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Zorro

(15,724 posts)
Fri Aug 2, 2019, 08:23 PM Aug 2019

McConnell's new posture toward Moscow

“Moscow Mitch” was red hot.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, on the Senate floor Monday, denounced critics (including me) who say his recent blocking of efforts to fortify defenses against another Russian attack on U.S. elections are aiding and abetting Vladimir Putin.

“For decades, I have used my Senate seat to stand up to Russia,” the Kentucky Republican protested.

Unfortunately for McConnell, two days later came a reminder that he has taken a rather different posture toward Russia of late. Indeed, it appears, he has been key to helping Russian oligarchs with ties to Putin skirt U.S. sanctions and invest in an aluminum mill in McConnell’s home state of Kentucky.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mcconnells-new-posture-toward-moscow/2019/08/02/a3b5a080-b53f-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html

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McConnell's new posture toward Moscow (Original Post) Zorro Aug 2019 OP
rUSSRia, China - mcbitch doesn't care. It's money and power erronis Aug 2019 #1
he is so fucking corrupt Skittles Aug 2019 #2

erronis

(15,185 posts)
1. rUSSRia, China - mcbitch doesn't care. It's money and power
Fri Aug 2, 2019, 09:27 PM
Aug 2019

Wife is a member of a wealthy and powerful family in China.
He is an obvious supporter of rUSSRian efforts to destroy the US.

I really wonder if these supporters of criminals like these know how far their destruction will go.

Mercers, Kochs - have you considered what your spawn will have to really live in after another 100 years?
(Nah - they only care for the short-term/5-year bottom line.)

Skittles

(153,122 posts)
2. he is so fucking corrupt
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 12:44 AM
Aug 2019

shame on the people of Kentucky who helped inflict that piece of shit on America

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