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Lindsey Graham hopes ‘we don’t lose Alaska’
politico.com ^ | 3/10/14 | Tal Kopan

Posted on 03/10/2014 9:55:41 AM PDT by cotton1706

First Ukraine, then the Bering Strait?

Sen. Lindsey Graham joked Monday that the U.S. might need to watch out for Russian President Vladimir Putin on our own turf if things continue.

“I just hope we don’t lose Alaska. The more [President Barack] Obama talks to Putin the worse we do,” the South Carolina Republican cracked on “Kilmeade and Friends” on Fox News Radio.

Appearing on the show with his frequent partner in foreign policy, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Graham said the situation in Ukraine is a “defining moment” for Obama and he needs to rally Europe to stand up to Putin.

“[German Chancellor Angela] Merkel’s the key here. The president has to rally the European nations, the Western European nations,” Graham said. “[Putin]’s a one-trick pony when it comes to the economy. Russia’s an oil and gas company corruptly run called a country. They have one commodity, they need to sell it as much as Europe needs to buy it.”

Both senators agreed that the Obama administration has not been projecting enough strength in the world, and that decisions Obama made about Syria last year, among other issues, led Putin to think he could make a move on Ukraine.

Graham said it’s time for the hourlong phone conversations between the two leaders to end.

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To: cotton1706

Conversely... “I pray we lose Graham.”


41 posted on 03/10/2014 11:28:32 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: cotton1706
Lindsey Graham hopes ‘we don’t lose Alaska’

Then Limp-wristed Lindsey should help impeach Obama and Biden and then resign.

42 posted on 03/10/2014 11:33:57 AM PDT by Count of Monte Fisto (The foundation of modern society is the denial of reality.)
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To: Red Badger
We bought it, fair and square...................that receipt must be laying around somewhere.................

It's in the drawer with the receipt for the land we bought from Mexico.

43 posted on 03/10/2014 11:34:23 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: Red Badger
We bought it, fair and square...................that receipt must be laying around somewhere....
I have seen the canceled check and William Seward's desk which at one time were on loan to the Alaska State Museum in Juneau. No refunds, Ivan.
http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=10&title.raw=Check+for+the+Purchase+of+Alaska
44 posted on 03/10/2014 11:51:22 AM PDT by dainbramaged (Don't tell me, I'll tell you.)
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To: Red Badger
that receipt must be laying around somewhere.................

If not, it should be on the govt.'s credit card statement....

45 posted on 03/10/2014 11:54:24 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Was Occam's razor made by Gillette?)
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To: dainbramaged; Cyber Liberty

46 posted on 03/10/2014 11:55:47 AM PDT by Red Badger (LIberal is an oxymoron......................)
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To: Hot Tabasco

See Post #46.............


47 posted on 03/10/2014 11:56:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (LIberal is an oxymoron......................)
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To: Red Badger

FR is the greatest website on the planet.


48 posted on 03/10/2014 12:02:39 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: cotton1706

Of course Putin wouldn’t hesitate to start drilling in ANWAR ASAP....


49 posted on 03/10/2014 12:03:58 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: Red Badger

If ANYONE could lose Alaska to the Russians... Obama certainly could...

Heck, Putin could lose the state of Nebraska to Liechtenstein...


50 posted on 03/10/2014 12:06:47 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: GraceG

The way things are going, being a colony of Liechtenstein is looking pretty good....at least they have low taxes.


51 posted on 03/10/2014 12:07:33 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: GraceG

Keep Alaska.
Give Putin California, Illinois, and NYS.


52 posted on 03/10/2014 12:08:23 PM PDT by nascarnation (I'm hiring Jack Palladino to investigate Baraq's golf scores.)
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To: dead

He did something wrong: projecting weakness.


53 posted on 03/10/2014 12:25:53 PM PDT by Moose Burger
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To: cotton1706

Uh... yeah. As someone who lives about 80 miles from the shore of the Bering Sea, I hate to inform the Russians that any occupation would be house-to-house combat. And everyone, and I mean everyone, knows how to shoot a rifle, and some of us are really good shots (which is why many of my students move on to careers as Army Rangers or Marines). And the antimissile batteries are at Ft. Greeley. And there are a bunch of Air Force and Army bases around the state. So good luck to the Russians.


54 posted on 03/10/2014 1:49:36 PM PDT by redpoll
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To: Moose Burger

He didn’t project weakness, he highlighted Obama’s weakness, which I’m pretty sure Putin has already noticed.


55 posted on 03/10/2014 3:11:54 PM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: cotton1706

Don’t give dear leader any ideas.


56 posted on 03/10/2014 3:55:14 PM PDT by RWB Patriot ("My ability is a value that must be earned and I don't recognize anyone's need as a claim on me.")
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To: cotton1706
...and what would Lindsey do if Putin did come across the Bering Strait??

He'd piss in his pants, curl into the fetal position and start sucking his thumb...not a real strong response..

57 posted on 03/10/2014 4:49:14 PM PDT by Fedupwithit (Your opinion: It's all yours....don't expect me to listen to it, or even acknowledge it..)
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To: cotton1706

Drama Queen.


58 posted on 03/10/2014 4:51:44 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: McGruff; cotton1706
“I just hope we don’t lose Alaska”

Not funny.

The Russians have said, on the record, that they want it back. That was years ago, but they've never, to my knowledge, taken back that statement.

Now someone will prove me wrong, and I'll be relieved at least.

59 posted on 03/10/2014 5:50:44 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus
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To: Fiji Hill

Isn’t the State Flag of California based on Russian flag design elements? White field. Bar at the bottom. Star in the corner?


60 posted on 03/10/2014 9:37:25 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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