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Senator Ron Johnson (R - WI) says it’s time to evaluate whether to lift US sanctions on Russia
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Right after they came back from Moscow? Not even trying to hide that shit. "Hey guys, help us with Mid terms and we will lift those pesky sanctions."
Good luck getting 60 votes - or, hell, even a bare majority in the House - to repeal the Magnitsky Act, last year's sanctions, and sanctions included in the omnibus bill back in March.
Next Democratic DOJ needs to go on and prosecute every one of these fucks. Don't care how much they have to dig to find something.
Budget reconciliation* is a hell of a drug.
"please save our majority daddy pootpoot!"
*im not actually sure they can do it with reconciliation but it won't stop them from trying
There was never a real expectation that Russia would suddenly cave and give Crimea back, but considering its attacks against Western democracies since then, it seems super shady to ease the pressure off them, and in fact help them economically by hoping to increase business between the US and Russia.
"Well done, Putin, undermining Western liberal order, here have a present!"
"Well done, Putin, undermining Western liberal order, here have a present!"
Hey guys, remember, we shouldn't be labelling them as treasonous just because they had closed door meetings in Russia over July 4, where no Democrats were invited and no information over what was said has been discussed.... Just because these same senators are immediately calling for the removal of Russian sanctions is just coincidence and shouldn't be considered shady at all.
Yeah what are the odds of that. Go to a meeting in Russia that the opposing party wasn't invited to. And wouldn't you know it: he wants to remove sanctions on that same country. Are they for real. Sometimes I really wonder.
You would think they would be a little more subtle but nope.
Immediately blurts it out.
Why even have our own country if Americans aren't running it? Just raise the hammer and sickle already.
I'm dead.
Fox and right wing talk radio are amazing in that regard. In just a decade or so of being anti-critical thinking, they've decimated enough of American common sense that this stuff doesn't even have to be hidden, because millions of Americans don't care. Their hate and fear of Democrats and minorities is enough to make them apathetic to anything that doesn't relate to the "threat to American way of life; equal rights for people that aren't white."
Gotta make sure that RNC kompramat dont get out., Would be a shame if it did. Fuck America, amirite
El Oh Fucking El.
They've given up all pretences at this point, they're all in. I wonder what Putin offered them personally to make them go for this. If the US government approved scrapping the sanctions, it will weaken their stature around the world massively, it would show that going by the rules puts you in a worse off position (See Iran deal) and that directly threatening them and undermining them works a lot more in getting what you want.
Great negociation skills there guys.
They've given up all pretences at this point, they're all in. I wonder what Putin offered them personally to make them go for this. If the US government approved scrapping the sanctions, it will weaken their stature around the world massively, it would show that going by the rules puts you in a worse off position (See Iran deal) and that directly threatening them and undermining them works a lot more in getting what you want.
Great negociation skills there guys.
It's actually insane how blatant this is and yet it's still like there's nothing we can do
Voting them out even if we do isn't enough. These people need to be charged
Voting them out even if we do isn't enough. These people need to be charged
Meanwhile we're planning on putting more sanctions on Iran for *(checks notes)* not having nuclear weapons.
They aren't even enforcing the last batch, this is just outright treason as it's not just sanctions they want "lifted" its legitimizing the annexation of Crimea And giving a pass to not just illegal war but assassinations and they continued cyber attacks in the us and the destabilization of our democracy by tampering with our elections, this is as much much worse that sanctions.
"After my closed door meetings with Putin and his associates, the details of which I will not discuss or reveal, I think it's time to lift the sanctions we've unfairly imposed on him and his country.
For the American people.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have some unrelated investment matters to attend to."
For the American people.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have some unrelated investment matters to attend to."
LoL! Could you imagine if Obama and the Democrats pulled this shit back in 2010?
Also, wtf happened to Russia being the "evil empire"? St. Reagan is rolling in his grave.
Also, wtf happened to Russia being the "evil empire"? St. Reagan is rolling in his grave.
The party doesn't have any kind of values that they actually stand for. They will go against anything they've stood for as long as it serves the interests of white supremacy and a zero sum game idea of the world.
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We don't know how, we don't know what, but for this guy and the Alabama one, SOMETHING got them. Something big. They talk EXACTLY like 5 Star, FPÖ, and The Dotard with this resigned fascination and benevolence seemingly-unsolicited by prefferable Russian actions...
Funny thing is, the Senate passed two of these this term already (one by itself and one as an addendum to a spending bill).
So what's got RON JON here changing his mind sooooooooooo quickly and sooooooooooo completely after beautiful MOSKVA.