97-2: Senate overwhelmingly votes to pass additional sanctions on Russia....

[HipChick]

I wonder how Doofus 45/140 is going to explain that one to Putin?


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/senate-oks-bill-to-punish-russia?utm_content=buffercf0e9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[meow2u3]

1. Who are the 2 who voted against passing additional Russia sanctions?

My guess is McTurtle, but question is, who's the other?

[C Moon]

21. If it was Turtle, wow! That would be an eye-opener.

[sharp_stick]

2. Any idea offhand who the 2 were? nt

[LanternWaste]

9. Sens. Mike Lee, R-Ut, and Rand Paul, R-Ky nt

Sens. Mike Lee, R-Ut, and Rand Paul, R-Ky

[sharp_stick]

12. I'm sure Putin will reward them Thanks. nt

[NobodyHere]

10. Rand Paul and Mike Lee

[sharp_stick]

13. Thanks, Putin would be proud. nt

[nolabear]

3. That's good! Hope it continues.

Sanctions should be swift and far reaching.

[Freethinker65]

4. Happy Birthday

[Scurrilous]

6. LOL

[Gothmog]

5. Putin will not be happy

[stephensolomita]

7. Lovin' It

Praise the Lord and pass the chicken.

[dalton99a]

8. Mike Lee and Rand Paul voted no

[sheshe2]

11. Excellent

Donnie must be pissed.

[L. Coyote]

14. Here's another birthday present for 45, from Louise with love:

EXCLUSIVE: Intelligence had hot mic hack on Russian Kislyak's phone.

Link to tweet

[Thomas Hurt]

28. mercilessly teasing us everyday, if not her someone else...

[jmg257]

15. Nice - its about time we did something (more then what Pres O did).

[NewJeffCT]

16. Will Ryan even let it come to a vote in the House?

I'm guessing not

[beachbum bob]

17. The house hasn't voted yet? And trump still needs to sign it

Then we know more.

[kentuck]

18. Is that why he called their healthcare plan "mean"?

That is his way of getting back at them for not dropping the sanctions on Putin. Vladimir is going to be very angry at Donald. The secret phone lines are going to be real busy the rest of this week.

[bora13]

19. they both get a star

on putey's classroom door!

[luvMIdog]

20. ---

[oasis]

22. Mike Lee and Paul Rand better have damn good explanations.

[Chellee]

33. My guess would be that their explanation is that they're libertarians.

They don't believe in government doing much of anything. Good, bad, or otherwise.

[sinkingfeeling]

23. Well now, 45 has more negotiating power with more sanctions to be lifted. Price just went up.

[ResistantAmerican17]

24. Hmmmmm. I wonder if the Cheeto Skidmark will be tweeting

anything about that development??

[awesomerwb1]

25. Who abstained?

Thx

[enid602]

26. Sanctions

What are the new sanctions?

[CatWoman]

27. K: R

[gordianot]

29. Well if you got some Russian Oligarch money in 2016 this vote makes you clean

Clear your conscience like you actually have one.

[left-of-center2012]

30. Can Trump veto it?

Maybe he can invite the Ruskies to the Oval Office for the occasion.

[Chakaconcarne]

31. Do sanctions matter if they own us?

So, then Russia just retaliates on our democracy and who benefits?

[lpbk2713]

32. Trumpie no longer serves Comrade Putin's interests.

Donnie, don't drink any tea delivered by the Russian Embassy.

[MedusaX]

34. The key is that it is done through amendments to another bill which is a popular bill... so Ryan

Will most likely let the vote take place even with the possibility of it passing....

That way it will be up to *45 to Veto it.

Then it would have to be re-voted on w/a supermajority vote to override the veto.


The big issue is that it seeks to codify the 2014 sanctions... which are extremely valuable to Vlad.

*45 will likely experience even greater pressure (by vlad) to lift those sanctions over the next few days....

We shall see.

[Gothmog]

35. This will piss off Putin