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Zelenskyy is the bravest man on the face of the Earth. (Original Post) murielm99 Feb 2025 OP
You are exactly right, muriel. brer cat Feb 2025 #1
I mean, my guy is a Top 5 prospect fa sho Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #2
Zelensky is the greatest 21 century leader. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #3
I agree with you, as usual. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #10
Yes I hope Europe will get serious about helping Ukraine win the war Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #12
I'm a little jealous of Ukraine. Linda ladeewolf Mar 2025 #49
Went into the Lions den & Cha Feb 2025 #4
They were already stark raving mad.... Sogo Feb 2025 #19
You got that right! So True.. Cha Feb 2025 #25
A Hero in American values Mr.Bee Feb 2025 #5
Agreed! Hope He Stays Safe WiVoter Feb 2025 #6
Absolutely! StarryNite Feb 2025 #7
Zelenskyy is wanted in Russia, I almost think Trump/Vance were trying to get him to surrender tornado34jh Feb 2025 #8
But still a dangerous game Deuxcents Feb 2025 #9
True, but this was clearly planned to exploit Ukraine tornado34jh Feb 2025 #13
The whole thing seemed like a ploy markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #20
Whatever the case may be, it was a huge win for Russian propaganda tornado34jh Feb 2025 #24
True, but why would Putin invade Alaska markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #32
Well, he sees Trump as weak tornado34jh Mar 2025 #36
Think about it BonnieJW Mar 2025 #42
He is brave and smart, and well behaved....and sophisticated yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #11
Who was the asshole at the press conference BonnieJW Mar 2025 #43
mtg's current boyfriend Kali Mar 2025 #46
MarjorieQGreene's boyfriend. yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #54
More and more people will be Tickle Feb 2025 #14
Pootie is not winning that war. Justice matters. Feb 2025 #29
They're destroying each other. NT Tickle Feb 2025 #31
No. Putler is not eternal. Justice matters. Feb 2025 #34
Sadly, I've seen more than once that Zelensky is a dead man walking. n/t elocs Feb 2025 #15
Zelensky has more guts than the all Republicans put together. They are the party of back stabbing sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #16
Zelenskyy is an international hero. wnylib Mar 2025 #44
You know what is amazing? Mr. Evil Feb 2025 #17
His show, "Servant of the People" markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #22
Our alleged "president" is a phony next to most anyone, let alone someone of Zelenskyy's caliber. Karasu Feb 2025 #18
Fact Check Mr.Bee Feb 2025 #21
Not sure why I'm being replied to with a fact check, but yes, I rememember that attempt at coercion in 2020. Karasu Mar 2025 #37
More fuel for the fire catchnrelease Mar 2025 #50
Zelensky, definitely is. wendyb-NC Feb 2025 #23
Preach! DaBronx Feb 2025 #26
Oh Yeah EddieOnTheMesa Feb 2025 #27
Beyond a doubt! defacto7 Feb 2025 #28
no Duh lefthandedskyhook Feb 2025 #30
He sure was, muriel ReRe Feb 2025 #33
I do believe Zelensky arrived prepared and ready for just this type of orchestrated ambush/attack liberalla Mar 2025 #35
Hear, Hear! ybbor Mar 2025 #38
Because he is a dead man walking and likely knows it and doesn't have the security elocs Mar 2025 #39
Unfortunately, I don't think Zelenskyy had any other choice ToxMarz Mar 2025 #40
Zelensky shows world leadership qualities. republianmushroom Mar 2025 #41
drumpf is a piece of shit phony next to a peice of actual shit Kali Mar 2025 #45
For sure!!! Faux pas Mar 2025 #47
Remember the first week of the invasion Bluetus Mar 2025 #48
And we should keep saying that over and over again every time we have a chance especially in media interviews and talk Jit423 Mar 2025 #51
100+ InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #52
You know what really pissed me off malaise Mar 2025 #53

Irish_Dem

(80,854 posts)
3. Zelensky is the greatest 21 century leader.
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 08:23 PM
Feb 2025

He belongs with the greatest leaders of all times: Abraham Lincoln, FDR, Churchill, Zelensky.

Linda ladeewolf

(1,136 posts)
49. I'm a little jealous of Ukraine.
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 06:43 PM
Mar 2025

They have a much better president than we do. Why can’t we have one like that?

Cha

(318,547 posts)
4. Went into the Lions den &
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 08:30 PM
Feb 2025

Made them MAD 😡

Bravo President Zelenskyy 🕯️🕊️💙🇺🇦

Sogo

(7,162 posts)
19. They were already stark raving mad....
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:25 PM
Feb 2025

He entered the asylum and was confronted with the madness.

