Good morning, America. While we were busy yesterday, the president who is too senile to be prosecuted for his crimes inched us one giant step closer to nuclear war. Nothing to see here. Move along, move along.
“MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of conventional attacks, and Moscow said Ukraine had struck deep inside Russia with U.S.-made ATACMS missiles.
Putin approved the change days after two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia.
Russia had been warning the West for months that if Washington allowed Ukraine to fire U.S., British and French missiles deep into Russia, Moscow would consider those NATO members to be directly involved in the war in Ukraine.
The updated Russian nuclear doctrine, establishing a framework for conditions under which Putin could order a strike from the world’s biggest nuclear arsenal, was approved by him on Tuesday, according to a published decree.
Analysts said the biggest change was that Russia could consider a nuclear strike in response to a conventional attack on Russia or its ally Belarus that “created a critical threat to their sovereignty and (or) their territorial integrity”.
“The big picture is that Russia is lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a possible conventional attack,” said Alexander Graef, a senior researcher at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg.
The previous doctrine, contained in a 2020 decree, said Russia may use nuclear weapons in case of a nuclear attack by an enemy or a conventional attack that threatened the existence of the state.
LOWER THRESHOLD
The doctrine said any attack by a non-nuclear power supported by a nuclear power would be considered a joint attack, and that any attack by one member of a military bloc would be considered an attack by the entire alliance, it said.
Russia’s defence ministry said Ukraine had struck Russia’s Bryansk region with six missiles, opens new tab, and that air defence systems intercepted five and damaged one.On the 1,000th day of the Ukraine war, Russia also included a broader definition of the data that could be used to indicate Russia was under mass attack from aircraft, cruise missiles and unpiloted aircraft.
The war is entering what some Russian and Western officials say could be its final and most dangerous phase as Moscow’s forces advance at their fastest pace since the early weeks of the conflict and the West ponders how the war will end.
Together, Russia and the U.S. control 88% of the world’s nuclear warheads. Putin is the primary decision-maker on the use of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.
Safe-haven assets such as government bonds, the Japanese yen and gold bounced sharply after the publication of Russia’s updated doctrine.
WAR
Russian diplomats say the crisis is comparable to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis when the two Cold War superpowers came closest to intentional nuclear war, and that the West is making a mistake if it thinks Russia will back down over Ukraine.
The Kremlin said Russia considered nuclear weapons a means of deterrence and that the updated text was intended to make clear to potential enemies the inevitability of retaliation should they attack Russia.
“Now the danger of a direct armed clash between nuclear powers cannot be underestimated, what is happening has no analogues in the past, we are moving through unexplored military and political territory,” said Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister overseeing arms control and U.S. relations.
The main changes to the nuclear doctrine were flagged by Putin in September.
Asked whether publication of the decree was linked to Washington’s decision on allowing Ukraine to fire U.S. missiles deep into Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the doctrine had been published in a “timely manner”.
“Nuclear deterrence is aimed at ensuring that a potential adversary understands the inevitability of retaliation in the event of aggression against the Russian Federation and/or its allies,” Peskov said.
If these allegations are true, why haven’t criminal charges been filed? Such a ‘bomb-throwing’ supporter of Trump would certainly be in legal crosshairs.
From the Wall Street Journal:
” The selection of Gaetz, in particular, a bomb-throwing Trump ally and vocal Justice Department critic, stunned lawmakers. Senate Republicans warned that Gaetz would struggle to win the support needed for confirmation, and that he would face scrutiny over the sexual-misconduct allegations. The Justice Department also investigated whether Gaetz engaged in sex-trafficking a minor, a probe that began during Trump’s first term and ended last year without criminal charges. Gaetz has denied wrongdoing and has said, “Every investigation into me ends the same way: my exoneration.”
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Thanks, Debra. I could not read it all but recognize the dire situation this lame duck has put us into. He wants everyone to go down, it appears, as he has gone down. He has been such a pawn in the hands of those who are all about war. Praise be to God who is sovereign over all.
I know this article is a few years old, but it offers some ideas defining several different kinds of conservatism. It’s important to remember that even among people who have much in common (and as believers we have the most important things in common) still there are differences in emphasis. Sometimes those differences are politically incompatible.
