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Darwins_Retriever

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13. Don't give the GQP any ideas

Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2022, 12:32 PM

Mar 2022

They will end up on every news show talking how Putin is backing down. Putin does not want to be seen as backing down. He wants to be seen as the winner. If he thinks the world is looking at him as backing down he will invade more countries.

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Putin is starting to back down, Thank you president Biden, great job. [View all] fightforfreedom Mar 2022 OP

Joe Biden is the best President of my lifetime. Botany Mar 2022 #1

Putin is a liar and can't be trusted. CentralMass Mar 2022 #2

And NOBODY should ever forget that DFW Mar 2022 #10

Yes, he can never be trusted PatSeg Mar 2022 #18

Spiking the ball Pantagruel Mar 2022 #3

JB sent his finest VP to gather Allies & carry out the only plan Putin would react to. Budi Mar 2022 #4

under the exact same scenarios, the media would be sucking Trump's balls right now texasleo Mar 2022 #5

He's backing down from mounting a ground attack on Kyiv. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2022 #6

Not ONE WORD from my Trumpy neighbor!! Heh, heh... CTyankee Mar 2022 #7

We must not end sanctions. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #8

The cost of rebuilding Ukraine will be massive. CentralMass Mar 2022 #11

precisely, which is why Putin & his comrades in crime must be made to make reparations. onetexan Mar 2022 #19

Careful BradAllison Mar 2022 #9

Putin is pretending to back down, but intends to come roaring back ASAP. lark Mar 2022 #12

Don't give the GQP any ideas Darwins_Retriever Mar 2022 #13

They already have those ideas. wnylib Mar 2022 #17

That's what being a leader is all about taxi Mar 2022 #14

agree, and to all the naysayers about his "gaffe" it was no gaffe. Putin wld not have backed down if onetexan Mar 2022 #20

Also, partly because Biden didn't make it about himself, Vlad can save some face lindysalsagal Mar 2022 #15

I agree. NNadir Mar 2022 #16

Biden calling out Putin for what he is gives morale support to Ukraine Ohioboy Mar 2022 #21

Ty, Joe! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #22

Biden just magnificient. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #23