did they wait to swap for Griner after GA election? makes sense given GOP habit of making

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

everything dems do bad.

...update...checked free republic... they are unhappy. reference to her sexual identity and supposed criticism of America making her unworthy

[Walleye]

1. Putin is all up in our politics. All the time

[gab13by13]

2. You forgot the sarcasm thingy

Welcome home Brittany, Dems can shout that to the rooftops. I really don't give a shit how Fox News spins it.

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Race

It's all about race with them. She's a person of color, they wanted the white guy with 4 passports who got kicked out of the military for stealing instead.

[brush]

5. Welcome home, Britney. No need to trash Whalen. Russia suspects him of espionage...

but I hope he's next.

[lark]

4. Short answer - yes! n/t

[brooklynite]

6. Why would a non-announced swap being delayed have any impact on a Georgia Senate race?

[W_HAMILTON]

9. Watch the news and seeing how it is being (negatively) spun.

[brooklynite]

10. Again: would this story affect the Georgia runoff?

Nobody was aware of the negotiations until after the election was over.

[W_HAMILTON]

11. Uhh, that was the poster's point.

They questioned whether or not this prisoner swap could have been delayed to keep from having these (honestly, ridiculous) negative stories from coming out before the runoff election. It's all just conservative-driven hysteria with their usual manufactured narratives, but conservative-driven hysteria with their usual manufactured narratives is pretty much the main factor in Republican GOTV efforts nowadays...

[brooklynite]

14. So the Biden Administration would leave Greiner in prison for political goals?

How embarrassing a thing to suggest.

[W_HAMILTON]

15. That was the question the original poster seemed to be asking, yes.

I doubt they would have done that either and probably would have thought that this would have brought favorable coverage -- even though they may be a little naive about that given the state of most of our current news media.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

16. No the suggestion is that--in order not to give the Democrats a "win"--that Putin

held up the deal until after the GA Senate race was over. I think that's actually very likely.

Some may also be suggesting that it was Putin and the GQP working together as a conspiracy, and that moves into different territory.

No one is suggesting that Joe Biden was engaged in self-sabotage. Isn't that obvious, Chris?

[brooklynite]

17. Its equally obvious that Putin wouldn't hold up a deal for Herschel Walker

He doesn't care about "a win" for Democrats. He cares about clout and influence. Whether Walker won or not would no appreciable impact on control of the Senate.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

18. I don't believe thats true.

He may not be proving to be a "strategic genius," but Putin is crafty enough to understand American politics. A 50/50 Senate is better for him than one with a Democratic majority. No doubt about that.

I think your assertion that "whether Walker won or not would no appreciable impact on control of the Senate" is false.

Putin is also in no hurry to get Bout. He's been under arrest or jailed for what? 14 years? A couple days or weeks are not critical.

[Ilsa]

7. I think the US got her out as soon as possible without regard

to elections or politics.

[Wounded Bear]

12. I think the Russians delayed until after the mid-terms were over...

they hate us that much. Well, Putin does anyway.

[Emrys]

8. Coincidence is not necessarily causality. n/t

[Kennah]

13. Had to wait until AFTER the full moon, because, ya know, werewolves

[grantcart]

19. Deal was done weeks ago. CBS has been sitting on the story.

Appears delay on Putin side.