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maveric

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94. Five more words... "It's who counts the votes".

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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