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In reply to the discussion: Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency [View all]Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)92. Did you vote for John Kerry (net worth $200 million) in 2004? (nt)
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Because people like you are talking BS like 'neo-Nazi fascists', perhaps?
muriel_volestrangler
May 2014
#19
Right Sector had 0 percent because they were recently formed. Why talk about what you know nothing
newthinking
May 2014
#47
And if they replace the heads of National Security, Defense, and the Attorney general
newthinking
May 2014
#107
Putin is mostly immaterial. The problems have been the power and positions they gave to the neo-nazi
newthinking
May 2014
#49
Which will be a good thing, as long as they stop using fascists thugs and the press to
newthinking
May 2014
#102
And the parties in current power did not win. Even though the West voted more heavily than the east.
newthinking
May 2014
#50
Where have you heard that the current government has announced early parlimentary elections?
newthinking
May 2014
#62
That was only in a few districts. The video is from Xarkiv where they were not under any duress
newthinking
May 2014
#93
Trouble is the current MPs have removed much of the President's power to change the executive and
newthinking
May 2014
#51
The new Pres is actually more moderate. The regime's partys did not win. So things may calm somewhat
newthinking
May 2014
#55
Svoboda, Fatherland (Batkivshchyna), Right Sector, UDAR (supported Poroshenko)
newthinking
May 2014
#130
As long as violent extremists (Right Sector, Svoboda) are in places of high power it will continue
newthinking
May 2014
#103
Interesting, indeed and might I add...I do appreciate your participation on this
Purveyor
May 2014
#48
Good, though he will likely have to fight for it. The MPs claimed, and their courts approved, a 5
newthinking
May 2014
#53
They should have had no seats. They were never in a parlimentary election. Imagine that?
newthinking
May 2014
#57
Unfortunately it is not a parlimentary election - #9 is Svoboda also - Lyashko #3!!!!! OMG
newthinking
May 2014
#75
No, I recognize that they are a minority, which is exactly why the current government coallation was
newthinking
May 2014
#79
LOL, so that is quite a different story. So now the truth comes out that indeed Party of regions PMs
newthinking
May 2014
#91
The map only shows countries. Is there another that shows regions or are you talking
newthinking
May 2014
#134
Also, the current government has said a lot of things they have not followed through on. The Presid
newthinking
May 2014
#59
Extremists have arisen out of both sides with most of the population stuck in the middle. It is only
newthinking
May 2014
#99
Because the far right and religious extremists we support ultimately will not give away the farm
newthinking
May 2014
#54
An election is held, and the losing candidate concedes...sounds like a conspiracy to me...
brooklynite
May 2014
#86
I don't think anyone is claiming conspiracy. Innacurate... disinfranchised, maybe, is it the best
newthinking
May 2014
#101
Ukraine Election Largely In-Line With International Commitments, Says OSCE
dipsydoodle
May 2014
#118
This will help - But it is important to understand even the OSCE has expressed some bias in their
newthinking
May 2014
#132