danfrodo

Completely not true.  Just a few GOPers could simply vote to pass the aid.  Last I checked 6 out of ~218 GOPers is all it takes.  Might make folks feel better to blame it on the crazies, but then why don't the allegedly sane major of GOPers simply vote to do the right thing?   The reality is that they vote as a block and simply refuse to do the right thing.

Good ol' canadians coming in voice of calm reason.  😀

You also watch the news. That's enough to make anyone touchy these days.

I agree M. Johnson is a poor representative of and for the US public. I also think he owes his current speakership to the  Freedom (for only people like us) Caucus. But deep down, I have a hunch he and many like him feel about the Orange one like that line in the Night Moves- that is "I used her, she used me and neither one cared," and will dump him and do the right thing on Ukraine once he becomes irrelevant, which I'm thinking may be well before the November election. Johnson  has to appear just reluctant enough to for now keep his job (though like McCarthy he'll probably lose it anyway) .

Completely not true.  Just a few GOPers could simply vote to pass the aid.  Last I checked 6 out of ~218 GOPers is all it takes.  Might make folks feel better to blame it on the crazies, but then why don't the allegedly sane major of GOPers simply vote to do the right thing?   The reality is that they vote as a block and simply refuse to do the right thing.

Completely not true.  Just a few GOPers could simply vote to pass the aid.  Last I checked 6 out of ~218 GOPers is all it takes.  Might make folks feel better to blame it on the crazies, but then why don't the allegedly sane major of GOPers simply vote to do the right thing?   The reality is that they vote as a block and simply refuse to do the right thing.

Biden gave BILLIONS AND BILLIONS in aid.  They didn't give as much or as fast as we wanted, speaking for most folks on this forum, but it was still a huge amount.  Now the GOP is blocking aid completely, meaning GIVING ZERO.  Do you even hear yourself?  Biden is trying to give MORE AID.  the GOP is blocking it.  Once again, you make zero sense.  Once again, you've gotten worked up on some ridiculous right wing bizarro world talking point and don't even stop to see if it evens makes the most basic sense.

WTF are you even talking about???  Biden admin has been trying to get more aid to UKR and it's blocked by a group of GOP house members.  This is common knowledge to anyone w any concept of reality.  Have you been watching fox news & newsmax again?   You, once again, come up with fantasy world nonsense.  And instead of getting mad at me for this post, maybe you should be angry at the people how fill your head w this utter nonsense.

WTF are you even talking about???  Biden admin has been trying to get more aid to UKR and it's blocked by a group of GOP house members.  This is common knowledge to anyone w any concept of reality.  Have you been watching fox news & newsmax again?   You, once again, come up with fantasy world nonsense.  And instead of getting mad at me for this post, maybe you should be angry at the people how fill your head w this utter nonsense.

WTF are you even talking about???  Biden admin has been trying to get more aid to UKR and it's blocked by a group of GOP house members.  This is common knowledge to anyone w any concept of reality.  Have you been watching fox news & newsmax again?   You, once again, come up with fantasy world nonsense.  And instead of getting mad at me for this post, maybe you should be angry at the people how fill your head w this utter nonsense.

WTF are you even talking about???  Biden admin has been trying to get more aid to UKR and it's blocked by a group of GOP house members.  This is common knowledge to anyone w any concept of reality.  Have you been watching fox news & newsmax again?   You, once again, come up with fantasy world nonsense.  And instead of getting mad at me for this post, maybe you should be angry at the people how fill your head w this utter nonsense.

WTF are you even talking about???  Biden admin has been trying to get more aid to UKR and it's blocked by a group of GOP house members.  This is common knowledge to anyone w any concept of reality.  Have you been watching fox news & newsmax again?   You, once again, come up with fantasy world nonsense.  And instead of getting mad at me for this post, maybe you should be angry at the people how fill your head w this utter nonsense.

WTF are you even talking about???  Biden admin has been trying to get more aid to UKR and it's blocked by a group of GOP house members.  This is common knowledge to anyone w any concept of reality.  Have you been watching fox news & newsmax again?   You, once again, come up with fantasy world nonsense.  And instead of getting mad at me for this post, maybe you should be angry at the people how fill your head w this utter nonsense.

WTF are you even talking about???  Biden admin has been trying to get more aid to UKR and it's blocked by a group of GOP house members.  This is common knowledge to anyone w any concept of reality.  Have you been watching fox news & newsmax again?   You, once again, come up with fantasy world nonsense.  And instead of getting mad at me for this post, maybe you should be angry at the people how fill your head w this utter nonsense.

WTF are you even talking about???  Biden admin has been trying to get more aid to UKR and it's blocked by a group of GOP house members.  This is common knowledge to anyone w any concept of reality.  Have you been watching fox news & newsmax again?   You, once again, come up with fantasy world nonsense.  And instead of getting mad at me for this post, maybe you should be angry at the people how fill your head w this utter nonsense.

