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Joni Ernst is on the Board of the International Republican Institute (IRI), which was chaired by John McCain from 1993 to 2018.
X ^ | 2/6/25 | Publius

Posted on 02/06/2025 9:12:15 AM PST by hardspunned

With over $130 Million from USAID, IRI has been involved in contentious "Governmental Overhauls" around the world:

Ukraine's Orange Revolution (2004): IRI supported the pro-Western opposition, contributing to the revolution that led to a significant political shift, ensuring Viktor Yushchenko's presidency after a contentious election.

Ukraine's Euromaidan Protests (2014): IRI was active in supporting activists and political groups, which led to the ousting of President Yanukovych.

This upheaval set the stage for Volodymyr Zelensky's election in 2019.

Venezuela: Supported opposition groups amidst political turmoil.

Georgia (2003 Rose Revolution): Played a role in the change of government.

Belarus: Engaged in programs against the long-standing regime.

Serbia (2000): Contributed to the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević.

Joni Ernst is currently "leading" @DOGE in the Senate...

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Uniparty Team R members are just as filthy corrupt as Team D players. I hope Elon understands this.
1 posted on 02/06/2025 9:12:15 AM PST by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

The threat of exposure of their kickbacks should cause Jodi Ernst and Lindsay Graham, among others, to stay in line.


2 posted on 02/06/2025 9:14:15 AM PST by Wallace T.
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To: hardspunned

I saw this mentioned the other day. Dems are not the only ones scamming Americans with the USAID scandals now uncovered.


3 posted on 02/06/2025 9:14:16 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: Wallace T.

One would think.


4 posted on 02/06/2025 9:17:02 AM PST by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months )
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To: Responsibility2nd

All GWB’s “points of light” front organizations were in on the USAID scam.


5 posted on 02/06/2025 9:18:54 AM PST by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months )
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To: hardspunned

this is like watching the collapse of the Berlin Wall

Let’s do like the Germans - have a full public reckoning and just release ALL the Stasi files.


6 posted on 02/06/2025 9:19:26 AM PST by PGR88
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To: hardspunned

“””Board of the International Republican Institute (IRI), from 1993”””


As a MAGA deplorable, I would like to see the list of GOP board members for each year 1993 to date.


7 posted on 02/06/2025 9:19:40 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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This explains why she came into office promising to castrate the Government Pig, but instead immediately became a reliable Uniparty Voter for the Democrats.

When I asked her to look into the fraudulent 2020 election, she said the election looked fine from her view.
8 posted on 02/06/2025 9:19:54 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: hardspunned

Research and qualitative and quantitative public opinion data are a cornerstone of IRI’s approach to programming. IRI’s Center for Insights and Survey Research (CISR) leads the Institute’s efforts and to date, IRI has polled more than 1.5 million citizens through more than 1,000 polls in over 100 countries.

https://www.iri.org/what-we-do/


lots of sound good things to the ears, no measurable accomplishments except the above which is worthless. interesting what they brag about.

more info on their funding needed.


9 posted on 02/06/2025 9:22:36 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

RUBIO


10 posted on 02/06/2025 9:25:54 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: hardspunned

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Republican_Institute


this is wiki so understand that.

An interesting history of involvement through the eyes of wiki.


11 posted on 02/06/2025 9:26:29 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: hardspunned

Joni was threatened when she wanted to look into USAID.

https://x.com/jake22_h/status/1887303799586312624


12 posted on 02/06/2025 9:30:35 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: PeterPrinciple

I posted something yesterday that I can’t find now. It was from a socialist site. Maybe Freedom Workers Party . It was maybe 20 years old.

It laid the scenario out how the offshoots work on both sides. Turns out, they were right.


13 posted on 02/06/2025 9:31:27 AM PST by RummyChick
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here it is from two decades ago. The last two I don’t know about. I think Stefanik may have resigned as a Director of NED. She isn’t on their site anymore.

“The NED funds four constituencies: Republicans through the International Republican Institute, Democrats through the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, big business through the Center for International Private Enterprise, and labor through the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (ACILS), the successor to AIFLD since 1997. ACILS is also known as the Solidarity Center.”


14 posted on 02/06/2025 9:36:05 AM PST by RummyChick
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This explains why she came into office promising to castrate the Government Pig, but instead immediately became a reliable Uniparty Voter for the Democrats

She was beholdin' to Mitt Romney and his machine from back in the days when Team Willard was perpetually in Iowa flooding the zone WRT the Iowa Caucus. I initially thought she had put a sufficient air gap between herself and the really big chunks at the top of the RINO septic tank, but I was wrong.

15 posted on 02/06/2025 9:36:38 AM PST by niteowl77
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To: dynoman

I would love to hear the nature of the threat since she was also involved as was Rubio

Such as did they say “Do what we say or we will gut you (literally or figuratively)”


16 posted on 02/06/2025 9:37:51 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: hardspunned

There are 542 comments there. what do they say?


17 posted on 02/06/2025 9:39:29 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: niteowl77

Commie Karen Bass was a Vice Chair of NED. I think she resigned when she became LA Mayor


18 posted on 02/06/2025 9:39:30 AM PST by RummyChick
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Ernst was threatened by USAID for asking questions.

So I guess she decided to shut up and take the money! 💰 True politician!
19 posted on 02/06/2025 9:40:24 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: hardspunned

USAID/NED/IRI/NDI


20 posted on 02/06/2025 9:41:59 AM PST by Pollard (Zone 6b)
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