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demmiblue

(36,865 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:23 AM Oct 2019

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Lindsey Graham: Just spoke to Sen @ChrisVanHollen about situation in Syria.

Just spoke to Sen @ChrisVanHollen about situation in Syria.

We will introduce bipartisan sanctions against Turkey if they invade Syria and will call for their suspension from NATO if they attack Kurdish forces who assisted the U.S. in the destruction of the ISIS Caliphate.

Hope and expect sanctions against Turkey – if necessary – would be veto-proof.

This decision to abandon our Kurdish allies and turn Syria over to Russia, Iran, & Turkey will put every radical Islamist on steroids. Shot in the arm to the bad guys. Devastating for the good guys.

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Lindsey Graham: Just spoke to Sen @ChrisVanHollen about situation in Syria. (Original Post) demmiblue Oct 2019 OP

Trump will VETO it. berni_mccoy Oct 2019 #1

Of course he will.....Putin must not be crossed... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #4

I have a feeling they will have a veto proof majority on this one. phleshdef Oct 2019 #10

I don't see this measure getting that much of a bipartisan support. berni_mccoy Oct 2019 #12

In July 2017, we passed veto proof sanctions against Russia and thats when the GOP still had the HOR phleshdef Oct 2019 #13

With respect, I think you're wrong OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #27

Fuck Lindsey Graham... First Speaker Oct 2019 #2

Amen. That little tv hound is sickening. Peregrine Took Oct 2019 #14

Why does Graham keep falling for this? cilla4progress Oct 2019 #3

Hmmm...right on schedule...another proposal that will weaken NATO. Cui bono ? CincyDem Oct 2019 #5

Lindsay about to find out he is powerless Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #6

Uh-oh. There go the invitations to play golf, Lindsey dear. calimary Oct 2019 #18

Bipartisan? Iliyah Oct 2019 #7

i hope dems drive a hard bargain. mopinko Oct 2019 #8

THIS BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #9

Lindsay did not get the memo Takket Oct 2019 #11

Turkey invaded, Sanctions enacted, turkey seized trump tower, Twitler flips and nukes turkey Roland99 Oct 2019 #15

Hit 'em BillyBobBrilliant Oct 2019 #16

Let's not do this. n/t murielm99 Oct 2019 #17

+1 demmiblue Oct 2019 #25

No homophobia on DU, please. nt tblue37 Oct 2019 #26

"...will call for their suspension from NATO" LudwigPastorius Oct 2019 #19

Lindsay will stick to what he is saying now Mr.Bill Oct 2019 #20

Hope and expect sanctions against Turkey ToxMarz Oct 2019 #21

Blah, blah, blah. By the time they get around to sanctions the Kurds and their Vinca Oct 2019 #22

Veto or no, Trump can threaten to pull out of NATO if Turkey is forced out. skip fox Oct 2019 #23

Sure, wait until Turkey STARTS slaughtering them before you act, and then too little too late. George II Oct 2019 #24

Oh look, Trump's lap dog has a limit to his obsequiousness. Who knew? nt SunSeeker Oct 2019 #28

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

1. Trump will VETO it.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:24 AM

Oct 2019

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)

4. Of course he will.....Putin must not be crossed...

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:26 AM

Oct 2019

And the House and Senate would override that veto.

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)

10. I have a feeling they will have a veto proof majority on this one.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:47 AM

Oct 2019

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

12. I don't see this measure getting that much of a bipartisan support.

Reply to phleshdef (Reply #10)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:49 AM

Oct 2019

I suspect it will barely pass.

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)

13. In July 2017, we passed veto proof sanctions against Russia and thats when the GOP still had the HOR

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #12)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:53 AM

Oct 2019

It passed 419-3 in the house, and 98-to-2 in the Senate. There is a lot of goodwill towards the kurds coming from currently serving elected officials in both parties. I'm rarely optimistic about anything anymore, but on this I am.

OldRed2450

(710 posts)

27. With respect, I think you're wrong

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #12)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 02:06 PM

Oct 2019

I think nearly all members in both house and senate will support this.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

2. Fuck Lindsey Graham...

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:25 AM

Oct 2019

...he's done more than anybody to create this monster, and he's surprised that the monster acts like a monster? All the while doing Putin's bidding? Traitorous motherfuckers, all of you...

