Posted on 02/20/2025 9:10:37 AM PST by RandFan
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Fox News’ Mark Levin delivered an implicit rebuke of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about the ongoing war between Russian and Ukraine on Wednesday, debunking a series of false and misleading claims made by the president.
On his radio show, Levin delivered a history lesson on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s rise to power and various crimes, while going to bat for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“People claim to be speaking for you, who are not speaking for you, who are in the media, who are in other positions and so forth,” he continued. “Zelensky ordered martial law — that’s what the constitution there compelled. Zelensky hasn’t called for an election — that’s what the constitution there compels. Now, I’m waiting for the first free election for Vladimir Putin. I mean, this is almost comical in a sick way that Putin is demanding an election. Why is he demanding an election in Ukraine when he doesn’t have free and real elections in his own country? And why does he-, why does he get to call the shots when in fact, he murders people who dare to challenge him?”
“This is what we’re dealing with. Again, old KBG, and not just KBG, he [Putin] was in like Flynn with the Stasi in East Germany. So, I don’t know why there are people that not only oppose Zelensky, but seem to support Putin,” said Levin, attributing said position to a handful of pseudo-intellectuals” pushing “policies that in many ways are un-American in my view, and policies that if they had espoused these policies not that long ago, people would have wondered if they were on the take, or who they’re working for, something like that. Not that they are, but they would wonder.”
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“Levin has always been a neocon on foreign policy. He is a warmonger. Never knew him to be any different.”
Agreed. He’s a neocon to the nth power.
I guess but my general point is there are many, many famous patriots who held these views. It was the predominant thinking at the time among the founders. Washington refered to it and there are many other examples but I’m not a historian so I cannot cite them all to you.
hardpsunned mentioned Ike to me today. Another interesting figure and he was the Supreme Allied Commander !
I recall in 2015, after Trump announced he was running for the presidency, Levin came out against Trump on his radio show and backed Ted Cruz. Then, after Trump was nominated, Levin became a strong Trump supporter.
I am seeing a lot of pushback on what President Trump said and the perspective he is taking.
It got me to thinking though...and it leaves with a fair amount of unanswered questions about the last 5 years...maybe even 7 years.
The timeline I am thinking through starts in September of 2019 for Trump, but the timeline actually goes all the way back to V.P. Biden, Hunter, and Burisma. I contend what happened is what has been posted on my timeline for 5 years now.
The Biden family was wrapped up in the very dirty politics of Ukraine. This, I think many of us can be sure about.
We also have to look into the Russia Hoax and the oligarchs involved there too. Putin isn’t innocent in this regard...I keep that picture of Hillary and him with that stupid big red reset button in mind.
All these issues started under Obama. At some point Obama and Biden must of had a falling out. Think about it critically. Obama did nothing to stop Putin...why? And then Ukraine investigating Burisma, Biden getting the prosecutor removed, Trump’s phone call to Z causing such an uproar to the level of democrat impeachment, and finally Russia’s invasion. And now the falling out between Trump and Z. And Trump accusing Z of starting the war.
Trump is rarely wrong. And in this case of battles between warring oligarchs to which the United States was blackmailed, there is a thread that needs to be followed. Again consider Biden’s pardons all the way back to when? 10 years ago...2014.
The biggest money laundering scheme in history. What was it that was so egregious that Putin felt he needed to go to war over it? Putin knows and most likely so does Trump.
What was the reason(s) for the blood of two nations needed to be spilled? Only the Biden’s know and they aren’t talking anytime soon.
He wont be happy till we send thousands of our best and brightest to die for The Homo Zelinski.
At the time, it was thought that Germany and Japan would tag team and have the Western Hemisphere cornered. If Japan gained the European Colonies in Asia, and Germany and Italy took the British and French colonies in Africa, this would have indeed been the truth, and by 1941, most Americans believed it to the point they were willing to go to war, if need be, but the support for aiding Britain at that time was overwhelming. By that time the only isolationists were the Communists (until Hitler invaded the Soviet Union), and the extremists, like Lindbergh.
Everyone trying to be their own thought leader out there.
Dude. You’re wrong. Just get with the program and help out.
FOX sold the Ukraine hoax hard.
Hannity gave Sean Penn 40 minutes unopposed on National Television to spew his Politics. Turns out like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sean Penn was getting paid Millions by the Pentagon. Others at Fox, are certainly getting paid. How about Jennifer Griffin and her Husband?
Levin lost me. He’s yelling at the clouds.
Trump right now is giving Putin the rope to hang himself with. If Putin rejects Trump’s overtures, the support for doing something in Ukraine will increase dramatically. Right now, it simply isn’t politically feasible. And despite the posturing from European “leaders”, they do not want Ukraine in NATO. They want the US to magically solve the problem for them.
I think the missing money and Zelensky’s stinginess on the minerals really has Trump pissed off.
Levin is not thinking of the big picture of negotiations.
He should shut up and stay in his lane.
This is one of the reasons Levin seemed to always be content and somewhat harmonious with the Bush types.
It is always about foreign intervention with people like him. In spite of the fact we were warned by the Founders of America to stay away from foreign entanglements.
Trump at this point is actually dealing like Trump always does. He will cozy up, pull back, argue, try to reach some common ground, and reach a deal if he can.
If people would let him operate and shut up for a minute we might get something done here. Zelensky is such a fool, he is always doped up and doesn’t listen and be still for a minute.
This stance of not dealing is one that I would bet the globalists are using and directing Zelensky to take because they do not want a peace deal. They want the money flow to continue. Trump knows this.
Perhaps when Kash takes his seat we will find how that flow of cash is enriching people who want this debacle to continue.
Neo con.
Mark just can’t put Americans first. Once a neocon.......
The last poll I saw I think was in Nov or Dec 1941 right before Pearl Harbor
I MIGHT have the dates wrong but it’s in my mind 🤔Maybe because it was ominous
Hard to believe after the sinking of The Reuben James.
Part of it is a Jewish thing
Many American Jews are from czarist Russian stock
Memories of pogroms and the pale linger
It permeated neoconservative blob foreign policy thru folks like Nuland
Now the planets aligned
Leftist Jews hate Putin cause he’s more imperial than collectivist which the latter they were sympathetic to given it was an alternative to the czars heavy anti semtic hand
And yes I broke my own rule
We pay too much attention to what Jews do here
I’ve seen essays on this
Levin is what he is
I would be too
I’m certainly southern centric lol
Many American Jews are from czarist Russian stock
“May God Bless and Keep The Czar, far away from us!”
Push comes to shove, Mark works for Paul Ryan.
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