Well, some good news amidst the wide belief that 2024 will be a stalemate overall.  Let's see, RU oil/gas infrastructure being pounded.  Loss of another naval ship.  Adiivka in trouble but RU losses very high it seems.  The oil infrastructure attacks seem particularly promising.  Russians don't care about other russians (or particularly fellow citizen non-russians) dying and suffering, but they sure don't like to suffer themselves.  Like long lines for gas or rapidly rising prices.  And Putin needs that oil money.
A good reason to not start wars -- civilian infrastructure is super vulnerable.  
There's plenty of trouble signs and problems for UKR, but good to see some positive developments here today.

Well, some good news amidst the wide belief that 2024 will be a stalemate overall.  Let's see, RU oil/gas infrastructure being pounded.  Loss of another naval ship.  Adiivka in trouble but RU losses very high it seems.  The oil infrastructure attacks seem particularly promising.  Russians don't care about other russians (or particularly fellow citizen non-russians) dying and suffering, but they sure don't like to suffer themselves.  Like long lines for gas or rapidly rising prices.  And Putin needs that oil money.
A good reason to not start wars -- civilian infrastructure is super vulnerable.  
There's plenty of trouble signs and problems for UKR, but good to see some positive developments here today.

Well, some good news amidst the wide belief that 2024 will be a stalemate overall.  Let's see, RU oil/gas infrastructure being pounded.  Loss of another naval ship.  Adiivka in trouble but RU losses very high it seems.  The oil infrastructure attacks seem particularly promising.  Russians don't care about other russians (or particularly fellow citizen non-russians) dying and suffering, but they sure don't like to suffer themselves.  Like long lines for gas or rapidly rising prices.  And Putin needs that oil money.
A good reason to not start wars -- civilian infrastructure is super vulnerable.  
There's plenty of trouble signs and problems for UKR, but good to see some positive developments here today.

Yes, there's a fundamental category error here in the utter failure to distinguish Ukrainians, who are overwhelmingly fighting for their nation and elected government, from Iraqis or Afghans who overwhelmingly defer to their local tribal or religious leaders, who in turn decide which flag to salute, or not.

What will have changed is that trump will have learned that he can act with impunity and no one will stop him.  Jeebus F-in' Kristo, he actually led a coup against the elected gov't and nothing has been done about it as people quibble and wet their pants over legalisms that trump shredded already.  It's insane. 
The supreme court has no executive authority, how would they make trump comply with anything?  Congress, if there's enough snakes to not impeach (probably will be), then what are they gonna do?  Call out the army on the white house? -- the army doesn't answer to congress.
Seriously, if 2nd term trump in unimpeachable, then he can do anything he wants that is within his power.  And within his power he has the military, homeland security, the justice dept, and many other agencies that answer directly to him.  Our country is very much ruled by norms as much as laws and Trump will know neither apply to him.
Trump is actively, both in legal filings and in speeches, making the case that the president can do anything he wants, commit any crime, and without that power then it destroys the presidency.  It's bat**** but that is what he is currently arguing.  An appeals court just shot that ludicrous position down, thoroughly and sternly, but it's headed for the supreme court, who hopefully will simply refuse to hear it, letting the appeals court ruling stand.  Seriously, why does any think that someone who holds the position that they are above the law worry about the law?
Just like why do his supporters think it's impossible that he sexually assaulted a woman even though he was recorded bragging about grabbing women by the p--y and how because he's a tv star no one could do anything about it.  He literally bragged about sexually assualting women, yet someone his cult can't believe he'd actually assault a woman.  
Jesus, just take the f--er at his word and you can see how dangerous he is.

They just got done swatting down a border bill that had everything they were asking for, because Trump needs that issue to run on to scare older white folks who live nowhere near a good Mexican restaurant. He has no other issue to really campaign for. 
The US mis leadership class, if willing to just allow a two bit conman to become dictator, proves that this system and those that defend it deserve every heap of scorn that radicals put on them.  
I'm not going to accept American Putinism, even if they win the election. I will not comply and I hope most of the civil service and military defies him and his thugs, openly and directly.
 
 

What will have changed is that trump will have learned that he can act with impunity and no one will stop him.  Jeebus F-in' Kristo, he actually led a coup against the elected gov't and nothing has been done about it as people quibble and wet their pants over legalisms that trump shredded already.  It's insane. 
The supreme court has no executive authority, how would they make trump comply with anything?  Congress, if there's enough snakes to not impeach (probably will be), then what are they gonna do?  Call out the army on the white house? -- the army doesn't answer to congress.
Seriously, if 2nd term trump in unimpeachable, then he can do anything he wants that is within his power.  And within his power he has the military, homeland security, the justice dept, and many other agencies that answer directly to him.  Our country is very much ruled by norms as much as laws and Trump will know neither apply to him.
Trump is actively, both in legal filings and in speeches, making the case that the president can do anything he wants, commit any crime, and without that power then it destroys the presidency.  It's bat**** but that is what he is currently arguing.  An appeals court just shot that ludicrous position down, thoroughly and sternly, but it's headed for the supreme court, who hopefully will simply refuse to hear it, letting the appeals court ruling stand.  Seriously, why does any think that someone who holds the position that they are above the law worry about the law?
Just like why do his supporters think it's impossible that he sexually assaulted a woman even though he was recorded bragging about grabbing women by the p--y and how because he's a tv star no one could do anything about it.  He literally bragged about sexually assualting women, yet someone his cult can't believe he'd actually assault a woman.  
Jesus, just take the f--er at his word and you can see how dangerous he is.