Mr.Bee

(1,782 posts)
5. A Hero in American values
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 08:48 PM
Feb 2025

He was a comedian elected president.
I nominate our own; Jon Stewart!

tornado34jh

(1,527 posts)
8. Zelenskyy is wanted in Russia, I almost think Trump/Vance were trying to get him to surrender
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 08:58 PM
Feb 2025

How much money do you think Russia gave Trump/Vance? This almost looked like a mob ransom but without guns.

tornado34jh

(1,527 posts)
13. True, but this was clearly planned to exploit Ukraine
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:14 PM
Feb 2025

It's a case of not only victim blaming, but victim exploitation. Unbelievable, and you wonder why a lot of people think the US is incredibly arrogant. This just amplified that. This is a terrible look.

markodochartaigh

(5,429 posts)
20. The whole thing seemed like a ploy
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:27 PM
Feb 2025

by a mob boss who didn't actually want his victim to take the deal. But Trump was trained by Roy Cohn.

tornado34jh

(1,527 posts)
24. Whatever the case may be, it was a huge win for Russian propaganda
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:33 PM
Feb 2025

I almost want this happen to happen: If Russia invades Alaska, the US should be forced to not fight and just Russia let take it. I know they won't, but that's the hypocrisy. They would never let Russia do that, but yet when Ukraine is fighting for its survival, they want Ukraine to just surrender and let Russia take Kyiv and Ukraine. Total hypocrites!

markodochartaigh

(5,429 posts)
32. True, but why would Putin invade Alaska
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 11:21 PM
Feb 2025

when he has already conquered Washington DC.

I agree with your point though.

tornado34jh

(1,527 posts)
36. Well, he sees Trump as weak
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 02:20 AM
Mar 2025

Putin himself has said selling Alaska to the US was invalid. But again, if they think Ukraine shouldn't fight for its survival, then neither should the US if Russia invades Alaska. You can't have it both ways.

BonnieJW

(3,115 posts)
42. Think about it
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 04:27 PM
Mar 2025

If Russia invades Alaska, felon47 WILL let him have it. Think he'll say no to putin?

yellow dahlia

(5,596 posts)
11. He is brave and smart, and well behaved....and sophisticated
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:09 PM
Feb 2025

The grifter and Thiel's buddy w/ the mascara have none of those qualities.

BonnieJW

(3,115 posts)
43. Who was the asshole at the press conference
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 04:29 PM
Mar 2025

who asked Zelensky why he wasn't wearing a suit?

Kali

(56,805 posts)
46. mtg's current boyfriend
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 05:05 PM
Mar 2025

I think he works for oan. the whole magat trash bin makes me sick.

yellow dahlia

(5,596 posts)
54. MarjorieQGreene's boyfriend.
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 07:49 PM
Mar 2025

He is a "journalist" of some sort. Perhaps he was part of the plan for belittling and attack.

 

Tickle

(4,131 posts)
14. More and more people will be
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:14 PM
Feb 2025

getting killed. It's a sad situation and nobody won any prizes

Justice matters.

(9,691 posts)
29. Pootie is not winning that war.
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 10:37 PM
Feb 2025

To the contrary, he's actually losing it.

(Well, Russians are losing it day in, day out.)

Justice matters.

(9,691 posts)
34. No. Putler is not eternal.
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 11:49 PM
Feb 2025

Nor is the never-punished convicted felon in the WH. Although the illegal "techbros" from abroad are a bunch of fascists who seem to have hypnotized half of the millennial's (Vance is the primary "exhibit" of that...).

Europe will keep helping Zelensky. About the nukes threats, they're just threats. MAD is a real thing either with the UK's or France's (or both) stockpiles and pootie's decaying one (not sure what their real state is right now), they're just bluffs.

sinkingfeeling

(57,716 posts)
16. Zelensky has more guts than the all Republicans put together. They are the party of back stabbing
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:16 PM
Feb 2025

surrender monkeys.

Mr. Evil

(3,457 posts)
17. You know what is amazing?
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:17 PM
Feb 2025

This man was an actor and a comedian. Anyone remember George Carlin? It takes a comedian to understand and be able to relate and understand the cold hard realities of this world. Zelenskyy knows this and is on top of it. Compared to Russian firepower, Ukraine has kicked ever-lovin'-ass!

This is why I admire Bill Burr today. Watch This. It will tell you why. It's only a little over two and a half minutes.



