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[Thumpalumpacus]

Then why did Putin just endorse camel toe Harris?

One of the most vile things I have seen on this forum.  smh

Says a lot more about @MR. Macabre 666 than it does about Harris. The more he reveals himself, the more unsavory he becomes.

[Belacqua]

Then why did Putin just endorse camel toe Harris?

Did you see the whole interview where Putin said that? He explains his thinking, though he's not offering some kind of official policy statement. It's more like the interviewer asks him who he'd like to win, and he sort of says, "Well, she seems OK."

"Endorse" is maybe too strong a word. 

He rightly points out that Trump put harsh sanctions on Russia. And while it's entirely likely that Kamala would do exactly the same thing, Putin jokes that her laugh makes her seem friendly, so maybe she'll be nicer. It's not a considered political statement -- he knows that his "endorsement" would change nothing. 

He also knows that every four years the Democrats rev up the anti-Russia machine, implying that evil Putin (100 Hitler brains in a Godzilla body!) is going all out to sway the presidential election. Hillary repeated this fiction over and over, especially after she lost and had to explain it by saying that the election was illegitimate due to outside interference. The fact that no one ever found any evidence that Russian influence made any significant difference in the election gets routinely ignored. They make the claims when it has propaganda value, and later quietly retract when nobody's listening. 

I mean, more than 50 US intelligence officials signed a letter saying that Hunter Biden's laptop was a Russian fake. And then after the election Hunter quietly confessed that it's real and it's his. But there are still people who haven't heard that last part. (And the laptop is hardly important in the great scheme of things; Biden's corruption is past its sell-buy date at this point.) 

Remember that while Trump campaigned on improved relations with Russia, he completely failed on this promise. He imposed huge sanctions, armed Ukraine, expanded NATO, and walked away from treaties. OF COURSE Putin would rather take his chances with anybody else, though he knows full well that Kamala's policies will hardly differ. He's actually smiling when he says "her laugh makes her seem like she's in a good place." 

The idea that Putin prefers Trump in any way is not based in fact.

[Thumpalumpacus]

The fact that no one ever found any evidence that Russian influence made any significant difference in the election gets routinely ignored.

[...]

The difficulty of assessing the influence is obvious, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. The influence itself is documented by an FBI investigation. How successful it was, neither you nor anyone else can say. In an election as close as 2016, even a small influence might be productive.

That Russian influence held no sway is ignored because 1) that might not be true, and 2) even if Russian influence held no sway that year, that doesn't mean the threat is gone or won't become more skilled and therefore more dangerous.

[...] armed Ukraine [...]

I think you mean tried to extort them.

These talking points you parrot reveal more about you than you may understand.

[Belacqua]

These talking points you parrot reveal more about you than you may understand.

Same to you, sweetie.

[Fireball]

^ Bel reveals himself as a Russian asset.

[Thumpalumpacus]

These talking points you parrot reveal more about you than you may understand.

Same to you, sweetie.

Ooooh, ouch! That really hurt. Sick burn, bro.

I notice you didn't answer the points I raised. I'm sure you've got a reason for avoiding them.

[Thumpalumpacus]

^ Bel reveals himself as a Russian asset.

A useful idiot is a useful idiot, even when he doesn't see he's being used.

[Belacqua]

There was a kind of symmetry in the videos out of Palestine this morning.

The first one I saw showed a little boy with the back of his head blown off. The second one showed a little boy with the FRONT of his head blown off.

I don't think this was intentional, of course. But if you see enough murdered kids this sort of coincidence happens.

Kamala says she's working tirelessly for a ceasefire, but we don't see any results yet. Is Biden still alive? What's he doing?

[Silver]

If only our "if it was up to me" could actually motivate those in charge toward the right course of action.

[The Grand Nudger]

Bidens corruption, love it. Remind us all, Bel, how many felony counts did sleepy joe catch?