The French Presidential Election On SundayPosted By Rod Kaufman |
Careful James, you wouldn't want to offend any of the cons on the AM. NONE of them are pro-Russia, pro-Putin. They just vote for people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar, Louie Gomar and others in the "Freedom" caucus who are and voted against aid for Ukraine...Originally Posted by James Lacey
Wait? Trump was running for President in France?
The French Presidential Election On SundayPosted By Rod Kaufman |
Wind Energy Booming In Red StatesPosted By Rod Kaufman |
"Are you opposed to wind energy now? Or are you just opposed to profitability being a motivating factor? "Originally Posted by James Brown
I'm puzzled Rod. Typically you mock red states and their governors. I read the article, and I am pleased that the central plains states, being blessed with wind resources, are capitalizing on it. I am also pleased that they are not making these strategic energy moves until it is profitable. That is one of the beauties of capitalism. I'd think you might feel the same way. Are you opposed to wind energy now? Or are you just opposed to profitability being a motivating factor?
Jim
Wind Energy Booming In Red StatesPosted By Rod Kaufman |
Rand Paul and Blinken spar over Putin invading countries that ‘were part of Russia’Posted By Rod Kaufman |
Do you want to explain why he's echoing the talking points of Putin?Originally Posted by Mel MakiPaul is dumb? Are you sure? Did pre-med in 2 1/2 years at Baylor. Got his MD from Duke.
A friend that typically didn't need to study said some of his med courses were difficult.
Rand Paul and Blinken spar over Putin invading countries that ‘were part of Russia’Posted By Rod Kaufman |
Lol! TheHill reporting is the echo of "liberal writers"?Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Paul is making reasonable points. To you he is echoing Putin.
Are you just echoing liberal writers?
Rand Paul and Blinken spar over Putin invading countries that ‘were part of Russia’Posted By Rod Kaufman |
No, I didn't think expanding NATO up to Russia's borders was a good thing in the past but I'm glad Finland and Sweden are going to be doing it now. Ukraine and the rest of the world has made it clear it's not going into NATO and if it ever did it would be long after Putin passed.Originally Posted by James Brown
I'm surprised Rod, do you actually think expanding NATO to include Ukraine some time in the past would have been a good idea? I think it would have been a terrible idea to provoke Putin in that manner. Hopefully it is obvious that I don't think this justifies the invasion. But if I understand Paul, he has in the past been against expanding NATO to Russia's border. I agree.
Could be I'm missing your point. Please let me know if I am. Jim
Rand Paul and Blinken spar over Putin invading countries that ‘were part of Russia’Posted By Rod Kaufman |
Of course it matters since it's the propaganda Putin is pushing. I can recall talk about Russia actually joining NATO when Gorbachev was in power but Putin, being the commie that he's always been, would have none of it when he rose to power...Originally Posted by Mel Maki
You do not think NATO is a threat to Russia but Putin and his fellow politicians disagree. And that matters, true?
Rand Paul and Blinken spar over Putin invading countries that ‘were part of Russia’Posted By Rod Kaufman |
Really? You think NATO has or is actually a threat to Russia? The piece in the NATO charter that matters is that if any NATO member is ATTACKED, all of the members respond against the attacker. It is clearly a DEFENSIVE alliance and has never been offensive at any time. Any notion to the contrary is wrong and plays right into Putin's hands...Originally Posted by James Brown
I'm not Rod, but I think this is a valid and nicely succinct way of putting it.
Rand Paul and Blinken spar over Putin invading countries that ‘were part of Russia’Posted By Rod Kaufman |
We already saw what isolationism did for us and the rest of the world before we joined in world war 2. Putin is clearly the aggressor in invading a sovereign Ukraine and that's been on his radar long before NATO became one of his reasons for doing so. One of his commanders stated last week that Putin's issued orders to invade Moldova next so he's not stopping. And that's why he needs to be stopped hard and fast now before more of Europe is attacked by him. We need a unified voice of support in congress instead of Rand Paul's favorable Putin rhetoric being broadcast on Russian TV along with Tucker Carlson and other right wing nutjobs. I agree with Mitt Romney that Putin needs to be scared of us and not the other way around...Originally Posted by James Brown
No, the fact that Putin cares about this is important to us, no matter how much we disagree with Putin's stance and his war. It is not about propaganda. We are talking about avoiding WW3 here. Putin could very well be the madman who starts it if we provoke him. This is the basis of Paul's isolationist position if I understand him correctly.
