Category: Foreign Policy, Page 11
The Red Wave and Ukraine Aid
Occidental Dissent - Nov 10th 2022 12:47pm ESTOne of the quiet stories under the hood is that Republicans are looking like they’ll win the popular vote. Probably a popular vote swing of 5% (depending on how CA votes work out), swinging about 2% of the chamber. IOW, the generic polls are likely to be about spot on. Why? 1/ — Sean T […]
Poll Watch: 48% of Republicans Believe U.S. Is Doing Too Much To Help Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Nov 7th 2022 2:39pm ESTH/T DICARLO In light of your comment, I searched and found this recent poll. The Hill: “More Republicans now oppose continued U.S. aid to Ukraine amid its months-long war with Russia, according to a new Wall Street Journal survey. The poll, published Thursday, found that 48 percent of registered Republican respondents said that they believe the […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Under Republicans, Not Another Penny Will Go To Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Nov 5th 2022 5:27pm EDTRepublican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said that “Under Republicans not another penny will go to Ukraine”. pic.twitter.com/jkRiGygR6R — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) November 4, 2022 You have a Ukraine flag before your American flag and claim people should vote Democrat so American tax dollars can keep defending a foreign country’s border while our border is completely under […]
Bill Maher: Why Are Republicans Loving Russia?
Occidental Dissent - Nov 5th 2022 1:37pm EDTRussian President Vladimir Putin quotes “Jesus Christ” and declares Western values to be “Satanism”. pic.twitter.com/zCWWA8RHEc — ??C?? (@AlertChannel) October 2, 2022 pic.twitter.com/O3ih8gWi9K — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 6, 2022 Iraq. I’ve spent my entire adult life watching the foreign policy establishment blundering into wars in Eurasia where we have no vital interest at stake. […]
PBS Newshour: U.S. To Send $400 Million More Military Aid To Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Nov 5th 2022 10:17am EDT“As long as it takes.” This is what we get when we allow establishment liberals to return to power and guide our foreign policy. We have ended up in a proxy war with Russia in which we are throwing an unlimited amount of resources. PBS Newshour: “WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending Ukraine $400 […]
Jimmy Dore: U.S. Troops Now On The Ground In Ukraine Admits Pentagon
Occidental Dissent - Nov 4th 2022 3:05pm EDTUnfortunately, we have learned the hard way that this is what happens when insane Russiagate shitlibs are given an inch.
Hillary Clinton: We Must Defeat Putin
Occidental Dissent - Nov 3rd 2022 3:54pm EDTHillary Clinton is like the id of establishment liberals.
New York Times: The Untold Story of ‘Russiagate’ and the Road to War in Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Nov 2nd 2022 5:12pm EDTWe all have our regrets. When Donald Trump was president, I didn’t pay much attention to the Russia Hoax which dragged on for years because I thought it was stupid and boring clickbait for liberals. I was also so angry with Trump over other issues like his failure to withdraw troops from the Middle East […]
Hillary Clinton on Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Nov 2nd 2022 9:01am EDTIn retrospect, the Trump presidency was a speed bump that delayed the long planned war with Russia.
Jamie Raskin: Ukraine War Is For LGBTQ Rights
Occidental Dissent - Oct 27th 2022 1:17pm EDTJamie Raskin is “saying the quiet part out loud.”
Jimmy Dore: U.S. Troops Sent To Ukraine Border
Occidental Dissent - Oct 25th 2022 4:00pm EDTThe only border that matters is the imperial border.
House Progressives WITHDRAW Letter That Urged Biden To Rethink Ukraine Strategy
Occidental Dissent - Oct 25th 2022 1:42pm EDTTulsi Gabbard was right. The Democratic Party is completely controlled by an elitist cabal of warmongers who can’t even entertain the idea of engaging in diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine. NBC Narratives: “Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on Tuesday announced the group had retracted a letter that asked President […]
Poll Watch: Only 29% of GOP Voters Believe U.S. Has Obligation To Aid Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 25th 2022 10:58am EDTpic.twitter.com/O3ih8gWi9K — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 6, 2022 We can win the power struggle inside the GOP over this issue. Normies care far more about gas prices and inflation than Ukraine. Morning Consult:
Washington Post: House Progressives Urge Biden To Rethink Ukraine Strategy
Occidental Dissent - Oct 25th 2022 9:27am EDTJoe Biden is deferring to Zelensky. He has vowed to keep supporting Ukraine for “as long as it takes.” Zelensky’s war aims include reconquering all of Donbas and Crimea which Putin has declared to be part of Russia and vowed to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia’s territorial integrity. Washington Post: “A group of 30 […]
Max Boot: The Midterms Are a Referendum On Democracy In America and Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 24th 2022 8:43pm EDTThis is a tough choice. Washington Post: “Polls suggest that the economy and crime are among themost important issues for voters in the midterms — and that, as a result, Republicans are surging in the home stretch. I think a lot of voters are missing the point. These elections are actually a referendum on whether […]
Liz Cheney: Kevin McCarthy Wants To Abandon Freedom
Occidental Dissent - Oct 23rd 2022 3:26pm EDTLiz Cheney: “The notion that Kevin McCarthy is now going to make himself the leader of the pro-Putin wing of the party is a stunning thing.” pic.twitter.com/HSDSbmEpPM — John Reeves (@reevesjw) October 23, 2022 CBS gets an exclusive sneak peak: “The US Army’s 101st Airborne is practicing for war with Russia just miles from Ukraine’s […]
Jimmy Dore: U.S. General Admits Ukraine Is About Retaining U.S. Power
Occidental Dissent - Oct 23rd 2022 9:38am EDTOh, well that settles it. We have to continue funding this war for “as long as it takes.”
