Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCowards! Republican lawmakers will not support nor protect our troops
Lawmakers paralyzed over response to Russian bounty intel
Members of Congress were consumed last week with reports that the Russian government was paying bounties to Taliban militants who killed U.S. troops overseas. But they now appear poised to do little if anything about it.
<snip>
Democrats and Republicans alike have supported stricter sanctions on Russia as punishment for its malign activities, including its interference in the 2016 election and its annexation of Crimea in 2014. But the Trump administration has repeatedly hesitated to fully deploy the sanctions regime Congress authorized in 2017, and Republicans have rarely used their leverage to press the White House on the issue.
Theres still a whole series of questions about what our policy is vis-à-vis Russia, and why there seems to be this unwillingness to call out Russian bad actions, said Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee.
The stalemate underscores the difficulties lawmakers face in confronting an increasingly emboldened Russia especially in an election year, when Republicans are unlikely to publicly break with the president, who has sought to maintain a good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin - Politico
Members of Congress were consumed last week with reports that the Russian government was paying bounties to Taliban militants who killed U.S. troops overseas. But they now appear poised to do little if anything about it.
<snip>
Democrats and Republicans alike have supported stricter sanctions on Russia as punishment for its malign activities, including its interference in the 2016 election and its annexation of Crimea in 2014. But the Trump administration has repeatedly hesitated to fully deploy the sanctions regime Congress authorized in 2017, and Republicans have rarely used their leverage to press the White House on the issue.
Theres still a whole series of questions about what our policy is vis-à-vis Russia, and why there seems to be this unwillingness to call out Russian bad actions, said Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee.
The stalemate underscores the difficulties lawmakers face in confronting an increasingly emboldened Russia especially in an election year, when Republicans are unlikely to publicly break with the president, who has sought to maintain a good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin - Politico
Republicans are cowards and traitors. They support the troops for show, but couldn't give a shit about them once the cameras turn off. Remember that this November.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 522 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (5)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Cowards! Republican lawmakers will not support nor protect our troops (Original Post)
ffr
Jul 2020
OP
These republican thugs have clearly made their bed w/ the bone spur, draft dodging PINO
SWBTATTReg
Jul 2020
#5
Ferrets are Cool
(21,389 posts)1. K & R Cowards and Traitors.
Champp
(2,114 posts)2. Republicans cravenly follow their draft dodging Golfer-in-Chief
And will not stand up for honorable Americans in uniform.
Disgusting.
MagickMuffin
(16,819 posts)3. And here in lies the problem, republicons DO NOT CARE FOR PEOPLE
not their voters, not the troops, not the educators, not the medical professionals.
NO ONE BUT THEMSELVES, and they probably don't care about them either.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)4. Because Putin pays they not to care.
SWBTATTReg
(23,579 posts)5. These republican thugs have clearly made their bed w/ the bone spur, draft dodging PINO
scumbag. Everyone of them should be voted out of office and made to answer for why they continue to support this PINO scumbag.
They pretend that the PINO doesn't mean things when he mouths off something offensive or cruel.
Isn't it time to stand up against such crap and garbage, constantly being spewed out by the PINO and take a stand. Be brave and have a little courage, eh?