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Midnight Writer

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32. They've learned not to extort Zelenskyy over the phone; it leaves behind evidence.

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat May 14, 2022, 12:12 PM

May 2022

"We can give aid to your desperate people as they are bombed, attacked and starving, but first, we'd like you to do us a favor. We need a photo op in the war zone and a follow-up speech thanking us for all we are doing for you."

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McConnell leads delegation to Kyiv [View all] gab13by13 May 2022 OP

What? . .. Lovie777 May 2022 #1

Rand Paul can't go area51 May 2022 #6

If Yurtle the Turtle goes, he'll just slow walk it. TheBlackAdder May 2022 #13

Rand will need to go to Moscow to demonstrate his commitment to his war crimes bff. Comfortably_Numb May 2022 #2

Is he there to negotiate the terms of Ukraine's surrender? nt Shermann May 2022 #3

Senator Collins flew a broom through the sky gratuitous May 2022 #8

Oh yes. All were OK with TFG attempting to extort Zelinsky Zambero May 2022 #4

Good - now get your party members in line and address those who are aiding and abetting putin. Salviati May 2022 #5

Wait for "We were there and Biden wasn't" dalton99a May 2022 #7

Zelenskyy looks disgusted. He ain't stupid LuvLoogie May 2022 #10

compare the look on his face here to the pic of him with Speaker Pelosi. niyad May 2022 #20

I know, right? LuvLoogie May 2022 #22

I hope someday soon he can say how he feels about them. Are the two big Bev54 May 2022 #24

Zelenskyy is accommodating these wnylib May 2022 #33

Yes. Zelenskyy's grim tolerance is palatable. The fragility of this senate delegation, LuvLoogie May 2022 #39

Palpable vibes do come through in photos. wnylib May 2022 #40

No. They're fucking copycats. ancianita May 2022 #30

Man, the size of those security guards :o speak easy May 2022 #34

Yep. Wish they'd "secure" our Putin puppets. They're two weeks later than our Pelosi delegation. ancianita May 2022 #36

Make no mistake about the GQP allegiance to Putin, gab13by13 May 2022 #9

OH dear, gab13by13 May 2022 #11

They are there to spy for Putin. onecaliberal May 2022 #12

Trying to find out where Zalensky is holed up so it can be reported back to Rand Paul. TheBlackAdder May 2022 #14

Yup. onecaliberal May 2022 #16

Damn straight. ancianita May 2022 #31

Exactly. 2naSalit May 2022 #17

Zelensky knows exactly who these traitors are..... spanone May 2022 #15

Yep, the day after rand paul delayed aid to Ukraine... spanone May 2022 #18

I don't like the looks of this. smirkymonkey May 2022 #19

Thank you. I thought it was just me. niyad May 2022 #21

I think it is strictly a photo op because the majority of Americans support Ukraine Bev54 May 2022 #28

Ukraine is a dangerous place BlueIdaho May 2022 #23

Just a few bombs dropped close to him, might give him a heart attack. Bev54 May 2022 #29

It's not a safe place for Russian assets... BlueIdaho May 2022 #44

Masters of War recovering_democrat May 2022 #25

Oh please oh please oh please COL Mustard May 2022 #26

Moscow Mitch scouting for Vlad? keithbvadu2 May 2022 #27

They've learned not to extort Zelenskyy over the phone; it leaves behind evidence. Midnight Writer May 2022 #32

Quite likely. 2naSalit May 2022 #35

President Zelenskyy Katcat May 2022 #37

the unmitigated nerve llashram May 2022 #38

Greet them as they step off the plane rsdsharp May 2022 #41

I didn't realize crocodiles ranged that far north. Hugin May 2022 #42

You can bet this is Traildogbob May 2022 #43