U.S. Politics

[reuben]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60621796

Lindsey Graham said the only way Russia's invasion of Ukraine ends is "for somebody in Russia to take this guy out".

In a statement on Twitter, the outspoken Republican asks if the Russian president has a "Brutus" who can take out Mr Putin and end the war.

His comments have outraged the Russian ambassador to the US.

Mr Graham, who represents South Carolina, tweeted: "You would be doing your country - and the world - a great service.

"Is there a Brutus in Russia? Is there a more successful Colonel Stauffenberg in the Russian military?"

Ah do declare Mr. Graham, such talk is unbecoming of a Southern gentleman and you are giving me the vapors.

[dcm1602]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60621796

Ah do declare Mr. Graham, such talk is unbecoming of a Southern gentleman and you are giving me the vapors.

Does the whole world not agree with him?

Minus China of course

[bojanglesman]

Does the whole world not agree with him?

Minus China of course

They disagree with saying it publicly.

[Badger]

Well, Putin being deposed internally would be the best case scenario for getting rid of him. Another country assassinating him would run the risk of escalation.

[bojanglesman]

Well, Putin being deposed internally would be the best case scenario for getting rid of him. Another country assassinating him would run the risk of escalation.

Eh just off him and blame it on some Russian dude.

[Badger]

Eh just off him and blame it on some Russian dude.

The US couldn't kill Bin Laden without crashing a helicopter and a bystander unintentionally live tweeting the raid. Not sure we do stealth and subtlety anymore.

[bojanglesman]

The US couldn't kill Bin Laden without crashing a helicopter and a bystander unintentionally live tweeting the raid. Not sure we do stealth and subtlety anymore.

Maybe we try to mess it up on purpose, then we will freak up and do it right.

[dcm1602]

excrement like this is completely un-American regardless of which political party it comes from.

Do not support even the concept being floated

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/09/gop-pushes-for-an-earthquake-in-american-electoral-power-00015402

I'm all for a red tide, but not crazies making their own rules. This is as bad as the left wanting to hijack the Supreme Court

[Badger]

I'm all for a red tide, but not crazies making their own rules.

These are mutually inclusive.

[dcm1602]

These are mutually inclusive.

Must have forgotten about the democrats wanting to eliminate the filibuster and basically dismantle the Supreme Court because they are just as bad

[Badger]

Must have forgotten about the democrats wanting to eliminate the filibuster and basically dismantle the Supreme Court because they are just as bad

Correct, the Senate and SCOTUS are deeply undemocratic and broken.

However you can barely find a handful of democrats willing to do anything about SCOTUS.

[ons]

I'm all for a red tide, but not crazies making their own rules. This is as bad as the left wanting to hijack the Supreme Court

Democrats have won 7/8 of the last presidential elections by popular vote, and have nominated 3/9 current supreme court justices. But yes, you should be concerned about the left's hijacking of the court.

[dcm1602]

Democrats have won 7/8 of the last presidential elections by popular vote, and have nominated 3/9 current supreme court justices. But yes, you should be concerned about the left's hijacking of the court.

The electoral college was made up like a bajillion years ago as was the setup for the Supreme Court.

You can argue the rules are stupid and want them changed, but this wasn't some modern scheme created the other day.

The filibuster, Supreme Court hijacking, and this new Republican nonsense are all people trying to steal power. Of course there's gerrymandering too which is an ageless tradition for both

[Badger]

The electoral college was made up like a bajillion years ago as was the setup for the Supreme Court.

You can argue the rules are stupid and want them changed, but this wasn't some modern scheme created the other day.

The filibuster, Supreme Court hijacking, and this new Republican nonsense are all people trying to steal power. Of course there's gerrymandering too which is an ageless tradition for both

The appointment process for SCOTUS as well as the 9-seat size of it are both traditional norms and not hardwired into the constitution. The appointment process was modified multiple times in the last 50 years.

We're not dealing with laws of nature here.

[dcm1602]

The appointment process for SCOTUS as well as the 9-seat size of it are both traditional norms and not hardwired into the constitution. The appointment process was modified multiple times in the last 50 years.

We're not dealing with laws of nature here.

Sure they're based on tradition, but if Republicans came in and said oh we have powder let's add 10 more seats now to swing power in our favor. That's absolutely freaking hijacking it.

You want to change the Supreme Court fine, but a mad dash bumrush to grab power isn't the right way.