Not to bore people with the topic, but I live in close proximity to a nuclear facility, so to me, it’s relevant.
“MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Russia has begun serial production of mobile bomb shelters that can protect against a variety of threats including shockwaves and radiation from a nuclear blast.
The emergency ministry’s research institute said the “KUB-M” shelter could offer protection for 48 hours against these and other natural and man-made hazards.
Among those it listed were: explosions and shrapnel from conventional weapons; falling debris from buildings; dangerous chemicals and fires…
The “KUB-M” looks like a reinforced shipping container and consists of two modules – a room for 54 people and a technical block. More modules can be added if needed, the institute said…….
…”The mobile shelter is a multifunctional structure that provides protection for people from various threats, including natural disasters and man-made accidents,” the research institute said, calling it “an important step towards improving the safety of citizens”.
It can easily be transported on a truck and connected to water supplies, and can also be deployed in Russia’s vast northern permafrost, it added.
“This nominee has written that laws against child rape are racist. He hid 2 previous decisions where he gave lenient sentences to child predators from the Senate.
Now he has a lifetime judgeship– instead of a Trump nominee – because Republicans didn’t bother to show up.”
“I remember when Bill Clinton won the 1992 election with a whopping 43% of the vote and Time Magazine and the rest of the regime media said it was a “mandate for change.”
“I will name names. Lucy Sun is the DOJ prosecutor who wanted mother of 8 and grandmother of 7 Rachel Powell (@Iamrachelpowell) 8 years behind bars after 3 years on house arrest. Yes, Rachel broke a window, a misdemeanor, after being shot at with rubber bullets and stun grenades, beaten by the police, tear gassed, and pepper sprayed while protesting the 2020 election fraud. She watched Roseann Boylan killed in front of her. Roseann’s corpse was repeatedly beaten by a DC cop. Judge Royce Lamberth, in his 80s, who fell asleep at the bench during her trial, erroneously found Rachel guilty of the 1512 charge, saying that Rachel had to be sent to prison in order to protect the country. Rachel had no prior criminal record, is an exemplary mother, and is still languishing in a federal penitentiary in West Virginia, where six male prisoners pretending to be women are also housed. I have visited her several times. The Hazelton penitentiary is a dysfunctional disgrace. She has been waiting for a resentencing hearing since the June 2024 Supreme Court ruling threw out the 1512 charge. It is now November 18th and nothing has been scheduled. Justice better be coming!”
We need term limits, no more voting yourselves a pay raise, gold plated healthcare, retirement and expense accounts! It’s too cushy of a gig for these leeches… like Biden! They are supposed to be working for us!!
“Quote: “The NeverTrump movement had no guiding principle other than ‘Orange Man Bad.’ They were a collection of power-hungry individuals, frustrated at being shut out of the Republican administration or denied access to the halls of power…”
“Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in the 2024 election saw the end of a host of political assumptions — about the country, the inevitability of the left’s generation-shifting agenda and the inability of the Republican Party to penetrate key demographics that have proven resistant to its message. But it also ends one of the most vile and corrupt strains of political activity in the past eight years: the professionalized NeverTrump movement, which raised scads of cash — “generational wealth,” in the phrasing of Steve Schmidt — selling an obviously failed product to Trump’s antagonists.”
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“The NeverTrump movement had no guiding principle other than “Orange Man Bad.” They were a collection of power-hungry individuals, frustrated at being shut out of the Republican administration or denied access to the halls of power, yet granted the imprimatur of righteousness in their mission by the captains of media.
In the media, the most prominent among these was a collection of neoconservatives, led by Bill Kristol, who turned to leftist funders to start online publications bashing former friends, launch podcasts providing outlets for resistance coping and offer easy quotes antagonizing Republicans for anyone who called.”
“Mike Rogers, who has spent his entire career running interference for the corrupt Deep State, would single-handedly destroy all of Trump’s bold attempts to reform the FBI and CIA.”
“Important to remember the same lawmakers supporting our escalating march to war with Russia are the same cowards who hid under desks when unannounced constituents entered a government building on a Wednesday afternoon.”
