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Mike Johnson Becomes Surprise Champion of Ukraine Aid
The Wall Street Journal ^ | December 2, 2023 | Lindsay Wise

Posted on 12/03/2023 3:47:31 AM PST by Timber Rattler

Less than one month before Mike Johnson’s sudden ascent to the speakership, the Louisiana Republican, then a little-known member, joined with most GOP lawmakers to vote against $300 million in U.S. security assistance for Ukraine.

Now, as speaker, Johnson has surprised many on Capitol Hill by publicly and repeatedly calling Ukraine aid a critical priority for the House.

Where Johnson stands on Ukraine and how hard he plans to push for tens of billions of dollars in new aid could shape the future of the embattled country, just as the U.S. is facing questions about its commitment to Kyiv and its leadership role overseas.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: champ; champion; congress; globalism; mikejohnson; militaryaid; notdeadyet; notsurprised; putinsblunder; russiaboggeddown; stillgoing; us; yougochamp
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To: Wdempsey

Apparently, Mike’s Johnson is doing the thinking now.


Terrible news. Somehow a Jr. Democrat is now Speaker


21 posted on 12/03/2023 4:56:48 AM PST by Dacula
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To: Berlin_Freeper

stop name calling.


22 posted on 12/03/2023 5:05:44 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: tired&retired

MIC capture.

...I think based on events in Ukraine the “Muscovite” threat (wow, you play that computer game too? You’re so intelligent using such terms) is a non-threat.


23 posted on 12/03/2023 5:09:10 AM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: cuz1961

From the article.

“We can’t allow Vladimir Putin to march through Europe and we understand the necessity of assisting there,” Johnson said this week at a media event in Florida.

“He served on the House Armed Services Committee since 2021, and before becoming speaker, listed the Reaganite principle of “Peace Through Strength” abroad as a core principle that he planned to champion in Congress.”


24 posted on 12/03/2023 5:21:56 AM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Timber Rattler

If they really want to stop Russia, and Iran, get out of the way of American oil and gas production, exploration, and distribution.


25 posted on 12/03/2023 5:28:32 AM PST by Daveinyork
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To: ansel12

From the article.

( from behind the paywall of which I couldn’t see you mean )

“We can’t allow Vladimir Putin to march through Europe and we understand the necessity of assisting there,” Johnson said this week at a media event in Florida.

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Not a statement that includes one single word about $$$.

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Thank gawd we got the wsj to translate and interpret to tell us what mike didn’t actually say ,, right ?

/-)


26 posted on 12/03/2023 5:56:08 AM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Vet, John Adams Descendant , deal with it.)
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To: cuz1961

That was incoherent so I don’t really know what you were trying to say except for the part about paywall.

Your post 8 was so specific and detailed about the article, that I had assumed you read it, I didn’t know you were just making it up.


27 posted on 12/03/2023 6:24:03 AM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: cuz1961

“Notice the weasel framing of this.”

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That’s the real take away from it.


28 posted on 12/03/2023 6:24:49 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Timber Rattler

He must have just gotten some gifted-stock from Lockheed-Martin, Raytheon, etc. You don’t enter Congress and not get rich.


29 posted on 12/03/2023 6:25:44 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer
"You don’t enter Congress and not get rich."

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We have the best government that money can buy.

-- Mark Twain

30 posted on 12/03/2023 6:31:34 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Daveinyork

“If they really want to stop Russia, and Iran, get out of the way of American oil and gas production, exploration, and distribution.”

BINGO!


31 posted on 12/03/2023 6:35:25 AM PST by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell)
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To: ansel12

Blow it out your lie hole ahole12.

/-)


32 posted on 12/03/2023 6:43:15 AM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Vet, John Adams Descendant , deal with it.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Great news. Repel Russia. Drive Rooskies out of Ukraine! Obliterate Hamas. Or everything gets much worse in this world. Such as China growing the testicles to invade Taiwan. However, TSMC in Taiwan has announced that it will blow up and destroy it chip fab complex if the CCP/PLA invades. This TSMC fab is the worlds most advanced.

Chinas home grown chips are 13 (iirc) nanometers at best. And under US leadership they are banned from acquiring the most advanced chip making machinery from the Dutch and others. Also banned from buying Nvidia AI chips which go for as much as $30000 each. So the ChiComs are stuck and F’em.


33 posted on 12/03/2023 6:45:31 AM PST by dennisw (Be positive. Every day is another day.)
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To: cuz1961

This early on a Sunday morning and you are already out of control.


34 posted on 12/03/2023 6:48:05 AM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: JonPreston

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. And the one before that, and the one before that, and the one before that... You end up in the 80s’ pretty quick.


35 posted on 12/03/2023 6:55:21 AM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute. )
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To: quantim

He is champion of the Pelosi budget, the new FBI headquarters, and every old Deep State program. He released the videos except for the crucial 5%.


36 posted on 12/03/2023 7:36:39 AM PST by Vehmgericht
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To: Timber Rattler

He won’t be popular with that decision. Kevin McCarthy II.


37 posted on 12/03/2023 7:44:22 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: Timber Rattler

Has the votes for it?.


38 posted on 12/03/2023 8:14:08 AM PST by Vaduz (....)
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To: Timber Rattler

Yawn...bought and paid for.


39 posted on 12/03/2023 8:18:51 AM PST by who knows what evil?
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To: Timber Rattler

I’m not going to read the article as I’m 90% sure it’s just wishcasting. Is there a direct quote by Johnson in the article where he says that he wants to give Ukraine more money, as opposed to general yeah-let’s-help-them-non-commital lines?


40 posted on 12/03/2023 8:29:57 AM PST by SeafoodGumbo
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