Far-Right Republicans Shunned Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

[Jilly_in_VA]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy got a standing ovation from a joint session of Congress for bravely leading his nation in the fight against a brutal Russian invasion. But not all of Congress.

Reps. Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert spent part of the speech glued to their phones and barely paying attention. Several others remained seated for many of the portions of the speech where Zelenskyy received standing ovations, and more didn’t attend the speech at all.

One, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, tweeted prior to the address that he was intentionally missing it while dismissing Ukraine’s war effort. “I’m in DC but I will not be attending the speech of the Ukrainian lobbyist,” Massie said.

In all, roughly 90 House Republicans out of 213—fewer than half—bothered to attend the speech, according to CQ Roll Call.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7qxz/zelenskyy-speech-republicans-ukraine

Disgusting scheissefressers!

[Autumn]

1. They are the delegation from Russia.

[relayerbob]

2. Of course they did, they are rascists

They should not have been granted entry into the building.

[Jilly_in_VA]

14. Didn't you mean

RUSSISTS?

[relayerbob]

15. Rascist - Russian Fascists

[Faux pas]

3. I

call them all the inhumanes.

[Irish_Dem]

4. They are telling us they support Putin and are anti-democracy.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

5. Believe them.

I know you do.

[DBoon]

9. and that Putin supports them in return

How much Russian money was laundered into their campaign funds?

[Irish_Dem]

10. Exactly. Putin hired and elected his puppets.

Just like he has done throughout Europe.

[panader0]

6. Is that about the number of repubs who voted to not certify the election?

I'll bet there is a lot of overlap.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

7. Good. They didn't deserve to be there.

Fucking losers.

[barbtries]

8. "Professional Assholes Shunned President Zelenskyy"

fixed it.

[Phoenix61]

11. Thank you! nt

[Timewas]

12. That

would be a badge of honor that I would wear proudly

[Towlie]

13. Gaetz and Boebert glued to their phones and barely paying attention?

 
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In this otherwise highly favorable Washington Post summary by David Ignatius he begins by referring to Zelenskyy’s visit as "an epic piece of theater" but I think "theater" was a poor choice of words. Gaetz and Boebert being glued to their phones was theater. I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't even talking to anyone.

[Bettie]

16. Gaetz was probably asking if

Bobo's teenage sons knew any girls who might want to "date" him.

[BComplex]

17. Republicans are always wrong. On everything. Always have been.

And now they're doing everything out in the open that the vast majority of Americans disagree with. I hope they go the way of the dinosaurs in the next 2 years. That's a party that has outlived any usefulness.

[gratuitous]

18. Courage and integrity burn Republicans like hot coals