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... Rex Mar 2014 #1
LOL! n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #2
Oh noes! Pros poll is not going the way he wants it to! Rex Mar 2014 #5
Laughter? Fear of exposure? ProSense Mar 2014 #8
Russia invaded Ukraine? When? I don't watch the Corporate media so it's possible I missed it. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #11
He has a sadz, got called out for hippie punching on DU...so now there is a poll Rex Mar 2014 #15
A Sadz? sharp_stick Mar 2014 #18
Girls? Only girls act silly? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #30
Oh noes you are getting hit with the links of desperation now! Rex Mar 2014 #41
Oh my! ProSense Mar 2014 #29
Here you go ProSense Mar 2014 #35
Crimea is an autonomous part of Ukraine, given to them by Kruschev without a referendum from the sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #42
What does that have to do with Putin's invasion? n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #46
What does any of it have to do with us? Why are we sending so much money there when we are sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #49
Nice try at deflecting from Putin's invasion. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #56
Sophistry... NervousRex Mar 2014 #205
Well at least you haven't tried to deny that fact. I'm amazed that there are people here trying to sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #105
Chechnya. Igel Mar 2014 #48
Well, then explain it to us ignorant morans. The Crimeans asked for help from Russia, Russian troops sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #50
Explanation: autonomous regions cannot invite in foreign powers muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #161
I see. So the unelected government in Ukraine has rights an elected government sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #173
The Ukrainian and Crimean parliaments are still the people elected at their last elections muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #175
What's forcing me is that our tax dollars are being spent over there while we are told sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #188
The presidential election would have been in 2015 muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #189
I was just told that the May election will only be for the Presidency. That's not going sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #193
The parliament still has the same representatives in muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #195
That's really for the people to decide, isn't it? How do YOU know how those who elected sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #196
Yanukovych was removed because of his use of violence against protesters muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #197
You are speaking for tens of millions of people. I don't give much credence to sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #198
yeah that totally isn't the Kremlin/rt line nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #101
What are you saying? Are you contradicting the fact that Crimea is and has been autonomous since it sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #104
the Kremlin is changing things alright arely staircase Mar 2014 #107
Lol, Crimea is autonomous. That is just a fact. Now they have voted to be part of Russia. One of the sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #134
hell yeah arely staircase Mar 2014 #136
Not occupied no matter how often you say it. Looks like the world is accepting Crimea's decision, so sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #139
Oh I might just hold out...I don't want to see you with a total sadz. Rex Mar 2014 #12
Hell no! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #3
No treestar Mar 2014 #4
yes. there is a right way and a wrong way to do things nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #6
Oh, it is necessary... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #71
Kick functioning_cog Mar 2014 #7
Like the Tatars in Crimea, putinistas are boycotting functioning_cog Mar 2014 #9
... Rex Mar 2014 #17
He didn't invade the Ukraine. reformist2 Mar 2014 #10
Crimea is Ukraine. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #14
I thought I missed something, thanks, I didn't think so. Faux is probably claiming sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #16
Well they tried the Saddam is a Bad Man canard. Didn't work out so well. Rex Mar 2014 #20
Yeah, you "missed" the invasion. ProSense Mar 2014 #24
Well, when did it happen? I did miss it, obviously! sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #34
Crimea is Ukrainian territory. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #28
Crimea is the only autonomous part of Ukraine, which means it is up to the Crimean people whether or sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #43
How do you make decisions when they won't let you have the option to remain in Ukraine? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #44
What do you mean you don't have the option? If you want to remain in Ukraine, then don't vote sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #52
the option was not on the ballot. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #54
So, they could have voted to remain independent of either Russia or Ukraine, and if there was no sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #58
If they wanted a legit election then they would have added the option. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #60
Ukraine has had no election at all. Does that bother too? We have no idea what the Ukrainian people sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #96
Yes considering there are reports that there are some unsavory characters in charge now. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #97
