pound sand.....and some of them went to Russia on the July 4 2018 to have beer with that asshole in Russia, and did they forget about the oval office visit with Russian spies having laugh with there former "guy' and giving classified information to them........they have blood on there hands.....they own this ..

IronLionZion

(45,429 posts)
27. They spewed foux outrage over Benghazi and voted against funding embassy security
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:22 PM
Mar 2022

Republicans need to be named and shamed more often for their fake patriotism when they are so clearly part of the problem, never the solution.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
29. Republicans have BLOOD on their hands!
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 07:59 PM
Mar 2022

I am sick and tired of their political gamesmanship. Their cutesy triangulation is getting women and children killed. It’s time to back our President and show a unified front against Putin.

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