What will have changed is that trump will have learned that he can act with impunity and no one will stop him.  Jeebus F-in' Kristo, he actually led a coup against the elected gov't and nothing has been done about it as people quibble and wet their pants over legalisms that trump shredded already.  It's insane. 
The supreme court has no executive authority, how would they make trump comply with anything?  Congress, if there's enough snakes to not impeach (probably will be), then what are they gonna do?  Call out the army on the white house? -- the army doesn't answer to congress.
Seriously, if 2nd term trump in unimpeachable, then he can do anything he wants that is within his power.  And within his power he has the military, homeland security, the justice dept, and many other agencies that answer directly to him.  Our country is very much ruled by norms as much as laws and Trump will know neither apply to him.
Trump is actively, both in legal filings and in speeches, making the case that the president can do anything he wants, commit any crime, and without that power then it destroys the presidency.  It's bat**** but that is what he is currently arguing.  An appeals court just shot that ludicrous position down, thoroughly and sternly, but it's headed for the supreme court, who hopefully will simply refuse to hear it, letting the appeals court ruling stand.  Seriously, why does any think that someone who holds the position that they are above the law worry about the law?
Just like why do his supporters think it's impossible that he sexually assaulted a woman even though he was recorded bragging about grabbing women by the p--y and how because he's a tv star no one could do anything about it.  He literally bragged about sexually assualting women, yet someone his cult can't believe he'd actually assault a woman.  
Jesus, just take the f--er at his word and you can see how dangerous he is.

What will have changed is that trump will have learned that he can act with impunity and no one will stop him.  Jeebus F-in' Kristo, he actually led a coup against the elected gov't and nothing has been done about it as people quibble and wet their pants over legalisms that trump shredded already.  It's insane. 
The supreme court has no executive authority, how would they make trump comply with anything?  Congress, if there's enough snakes to not impeach (probably will be), then what are they gonna do?  Call out the army on the white house? -- the army doesn't answer to congress.
Seriously, if 2nd term trump in unimpeachable, then he can do anything he wants that is within his power.  And within his power he has the military, homeland security, the justice dept, and many other agencies that answer directly to him.  Our country is very much ruled by norms as much as laws and Trump will know neither apply to him.
Trump is actively, both in legal filings and in speeches, making the case that the president can do anything he wants, commit any crime, and without that power then it destroys the presidency.  It's bat**** but that is what he is currently arguing.  An appeals court just shot that ludicrous position down, thoroughly and sternly, but it's headed for the supreme court, who hopefully will simply refuse to hear it, letting the appeals court ruling stand.  Seriously, why does any think that someone who holds the position that they are above the law worry about the law?
Just like why do his supporters think it's impossible that he sexually assaulted a woman even though he was recorded bragging about grabbing women by the p--y and how because he's a tv star no one could do anything about it.  He literally bragged about sexually assualting women, yet someone his cult can't believe he'd actually assault a woman.  
Jesus, just take the f--er at his word and you can see how dangerous he is.

What will have changed is that trump will have learned that he can act with impunity and no one will stop him.  Jeebus F-in' Kristo, he actually led a coup against the elected gov't and nothing has been done about it as people quibble and wet their pants over legalisms that trump shredded already.  It's insane. 
The supreme court has no executive authority, how would they make trump comply with anything?  Congress, if there's enough snakes to not impeach (probably will be), then what are they gonna do?  Call out the army on the white house? -- the army doesn't answer to congress.
Seriously, if 2nd term trump in unimpeachable, then he can do anything he wants that is within his power.  And within his power he has the military, homeland security, the justice dept, and many other agencies that answer directly to him.  Our country is very much ruled by norms as much as laws and Trump will know neither apply to him.
Trump is actively, both in legal filings and in speeches, making the case that the president can do anything he wants, commit any crime, and without that power then it destroys the presidency.  It's bat**** but that is what he is currently arguing.  An appeals court just shot that ludicrous position down, thoroughly and sternly, but it's headed for the supreme court, who hopefully will simply refuse to hear it, letting the appeals court ruling stand.  Seriously, why does any think that someone who holds the position that they are above the law worry about the law?
Just like why do his supporters think it's impossible that he sexually assaulted a woman even though he was recorded bragging about grabbing women by the p--y and how because he's a tv star no one could do anything about it.  He literally bragged about sexually assualting women, yet someone his cult can't believe he'd actually assault a woman.  
Jesus, just take the f--er at his word and you can see how dangerous he is.