“McBride is a male wearing ladyface. He is not a “woman” in any sense of the word. And he has his own private bathroom in his own office that he can use whenever he wants, not to mention access to all the single-stall bathrooms that can be found throughout the Capitol complex.”
“Q: “Is freshman-elect Sarah McBride a man or a woman?”
@SpeakerJohnson: “Look, I’m not going to get into this…We treat all persons with dignity and respect. We will. I’m not going to engage is silly debates about this. There’s a concern about uses of restroom facilities…””
“There’s no debate, and there’s nothing silly about forthrightly speaking truth and rejecting lies. McBride is a male wearing ladyface. But then again, we’re talking about career Republican politicians here. Having a spine isn’t something their known for.”
Putin changes the rules so he can use nuclear weapons? Since he has almost total control the rules make little difference. A little bit of preformative theatre. Perhaps to convince the domestic audience he is doing something?? The war is grinding on and yes Russia advances daily along the “front” in WW1 style attrition but the Ukraine incursions into Russia are creating problems
Putin created this problem almost three years ago and he’s still struggling with a way to extricate Russia and himself ie declare victory and quit. But the casualties are already at 700K with at least 150k of that number being killed. For comparison the Afghan-Soviet war lasted a decade with only about 25k deaths. There’s no real way out. Even if he manages to acquire some Ukraine territory, it’s still a loss.
Zelensky is being somewhat reckless right now using the lame duck status of the American admin to push forward. There’s a bit of urgency to make gains since he’s not entirely sure what the rules will be with Trump.
Putin has very little moves left to play as the war grinds on. He’s been reduced to using North Korean soldiers as cannon fodder as he’s run out of willing recruits and mobilisation will create domestic problems. Partial mobilisation a year ago created a run to the border. The use of battlefield nuclear weapons will solidify European opposition even among the neutrals like Ireland and Switzerland.
Putin has gotten himself stuck in “no man’s land” – no defeat but not enough victory.
As for senility — no matter how we assess the mental acuity of both Biden and Trump, the saving grace for the former was his willingness to delegate and listen to others. On the other hand Trump doesn’t have the same characteristics.
Interesting theory on the Gaetz nomination. Trump is still pushing despite the lack of Republican support because it will alter the standard for acceptable nominations and others will get by. Gaetz is the battering ram or sacrifice so Gabbard and RFK jr get in.
AJ — where’s the anti war left? Most of them are protesting the on-going genocide in Gaza. But they are split on Ukraine. Some are against any western support but others see it as self defence. Its one of the few times I’ve seen the anti war left hesitate. I’m usually the first one to criticise any western involvement in wars – Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Israel, Somalia, Libya, etc yet Ukraine is different. It could be its European nature, the idea of self defence or the fact it’s perpetuated by an authoritarian.
Yeah the Clinton Time headline is amusing. It really shows how distorting the Electoral College is – he won 370 to 168 with only 43% of the vote. Time for the popular vote even back then. Meanwhile this year its 50%. The House though looks to be 221 to 215. Same old.
NJ — let’s not kid ourselves, no matter how far left or right or populist a candidate is, the minute they win they want the pay and benefits. In Finland, private school is more or less banned, this forces politicians to make sure the public schools are well funded since their children and the elite’s children are attending. In Canada, its the same thing with health care. There are very few private options so politicians have to make sure the universal health care is good enough for even them. Imagine if the US politicians had to rely on Medicare — it would suddenly be well funded.
I’m sure McBride isn’t trolling but if she was she is brilliant. Suddenly the biggest issue for House Reps is their washrooms. Some analysis of the election campaign point out that the Republicans spent more time speaking about “woke” issues than Democrats. And I’m sure they will now. It seems to motivate the base.
The solution is obvious — have stalls with floor to ceiling partitions and then shared sinks etc. In some on the nicer public museums I’ve been to in Europe the washroom is unisex but the stalls are all floor to ceiling partitions and no urinals. Nobody cares about your equipment if there is absolute privacy.
Biden willing to delegate and listen? He had no choice..he’s not a leader and truly does not possess the brain capacity to make decisions on his own. That is why other nations have been lost any regard for our country. Trump is a leader and yes he does have good people surrounding him to make decisions.