Karasu

(2,003 posts)
18. Our alleged "president" is a phony next to most anyone, let alone someone of Zelenskyy's caliber.
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:18 PM
Feb 2025

Mr.Bee

(1,782 posts)
21. Fact Check
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 09:27 PM
Feb 2025

Remember?
Trump also withheld aid when trying to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals. During a July 2019 phone call, Zelenskyy told Trump he was almost ready to buy more Javelins from the U.S. Trump replied by asking for "a favor," which was to collect dirt on Biden, a potential 2020 presidential race opponent at the time.

In January 2020, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office concluded that Trump abused his power by telling Zelenskyy the U.S. would provide Ukraine with security assistance and he would grant Zelenskyy a White House meeting only if Zelenskyy announced investigations into Trump’s political rivals. The House impeached Trump for this matter in 2019; the Senate acquitted him in 2020.
and now he's back.

Karasu

(2,003 posts)
37. Not sure why I'm being replied to with a fact check, but yes, I rememember that attempt at coercion in 2020.
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 05:15 AM
Mar 2025

It was one of many impeachable offenses, and the fact that he wasn't removed from office is fucking disgraceful.

catchnrelease

(2,148 posts)
50. More fuel for the fire
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 06:54 PM
Mar 2025

The original phone call to Zelenskyy was what led to one of t's impeachments. We all know how he holds a grudge, so I'm assuming that that makes trumps hatred of Z even hotter and increases his thirst for revenge. He will use any opportunity to humiliate a perceived enemy and yesterday's drama was a big chance for payback. It was trump that wanted the cameras etc there. So everyone could watch him embarrass Z. But imo he only ended up embarrassing this whole country.

lefthandedskyhook

(1,177 posts)
30. no Duh
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 11:03 PM
Feb 2025

Zelensky is so adept even with scant english. He countered every attack and knew when to retreat. tRump owes putIn for hacking the 2024 election and will NEVER cross rUssia. tRump cant give a **** about America. tRump is obviously for tRump and nobody else. Same as it ever was with this a**hole

ReRe

(12,183 posts)
33. He sure was, muriel
Fri Feb 28, 2025, 11:47 PM
Feb 2025

He was a warrior in uniform facing the newest dictator in the world. Those assholes
kept talking over him and I could have clubbed them in the head for doing that. But,
what can you expect from thugs? It didn't phase Zelensky. Nerves of steel.
I was so proud of him!

liberalla

(11,034 posts)
35. I do believe Zelensky arrived prepared and ready for just this type of orchestrated ambush/attack
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 12:36 AM
Mar 2025

He is waaay ahead of these buffoons and didn't fall for the ruse.

He left with his honor, dignity and self respect intact.

 

elocs

(24,486 posts)
39. Because he is a dead man walking and likely knows it and doesn't have the security
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 03:43 PM
Mar 2025

and protection of a Trump. Not even a fraction of it.

ToxMarz

(2,888 posts)
40. Unfortunately, I don't think Zelenskyy had any other choice
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 03:57 PM
Mar 2025

Trump was offering nothing, and stealing from them. All he'd would have done going forward is yank him around on a chain and look for anyway he could to humiliate and undermine him. It was time to rip off the band-aid.

republianmushroom

(22,249 posts)
41. Zelensky shows world leadership qualities.
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 04:02 PM
Mar 2025

the convicted felon nothing zero, Vance just trumps teabagger.

Bluetus

(2,659 posts)
48. Remember the first week of the invasion
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 05:48 PM
Mar 2025

He sent his family out of the country. Virtually every "exert" predicted Kyiv would be overrun in a matter of days. Zelenskyy had every reason to believe he would never see his family again and he would be executed by the Russians. That's not hyperbole. That's the way it was. Can you imagine kissing your wife and children goodbye thinking you would soon die? But that was the choice he made for love of country.

Those 2 motherfucerkers who attacked him yesterday will never have the tiniest fraction of the courage, intellect, or decency that is in every cell of Zelenskyy's body.

Jit423

(1,568 posts)
51. And we should keep saying that over and over again every time we have a chance especially in media interviews and talk
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 06:58 PM
Mar 2025

shows

malaise

(295,300 posts)
53. You know what really pissed me off
Sat Mar 1, 2025, 07:15 PM
Mar 2025

When Slobfather Donvict told him that he has to much hatred for Putin. A man blows up and continues to blow up your infrastructure to smithereens and kills thousands of your people and you shouldn’t hate him.
These are raving lunatics.

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