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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCould Putin be holding out in the war
waiting to see if the rethugs will cut off aid to Ukraine ?
Wounded Bear
(58,792 posts)dchill
(38,626 posts)... starting with Gaetz, Greene and Boebert. And Gosar. And Biggs. And Perry. Anyway, you get my drift.
Marcuse
(7,561 posts)Irish_Dem
(48,097 posts)They spout his talking points all the time.
CanonRay
(14,146 posts)When you have 50000 dead it can't have been all for nothing.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)Wingus Dingus
(8,059 posts)It's honestly the most sickening thing I've ever seen. They are traitors to the US.
Model35mech
(1,596 posts)Their main doctrine is Right or Wrong, Oppose EVERY Democratic Initiative.
In that they are perfectly willing to watch Ukraine succumb, so long as it isn't during a Republican administration.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)PortTack
(32,823 posts)For the next year. The gqp doesnt have the votes to stop aide to Ukraine according according to the head gqp house ways and means cmte member.
Beachnutt
(7,371 posts)at least the next two years though.
I certainly hope that they cannot derail aid for Ukraine.
maxsolomon
(33,473 posts)It isn't always about us.
brooklynite
(95,007 posts)Why would you assume he would have otherwise pulled out?
Beachnutt
(7,371 posts)equipment etc... basically getting his ass kicked but if he thinks the United States may pull out of supporting Ukraine he may be trying to hold on.
brooklynite
(95,007 posts)At this point, he has no other choice.
Beachnutt
(7,371 posts)including the safety of him and his family...
maxsolomon
(33,473 posts)But "getting his ass kicked" isn't accurate. Ukraine's losses are also high, but Ukraine doesn't talk about them. Both sides have probably lost >100K.
It's a meat grinder. The front lines have stabilized since Russia withdrew to the S. side of the Dnieper.
But Putin has no regard for the cost to Russia in lives or treasure. He is an Imperialist Autocrat who thinks he stands astride History.
relayerbob
(6,561 posts)He wants the GQP to destroy America. But otherwise, our supplying weapons to Ukraine gives him the propaganda points that they are fighting the US. Losing to Ukraine would be far too embarrassing, and frankly, while the outcome would be different, Putin will never conquer Ukraine.
Xoan
(25,327 posts)Captain Zero
(6,868 posts)Every minute.