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43. I truly think

Sun Mar 27, 2022, 02:05 PM

Mar 2022

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that the only reason they are complaining is because they have all been on the Russian gravy train for too long. They don’t want the flow of cash to stop, so they are doing whatever they can to ensure that it doesn’t. They don’t give one rats ass that it is leading to the destruction of our democracy.

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To those saying it's up to Russia to decide the President of Russia, I have 5 words. [View all] onecaliberal Mar 2022 OP

Hear! Hear! Don't like us choosing your leader huh? Tough titty said the cat to the kitty Walleye Mar 2022 #1

Honesty is not the best diplomatic policy AllTooEasy Mar 2022 #105

Post removed Post removed Mar 2022 #2

Are you actually saying you think Russia has elections? onecaliberal Mar 2022 #4

uh...yeah? leftstreet Mar 2022 #7

Tell that to Alexi Navalny Bobstandard Mar 2022 #9

+1 pandr32 Mar 2022 #18

👍 Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #53

There may be elections but only one candidate is allowed to win. The incumbent. erronis Mar 2022 #11

Thank you Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #13

And, if Trump had been "installed" in 2020, DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #70

Agree Cheezoholic Mar 2022 #81

They'd need 2/3 of the House & senate and another Amendment to replace it oldsoftie Mar 2022 #92

I wish I could tell you DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #102

Being in the middle of them, I wouldn't have said that. Sadly. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #106

Just like what the orange autocrat wants to do here... I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #98

The results of those elections are known before the votes are even counted! Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #15

They have NOTHING resembling a free and fair election. onecaliberal Mar 2022 #21

Oh, okay n/t leftstreet Mar 2022 #24

Exactly as I thought. You're on the wrong site. onecaliberal Mar 2022 #26

LOL leftstreet Mar 2022 #27

You've probably never explained how Russia has free and fair elections here before. onecaliberal Mar 2022 #29

Yes, and doing that is a great way to undermine one's credibility around here! ShazzieB Mar 2022 #88

Interesting. I haven't been here "almost 25 years" and I've been here longer than you have. 11 Bravo Mar 2022 #40

DU Isn't 25 Years Old Yet ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #45

LOL my bad math leftstreet Mar 2022 #78

You don't need my support. TheProle Mar 2022 #89

"Walking back" is a media term lees1975 Mar 2022 #99

That's way out of line. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #39

And there are people in this country Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #79

Yup onecaliberal Mar 2022 #84

yes, and much more. demigoddess Mar 2022 #90

At least ours "resembles" one ymetca Mar 2022 #82

North Korea and Belarus have election too. AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #108

You think Russia has legitimate elections? Elessar Zappa Mar 2022 #35

I said nothing about legitimate leftstreet Mar 2022 #80

It was clearly implied. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #95

I think highplainsdem had it right on another thread. PatrickforB Mar 2022 #44

Strongly disagree Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #52

I don't believe we can have peace as long as Putin is in charge. CaptainTruth Mar 2022 #55

I believe Biden was speaking directly to the Russian people. LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #83

Biden is right but the US expressing such sentiment makes it less likely to happen tman Mar 2022 #3

right sentiment. right agenda. wrong place to say it. stopdiggin Mar 2022 #28

Respectfully disagree - I think it was the absolute right thing to do. See my post below yours. Tommymac Mar 2022 #34

Understand what you're saying stopdiggin Mar 2022 #46

The fact that you equate TFG's behavior with Biden's is excessive Farmer-Rick Mar 2022 #86

I am in 100% agreement with this comment. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #87

I agree. They are nothing alike at all. stopdiggin Mar 2022 #91

No apologist here. Joe stated the truth. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #54

you don't always state the 'truth' on a diplomatic stage stopdiggin Mar 2022 #62

Not likely. President Biden knew exactly what he was doing in saying it and walking it back. Tommymac Mar 2022 #32

Yeah, it could get more Russians to buy Putins BS about the US oldsoftie Mar 2022 #93

I agree. Crunchy Frog Mar 2022 #96

5 more words! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #5

It is indeed up to the Russian people to decide. RandomNumbers Mar 2022 #6

I think Biden's words were of great consternation after seeing the horror of the war in Ziggysmom Mar 2022 #8

Exactly Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #57

Since when Traildogbob Mar 2022 #10

Then decide. Iggo Mar 2022 #12

Yep, and Putin has been sending hits squads to try to kill the President of Ukraine. GoCubsGo Mar 2022 #14

👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Mar 2022 #23

If Putin invading Ukraine upsets you less than Biden's quote, you are the problem. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #16

SO MUCH THIS!!!! onecaliberal Mar 2022 #25

that's the parameter? stopdiggin Mar 2022 #31

Yeah, they suck. Joe is right. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #58

"For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power." A plea to whatever higher power one believes. txwhitedove Mar 2022 #17

Except when you are president of the US iemanja Mar 2022 #22

No mistake. Biden did NOT apologize and should NOT. Don't apologize to a bully. txwhitedove Mar 2022 #37

Biden said he would not execute regime change iemanja Mar 2022 #19

+100. We're going to INSIST on beating this stopdiggin Mar 2022 #30

Where did Biden walk it back? Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #59

So now the WH and Anthony Blinken stopdiggin Mar 2022 #67

They were trying to clarify what didn't really need clarification. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #71

You don't think Biden is in charge of the White House? BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #73

Thanks for pointing this out. Treefrog Mar 2022 #41

The Russian people will have zero say on whether or not Putin goes, unfortunately Tarc Mar 2022 #20

The coup plotters and performers are presumably RandomNumbers Mar 2022 #33

My coup plot is for the 4 Americans from the crashed plane in Finland training. txwhitedove Mar 2022 #38

Intersting. TeamProg Mar 2022 #36

A New Report Adds Evidence That Trump Was a Russian Asset Botany Mar 2022 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #61

That article is from a year ago but it shows that even the republican senators knew that Russia has Botany Mar 2022 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #66

Romney thought Russia was the biggest threat a decade ago. onecaliberal Mar 2022 #76

I truly think evolves Mar 2022 #43

That would demand a complete reversal of US policy ... TomWilm Mar 2022 #47

Sanctions stay in place until Putin is removed randr Mar 2022 #48

Putin has been trying to choose our president! Duppers Mar 2022 #49

So if Putin does it, it's ok for us too? BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #50

Me too. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #51

It's up to the Russian citizens... lame54 Mar 2022 #56

I see what you did there! jcgoldie Mar 2022 #65

Ukraine for the Ukrainians struggle4progress Mar 2022 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #63

So do I. True Blue American Mar 2022 #68

Russians primarily live in a bubble, they watch state-sponsored news, etc. secondwind Mar 2022 #69

I Agree - In Part DallasNE Mar 2022 #72

TY, onecaliberal.. Cha Mar 2022 #74

The US does work with killers of women and children all the time. Lucky Luciano Mar 2022 #75

You're not wrong and this isn't the first country that monster has flattened. onecaliberal Mar 2022 #77

I only had two words and one of them was you The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #85

Five more words... "It's who counts the votes". maveric Mar 2022 #94

I recall a certain former President saying: "The United States does not negotiate with terrorists." Ford_Prefect Mar 2022 #97

Well we do and have for a long time. former9thward Mar 2022 #100

Yes indeed. I just thought the Irony deserved to be stated out loud for those who have poor memories Ford_Prefect Mar 2022 #101

Not when Russia decides Ukraine can't have a President chosen applegrove Mar 2022 #103

So do I. I don't see what was so wrong about what he said. calimary Mar 2022 #104

YAY for Joe.....!!!! samnsara Mar 2022 #107