Neo Nazis are evil and seeing that it is no surprise that the people of Crimea sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #98
So we shoukd just be quiet and mind our own business? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #99
We ARE being quiet and minding our own business about a whole lot worse situations around the world. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #100
I am not asking the goverment to police the world. But if Putin thinks he can do this all hrmjustin Mar 2014 #102
seems like the whole affair needs a do-over from pre-coup on. how about elections with fresh faces? Adam051188 Mar 2014 #127
That is up for the people of Ukraine to decide. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #129
i hope so. Adam051188 Mar 2014 #131
that is of course assuming that we need to be involved at all Adam051188 Mar 2014 #132
Putin has and had no intention of invading Ukraine. You have forgotten what happened there. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #137
You think that Putin won't go after the rest of Ukraine? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #140
No I do not think he will be that stupid. I'm more worried about the government they have now and sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #142
I hope your right on both counts. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #143
Putin had no intention of invading sabbat hunter Mar 2014 #190
How would you describe the current unelected government in Ukraine? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #192
abput the same as the old one sabbat hunter Mar 2014 #199
So it's a Western Puppet rather than an Eastern Puppet. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #203
I think with a pro-western ruler sabbat hunter Mar 2014 #206
Are you serious about Argentina? Seriously, have you studied what happened to Argentina sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #208
in greece sabbat hunter Mar 2014 #211
You are going to get nothing but double speak from that one davidpdx Mar 2014 #156
I respect her. She gives her argument. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #171
you are a much better person than I could ever hope to be dlwickham Mar 2014 #147
I respect her. She gives her argument. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #150
When Putin takes Eastern Ukraine, I hope that respect is lost. joshcryer Mar 2014 #160
That is adorable... Lost_Count Mar 2014 #167
Sanctions against the oligarchs. joshcryer Mar 2014 #169
the ones in Russia? sabbat hunter Mar 2014 #200
Hardly, no big names. joshcryer Mar 2014 #202
I guess you haven't seen sabbat hunter Mar 2014 #207
This was a referendum. OilemFirchen Mar 2014 #95
not exactly...the 1992 option kept them as an autonomous part of the Ukraine magical thyme Mar 2014 #103
Well they know the percentages of voters. The Guardian reported that 20% did hold sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #154
They did....they had two options...1) to stay with Ukraine with some autonomy or snappyturtle Mar 2014 #111
Was that clear on the ballot? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #113
I am searching for video proof now! I heard that and I'm trying to sort out snappyturtle Mar 2014 #114
cnn said it was merky. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #115
I couldn't find m original source however this morning I found the snappyturtle Mar 2014 #155
Thanks for looking. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #170
That's what I so often think of referendums written in the negative! snappyturtle Mar 2014 #172
The whole thing is a mess and I fear that this will hurt us all in the end. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #174
Even if you didn't consider it Ukrainian, Putin has taken two towns in Ukraine. joshcryer Mar 2014 #89
Thats true. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #91
The irony of that will be lost on the pro-Russian pro-invasion people davidpdx Mar 2014 #157
It's why the Putinists have yet to vote. joshcryer Mar 2014 #159
LOL davidpdx Mar 2014 #163
Really? ProSense Mar 2014 #21
And you are not dumb functioning_cog Mar 2014 #22
.. Cha Mar 2014 #135
Ummmm, yeah ... he did. But the ignorance inherent in your comment is ... 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #23
Yea! RT says they were greeted as liberators!! (nt) jeff47 Mar 2014 #31
They were, by some. Igel Mar 2014 #51
It's Ukraine, not THE Ukraine... Hippo_Tron Mar 2014 #65
Actually, he has two towns outside of Crimea. joshcryer Mar 2014 #88
+1 grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #212
23 Putinistas-in-hiding! Scootaloo Mar 2014 #13
I took out my pompoms and everything, haven't used them since I was cheerleading Saddam! sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #19
LOL! Cheer: Down with Bush! Up with Putin! ProSense Mar 2014 #26
Would you like to borrow my pom poms? Someone told me to get them out, so I did. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #210
That long? I had 'em out when I was cheering for Assad! Scootaloo Mar 2014 #53
Lol, I missed the call for Assad! sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #55
I didn't think Gaddafi needed 'em Scootaloo Mar 2014 #57
True, he certainly had quite a wardrobe! sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #62
I missed you at last month's PolPotLuck dinner. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #209
Lol, Pol Pot, our favorite Dictator, and I missed it? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #213
This message was self-deleted by its author Rex Mar 2014 #25
Impossible! ProSense Mar 2014 #27
Might I suggest... Scootaloo Mar 2014 #93
Nope, not a fan of group think. ProSense Mar 2014 #94
It is unlikely they will vote. joshcryer Mar 2014 #87
And there's the conspiracy theorist logic! Welcome to the thread, CT Logic! Scootaloo Mar 2014 #90
