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In reply to the discussion: Agree/disagree:Obama reminds us he has no policy toward Ukraine or Russia other than to blame Putin. [View all]Algernon Moncrieff
(5,780 posts)I realize that with 300-whatever posts, people suspect me of trollery. I ask you to take my word that I've voted for Democrats starting with Walter Mondale and working forward. You might remember my previous DU name. Once, you asked me about a graphic I used to use in my sig line. It was a painting of Democratic Presidents playing poker. That might give you a hint.
As I said elsewhere in the thread: Cohen leveled criticism, but offered no alternatives, Personally, I was disappointed that Amy/Juan did not call him out in it -- or at least prod him for a concrete alternative.
The conservatives are fond of painting the President as Neville Chamberlain. My opinion - none of this is our problem. Putin wants to re-assemble the old Soviet Union circa 1938. That would be true no matter who'd been elected over the past 8 years. You'll remember a Republican President who'd claimed to have looked into Putin's eyes and seen into his soul.
Prof. Cohen says sanctions are an attitude, not a policy. I'd like to know what DUers think of that. God knows, they are not shy about offering up criticism in other areas of governance.