And it is a sad commentary that we elect those to represent us yet they for the most part have no clue as to what their electorate faces day in day out. They are overly compensated for their positions and we have a group of out of touch leaders. I wish I knew the answer as to how to change it but those who “lead” make the calls. Thankfully our Congressmen retired and I know the person replacing him…he is down to earth and relates well to his supporters…praying he does not become jaded.
Wandering Views 
Good morning, America. While we were busy yesterday, the president who is too senile to be prosecuted for his crimes inched us one giant step closer to nuclear war. Nothing to see here. Move along, move along.
“MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of conventional attacks, and Moscow said Ukraine had struck deep inside Russia with U.S.-made ATACMS missiles.
Putin approved the change days after two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia.
Russia had been warning the West for months that if Washington allowed Ukraine to fire U.S., British and French missiles deep into Russia, Moscow would consider those NATO members to be directly involved in the war in Ukraine.
The updated Russian nuclear doctrine, establishing a framework for conditions under which Putin could order a strike from the world’s biggest nuclear arsenal, was approved by him on Tuesday, according to a published decree.
Analysts said the biggest change was that Russia could consider a nuclear strike in response to a conventional attack on Russia or its ally Belarus that “created a critical threat to their sovereignty and (or) their territorial integrity”.
“The big picture is that Russia is lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a possible conventional attack,” said Alexander Graef, a senior researcher at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg.
The previous doctrine, contained in a 2020 decree, said Russia may use nuclear weapons in case of a nuclear attack by an enemy or a conventional attack that threatened the existence of the state.
LOWER THRESHOLD
The doctrine said any attack by a non-nuclear power supported by a nuclear power would be considered a joint attack, and that any attack by one member of a military bloc would be considered an attack by the entire alliance, it said.
Russia’s defence ministry said Ukraine had struck Russia’s Bryansk region with six missiles, opens new tab, and that air defence systems intercepted five and damaged one.On the 1,000th day of the Ukraine war, Russia also included a broader definition of the data that could be used to indicate Russia was under mass attack from aircraft, cruise missiles and unpiloted aircraft.
The war is entering what some Russian and Western officials say could be its final and most dangerous phase as Moscow’s forces advance at their fastest pace since the early weeks of the conflict and the West ponders how the war will end.
Together, Russia and the U.S. control 88% of the world’s nuclear warheads. Putin is the primary decision-maker on the use of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.
Safe-haven assets such as government bonds, the Japanese yen and gold bounced sharply after the publication of Russia’s updated doctrine.
WAR
Russian diplomats say the crisis is comparable to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis when the two Cold War superpowers came closest to intentional nuclear war, and that the West is making a mistake if it thinks Russia will back down over Ukraine.
The Kremlin said Russia considered nuclear weapons a means of deterrence and that the updated text was intended to make clear to potential enemies the inevitability of retaliation should they attack Russia.
“Now the danger of a direct armed clash between nuclear powers cannot be underestimated, what is happening has no analogues in the past, we are moving through unexplored military and political territory,” said Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister overseeing arms control and U.S. relations.
The main changes to the nuclear doctrine were flagged by Putin in September.
Asked whether publication of the decree was linked to Washington’s decision on allowing Ukraine to fire U.S. missiles deep into Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the doctrine had been published in a “timely manner”.
“Nuclear deterrence is aimed at ensuring that a potential adversary understands the inevitability of retaliation in the event of aggression against the Russian Federation and/or its allies,” Peskov said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-issues-warning-us-with-new-nuclear-doctrine-2024-11-19/
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If these allegations are true, why haven’t criminal charges been filed? Such a ‘bomb-throwing’ supporter of Trump would certainly be in legal crosshairs.
From the Wall Street Journal:
” The selection of Gaetz, in particular, a bomb-throwing Trump ally and vocal Justice Department critic, stunned lawmakers. Senate Republicans warned that Gaetz would struggle to win the support needed for confirmation, and that he would face scrutiny over the sexual-misconduct allegations. The Justice Department also investigated whether Gaetz engaged in sex-trafficking a minor, a probe that began during Trump’s first term and ended last year without criminal charges. Gaetz has denied wrongdoing and has said, “Every investigation into me ends the same way: my exoneration.”
