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163. "I am not going hold him responsible for doing what the people want, especially when 6 girls create"

Reply to Kurska (Reply #132)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 06:03 PM

Sep 2014

Oh, wow.. could Putin have trained him any better?

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Anyone else getting tired of seeing people carry water for homophobic expansionist tyrants? [View all] Kurska Aug 2014 OP

Because he gave asylum to Snowden? MH1 Aug 2014 #1

I support what Snowden did. I despise Putin and his imperialist aggression. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #14

what happened to the story Billy Budd Aug 2014 #18

They got away with it. As expected. 7962 Aug 2014 #37

we have proof Billy Budd Aug 2014 #81

There is no proof. Russia just three days ago demanded ballyhoo Aug 2014 #85

You're a laugh riot. HERVEPA Aug 2014 #106

From the telegrah...You're a riot too. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #110

Ever hear of the word disingenuous? HERVEPA Aug 2014 #111

How about you? Ever hear of the word substantive? ballyhoo Aug 2014 #113

Jesus H. Christ. HERVEPA Aug 2014 #139

You open with Jesus and close with Pol Pot? Putin is far closer to ballyhoo Aug 2014 #141

Exactly. How many times have we debunked that claim already? stevenleser Aug 2014 #129

who can blame them for demanding data or a report or something Billy Budd Aug 2014 #107

I agree. I was pretty sure who downed that ballyhoo Aug 2014 #112

Did you get lost? HERVEPA Aug 2014 #142

you are in effect dismissing me ....what or who is Billy Budd Sep 2014 #150

The rebels proudly took responsibility when they thought it was a military plane 7962 Aug 2014 #135

Someone sent a report to the website. I suspect they saw newthinking Jan 2015 #170

The US isn't perfect and until we build a time machine Coventina Aug 2014 #2

Thank GOD I read that twice.. Peacetrain Aug 2014 #47

Sorry for the scare! Coventina Aug 2014 #51

No no.. I have dyslexia.. and my eye will skip Peacetrain Aug 2014 #53

The first thing we need to do is as liberals is recognize the propaganda we are under newthinking Aug 2014 #63

"while definitely behind in it's approach to LGBT rights" HERVEPA Aug 2014 #108

Yep, apologia for Russia's homophobia and antisemitism in one comment. stevenleser Aug 2014 #125

Beyond pathetic Kurska Aug 2014 #133

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Jan 2015 #169

Yep Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #3

They lost all credibility with me when they swore up and down Russia wasn't invading the Crimea Kurska Aug 2014 #4

If anyone expected Russia to give up that port then they are nuts pro, anti, or between on Putin TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #11

So it is okay to invade and annex your neighors territory Kurska Aug 2014 #13

What about my statement says anything is okay (or not okay either)? TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #23

It's only okay if you're Israel. Crunchy Frog Aug 2014 #56

Exactly! ballyhoo Aug 2014 #75

It is when a western power sends over a team to depose a president in said ballyhoo Aug 2014 #74

As I said on #3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #124

Yeah, the truth hurts except when it is conveniently ignored. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #128

So you're admitting you're wrong? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2014 #158

Not I who is wrong. But that's okay. I know what's ballyhoo Sep 2014 #160

Of course history is never a part of propaganda. The truth is **Ukraine** originally annexed Crimea newthinking Aug 2014 #114

Russia was never going to lose the port. geek tragedy Aug 2014 #20

We still have a base in Cuba without taking over Cuba. It was an excuse for Putin 7962 Aug 2014 #38

So you respond to this thread castigating posters for taking Russia's ballyhoo Aug 2014 #77

Excellent point. They were never going to lose it. That's a trumped up excuse. One of many stevenleser Aug 2014 #127

Hillary called it in March, It is the Nazi playbook Protalker Aug 2014 #33

And how does this relate to moving water? 4b5f940728b232b034e4 Aug 2014 #5

Carry water for is an idiom Kurska Aug 2014 #6

Wow. That really just happened, didn't it? nt Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #15

Drax the Destroyer must have joined DU. nt geek tragedy Aug 2014 #22

Pffth! Dr. Strange Aug 2014 #104

Yep. Maybe someone from another country has joined?? 7962 Aug 2014 #40

Hey don't diss Kurska Aug 2014 #131

Well, foreigners wouldnt be familiar with sayings like the OP used 7962 Aug 2014 #136

And how specifically did these posters to the "bidding of someone"? Did any of ballyhoo Aug 2014 #78

Jesus, I'm not saying they ought to be run out of the country. Kurska Aug 2014 #84

