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That segment Rachel did on Russia was frighting (Original Post) bigdarryl Mar 2014 OP
Actually he is very calculating nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #1
I agree GP6971 Mar 2014 #4
I am waiting for Lindsey to tie the IRS scandal to this nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #7
Hmmmm GP6971 Mar 2014 #19
Did you mean frightning? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2014 #2
Or maybe......frightening? Jazzgirl Mar 2014 #8
Everybody was Kung Fu Frighting Electric Monk Mar 2014 #14
It's like thunder, lightning / The way you love me is frightening pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #18
Putin pulling a Nixon. CK_John Mar 2014 #3
yeah, I should have mentioned Nixon as well Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #6
I beliee the "make them think you're crazier than fuck" gambit was used by Bush/Cheney Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #5
I don't think he is well-balanced Isoldeblue Mar 2014 #9
You think so, I think Obama and Kerry know we can totally take Russia, get some of okaawhatever Mar 2014 #10
Your last two lines are Isoldeblue Mar 2014 #11
Oh, I see what you mean. Yes, I think they're doing it to avoid war and am glad our President okaawhatever Mar 2014 #13
ReThugs all get rich by military spending and oh the Oil and gas that will be needeT! Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #16
I don't watch cable news so bigwillq Mar 2014 #12
I tend to be a lot more concerned about the avebury Mar 2014 #15
You can say that again! Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #17

GP6971

(31,158 posts)
4. I agree
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 10:26 PM
Mar 2014

I think he knows what he can get away with. Of course, Lindsey Graham!s allegations about Benghazi being the root of the problem really ring true.

Sarcasm definitely intended.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
7. I am waiting for Lindsey to tie the IRS scandal to this
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 10:28 PM
Mar 2014

I mean, how else can I make sure my watch is working.

 

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)
5. I beliee the "make them think you're crazier than fuck" gambit was used by Bush/Cheney
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 10:27 PM
Mar 2014

turns out they were not primarily stupid or crazy. Mostly evil. I believe that is what we have going on here.

Isoldeblue

(1,135 posts)
9. I don't think he is well-balanced
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:00 PM
Mar 2014

emotionally. But he is very intelligent. He is not a fool either, except when it comes to his huge ego. That is what will trip him up, eventually.
I'll repeat a quote from earlier today,
"Never corner anything meaner than yourself." That applies majorly in this situation. Obama and Kerry are walking on eggshells with this Napoleonic character.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
10. You think so, I think Obama and Kerry know we can totally take Russia, get some of
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:16 PM
Mar 2014

the NATO folks involved and it's over and out. It won't be a six month walk in the park, but the numbers aren't there for Russia. You look at the military firepower, manpower and technological advantage of the West vs. Russia and they don't stand a chance. Russia's military is very good, don't get me wrong, but they don't have the numbers. Why do you think Putin has been upgrading their military and increasing defense spending? He doesn't like the math.

I think if Obama and Kerry are walking on eggshells it's because Putin is too unpredictable. I think Putin would go to war rather than lose face.

Isoldeblue

(1,135 posts)
11. Your last two lines are
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:25 PM
Mar 2014

exactly what I mean. I know we have the military force to beat Russia, But at what cost to us? That's what I feel Obama and Kerry are striving for as hard as they can; to avoid war.

The right are slathering all over themselves wanting war. They are monsters.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
13. Oh, I see what you mean. Yes, I think they're doing it to avoid war and am glad our President
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:34 PM
Mar 2014

doesn't have the type of personality that would get us into a war to make himself look good.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
16. ReThugs all get rich by military spending and oh the Oil and gas that will be needeT!
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:44 PM
Mar 2014

their mouth's are watering at the thoughts of all that money and they don't give a dime about the people, deaths and the environment. I wouldn't even be surprised if they didn't want to nuke them.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
12. I don't watch cable news so
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:27 PM
Mar 2014

did Rachel make a case for or against war? Or did she just expose Putin as a nut bag?

avebury

(10,952 posts)
15. I tend to be a lot more concerned about the
Tue Mar 4, 2014, 11:39 PM
Mar 2014

volume of political nuts that we have here, many of which live in Oklahoma.

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