Eliot Cohen: The Words About Ukraine Americans Need To Hear
Occidental Dissent - Oct 22nd 2022 11:51am EDTWe’re out? Not our problem? The Atlantic: “Deeds, not words,” is the motto of the 22nd Infantry Regiment, a credo that befits a fighting unit that has seen service from the Civil War to Iraq. But wars are won by words as well as deeds, which is one of the reasons why President John F. […]
Mitch McConnell Breaks With Kevin McCarthy On Ukraine Funding
Occidental Dissent - Oct 21st 2022 2:02pm EDT? McConnell breaks with McCarthy on Ukraine & touts military aid already approved “on an overwhelming bipartisan basis.” “A Republican majority in the Senate will focus its oversight on ensuring timely delivery of needed weapons and greater allied assistance to Ukraine…” pic.twitter.com/sv9GyWZPJa — Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) October 21, 2022
Washington Post: Kevin McCarthy’s Ugly New Ukraine Threats Should Prod Democrats To Act
Occidental Dissent - Oct 21st 2022 1:22pm EDTNow that Republicans are threatening to cut off aid to Ukraine, Dems must be ready to act. How? By locking in long term funding in the lame duck. Rep Gerry Connolly tells me he favors passing something that would show “we’re not gonna pull the plug.”https://t.co/yoYPa4vngD — Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 20, 2022 President Biden […]
Joe Biden Criticizes Republicans For Threatening To Cut Off Aid To Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 21st 2022 10:12am EDTNo sense of foreign policy! Washington Post: “President Biden is criticizing Republicans who are threatening to cut off aid to Ukraine if they win control of the House in next month’s midterm elections, arguing that they are displaying a fundamental misunderstanding of U.S. foreign policy. “They said that if they win they’re not likely to fund, […]
Poll Watch: GOP Split On Ukraine Aid
Occidental Dissent - Oct 20th 2022 4:31pm EDTWhile Kevin McCarthy questions the willingness of his caucus to continue support for Ukraine, a majority of Americans (including Republicans) is willing to do so “for as long as it takes” even if they have to pay more for gas and groceries. Latest from @ChicagoCouncil Survey. pic.twitter.com/kTseVIeCaV — Ivo Daalder (@IvoHDaalder) October 20, 2022 Marjorie […]
Adam Kinzinger Reacts To Kevin McCarthy’s Plan On Ukraine Aid
Occidental Dissent - Oct 19th 2022 6:27pm EDTThe 1/6 Committee is going away. Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney aren’t coming back. New people like Joe Kent and JD Vance are about to be elected to Congress. Public opinion among Republican voters is also rapidly souring on endless rounds of aid to Ukraine. Note: Mark Levin will definitely chime in on this. Powered […]
Mike Pence Lashes Out At “Unprincipled Populists” Who Are “Putin Apologists”
Occidental Dissent - Oct 19th 2022 3:43pm EDT“[Kevin McCarthy] needs to walk across the Capitol complex, and go talk to Mitch McConnell or Republican senators that can actually educate him on what’s at stake in Ukraine.”— @JoeNBC on McCarthy’s threat to cut Ukraine aid if GOP wins pic.twitter.com/3zt6IanOKO — Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) October 19, 2022 There is no room in the Republican […]
Axios: Natural Gas Heating Bills To Rise 28% This Winter Because Of Ukraine
Occidental Dissent - Oct 19th 2022 8:47am EDTNormally, I am not much of a voter, but this election cycle is different. I’m growing more enthusiastic about voting in the midterms. For once, I am looking forward to it. Axios: “Though natural gas prices have fallen recently, this year’s spike related to Russia’s war on Ukraine will still mean higher household heating bills for Americans […]
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