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I agree that Putin is bluffing.This is why I fully believe we should call his bluff. We must give Ukraine offensive weapons, otherwise this is going to drag on too long and Ukrainians are going to be the ones dying. When Japan attacked the US in 1941, we didn’t just defend our land, nor did the Brits “just defend” their land through the constant bombing of civilians in London.

The Russians have mounted a terror campaign against the civilians in Ukraine. The only way for this to end is for the military leadership in Russia to see there is no winning, and they will introduce Mr. Putin to a fifth floor window in Moscow.

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I agree. I think Biden has been far too afraid of Putin this entire war.

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McFaul has had two interesting Substack articles on Xi, Putin, and our reaction. With Putin insulting Xi by putting nukes in Belarus- it’s an opening for the Biden admin to drive a wedge between X&P.

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That's very interesting. I like McFaul a lot. I had mentioned during my TikTok live last night that this came only days after Putin and Xi signed a document claiming they were both opposed to the very nuclear threats Putin was making. Clearly that language was in the document at the request of China. This is certainly a snub at China.

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Even Brian Kilmeade criticizing Trump! Not that any of this will stop Trump from winning the nomination. But if he does somehow lose the nomination, is there any reason on earth he WOULDN'T run third party so he can keep raising money? Or is it just too much bother?

As for Putin and nukes, he's the boy who cried wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf wolf!

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Yeah, he seems to have changed. I remember him saying something else surprising a while back, don't remember what now. And that would be amazing if he ran third party. I mean, why not? Other than legitimately thinking he can't win, and then he might not want to be a certain loser.

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Well Trump running third party is the dream scenario to keep Dems winning!

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Oh absolutely.

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