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Dems think they have a winning issue with Ukraine
American Thinker ^ | 3 May, 2022 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 05/03/2022 4:27:29 AM PDT by MtnClimber

We are in a very dangerous moment, as Democrat politicians are looking at the conflict in Ukraine for political salvation. This is no way to conduct brinksmanship with a nuclear power.

We are in a very dangerous moment, as Democrat politicians are looking at the conflict in Ukraine for political salvation. In the face of disastrous polling on Biden’s presidency and the direction of the country under Democrats, there is one shining issue qwhere they think they see an opportunity. Via Politico’s Playbook:

— The latest WaPo/ABC News poll on the U.S. response to Russia’s war in Ukraine has some good news for the White House: “The findings suggest that Biden’s policies largely reflect Americans’ preferences when it comes to the Russian invasion,” write WaPo’s Ashley Parker, Emily Guskin and Scott Clement. The toplines:

“In all, 73 percent say the United States is doing either the right amount or too little to support Ukraine.”

“72 percent oppose the U.S. taking direct military action against Russian forces, while 21 percent support the idea.”

“Even among those who say the United States is doing too little to support Ukraine, 57 percent oppose direct military action.”

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: communism; democrats; noamchomsky; russia; thomaslifson; ukraine; war

1 posted on 05/03/2022 4:27:29 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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The US left has been involved in manipulations in Ukraine for a long time. They were behind the color revolutions in 2004 and again in 2014. They tried to Impeach Trump the second time for trying to clean up the corruption tied to the Biden Family. I am not a fan of Putin or Russia, but there is no news coming out of Ukraine that I trust at face value. The left seems fully behind a war with Russia and I am sure that the news out of Ukraine is manipulated to influence the US population to support our involvement. The dead people are real, no doubt about it. But I think they are just pawns in the game being played by the left.


2 posted on 05/03/2022 4:28:37 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

the fact is:

there is not one Democrat or RINO who does not support
Biden/Romney/Pelosi/Black tunnels, trafficking,
money laundering, treason, guillotines, and fentanyl.

not one.


3 posted on 05/03/2022 4:29:50 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: MtnClimber

The problem is that they can’t really talk about the Ukraine without the concept of a border coming up. Actually, that’s just one of the problems for them with this gambit. Recent events suggest that they will go all in on abortion. We are in the 1970s.


4 posted on 05/03/2022 4:30:03 AM PDT by cdcdawg (Looking around, one could reach the conclusion that our diversity really isn't much of a strength.)
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5 posted on 05/03/2022 4:31:12 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: cdcdawg

6 posted on 05/03/2022 4:32:03 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: MtnClimber
This is no way to conduct brinksmanship with a nuclear power.

While Putin may think he has a vital national security interest our Deep State has a vital interest as well....covering up and continuing the Ukraine corruption gravy train. It's about defending their piece of the action.

7 posted on 05/03/2022 4:33:23 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Travis McGee

Exactly.


8 posted on 05/03/2022 4:33:41 AM PDT by cdcdawg (Looking around, one could reach the conclusion that our diversity really isn't much of a strength.)
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To: MtnClimber

Let’s just hope that IF we get a real president he’ll do the right thing about all these issues. I turned blue a long time ago from holding my breath.


9 posted on 05/03/2022 4:35:22 AM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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No doubt the Democrats will try to exploit whatever their poll numbers tell them concerning Ukraine but I think their new obsession will be Roe vs. Wade which, having lost married women with children, affords leftists the chance to shore up their base and keep their tentacles attached to single white suburban women, to hopefully mitigate losses in November.


10 posted on 05/03/2022 4:42:27 AM PDT by nathanbedford (Attack, repeat, attack! - Bull Halsey)
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Unless someone lights off a WMD, then the whole dynamic changes. The domestic enemies here should be careful what they wish for.
 
 

11 posted on 05/03/2022 4:43:35 AM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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Wow!! Read your statement and it’s spot on my take on the issue.
There was an opportunity to destroy an aggressors military in the field, and stop aggression. I support that in a shape. I do not support pushing Russia to a defensive position that involves them looking for a nuclear option.
The leader right now, that could do the most good, is Donald Trump. He can talk to the Russians and to the Ukrainians. This is the worlds best hope to end this.

When the Donbas offensive fails, and it will, Trump needs to move quickly.


12 posted on 05/03/2022 4:45:48 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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Ukraine will become a liability for the Dems the longer the war goes on. I


13 posted on 05/03/2022 4:46:15 AM PDT by kabar
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We are already effectively at war with Russia. Everyone sans the American people knows it. Let’s hope it does not go nuclear, but right now it sure looks like it will.


14 posted on 05/03/2022 4:49:09 AM PDT by jpsb
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The vast majority of elected Republicans support that same policy, so it won't make a difference. And it'll be a dead issue by November anyway, with Biden getting blamed for helping precipitate it in the first place.

Regardless, opposing a policy because it is politically popular is a stupid political move anyway.

15 posted on 05/03/2022 4:59:25 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin (Sounds like a lot of malarkey to be)
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Dems are mistaken, nobody respects American Foreign Policy when Pelosi and Schiffty are the messengers.


16 posted on 05/03/2022 5:10:53 AM PDT by chopperk
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“This is no way to conduct brinksmanship with a nuclear power.”

Gee, someone should have told the Russians, who conducted brinksmanship with a nuclear power for 40 years last century.


17 posted on 05/03/2022 6:24:23 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Travis McGee

That meme was yesterday.

Today it’s the ‘abortion’ flag.


18 posted on 05/03/2022 6:27:47 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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The left seems fully behind a war with Russia

Some FReepers, too.

19 posted on 05/03/2022 6:29:21 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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