Posted on 09/23/2024 3:44:58 PM PDT by CFW
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is back in the United States in an attempt to rally more support for his country's defensive war against Russia. But while his past visits have largely remained standard fare for foreign dignitaries (aside from his refusal to wear anything but olive drab), this latest trip has Republicans justifiably crying foul.
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Zelensky arrived in Pennsylvania on Monday, a hotly-contested election battleground state, courtesy of a U.S. taxpayer-funded C-17 Globemaster. What followed looked and sounded much more like a campaign stop than a diplomatic event, leaving onlookers to wonder exactly what the real purpose was.
The day kicked off with a visit to a Scranton-based arms factory to provide positive press to Democrats, including Sen. Bob Casey who is currently locked in a tight battle with Republican Dave McCormick. The Ukrainian president then proceeded to trash JD Vance and Donald Trump to a reporter.
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Regardless, what Zelensky said and did on Monday is simply insane. He flew over to the United States at the behest of the Biden-Harris administration to trash their political opponents in a battleground state.
Is Zelensky going after Trump and Vance because Democrats have prodded him to do so in exchange for taxpayer-funded support? Short of someone spilling the beans on what has been said behind the scenes, we may never know, but it sure seems like it. The appearance of impropriety is extensive, and the practical aspects of using government resources to have Zelensky come essentially campaign for Democrats six weeks before a major election is highly inappropriate. I get that there will be no impeachment inquiry into this, but in a government that wasn't eaten up with corruption, there would be.
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Collusion.
Wake up and realize there’s no good guys in this.
It’s not our fight.
Screw this grifting little weasel.
Whatever. You can imagine for me to turn on them, they are way on the wrong side.
It would be best if Russia doesn’t take Ukraine, but Zelensky has to go.
They want to send your teenage son to fight Russia.
What do the 741 national security defenders of democracy have to say about this? I can just see both Vindmans in drum major regalia, high stepping while leadinga parade of these guys at a Harris rally.
Yes, this was wrong by both Zelensky and Harris/Biden.
But may backfire (I hope) people understand when you stretch too far
Utterly corrupt. To fly that nazi POS, on a Air Force plane, to a swing state, to campaign against Trump and slam JD.
And a big shout out to Johnson and the Repubs in Congress who flipped us the finger last spring and gave Z a fresh 100 billion. That’s how you get paid back for being loyal to him.
Idiots.
Who is that guy?
I agree with you that the Deep State is keeping the
war going for the monetary aggrandizement of many
its members, but it seems to me there is a darker,
more secret reason than just making themselves money.
That reason in itself is a good enough reason, but I wonder
what the deeper purpose of the involving the USA
in that ridiculous war is?
I appreciate your comments on this. Its a sign of maturity to say you support Ukraine, but if Z turns on Trump you are out from him.
I don’t support Ukes, but I’ll accept your different take on it because you are backing Trump.
Call me suspicious but this looks more to me like Z planned this trip to take a victory lap anticipating a funeral, except the assassination attempt failed. And now he's really on Trump's poo list.
I’m already out on Zelensky. The Ukraine leadership and a lot of their supporters are seriously misguided.
While I think Ukraine has strategic importance, I would sacrifice the whole country before they can harm Trump.
Of course I have no ability to do anything to them, but that’s my strong opinion.
Well, like I say. We have disagreed on the topic. But you are talking here the way an American should on every topic. It’s an example and we should all think they way you do on a myriad of other topics like the Gaza war, China trade, immigration, etc etc.
America first! You nailed it.
That's gratitude for ya.
Pffft.
I give up. Who is that?
Cheaters, liars and UniParty.
chef jose andres.
He served in some position for Biden. And he’s supposedly a humanitarian chef. My bet he also works for the CIA.
My suggestion for the best remedy would be to get Putin out of Ukraine but also get Zelensky out of the picture. The U.S. should take no part in rebuilding Ukraine either; we have our own country to rebuild after Biden-Harris (and others) destruction of it.
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