The invasion, word and deed, became empty once ballyhoo Aug 2014 #88

And there you go n/t Kurska Aug 2014 #94

Yeah, you were just talking to one.. Cha Aug 2014 #105

The US is the expansionist tyrant eridani Aug 2014 #7

You got a Russia Today link you can share? emulatorloo Aug 2014 #8

You don't need any links to know that the "com" in Centcom, Northcom, eridani Aug 2014 #26

Uh. What? NuclearDem Aug 2014 #28

It is a clear statement of military hegemony over an area eridani Aug 2014 #29

They call theirs "Joint Strategic Command (direction)" jeff47 Aug 2014 #61

That refers to areas on their border. Is Centcom, Africom or Southcom about our borders? n/t eridani Aug 2014 #64

Nope. It also covers who commands areas beyond their borders. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2014 #70

So where are their 800+ military bases? n/t eridani Aug 2014 #73

Ah yes, time to change the subject. jeff47 Aug 2014 #87

The subject is imperialism The OP says Russia is waging imperialist war eridani Aug 2014 #89

Ask the Chechens. Those that Putin geek tragedy Aug 2014 #91

Another border spat. Where are the bases in Africa and South America? n/t eridani Aug 2014 #93

Border spat? Chechnya sought independence geek tragedy Aug 2014 #95

I see it as a really nasty and unnecessary overreaction to terrorism eridani Aug 2014 #97

The bases come after the invasion. jeff47 Aug 2014 #100

Whatever you say. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #72

Why does this even have to be about the United States? Kurska Aug 2014 #9

Any referendum beats no referendum eridani Aug 2014 #25

How is NATO encircling Russia? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #16

That must be why NATO countries have no NATO military bases eridani Aug 2014 #41

If you're going to make an incredibly dumb argument jeff47 Aug 2014 #62

Oops. Sorry, left one out. Why any US military commands that have nothing to do eridani Aug 2014 #65

Because we signed treaties. And we don't ignore our treaties, as Russia does. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2014 #69

Treaties to benefit the world's one percent. eridani Aug 2014 #76

Russia signed a treaty in 1995 saying Crimea was Ukraine's jeff47 Aug 2014 #86

Did anyone ask the Crimeans for their input? eridani Aug 2014 #92

Well, no one asked most of the Crimeans after Russia invaded. jeff47 Aug 2014 #102

It was a referendum, period. Better than 1956 eridani Aug 2014 #103

Ukraine was part of Russia for vastly longer than it was independent jeff47 Sep 2014 #159

Crimeans aren't blowing up people in Boston or Moscow n/t eridani Sep 2014 #166

"The term Centcom indicates that the US empire sees Russia as rightfully under its military dominion Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #116

The population of North America is their enemy eridani Aug 2014 #117

So I'm guessing the "Air Force" is in charge of conquering the air. nt Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #137

Amazing how Putin apologists sound just like US Cold Warriors geek tragedy Aug 2014 #21

What's that got to do with the price of tea in China? Chan790 Aug 2014 #36

Articles 5 and on were unilaterally violated by Putin, using the ousting of whatshisname. freshwest Sep 2014 #168

NATO is on 3% of Russia's border. "encircling"? Please. 7962 Aug 2014 #44

Is Russia on any part of the US border? n/t eridani Aug 2014 #46

So you endorse Reagan's mining of Nicaragua geek tragedy Aug 2014 #79

There is no sense in which Nicaragua was a Russian outpost eridani Aug 2014 #80

Oy. There is no such entity as east Ukraine. geek tragedy Aug 2014 #82

They want autonomy, not secession n/t eridani Aug 2014 #96

And the North attacked the South in the Civil War. It happens when you try to break a country. 7962 Sep 2014 #149

The Azov Batallion is breaking the country eridani Sep 2014 #154

Unfortunately nobody else is helping ukraine so they're taking whatever they can find 7962 Sep 2014 #156

People in the east deserve more autonomy. The Nazi white supremacists eridani Sep 2014 #165

The US attacks country after country killing people and ballyhoo Aug 2014 #83

I don't support fundamentalist extremists of any kind. Initech Aug 2014 #10

Yes--let's just bomb the irrationality out of fundies everywhere eridani Aug 2014 #24

I don't support war of any kind either. Initech Aug 2014 #31

Yup... SidDithers Aug 2014 #12

At this point they have to know they aren't winning any converts. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #17

all this meta "us" vs. "them" stuff makes DU suck carolinayellowdog Aug 2014 #19

Are you talking about shirtless, balding, bear riding dreamboats? MADem Aug 2014 #27

