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NBC's Keir Simmons Says 'Putin Not Frightened' By Biden Sanctions Threat
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 02/21/2022 2:24:18 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

So much for Biden's bluster about "severe sanctions" that would be imposed if Russia invades Ukraine.

On Monday's Morning Joe, NBC international correspondent Keir Simmons [who's never been accused of anti-Democrat bias], reporting from Moscow, repeatedly said that Putin's "not frightened" by Biden's threatened sanctions.

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KEYWORDS: bidensanctions; bloggers; donbass; donetsk; luhansk; neoconswantwar; putin; ukraine; vlad
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1 posted on 02/21/2022 2:24:18 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: miss marmelstein; patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; ...

When even NBC acknowledges that Biden’s sanctions “threat” is useless . . .

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 02/21/2022 2:25:32 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Why should he be?


3 posted on 02/21/2022 2:25:54 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“Remember the Maine!”


4 posted on 02/21/2022 2:28:48 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

It is difficult to imagine Biden having the time to deal with the Ukraine crisis when he is in the midst of releasing 130 billion of withheld Iranian funds to Iran to strike a deal that will reduce their lead time to build a nuke to 6 months. It is a foregone conclusion that they will have one. Peace in our time is limited to 6 months. It is no wonder Putin wants to get his plan of aggression accomplished before Biden steps down or is thrown out. That kind of weakness comes once a century.


5 posted on 02/21/2022 2:28:57 PM PST by chuckee
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Putin is absolutely petrified of EU economic restrictions. They are prepared to ban Russia from the Western banking system.

If he didn’t care he would have already invaded Ukraine.


6 posted on 02/21/2022 2:29:29 PM PST by rbmillerjr (Defeating China is impossible without understanding that Russia is our enemy)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

But we all have to admit Putin hates it when Biden stares him down. Putin starts to tremble and then backs down to get away. Biden is one tough statesman and negotiator.
Have to stop posting this; those young men are coming to get me to take my mind pills again. But I’m perfectly sane.


7 posted on 02/21/2022 2:34:13 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Meme of respected MSNBC journalist-analysts.....

MSNBC in never wrong. Ask them.


8 posted on 02/21/2022 2:35:56 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Any sanctions against Russia just increases the price of fuel to the European Union.


9 posted on 02/21/2022 2:38:23 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
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If Russia invades, oil is going to 115 anyway.

These upcoming next level sanctions should not be called sanctions...they will be unbearable for the Russian people.


10 posted on 02/21/2022 2:40:06 PM PST by rbmillerjr (Defeating China is impossible without understanding that Russia is our enemy)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Neocons: Russia is lying that civilian areas of Donbass, etc, are being shelled by the Ukrainian gov’t.
Also Neocons: Iraq has WMD’s, a YT video caused a U.S. embassy in Libya to be attacked, Gaddafi was going to kill 10k of his own citizens.

Neocons: Neo Nazi Right Sector (funded by outside sources) storming the capitol in Ukraine that led to the legally-elected Ukrainian president fleeing for his life in 2014: crickets.
Also Neocons: Russian reaction to this by annexing Crimea: bad.

Neocons: Russian troops within Russia is provocative.
Also Neocons: Your sons sent near Russia makes things peaceful for the elites, not provocative.

Bush Bot/Obama Bot, neocon, military interventionista aren’t going to like this as they want the U.S. to focus on Ukraine and not the southern border so as to help Biden as the neocons also arm and prop up Middle Eastern countries that repress democracy yet claim to support democracy in Ukraine.

And most likely those not liking this hate Tucker Carlson’s reports on this as well.


11 posted on 02/21/2022 2:42:10 PM PST by Its All Over Except ...
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I know this hs been said somewhere, but isn’t is strange that Hunter has a job in Ukraine and Biden is so involved with Ukraine not going to Ukraine.


12 posted on 02/21/2022 2:44:06 PM PST by Beowulf9
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White Liberal ‘elites’ in Washington care about Ukraine MORE than Israel is because Ukraine is a slush fund for corrupt liberal ‘elites’ and their drug addicted whore-monger sons - and their greedy brat daughters.

Wasn’t the whole Biden clan in on ‘the take’? Along with half of DC’s ‘families’?

But Israel doesn’t ‘buy’ speeches from white liberal ‘elites’ - Israel’s NOT a slush fund. And that’s a problem. Arabs and Iranians are known for their great understanding of the finder points of bribery. Pallets of cash from Kerry to Iran should have been a tip off... Why cash you ask?


13 posted on 02/21/2022 2:48:02 PM PST by GOPJ (We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

And Simmons would be right.


14 posted on 02/21/2022 2:53:19 PM PST by cranked
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To: GOPJ

White Liberal ‘elites’ in Washington care about Ukraine MORE than Israel is because Ukraine is a slush fund for corrupt liberal ‘elites’ and their drug addicted whore-monger sons - and their greedy brat daughters.

Wasn’t the whole Biden clan in on ‘the take’? Along with half of DC’s ‘families’?

Nailed it. The extreme interest in Ukraine is because it’s the Left’s money laundering center. Foreign aid flows in and pads the pockets of the U.S. ruling class.


15 posted on 02/21/2022 3:00:04 PM PST by Flick Lives (The CDC. Brought to you by Pfizer.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest; Jane Long; Travis McGee

16 posted on 02/21/2022 3:00:32 PM PST by 4Liberty (Remember when government paved the Roads and trained the Army – instead of lying and oppressing?)
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To: rdl6989

He’s having the time of his life screwing with old Sleepy Joe, and making the US look weak and impotent (like it’s lieder).


17 posted on 02/21/2022 3:01:00 PM PST by bigbob
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Sanctions not enough. War is the only option here.

Why would war be in our interests though?


18 posted on 02/21/2022 3:02:44 PM PST by Bayard (wes)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

? Uh. Have these guys seen Biden speak?


19 posted on 02/21/2022 3:04:05 PM PST by stanne
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WHITE HOUSE SAYS BIDEN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER ON STOPPING U.S. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN TWO UKRAINE REGIONS RECOGNIZED AS “INDEPENDENT” BY RUSSIA

Sounds more serious than a strongly worded letter.


20 posted on 02/21/2022 3:05:42 PM PST by McGruff (Trump/DeSantis 2024)
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