Posted on 01/22/2025 12:25:32 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
…It’s a transformational moment. The United States, I think, is now, as President Trump pointed out last night and I believe deeply, we are headed into a new era that I think will make the world a safer place. We have a President who yesterday – President Trump made clear in his inaugural speech that one of the primary goals of American foreign policies is the promotion of peace – of course peace through strength, peace and always without abandoning our values. But I think it’s extraordinary that it’s something that needs to be said and hasn’t been said enough in recent memory, and we look forward to being a key part of helping the President achieve his agenda that he has a clear mandate to keep.
…And I want to end by thanking Almighty God and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That is truly the singular purpose of our lives. It’s the most important priority. It’s the only thing that will matter when we take our last breath on this Earth. But this is an extraordinary opportunity that would not have been possible without God’s blessings. I’m honored and I’m privileged, cognizant of the responsibility, and I want to thank President Trump for his confidence. We will work hard every second of the day to help him achieve the agenda the American people have given him to achieve. Thank you. Thanks for being a part of this today. God bless all of you. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Vice President. (Applause.)
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It’s not an interest AT ALL to me :)
Except for the sending a gazillion dollars there on a regular basis and using our missiles to strike deep into Russia.
Once those 2 things stop, russia and ukraine can do whatever they want to each other.
Waiting for him to remove the gay flags in our embassies.
The rainbow flags should be burned in public ceremonies.
Uh, Sec. Rubio did not mention ANY foreign country in his remarks.
When it comes to President Trump, the blizzard of new reports that he is now saying sanctions and sending
more weapons to Ukraine may be necessary to get Putin to negotiate should be far more interesting to you.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-838642
FWIW, IMO, present level sanctions and weapons shipments will not be enough to force Pooty to the table.
Trump’s declaration of an “Energy Emergency” is even more curious. Energy prices in the US are moderately high, but not crazy high, except in states like CA where they’ve basically screwed themselves. Unleaded gasoline is running $2.70-$2.80 near me, this morning (a small jump up). Predictions of future oil pricing are all over the map, even within the same articles (example below), but the best guess is no drastic jumps, unless the US pursues policies to force a lot of Iranian and Russian oil and gas and refined products off the global market, while failing to backfill supplies with our own production. Is the “Energy Emergency” a tacit admission that drastic backfilling will be needed?
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Oil-Prices-Fall-Ahead-Of-Trump-Inauguration.html
Certainly, if energy prices go UP, even modestly, the 2026 US elections will be a bloodbath for US conservatives... :-(
My favorite part was when Marco was speaking in Spanish. JD seemed to ask Marco’s wife, “Do you know what he’s saying?” And she replied (if I can read lips), “Not a word.” Marco noticed this and told them, “What I said was I just made a bundle by switching to GEICO.” I couldn’t stop laughing.
$3.89 for regular here.
Diesel at 3.40
Are you picking yours up at the refinery?
We are supplying only medium range missiles. ATACMS are only “long range” in fevered hype by both sides. They certainly cannot reach Moscow - not even close.
Would you object to the Euros purchasing US missiles on a lend-lease basis, to use (or donate to Ukraine) as the Euros see fit?
The Ukrainian “Peklo” cruise missile can, however, reach Moscow and can be considered at least to be “medium-long range.” Full capability German Taurus missiles could also reach Moscow, but are not being supplied, for that very reason.
The real “long range” threats to Russia are the increasingly sophisticated small plane size Ukrainian drones, with strike ranges being seen of well over 1000 km. After a period where Russia seemed to be defending against these better, more now are getting through. My guess is that the Ukies have, at least in limited numbers, now gotten to the level of non-GPS dependent guidance that the US had about 40 years ago...
I’m in mid-south USA. Gas is moderately low here, but so are incomes.
The interview was in the Wall Street Journal.
It’s a bit of a stretch to say sanctions and weapons deliveries are “disbursements of development assistance funds”, don’t you think?
“gas” as in “gasoline”
It was nice to see Rubio rattle all that off without a teleprompter. :-)
Wait no more! One of the many Executive Orders mandates only the American flag!
I did read it. It does not apply, as I noted above, but then your English comprehension doesn’t seem to be your strong point.
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