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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho's Soft on Russia? Meet the Republican Anti-Ukraine Caucus
The Republicans who love Russia and hate America.https://www.thebulwark.com/whos-soft-on-russia-meet-the-republican-anti-ukraine-caucus/
After years of defending a pro-Putin American president and dismissing Russias interference in American elections, Republicans have returned to their old shtick: accusing Democrats of being soft on Russia. Their hypocrisy is galling, but the bigger problem is that their depiction of the two parties is backward. In polls, Republicans are more dovish on Russia and Ukraine than Democrats are. And in Congress, the purveyors of isolationism, appeasement, and Russian propaganda are on the right, not the left.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the House of Representatives has voted on three measures specific to the war. The first vote, taken on March 2, was on a resolution that endorsed sanctions against Russia, reaffirmed Ukrainian sovereignty over territory seized by Russia, advocated military aid to Ukraine, and pledged to support the Ukrainian resistance. All six members of the progressive SquadReps. Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaibvoted for the resolution. So did Rep. Barbara Lee, the Democrats foremost opponent of military spending. Not one Democrat voted against the resolution. But three Republicans did: Reps. Paul Gosar, Thomas Massie, and Matt Rosendale.
On March 9, the House passed a bill to suspend oil and gas imports from Russia. Five of the seven Democratic leftists voted for the suspension. The two who voted against itBush and Omarwere joined by 15 Republicans who also voted no. In addition to Gosar and Massie, this time the list included Reps. Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Lauren Boebert, Madison Cawthorn, Scott DesJarlais, Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Glenn Grothman, Clay Higgins, Bill Posey, Chip Roy, and Tom Tiffany. On March 17, the House passed a bill to end favorable trade relations with Russia and its accomplice in the war, Belarus. Eight Republicans voted against the bill. Every Democrat, including the seven leftists, voted for it.
Several Republicans have gone further. Cawthorn and Gosar are pushing legislation that would prohibit the U.S. military from deploying by reason of the situation in Ukraine any more troops than are stationed at the Mexican border. No sensible military planner would want more troops guarding a friendly border than deterring an imminent threat to our most important alliance, but thats what this bill would do: It would block deployments to NATO countries in Eastern Europe. Its a gift to Vladimir Putin.
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Who's Soft on Russia? Meet the Republican Anti-Ukraine Caucus (Original Post)
Celerity
Apr 2022
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gab13by13
(21,446 posts)1. There are only 2 Republicans,
Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. The leader of the Putin party, which was confirmed at CPAC, is Putin puppet Donald Trump.
There have been no members of the Putin party renounce Trump as the leader of their party which makes every one of them a member of the Putin party.
The people you single out may be more rabid but they all bow to the same man.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)2. With every 🇺🇦 victory, I feel it is a victory over Republicans. Nt