Only one former secretary of state is praising Putin and criticizing Biden in Ukraine crisis
Of all the former secretaries of state under Democratic and Republican presidents, only one is taking to cable news and social media during a moment of peril in Europe to praise Russian President Vladimir Putin and chastise the Biden administration.
Mike Pompeo has lauded the Russian strongman over the past month as a talented, savvy, capable statesman, offering his praise during a slew of interviews after his political action committee spent $30,000 on improving his performance in media appearances. He is a very talented statesman. He has lots of gifts, Pompeo told Fox News in January. He was a KGB agent, for goodness sakes. He knows how to use power. We should respect that.
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Why am I not shocked and surprised? And no, Pompeo, Putin does not "know(s) how to use power", he's a brutal autocratic ruler who thinks the world should be run his way instead of by consensus. I just gotta ask, Pompeo. Are you on Putin's payroll?
niyad
(130,454 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(31,731 posts)What did he gift you, Mike?
ProudMNDemocrat
(20,675 posts)What more can I add?
Sneederbunk
(17,348 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)BidenRocks
(2,941 posts)he sold us out?
How much did he get paid?