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Thanks, Debra. I could not read it all but recognize the dire situation this lame duck has put us into. He wants everyone to go down, it appears, as he has gone down. He has been such a pawn in the hands of those who are all about war. Praise be to God who is sovereign over all.
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I know this article is a few years old, but it offers some ideas defining several different kinds of conservatism. It’s important to remember that even among people who have much in common (and as believers we have the most important things in common) still there are differences in emphasis. Sometimes those differences are politically incompatible.
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-conservatives-3303480
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Not to bore people with the topic, but I live in close proximity to a nuclear facility, so to me, it’s relevant.
“MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Russia has begun serial production of mobile bomb shelters that can protect against a variety of threats including shockwaves and radiation from a nuclear blast.
The emergency ministry’s research institute said the “KUB-M” shelter could offer protection for 48 hours against these and other natural and man-made hazards.
Among those it listed were: explosions and shrapnel from conventional weapons; falling debris from buildings; dangerous chemicals and fires…
The “KUB-M” looks like a reinforced shipping container and consists of two modules – a room for 54 people and a technical block. More modules can be added if needed, the institute said…….
…”The mobile shelter is a multifunctional structure that provides protection for people from various threats, including natural disasters and man-made accidents,” the research institute said, calling it “an important step towards improving the safety of citizens”.
It can easily be transported on a truck and connected to water supplies, and can also be deployed in Russia’s vast northern permafrost, it added.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-begins-mass-production-radiation-resistant-mobile-bomb-shelters-2024-11-19/
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Remember this as Rs clutch their pearls and fret over unqualified candidates. Sadly the Rs who didn’t show up include Vance and Rubio.
https://x.com/mattdizwhitlock/status/1858687222100189595?t=VXhA1U4MRq1wBD10kFZ0sQ&s=19
“This nominee has written that laws against child rape are racist. He hid 2 previous decisions where he gave lenient sentences to child predators from the Senate.
Now he has a lifetime judgeship– instead of a Trump nominee – because Republicans didn’t bother to show up.”
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And where is the anti-war left…?
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1858860925404532752?t=uE-6A0xW4UqvC7B9moUUWA&s=19
“Ukraine fires first US-made missile into Russia: WW3 fears as Kremlin threatens ‘nuclear response'”
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“I remember when Bill Clinton won the 1992 election with a whopping 43% of the vote and Time Magazine and the rest of the regime media said it was a “mandate for change.”
https://x.com/realJeremyCarl/status/1858874118147633375?t=ILer-GpCMW1maUkHwk4x9Q&s=19
Yeah… good times…
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This is why we need Gaetz and not just another uniparty swamp rat.
https://x.com/Joe_C_Jenkins/status/1858690378460713064?t=tVcec2DfaSn9D7e0WlXVjA&s=19
“I will name names. Lucy Sun is the DOJ prosecutor who wanted mother of 8 and grandmother of 7 Rachel Powell (@Iamrachelpowell) 8 years behind bars after 3 years on house arrest. Yes, Rachel broke a window, a misdemeanor, after being shot at with rubber bullets and stun grenades, beaten by the police, tear gassed, and pepper sprayed while protesting the 2020 election fraud. She watched Roseann Boylan killed in front of her. Roseann’s corpse was repeatedly beaten by a DC cop. Judge Royce Lamberth, in his 80s, who fell asleep at the bench during her trial, erroneously found Rachel guilty of the 1512 charge, saying that Rachel had to be sent to prison in order to protect the country. Rachel had no prior criminal record, is an exemplary mother, and is still languishing in a federal penitentiary in West Virginia, where six male prisoners pretending to be women are also housed. I have visited her several times. The Hazelton penitentiary is a dysfunctional disgrace. She has been waiting for a resentencing hearing since the June 2024 Supreme Court ruling threw out the 1512 charge. It is now November 18th and nothing has been scheduled. Justice better be coming!”
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We need term limits, no more voting yourselves a pay raise, gold plated healthcare, retirement and expense accounts! It’s too cushy of a gig for these leeches… like Biden! They are supposed to be working for us!!
