Sen Tillis: Putin is a murderous, paranoid dictator.

[kpete]

Navalny laid down his life fighting for the freedom of the country he loved. Putin is a murderous, paranoid dictator. History will not be kind to those in America who make apologies for Putin and praise Russian autocracy. Nor will history be kind to America’s leaders who stay silent because they fear backlash from online pundits.

Link to tweet

[cilla4progress]

1. This is devastating.

I would take out Putin myself, if I could.

And this is whoTuckums and the MAGATS worship.

Masochistic bloodthirsty nihilists.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Putin has his puppets across Europe and the US.

Embedded in our federal government.

The autocratic bloc is on the rise, regardless what happens to Putin.

But yes, if there was ever a man that needed taking out, it is him.

[underpants]

2. Well, he's yours Senator

[Lovie777]

3. I know your party will confront you on that............................

[cilla4progress]

4. Surprising Tillis

would come out strong like this?

[Irish_Dem]

7. Yes I wonder why.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. He seems pretty forthright about Ukraine

Tillis on Ukraine funding: 'Can't be a coward' in face of grave threats to world order

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, voted to pass a $95.3-billion foreign aid package to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday morning.

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis defended his Tuesday morning vote for additional American aid to Ukraine, as well as Israel and Taiwan, saying the consequences of not stopping Russian aggression could be catastrophic.
...
"You can’t be a coward," Tillis told reporters on a conference call Tuesday afternoon. "When you see something so threatening to the democratic world order and when you have access to the information that I have, it would be irresponsible to act in any other way.

"I am not criticizing anybody who voted against it. Maybe they have a different perception of the facts. But I've drawn the conclusion that we will rue the day that we let this coalition disintegrate and let Vladimir Putin occupy the breadbasket of Europe."

https://www.wral.com/story/tillis-budd-ukraine-israel-funding/21282328/

[cilla4progress]

9. That's good.

I wish he would help tear down the MAGATS in his party.

[CrispyQ]

15. Do as I say, not as I do.

"When you see something so threatening to the democratic world order and when you have access to the information that I have, it would be irresponsible to act in any other way."

He really said that with a straight face?

[Deep State Witch]

6. And the Republicans Are Enabling Him

Own your mistakes, Senator.

[Tom Rinaldo]

10. This is a good, and appropriate, statement

It can't be a one off. That's too easy, and would be virtually meaningless. If he becomes an outspoken leader, on an ongoing basis standing in opposition to Putin and in support of Ukraine, regardless of any blow back from Trump and MAGAs, then I will give him credit.

[Chipper Chat]

11. Tillis just went on Orange MFer's shit list.

[Traildogbob]

12. Can we

Lock Tillis in a room with Rand Paul? The neighbor’s ass kicking of Paul would be like playing tag you’re it.

[mobeau69]

13. "I'm not criticizing anyone who voted against it"

Why not? Clearly s little SYA caveat for the magats and their leader that diminishes his statement and won’t save him anyway.

[angrychair]

14. I see a trip to Florida in his future

To bend the knee and beg forgiveness for insulting his master's BFF.

[617Blue]

16. Thank you to Sen Tillis. Right on. nt