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Jesus---just now realized that McCarthy is 3rd in line---doesn't really bear thinking about. Going to have a little lie-down now.

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...or that neo nazis all over the world are supporting russia and marching with russian flags.

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...she needs to be publicly shamed, but as we've seen over the last 6 odd years, that is just not going to happen because people are just so inured-the bar for acceptable behavior is now so very low

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"Tucker Carlson's daily North Korean News Lady Readout"That's a really good one Evan!

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I don't get the tankies at all. yeah, US imperialism sucked/sucks but helping Ukraine defend itself isn't imperialism.

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Please also enjoy this absolutely wild thread about just how tightly choreographed the Rail Force One trip was. It's a report about the itinerary for the one pool reporter (of only two) who got to go along.

My favorite line is from #6: "There was no interaction between your pool and White House staff traveling with the President throughout the 10-hour journey [on the way from Poland to Kyiv], nor any sightings of Biden on his favorite mode of transport."

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Or that Biden was executed by Trump's secret military tribunal.

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just call them tankies (or red-browns, or even Rashists) and move on.

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Russian media won't be getting state secrets on a silver platter from this one.

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We should use the same channels to notify Russia that 3 million Americans are going on holiday in all major cities in Ukraine, and they need to stop attacking.

And then go, bring a bunch of food, building materials and tools, and just all act like Jimmy Carter for the next 5 years and rebuild everything.

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The EU is not NATO.

The war may put a debt in some NATO stockpiles, but since those were built up for a confrontation with Russia, I would say it evens out since they're being used to confront Russia.

Eventually they will be shifted around and built back up to the levels they are assessed as needing yo be at.

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They are soo close to getting it there.

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she also has no shame

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This is almost comical if it wasn't a serious topic. Trump runs around the world insulting everyone else and Joe Biden shows up, unannounced, little security (Trump can't hold a rally IN THE US without hundreds of thousands of dollars in security) and they're talking end of the world nuclear war and WE are the warmongers? Riiiiiight.

Btw Swanson, the water and air HAS BEEN TESTED in East Palestine. It's all clear. YOUR GUY removed the Obama era restrictions on trains. What's your stupid beef today? Freakin whiner!

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