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One of 112 useful idiots

21 Sunday Apr 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, aid, former newsreader, HR 8035, Mark Alford, missouri, Putin puppet, right wingnut, Russia, Ukraine, wrong side of history

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Yesterday:

Congressman Mark Alford
[April 20, 2024]
Concerning today’s votes, I could not in good faith support more aid for Ukraine, and to secure their border while ours is left wide open.
For months, we have asked for strategic clarity on the conflict in Eastern Europe, and I have received zero answers.
While Ukraine needs to defeat Russia, until this Administration gives an unclassified explanation to the American people on how our money is being spent and how they define victory in Ukraine, I will not support another dime to Ukraine.
Congress has already invested $113 billion in this cause.
[….]

“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag.

Some of the responses:

HOW do they DEFINE VICTORY in Ukraine”? Are you friggin’ kidding?? Kick RUSSIA OUT. You wanna know when it will end??? ASK PUTIN, or maybe his easiest orange puppet, tho I doubt he could remember whatever Putin told him to do.

I never thought I would see the day where a majority of the Republican party cowered in front of Russian aggression. Your ‘rationale ‘ for not supporting Ukraine is ridiculous. There has been explicit accounting for how aid to Ukraine has and will be spent. How is the strategic aim of Ukraine restoring control within its sovereign borders in any way not clear? Your actions jeopardize the security of our nation.

Thank God there were enough true Americans in the House that understands supporting Ukraine is in the best interest of the United States national security. Something this Putin loving Representative doesn’t understand or even really care about.

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

In good faith you couldn’t vote for the border bill. All so you can complain nonstop about it. Missouri deserves better.

There’s that, too.

Putin thanks you.

By supporting Ukraine we support America. You apparently don’t

This is not a “conflict in Eastern Europe’. You are using curated words to try and minimize it and make it sound regional. This a raging war, the most horrendous aggression in post-WW2 Europe, over two years now, which is threatening the world peace. The democratic world and one of its leaders USA must support Ukraine so that Ruzia be defeated.

Damn Mark. Your position sux. Lining up with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Putin sure doesn’t paint the picture of a statesman in my book.

“Useful idiot” works.

Moscow Mark is a big hit with the traitors in our country.

Today America stood up and annoyed Vladimir Putin and Marjory Taylor Green.
Today is a good day.

Congress FINALLY figured out what side of history America should be on. And boy oh boy is Marjorie Taylor Greene mad about it.
She’s on the news right now, screaming in fury. Literally furious in her rage.
She’s on social media right now, madder than hell.
Boy, is she mad.
So?
So what?
Marjorie Taylor Green represents a handful of inbred Confederates who hate nearly everything about the United States it’s possible to hate and who’d gleefully kiss Vladimir Putin’s tyrannical ass and leave Ukraine to its fate just for the sheer sadistic joy of spitting in the face of humanity.
And so what?
Listen, the bitter anger of racist traitors and ignorant seditionists means about as much to me as that fake golf trophy Trump gave to himself. They’ve been losing since April 9th, 1865, you’d think they get used to it.
Let them rage.
[….]

Previously:

Late, very late (April 20, 2024)

The Senators from Екатеринбург vote “No”

13 Tuesday Feb 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, Josh Hawley, US Senate

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aid, Donald Trump, Eric Schmitt, Fascist pigs, Israel, Josh Hawley, missouri, Putin, Taiwan, U.S. Senate, Ukraine, useful idiots, Virginia

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

The vote early this morning in the U.S. Senate to provide $95.34 billion in supplementary aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan:

Roll Call Vote 118th Congress – 2nd Session
Vote Summary

Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 815, as Amended)
Vote Number: 48
Vote Date: February 13, 2024, 05:14 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2
Vote Result: Bill Passed

Measure Number: H.R. 815 (A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.)

Measure Title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.

Vote Counts:
YEAs 70
NAYs 29
Not Voting 1
[….]
Hawley (R-MO), Nay
Schmitt (R-MO), Nay

[….]

[emphasis added]

Following Vladimir Putin’s wishes.

“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag.

Useful idiots.

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

Same difference.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Arraignment. Check.

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