Psssssssssssssst! MoscowMitch has not gone completely silent

[malaise]

https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-mcconnell-joint-statement-regarding-the-wrongful-detainment-of-wsj-reporter-evan-g

Schumer, McConnell Joint Statement Regarding The Wrongful Detainment Of WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich44
Mr. Gershkovich was accredited by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work as a journalist in Russia. Since his arrest, Russian authorities have failed to present any credible evidence to justify their fabricated charges.

Moreover, against standard diplomatic practice and likely in violation of international law the U.S. Embassy has been denied consular access to Mr. Gershkovich.

Russia has a long and disturbing history of unjustly detaining U.S. citizens in a judicial system that provides neither transparency nor justice. Indeed, even now, the Kremlin continues to wrongfully detain U.S. citizen Paul Whelan. The Kremlin should release Mr. Whelan and Mr. Gershkovich now.

Let there be no mistake: journalism is not a crime. We demand the baseless, fabricated charges against Mr. Gershkovich be dropped and he be immediately released and reiterate our condemnation of the Russian government’s continued attempts to intimidate, repress, and punish independent journalists and civil society voices.
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He's just silent on the Slobfather's arrest

[nycbos]

1. Mitch McConnell's feud with Trump makes me think of Sir Humphrey's classic line in Yes Minister.

"Half of them are your enemies anyway and the other half are the sort of friends that make you prefer your enemies."

[malaise]

2. Perfect

I still love that show

[nycbos]

5. It's a great show.

Other favorite moments is when Humphrey shows Bernard by asking leading questions, you can get someone to say they are for and against national service what we would call the military draft.

Humphrey testifying before the select committee.

And of course, my absolute favorite, a controversial policy means this will cost you votes. A courageous policy means this will cost you the election..

[malaise]

7. Thanks for these

[bluedigger]

3. I'm sure Rupert Murdoch owning the WSJ is just a coincidence.

[malaise]

4. Good point

[Tomconroy]

6. Good for Mitch. No condemnation of Bragg either unlike most GOPers