That was a factual observation. joshcryer Mar 2014 #92
K&R for pissing off all the RIGHT people! Rex Mar 2014 #32
Thanks. I'll put this here ProSense Mar 2014 #36
Yes you do seem very nervous. Why is that? Rex Mar 2014 #37
. ProSense Mar 2014 #38
I know, you will be okay. I LOVE this poll BTW! Rex Mar 2014 #39
I wonder if there's any corrolation between the Putin-lovers and the Snowden-lovers? baldguy Mar 2014 #33
Or the Saddam lovers? n/t sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #45
There is, want to know what they have in common davidpdx Mar 2014 #158
Nope TomClash Mar 2014 #40
Apparently, the people of Crimea do. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #47
Right, ProSense Mar 2014 #61
They're voting over 70% in favor of alignment with Russia. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #64
Oh, ProSense Mar 2014 #67
Voting at gunpoint? They're being forced to the polls? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #69
Yes - they were forced at gunpoint to the polls and told how to vote. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #73
That's ProSense Mar 2014 #76
You misread dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #78
It's all illegal and controlled by Russia ProSense Mar 2014 #83
The highest turnout I see is 44%. joshcryer Mar 2014 #84
Guardian is quoting over 80% dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #85
I found it, here's the exact quote: joshcryer Mar 2014 #86
What happened to the 23% in an unbiased poll? seattledo Mar 2014 #141
I'm sure it would've gone for Russia either way. joshcryer Mar 2014 #151
If the U.S. did something like this... Adrahil Mar 2014 #164
The actual People of Crimea were ethnically cleansed by Stalin 70 years ago Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #74
Tell it to Andrew Jackson and the Cherokees. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #75
he's dead nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #79
So is Joe Stalin. TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #176
Thank you, Tuquoque_y_Libertad. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #82
Yeah, because that makes it OK if other people do it? Adrahil Mar 2014 #165
Fly Paper Poll bahrbearian Mar 2014 #59
Why? ProSense Mar 2014 #63
Conniving OP... RedFury Mar 2014 #66
More ProSense Mar 2014 #68
They already had ports on Mediterranean. And securing the port city functioning_cog Mar 2014 #138
I have been hearing people moan awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #70
"I cannot see it in this poll." ProSense Mar 2014 #72
They have so far not voted in it. joshcryer Mar 2014 #80
I'll pass -here's why . . . JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #77
Crimea wasn't the only vote boycotted today. joshcryer Mar 2014 #81
Simply put.....FUCK no. n/t AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #106
What invasion of Ukraine are you talking about? rdharma Mar 2014 #108
The one ProSense Mar 2014 #109
Results of referendum are in..... rdharma Mar 2014 #110
LOL! ProSense Mar 2014 #112
Something tells me you are still fighting the cold war. rdharma Mar 2014 #117
Yeah, ProSense Mar 2014 #119
Like I said..... the RW putsch lost! rdharma Mar 2014 #120
Like I said...denial. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #121
Facts! nt rdharma Mar 2014 #122
There are more than two choices. jeff47 Mar 2014 #128
No, one RW putsch lost. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #130
“The referendum itself doesn’t mean anything,” she added" Cha Mar 2014 #145
Right or wrong, Putin gonna Putin. PorridgeGun Mar 2014 #116
No. What's the Administration going to do about it? rug Mar 2014 #118
5 vs 125. Rex Mar 2014 #123
Now: 5 vs 128 ProSense Mar 2014 #124
It proves the total nonsense from that other thread. Rex Mar 2014 #125
Did you vote in the poll? stevenleser Mar 2014 #126
I don't participate in propaganda, I leave that to you. Rex Mar 2014 #180
At least three of the most pro-Russian folks I've noted from discussions haven't voted. stevenleser Mar 2014 #133
Well go get those commies! Maybe you can take the ghost of McCarthy with you! Rex Mar 2014 #181
Commies? Once again, you keep using that word... stevenleser Mar 2014 #182
Well that is the first time I used it here, but I wouldn't expect you Rex Mar 2014 #184
who are the 6 tools that voted yes dlwickham Mar 2014 #144
Here for all the world to see.. it says "show user names".. Cha Mar 2014 #146
it's been a long day for me dlwickham Mar 2014 #148
.. Cha Mar 2014 #149
There are at least three more stridently pro-Putin/Russia folks who haven't voted. stevenleser Mar 2014 #185
How on Earth could any DUer vote "yes"? nt Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #152
I voted no but the rhetoric from both Fox News and the State Department is really dumb. /nt Ash_F Mar 2014 #153
Frankly, I don't lose sleep over Ukraine. B Calm Mar 2014 #162
no one lost sleep over the sudetenland either. mgcgulfcoast Mar 2014 #166
I do lose sleep over our wasteful spending trying to police the world, B Calm Mar 2014 #168
We currently have an OP with 49 recs that says it was. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #177
There is a bizarre ProSense Mar 2014 #179
Cognitive dissonance is cognativey. nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #183
Nice find. joshcryer Mar 2014 #201
Not at all. That said I see very little to do about it and Putin's pretexts are closer to making TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #178
Wow, who knew this poll would prove a small group of radicals on DU Rex Mar 2014 #186
Wheres the hell no option? William769 Mar 2014 #187
The Putin Seven may not be aware of the "Show Usernames" feature. KamaAina Mar 2014 #191
Is it an invasion when you are invited? TBF Mar 2014 #194
I'll give you a dumb answer to a dumb question. Yes demosincebirth Mar 2014 #204
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