Posted on 11/10/2023 6:05:04 AM PST by SharpRightTurn
A series of questions on the war in Ukraine drew heated comments from multiple candidates onstage at Wednesday's Republican presidential primary debate and led to a tense exchange between Vivek Ramaswamy and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.
Ramaswamy, pressed on if he supported additional funding for Ukraine as requested by President Joe Biden, said he was "absolutely unpersuaded" by pleas for aid from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Ukraine is not a paragon of democracy," he responded. "This is a country that has banned 11 opposition parties. It has consolidated all media into one state TV media arm. That's not democratic. It has threatened not to hold elections this year unless the U.S. forks over more money."
Ramaswamy proceeded to attack Zelensky as "a comedian in cargo pants" and all but insinuated the Ukrainian president, who is Jewish, is a "Nazi."
"Those are the hard facts," he claimed. "Some have framed this as some kind of battle between good versus evil. Don't buy it."
Following Ramaswamy's retort, Haley claimed that his stance on Ukraine in particular was appealing to both Russia and China.
"[Vladimir] Putin and President Xi [Jinping] are salivating at the thought that someone like that could become president," she said.
Great line. Ramaswamy, in addition to not being a natural born citizen, strikes me as having something of the con man in him, but I enjoyed his putdown of Ronna McDaniel and this gag about Zelensky. And Ramaswamy's criticism of the Ukraine war brought on Haley's attack, Haley being part of the permanent war caucus of the Republican Party. If Haley is attacking you, you are probably doing something right.
Ramaswamy, trying out as Putin’s new best friend.
Lots of Naziism going round these days. Especially on the far-left. The thems and theirs with their college participation “diplomas” and a “I Went To College and All I Got Was This Crappy T-Shirt” shirt.
He’s not a true Nazi; but he’s allied with America’s Marxist/LGBT/Soros-funded enemies.
I like it too! I think he is a bit of a con man too. From what I have read his company sold off some of its subsidiaries and he made $175 million, but the company is not profitable.
He’s playing long term to youth and winning.
The first year of Boomers are hitting average life span now.
Vivek still thinks the nomination is within reach otherwise he wouldn’t go outlandish. We gotta watch out for these populist wordsmiths who come out of nowhere. Perot was the first of the modern days.
Now it appears he’s setting himself up for nothing. No governorship. No cabinet post like Ben Carson did.
You’ve got to follow those that have been in a few battles, maybe even lost one or two.
Zelensky$ky$ky (sic, repeat$) now acknowledging we won't send more money, has shifted tactics: instead of sending money, just send money, and he'll pay us back money.
Ukraine celebrates actual nazis. He just spoke the truth.
Pharmaphony is asinine, independent of what you think of Z. Clowns like him and Trump are leading us to destruction. They generate hate, on both sides. Watch it pour out here now based in this comment.
Pharmaphony is a fast talker for sure. Have to be in order to swindle billions from investors over a drug scam.
Please go back and have a chat with you pals, Putin and Patrushev, I’m sure they could provide you with genuine documented proof - especially Patrushev, who came up with the propaganda point originally.
I don’t support Ramaswamy for President, but I do like a lot of what he says.
And “a comedian in cargo pants” is right up there with “some uppity foreigner in a t-shirt.” Kudos, Vivek. 😁
You don’t have to be anti-Semitic to be a Nazi (aka the National Socialist German Workers’ Party).
Last time I talked to Putin was before I was born. You can keep your puny coke sniffing Go Go dancer in Cargo pants.
He is on his way out.
The title is misleading:
Vivek Ramaswamy calls Ukraine’s Zelensky a ‘Nazi’
all but insinuated the Ukrainian president, who is Jewish, is a “Nazi.”
The truth hurts and also triggers those that know it’s true. If they wanna pour out hate that’s their problem not the person speaking truth to power. We need more politicians like this and Trump.
It was a great line and that is what Zeke has become
“Fascism refers to a way of organizing society with an emphasis of autocratic government, dictatorial leadership, and the suppression of opposition. The word entered English as a result of Mussolini’s political group, members of which were called ‘fascisti’ in Italy.”
https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/fascism-meaning-and-history
Yeah, what Allegra said, 100%.
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