Peregrine Took

(7,415 posts)

14. Amen. That little tv hound is sickening.

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 12:38 PM

Oct 2019

'Can't stand the sight or sound of him.

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

3. Why does Graham keep falling for this?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:26 AM

Oct 2019

Very suspicious.

CincyDem

(6,363 posts)

5. Hmmm...right on schedule...another proposal that will weaken NATO. Cui bono ?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:28 AM

Oct 2019

Who benefits from a weaker NATO ?

Who benefits from a more unstable (relatively) Syria ?

Hmmmm....

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)

6. Lindsay about to find out he is powerless

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:29 AM

Oct 2019

Trump will have this minor insurrection nipped in the bud before his afternoon Filet O fish sandwich on the toilet.

calimary

(81,314 posts)

18. Uh-oh. There go the invitations to play golf, Lindsey dear.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:43 PM

Oct 2019

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

7. Bipartisan?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:29 AM

Oct 2019

Such an asshole, only need Democrats when it is convenient huh. Later today, he be back kissing shithole's arse.

mopinko

(70,125 posts)

8. i hope dems drive a hard bargain.

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:42 AM

Oct 2019

when they come begging for votes to stop the madman that they refuse to impeach, they better be told to shit in one hand, and...

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

9. THIS

Reply to mopinko (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:43 AM

Oct 2019

Takket

(21,577 posts)

11. Lindsay did not get the memo

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:48 AM

Oct 2019

By tomorrow he’ll be saying the Kurds are deep state Hillary supporters who should be executed.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

15. Turkey invaded, Sanctions enacted, turkey seized trump tower, Twitler flips and nukes turkey

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 12:49 PM

Oct 2019

And that doesn’t seem crazy

THAT is scary.

BillyBobBrilliant

(805 posts)

16. Hit 'em

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:39 PM

Oct 2019

with your purse, Lindsey!

murielm99

(30,745 posts)

17. Let's not do this. n/t

Reply to BillyBobBrilliant (Reply #16)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:41 PM

Oct 2019

demmiblue

(36,865 posts)

25. +1

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #17)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:58 PM

Oct 2019

tblue37

(65,403 posts)

26. No homophobia on DU, please. nt

Reply to BillyBobBrilliant (Reply #16)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 02:01 PM

Oct 2019

LudwigPastorius

(9,155 posts)

19. "...will call for their suspension from NATO"

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:44 PM

Oct 2019

...and Trump/Putin's work is done. Jesus, always count on the GOP to make things worse.

The right move is to balance our interests in keeping Turkey as an ally against Russia, AND keeping the Kurds alive as our allies against ISIS...you know, like we were doing before Trump tweeted today.

He truly is an amoral monster.

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)

20. Lindsay will stick to what he is saying now

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:44 PM

Oct 2019

until he plays golf with Trump again.

ToxMarz

(2,169 posts)

21. Hope and expect sanctions against Turkey

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:47 PM

Oct 2019

I'm afraid that's the Republican version of thoughts and prayers for international conflicts

Vinca

(50,278 posts)

22. Blah, blah, blah. By the time they get around to sanctions the Kurds and their

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:51 PM

Oct 2019

families will have already been slaughtered. Republicans need to fucking wake up that Trump is making foreign policy as the mood strikes him. He's incompetent and dangerous and has to be removed from office. Maybe we can start a Go Fund Me page for Lindsey to purchase a first class golf membership at a non-Trump course.

skip fox

(19,359 posts)

23. Veto or no, Trump can threaten to pull out of NATO if Turkey is forced out.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:52 PM

Oct 2019

George II

(67,782 posts)

24. Sure, wait until Turkey STARTS slaughtering them before you act, and then too little too late.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:52 PM

Oct 2019

SunSeeker

(51,571 posts)

28. Oh look, Trump's lap dog has a limit to his obsequiousness. Who knew? nt

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 02:16 PM

Oct 2019

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