"Ukraine needs to stand on its own."

[speak easy]

Jake Sherman
@JakeSherman
JOHNSON, in the closed GOP meeting, says that Ukraine needs to stand on its own.

Link to tweet

[BOSSHOG]

1. A scripted note from Vlad

Yo Mike you try standing alone. No doubt magas would have told Great Britain to stand alone in 1941.

[stopdiggin]

2. any chance this is taken out of context?

Like for instance, a big "But" at the end of the sentence?

[Kaleva]

3. Would like to hear what he said in its entirety.

[stopdiggin]

5. here's from yesterday

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week
https://apnews.com/article/israel-ukraine-aid-house-speaker-johnson-912a7419b00749fbc2f472df93f67bb1

granted they're all weasels, but ...

[Kaleva]

6. Thanks!

[Emrys]

8. Sherman corrected in a later tweet:

Link to tweet

Jake Sherman
@JakeSherman

POORLY WORDED! the Ukraine BILL. not Ukraine the country

Jake Sherman
@JakeSherman
JOHNSON, in the closed GOP meeting, says that Ukraine needs to stand on its own.

New OP about it here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218866721

[stopdiggin]

9. that makes more sense in relation to what

actually transpired today.

(still think the GOP house should be absolutely crucified over hanging Ukraine out to dry. completely indefensible!)

[Cha]

10. TY Well I didn't pu that other false quote past him..

Bill should stand on its own so they can vote it down?

[lapfog_1]

4. In 1992 they COULD have stood "on their own" for decades if not centuries

they had a *lot* of ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.

WE ( and Europe ) asked them very nicely to give them up to be destroyed or re-deployed into Russia.

And we ( this time the USA ) made a promise to help the newly formed democracy secure their borders...

So... what about that you traitorous Russian puppet???

[Biophilic]

7. This!! And this again!

I don’t believe Russia would have ever attacked them if they still had a nuclear arsenal. We have a F’ing obligation to Ukraine, but I don’t expect the current GOP to understand that concept. Besides, they really are Putin’s puppets. I cry for Ukraine and I cry for the lost honor of my own country. I'm so frustrated I could scream.