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Kevin McCarthy signals Republicans could withhold more aid to Ukraine if they win the House: 'It's not a free blank check'
Business Insider ^ | 10/18/2022 | Oma Seddiq

Posted on 10/18/2022 11:50:46 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy expressed skepticism about sending more aid to Ukraine if Republicans take back the House in the upcoming midterm elections.

"I think people are gonna be sitting in a recession and they're not going to write a blank check to Ukraine," the California Republican told Punchbowl News in a report published Tuesday.

"They just won't do it," he continued. "It's not a free blank check."

While "Ukraine is important," GOP concerns about the border and other domestic policies also carry weight, McCarthy added.

The comments signal that bipartisan support for funding to Ukraine against Russia's invasion could be waning. Over the past eight months, the US has delivered more than $60 billion in military, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bidenrecession; deficit; good; housingcrash; inflation; kevinmccarthy; neocons4biden; noblankcheck; recession; ukraine; ukraineslushfund
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To: central_va

Tells me that if even that political whore gets it, the real internal polling is telling the GOPe RINOs they had better get on board or get left behind.


21 posted on 10/18/2022 12:14:22 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: marcusmaximus
upcoming goodwill gesture in Kherson.

Kiev is getting lit up like a Christmas tree today...hows that for goodwill?

22 posted on 10/18/2022 12:15:27 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera )
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To: Travis McGee

Kev is a political fag. Maybe a real one.


23 posted on 10/18/2022 12:15:30 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: marcusmaximus

Democrat, Fake, illegal, Criminal,POTUS, Joe Biden has put the USA in the serious danger zone and has weakened our military where we are open to attack from Russia, China, North Korea & Iran!!! We have no oil, we have no arsenal of weapons!!! And few American men & women Want to volunteer to join the current USA military!!! Wake up America!!! Biden and his Democrat Party are destroying this great nation!!! You did this to yourselves fellow American Citizens!!! Take a good hard look in your bathroom mirror and directly see the cause of the Biden failures!!! Sad Days for the once great USA!!! Go Trump, Go GOP!!!


24 posted on 10/18/2022 12:22:45 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: mac_truck

Say goodbye to right bank Kherson.


25 posted on 10/18/2022 12:23:19 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Codeflier; DannyTN
DannyTN has always been a hard core Dem troll.
He never voted Republican in his life.
Chuckle.
26 posted on 10/18/2022 12:26:33 PM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: marcusmaximus
While "Ukraine is important," GOP concerns about the border and other domestic policies also carry weight, McCarthy added

Steaming pile of RINO excrement, it is not important. We have zero national interests there.

27 posted on 10/18/2022 12:28:54 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ( Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: SmokingJoe

I believe you are right. He was awful during COVID too. But I have fun replying to his posts anyway. There are several Democrats on here that like to get us all worked up. Rev Mom whatever and DannyTN are two of the most notable.


28 posted on 10/18/2022 12:30:28 PM PDT by Codeflier (I am just going to assume you are a Democrat if you call me a Putin supporter and ignore you.)
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To: marcusmaximus

Keep tip-toeing to a rational response to this ginned-up conflict Kevin and you will accomplish nothing.

Admit this conflict does not involve US Interests, was ginned up to hide the Corruption of the Bidens, Romneys, Pelosi’s, and others.

Admit it was done to hide evidence of that Corruption and Evidence of the Disease Labs in the Ukraine.

Admit it was done to hide evidence of tampering in the US election of 2020.

Admit it was started because the US pushed the Russians too far with respect to NATO Membership for Ukraine, Shelling of the Donbass, reneging on the agreements for the Donbas to be semi-autonomous, etc.

Admit these things, quit your tip-toeing, and be a Man, and Kevin, you might start to be effective as a Leader.


29 posted on 10/18/2022 12:31:16 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: DannyTN

Move to Ukraine and fight if you love Ukraine so much. Only morons want to spend America into oblivion for a corrupt country that we have zero national interests.


30 posted on 10/18/2022 12:31:50 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ( Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: Codeflier

” So you would potentially sacrifice America for some corrupt criminals half way around the world. Amazing.”

Amazing that you misread my posting based on what you just said.


31 posted on 10/18/2022 12:37:13 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (RuZZia is the enemy of all mankind)
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To: marcusmaximus

Kevin McCarthy Mar 2, 2022

“Vladimir Putin has invaded a sovereign nation and terrorized its civilians. His aggression will not stop with Ukraine. The gravity of this moment calls for Congress to speak with one voice. Today, the House voted overwhelmingly to support stronger sanctions against Russia, immediate and more military aid to Ukraine, and energy independence for America. Now, the Biden administration must take immediate action to keep military aid flowing to Ukraine, displace Russian oil and gas, and regain global energy leadership.”


32 posted on 10/18/2022 12:42:38 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: SpeedyInTexas

You implied you might vote for a Democrat in the future if the Republicans don’t fund the Ukrainians. How did I misinterpret that?


33 posted on 10/18/2022 12:43:10 PM PDT by Codeflier (I am just going to assume you are a Democrat if you call me a Putin supporter and ignore you.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Thumbs up on your post!


34 posted on 10/18/2022 12:43:22 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: DannyTN
Now, the Biden administration must take immediate action to keep military aid flowing to Ukraine, displace Russian oil and gas, and regain global energy leadership.”

Given that Biden has made zero effort to "regain global energy leadership" the Ukraine funding needs to stop.

35 posted on 10/18/2022 12:44:09 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SoConPubbie
I'd like to see Kevin admit that the first impeachment of Trump was because he decided to take a look at what was going on in Ukraine.

I'd like to see Kevin vow hands off of legimate oversight into US involvement re: Ukraine back to 2013 (and maybe earlier).

I'd also like to see Kevin vow that a case be built, sitting in the docket, for an attorney general post 2024 to prosecute and imprison those inappropriately involved in Ukraine, including expulsion of members of Congress who may still have their butts occupying a seat.

36 posted on 10/18/2022 12:45:50 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: marcusmaximus

McCarthy, tenant and housemate of gay liberal pollster Frank Luntz, is simply trying to get out in front of any possible conservative opposition to him becoming Speaker.


37 posted on 10/18/2022 12:59:04 PM PDT by Stingray51 ( )
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To: marcusmaximus
"It's not a free blank check"

Any Republican who voted to send money to Ukraine without requiring that money being fully accounted for, should be tossed from office if they haven't already been eliminated during the primary season.

38 posted on 10/18/2022 12:59:18 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: marcusmaximus
On the other hand, Joe could just ignore the teleprompter and tell the world that he has negotiated a truce between Russia and Ukraine, which will lead to world peace and a reduction in energy costs.

Then while he tries to convince Putin and the other guy to go along with the gag, "The White House" will be busy walking back whatever Joe says. (A normal Tuesday activity.)

That's Joe's October surprise. Everybody will be surprised.

39 posted on 10/18/2022 12:59:51 PM PDT by Bernard (“the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God." JFK 1-20-61)
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McCarthy is reading the political reality; supporting Zelenskyy is deeply unpopular as is war with Russia.


40 posted on 10/18/2022 1:12:50 PM PDT by JonPreston
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