I'm talking about the world's only actual imperial power, which is not Russia eridani Aug 2014 #45

Well, I was talking to the thread starter, not you...but thanks for your input, I guess. nt MADem Aug 2014 #49

The usual personalities before issues crowd thinks that Putin is the problem eridani Aug 2014 #55

I think Putin is a problem, too. I think he's a despotic, gay hating dictator, actually. MADem Aug 2014 #57

Russia has always been pretty third world in a cultural sense eridani Aug 2014 #58

I think the opposite--I think Russia is culturally RICH RICH RICH. MADem Aug 2014 #60

With a popularity rating of 88 per cent in Russia and 67 per cent worldwide. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #90

George W. Bush managed to beat those numbers for a while, too. MADem Aug 2014 #98

Moscow looks like Beverly Hills. Our Beverly Hills looks like Brentwood. Ask people ballyhoo Aug 2014 #99

Why haven't you relocated to this fabulous paradise? Cold feet, or won't they have you? MADem Aug 2014 #121

I've lived here for all of my life and fought in ballyhoo Aug 2014 #126

Hand picked articles? Please. I gave you a broad variety of sources, from MADem Aug 2014 #138

Russia has the most unequal wealth of any sizeable country in the world muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #146

Yes, Ms. Volestrangler, I know, but IMHO they are moving up ballyhoo Sep 2014 #153

I'm sick of Washington dancing to Riyadh and the Gulf Council's tune since 2011, too MisterP Aug 2014 #30

Same actually n/t Kurska Aug 2014 #32

people always feel like they have to pick a side Marrah_G Aug 2014 #34

+1 KingNebuchadnezzar Aug 2014 #35

bingo Little Star Sep 2014 #157

+1 Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #39

Modern day George, eh? PatrickforO Aug 2014 #50

yeah their comments are not great BlindTiresias Aug 2014 #42

Look closely R3druM Aug 2014 #43

Racist vultures flock to Ukraine eridani Aug 2014 #54

Yep. I'm very, very tired. PatrickforO Aug 2014 #48

Putin is an evil SOB! hrmjustin Aug 2014 #52

If he were replaced tomorrow by a westernized billionaire, Russia would still socially be eridani Aug 2014 #67

I am not advocating replacing him with western billionaire, but he is still evil. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #68

Hey, it's easy to go out and conquer territory Warpy Aug 2014 #59

I don't get it at all ,if he were in this country he'd be sufrommich Aug 2014 #66

well, the paul father/son team seems to be popular among JI7 Sep 2014 #144

Yes I am. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2014 #71

As they are funding IS, I don't know either. But ballyhoo Aug 2014 #101

Are you kidding!? It's way past time to acknowledge those who are pushing putin RT propaganda.. Cha Aug 2014 #109

The US has bombed 32 nations since 1945. Right now ballyhoo Aug 2014 #118

Yeah, and you're one of those who can't acknowledge Putin's Homophobic Assholery. Cha Aug 2014 #120

Every country has a progression with respect to gay rights. Putin ballyhoo Aug 2014 #122

Oh my lord Kurska Aug 2014 #132

"I am not going hold him responsible for doing what the people want, especially when 6 girls create" Cha Sep 2014 #163

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Coventina Aug 2014 #134

I have seen it too. Had it not been on Olympic grounds ballyhoo Aug 2014 #143

Half of Congress is on the same page as Putin. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #148

So? We point out the Homophobia of those Idiots, too. Fucking Civil Rights abusers are all over Cha Sep 2014 #162

Omg yes WE MUST HAVE A PURGE Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #151

Yeah, Distract Distract Distract. Cha Sep 2014 #161

"What's not to like about Expansionism?" --R. Hunter Biden nationalize the fed Aug 2014 #115

Anyone else tired of discussing personalities instead of issues? n/t eridani Aug 2014 #119

Lots of "Issues" are discussed and this is one of them. Cha Aug 2014 #123

Yes, and evidently some of them think we will swallow whatever Putin tells them to put in the water! Major Hogwash Aug 2014 #130

I certainly am! 3rdwaydem Aug 2014 #140

The only water I'll carry for Putin - raven mad Sep 2014 #145

Putin is bad, but we make things worse. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #147

Shush. Reason not allowed in this thread. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #152

That's not what this OP is about.. no one is asking you to "jump on the neo con bandwagon".. but, Cha Sep 2014 #164

I'm wondering why so many DUers support a fascist putsch in Kiev Dems to Win Sep 2014 #155

Kick & very highly recommended. William769 Sep 2014 #167