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“Quote: “The NeverTrump movement had no guiding principle other than ‘Orange Man Bad.’ They were a collection of power-hungry individuals, frustrated at being shut out of the Republican administration or denied access to the halls of power…”
https://x.com/brithume/status/1858863431685902652?t=KyuFq6EBjMGaXecwuV-1cw&s=19
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Good riddance to bad rubbish.
“The end of NeverTrump”
https://thespectator.com/politics/end-nevertrump-liz-cheney-lincoln-project-2024/
“Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in the 2024 election saw the end of a host of political assumptions — about the country, the inevitability of the left’s generation-shifting agenda and the inability of the Republican Party to penetrate key demographics that have proven resistant to its message. But it also ends one of the most vile and corrupt strains of political activity in the past eight years: the professionalized NeverTrump movement, which raised scads of cash — “generational wealth,” in the phrasing of Steve Schmidt — selling an obviously failed product to Trump’s antagonists.”
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“The NeverTrump movement had no guiding principle other than “Orange Man Bad.” They were a collection of power-hungry individuals, frustrated at being shut out of the Republican administration or denied access to the halls of power, yet granted the imprimatur of righteousness in their mission by the captains of media.
In the media, the most prominent among these was a collection of neoconservatives, led by Bill Kristol, who turned to leftist funders to start online publications bashing former friends, launch podcasts providing outlets for resistance coping and offer easy quotes antagonizing Republicans for anyone who called.”
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Truth.
https://x.com/seanmdav/status/1858699265435935188?t=1EDOsOwtpTvhleSXji4_2g&s=19
“Mike Rogers, who has spent his entire career running interference for the corrupt Deep State, would single-handedly destroy all of Trump’s bold attempts to reform the FBI and CIA.”
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They hid like cowards from Grandmothers and “paraders”, but they’re awful bold when they know they won’t be having to do the fighting.
Cowards.
https://x.com/julie_kelly2/status/1858872339481423972?t=yPEmZZYqBdOgRTGCPXM1bA&s=19
“Important to remember the same lawmakers supporting our escalating march to war with Russia are the same cowards who hid under desks when unannounced constituents entered a government building on a Wednesday afternoon.”
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They filmed gay sex tapes in the halls of Congress, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone Dems want to allow men in the ladies bathroom.
https://x.com/foxnewspolitics/status/1858640049421578697?t=uc1UioFNmjtIDPCayTFUYg&s=19
“Transgender women to be banned from Capitol Hill female bathrooms under new House GOP proposal”
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https://x.com/seanmdav/status/1858912968517243201?t=qnLSuw9cDS47b2Q5EQZykg&s=19
“McBride is a male wearing ladyface. He is not a “woman” in any sense of the word. And he has his own private bathroom in his own office that he can use whenever he wants, not to mention access to all the single-stall bathrooms that can be found throughout the Capitol complex.”
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Where will they hid in a nuclear war while they send the rest of us scuttling under our desks like 1950s school children….
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Once again, Johnson takes the cowards route.
Just state the truth, he’s a man!
https://x.com/chiproytx/status/1858908491731132623?t=cJGIiVeyRz-_zNz6YT8lig&s=19“https://x.com/chiproytx/status/1858908491731132623?t=cJGIiVeyRz-_zNz6YT8lig&s=19
“Q: “Is freshman-elect Sarah McBride a man or a woman?”
@SpeakerJohnson: “Look, I’m not going to get into this…We treat all persons with dignity and respect. We will. I’m not going to engage is silly debates about this. There’s a concern about uses of restroom facilities…””
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“There’s no debate, and there’s nothing silly about forthrightly speaking truth and rejecting lies. McBride is a male wearing ladyface. But then again, we’re talking about career Republican politicians here. Having a spine isn’t something their known for.”
https://x.com/seanmdav/status/1858909297943736552?t=MTXVWPoCXt7zMx63txoYKw&s=19
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Who are the men standing like bodyguards on both sides of Johnson? If they got any closer they’d be linking arms. Who are they?
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On the right is House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. I’m not sure of the other Rep. on the other side of Speaker Johnson.
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The other on the left is the majority whip, Tom Emmer.
