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Senator Tom Cotton to Maria Bartiromo: We Needed to Give Ukraine $40 Billion or China Will Attack Taiwan
The Gateway Pundit ^ | May 22, 2022 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 05/22/2022 10:31:31 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures earlier today.

During their discussion Senator Cotton argued that the US Congress had to give $40 billion to Ukraine in military aid or China will attack Taiwan. This was after they were discussing the record inflation rate in the US today.

Tom Cotton: It’s important that we support the Ukrainians as they defend themselves against this war of aggression by Vladimir Putin. So, first off I do understand the reservations some people had about the legislation. And there was some excessive or unnecessary measures. But a lot of that money went to support our own military and our own troops to replenish the stockpiles of our weapons that those troops need to defend themselves and protect our country. And not just support our allies in Europe but in the Western Pacific, Taiwan in particular. Second, I think it is important that we help the Ukrainians fight their own war. This is much like what Ronald Reagan did in Afghanistan… And finally, I think our main adversary Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party is watching very carefully what is happening in Europe. If they see the United States and our allies falter in our resolve to support Ukraine in defending itself against an invasion by Russia, then I think Xi Jinping would believe that there is no way we would come to the aid of Taiwan.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: blackmail; china; fakewaypundit; mcconnellstoadie; muchofaggaman; rino; sellout; tomcotton; ukraine
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Looks like Senator Tom Cotton has turned into a cotton picking RINO.
1 posted on 05/22/2022 10:31:31 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

“....And there was some excessive or unnecessary measures....”

There were a lot. Cotton shoulda cut them out if he is series about running for POTUS.


2 posted on 05/22/2022 10:34:12 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I suspect that Taiwan would have different ideas about where that money should go, if we’re really just trying to protect them from China.


3 posted on 05/22/2022 10:35:07 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The warmongering Military Industrial Complex is hungry. Must be fed.


4 posted on 05/22/2022 10:36:12 AM PDT by cranked
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To: Macho MAGA Man

He always was the Big Business interests are always first and foremost in the minds of an Arkansas politician.

Republican Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson the Never Trumper and favorite of the Drive-By Media comes to mind for starters.

Cotton has an R next to his name and many years ago Bill Clinton with a D next to his name was the Governor of Arkansas with Don Tyson of Tyson Foods as his buddy.

And who sat on the board of Walmart with the late Mr. Sam Walton himself none other than Hillary Rodham Clinton.


5 posted on 05/22/2022 10:36:22 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Q: If three astronauts are in a canoe flying over the Gobi desert and they crash how many pancakes does it take to shingle a dog house? |

A: Purple. Because ice cream has no bones.


6 posted on 05/22/2022 10:39:40 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (It's hard to "Believe all women" when judges say "I don't know what a woman is".)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

the logic sounds stupid, but coming from a RINO, it doesnt surprise me.

It’s just an excuse for the deep state RINOS to pad their Ukraine bank accounts.


7 posted on 05/22/2022 10:40:16 AM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2018 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

That’s a shame. I used to like him. But he’s just another tool of the globohomo deep state MIC.


8 posted on 05/22/2022 10:40:17 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: Macho MAGA Man
"We Needed to Give Ukraine $40 Billion or China Will Attack Taiwan"

"I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today."

9 posted on 05/22/2022 10:40:46 AM PDT by moovova
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To: cranked

The Uniparty will go for any excuse they can to *&^% over the American people with no win wars.


10 posted on 05/22/2022 10:41:11 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

My question is Senator Tom Cotton really so ignorant or is he in on the madness controlling the world now. And a huge portion of the money is going to be kicked back to dark actors including members of congress, and the democrat party. I bet Soros even gets a share.


11 posted on 05/22/2022 10:41:42 AM PDT by Revel
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Controlled opposition. I wonder what farm animal they have video of him romancing.


12 posted on 05/22/2022 10:43:42 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

No! I thought this guy had more sense. Disappointing but good to see him out himself.


13 posted on 05/22/2022 10:44:28 AM PDT by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

GOP Senators are the absolute worst people in the entire country. And yet......”we gotta keep that seat Red”.


14 posted on 05/22/2022 10:47:23 AM PDT by The Fop (God Bless Donald Trump, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, and the Fightin' Rat Pack Wing of the GOP)
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To: The Fop

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The Money hole.

Like China won’t know we are broke?

The Dems said this is just the beginning.


15 posted on 05/22/2022 10:52:13 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Lindsey Graham: How can anyone be Mad at Joe Biden)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

So now the United States bribes other countries?


16 posted on 05/22/2022 10:53:03 AM PDT by Hattie
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To: max americana

17 posted on 05/22/2022 10:53:16 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: AnthonySoprano
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18 posted on 05/22/2022 10:55:51 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Lindsey Graham: How can anyone be Mad at Joe Biden)
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To: Macho MAGA Man
I think the conclusion drawn by GP with Cotton and his statement is misdirected, frankly. Cotton actually says that "not all the money to Ukraine went (goes) to them." Some of that money is used to support our own military and to RESUPPLY material that may be needed in Taiwan, with China for example along with Europe.

To me, THIS is actually more egregious than just blowing money at Ukraine; Ukraine's war (and our support to it) has ALREADY REDUCED our capacity to fight future conflicts (e.g., China over Taiwan). If we are to believe this from Cotton, then I am further steeled against meddling in Ukraine, period.

19 posted on 05/22/2022 11:03:15 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Macho MAGA Man
"Looks like Senator Tom Cotton has turned into a cotton picking RINO."

He showed his true colors on January 6th, 2021.

20 posted on 05/22/2022 11:06:41 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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