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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2016, 05:47 PM Dec 2016

Dear President Obama

Your intentions are laudable but we can not ignore the fact the GOP, the Deplorables, and Donald Trump are enamored with Vladimir Putin and are in his thrall:

They are enemies of freedom, the rule of law, pluralism, and our entire way of life.

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Dear President Obama (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 OP

I was very glad he pointed out that a third of Republican voters think Putin is great. emulatorloo Dec 2016 #1

He made it pretty damned clear that he was sickened by the support for Putin etherealtruth Dec 2016 #2

Remember when he said in the end it's always about Us? flamingdem Dec 2016 #3

I don't want to be ruled by Russia. I rather be euthanized. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #4

You might get that option...... alittlelark Dec 2016 #5

My grandparents fled Russia after the first revolution in 1905, one step ahead of the latest pogrom. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #6

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)

1. I was very glad he pointed out that a third of Republican voters think Putin is great.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 05:50 PM

Dec 2016

He had a few choice thing to say about anti-Russian Republican politicians who are apparently now ok with the Putin Regime/

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

2. He made it pretty damned clear that he was sickened by the support for Putin

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 05:52 PM

Dec 2016

"Ronald Reagan would turn over in his grave"

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

3. Remember when he said in the end it's always about Us?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 06:00 PM

Dec 2016

Obama out, we're on our own.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

4. I don't want to be ruled by Russia. I rather be euthanized.

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 06:24 PM

Dec 2016

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

5. You might get that option......

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 06:55 PM

Dec 2016

but it will be slow and painful.......

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

6. My grandparents fled Russia after the first revolution in 1905, one step ahead of the latest pogrom.