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Oh look, Johnson must have received a sex ed lesson and discovered he has @#$#@.
https://x.com/BehizyTweets/status/1858950486222581824?t=616PW76eSF7Ei3KNEpYv4w&s=19
“Let me be unequivocally clear. A man is a man, and a woman is a woman. And a man cannot become a woman.”
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Putin changes the rules so he can use nuclear weapons? Since he has almost total control the rules make little difference. A little bit of preformative theatre. Perhaps to convince the domestic audience he is doing something?? The war is grinding on and yes Russia advances daily along the “front” in WW1 style attrition but the Ukraine incursions into Russia are creating problems
Putin created this problem almost three years ago and he’s still struggling with a way to extricate Russia and himself ie declare victory and quit. But the casualties are already at 700K with at least 150k of that number being killed. For comparison the Afghan-Soviet war lasted a decade with only about 25k deaths. There’s no real way out. Even if he manages to acquire some Ukraine territory, it’s still a loss.
Zelensky is being somewhat reckless right now using the lame duck status of the American admin to push forward. There’s a bit of urgency to make gains since he’s not entirely sure what the rules will be with Trump.
Putin has very little moves left to play as the war grinds on. He’s been reduced to using North Korean soldiers as cannon fodder as he’s run out of willing recruits and mobilisation will create domestic problems. Partial mobilisation a year ago created a run to the border. The use of battlefield nuclear weapons will solidify European opposition even among the neutrals like Ireland and Switzerland.
Putin has gotten himself stuck in “no man’s land” – no defeat but not enough victory.
As for senility — no matter how we assess the mental acuity of both Biden and Trump, the saving grace for the former was his willingness to delegate and listen to others. On the other hand Trump doesn’t have the same characteristics.
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Interesting theory on the Gaetz nomination. Trump is still pushing despite the lack of Republican support because it will alter the standard for acceptable nominations and others will get by. Gaetz is the battering ram or sacrifice so Gabbard and RFK jr get in.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/19/trump-matt-gaetz-confirmation-senate
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AJ — where’s the anti war left? Most of them are protesting the on-going genocide in Gaza. But they are split on Ukraine. Some are against any western support but others see it as self defence. Its one of the few times I’ve seen the anti war left hesitate. I’m usually the first one to criticise any western involvement in wars – Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Israel, Somalia, Libya, etc yet Ukraine is different. It could be its European nature, the idea of self defence or the fact it’s perpetuated by an authoritarian.
Yeah the Clinton Time headline is amusing. It really shows how distorting the Electoral College is – he won 370 to 168 with only 43% of the vote. Time for the popular vote even back then. Meanwhile this year its 50%. The House though looks to be 221 to 215. Same old.
NJ — let’s not kid ourselves, no matter how far left or right or populist a candidate is, the minute they win they want the pay and benefits. In Finland, private school is more or less banned, this forces politicians to make sure the public schools are well funded since their children and the elite’s children are attending. In Canada, its the same thing with health care. There are very few private options so politicians have to make sure the universal health care is good enough for even them. Imagine if the US politicians had to rely on Medicare — it would suddenly be well funded.
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I’m sure McBride isn’t trolling but if she was she is brilliant. Suddenly the biggest issue for House Reps is their washrooms. Some analysis of the election campaign point out that the Republicans spent more time speaking about “woke” issues than Democrats. And I’m sure they will now. It seems to motivate the base.
The solution is obvious — have stalls with floor to ceiling partitions and then shared sinks etc. In some on the nicer public museums I’ve been to in Europe the washroom is unisex but the stalls are all floor to ceiling partitions and no urinals. Nobody cares about your equipment if there is absolute privacy.
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Biden willing to delegate and listen? He had no choice..he’s not a leader and truly does not possess the brain capacity to make decisions on his own. That is why other nations have been lost any regard for our country. Trump is a leader and yes he does have good people surrounding him to make decisions.
And it is a sad commentary that we elect those to represent us yet they for the most part have no clue as to what their electorate faces day in day out. They are overly compensated for their positions and we have a group of out of touch leaders. I wish I knew the answer as to how to change it but those who “lead” make the calls. Thankfully our Congressmen retired and I know the person replacing him…he is down to earth and relates well to his supporters…praying he does not become jaded.
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