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Yeah, I was watching, and with my bad leg I kinda understand not standing every single time, but at the very least stand during the first and last ovations, just for respect. I think even Zelenskyy was getting tired of pausing every five seconds to wait for these geriatrics to stand.
This should be the bigger headline.. these select few specifically showed up just to express their disdain for Ukraine, but it's sad that nearly 40% didn't show up at all >

There’s a joke about this — Question: What’s the difference between a Ukrainian and a Republican?   Answer: A Ukrainian defends his Capitol. >

Republicans love Putin >

This shift is the absolute weirdest thing to me. Like…..what?!? Russia has been frenemy #1 since the Cold War. Communism… red scare?!? Literally a republican talking point (I know, talking point is an understatement) during that time frame. Fucking wild that the new MSM for right-wing politics is actively trying to create Putin sympathizers…and it’s working! 🤯 >

It sort of tells you the GOP have never believed in anything. They lie, grift, and con whenever it suits driving wedges to get the idiot vote. >

Valid point. Especially since the purpose of the red scare was ostensibly to hunt down political opponents and prominent civil rights leaders  instead of actual communist cells. Which is exactly the angle on contemporary republican actions, I feel. >


Some right-wing members repeatedly remaining seated in standing ovations during the Zelensky speech:

Matt Gaetz
Lauren Boebert
Andrew Clyde 
Dianne Harshbarger
Warren Davidson
Michael Cloud
Jim Jordan >

Gym* >

Gym Jordan the pedophile enabler? >

It was college students. So not a pedophile as much as a rape enabler. >

Well, he's a Republican, so he still falls squarely on the pro-pedophillia side. >

Denny Hastert school of leadership.., >


"President Zelensky is working to protect his country's border and his people, I get it, I really just wish our commander in chief would do the same right here at home and secure our southern border." - Lauren "garbage human being" Boebert

Equating those two things is so mind numbingly ridiculous I still can't believe there are Americans as dumb as she is that votes for people like this. >

They're so damn concerned about our southern border, yet nothing bad is happening there. The GOP Twitter constantly goes on about how the border crisis is an invasion, blah blah blah, but never say what's actually happening or how to fix it. It's so annoying. >

But if they call it an invasions enough their voter base believes it, then gets upset “nothing” is being done to stop the invasion even if there is nothing to do and the republicans offer no solutions to the “invasion”. >

And then there's the omnibus bill, they claim there isn't any funding for the border, BUT THERE IS. They looked at the wrong section 😭😭 AND they don't think bees are necessary for us. Ignorant people >

You’re assuming they can read. >

The GOP in Minnesota accidentally legalized hemp-derived THC so there's precedence for this haha
"Minnesota state Sen. Jim Abeler, a Republican from Anoka, told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune he did not realize this law would allow THC-infused edibles of any kind and thought it would only apply to delta-8 THC products." >

The GOP loves Russia. >

It’s the same kind of government they want for the US. If/when Russia collapses in on itself, it’s a final indication of their chosen political framework being a dud, and they can’t really pitch to their base how much better Russia is when they’re politically and economically insolvent. It’d be like telling a kid there’s no Santa Clause. So they gotta keep the game going or they’re cooked. >

I'm pretty sure when Russia collapses all the oligarchs are just going to move to the US.  They pretty much already do >

see: Trump selling apartments to russian oligarchs >

Is there a source for this? I’d like to share with people >

Putin's puppets. >

Putins payroll >

Yes! I got 2 right! I'm surprised MTG isn't on that list. 
Also, why Boebert and Gaetz always together? It's so creepy. >

Shit-birds of a feather flock together, Randers. >

That's right bud >

Username checks out. >

I dont care if the GOP showed up and stayed sitting looking at their phone, clapped, or stayed silent, or whatever they wanted to do.
My biggest concern, and the one that terrifies me the most, is the fact that there are a lot of people who voted for these politicians, and they share the same values, ideas, and views. >

Riiiight? Fuck me the 24h news cycle model is absolutely pathetic. They’re Trying so hard to make this nothing-burger into something huge. 
If only the news focused on much those billions of dollars for defense contractors would’ve been  better spent on healthcare or education in the US, but alas, here we are, talking about people fucking clapping for a foreign president. Lovely. >

The Putin shortlist. >

I see what you did there >

Boebert, Gaetz and Jordan on that list, makes sense, they've likely been consuming heavy helpings of Russian propaganda throughout this war. It's only natural after all, the right wing media-sphere, social media included, is basically a conduit for Russian misinformation and Putin talking points. 
Now couple that with their penchant for pettiness and partisan antics, their narcissistic, undying need for attention, their insufferable, childish, and caricature-like behavioral tendencies, and you've got the perfect recipe for a frivolous political stunt with a shameful display of ignorance on the side. >

You have a way w words >

Also known as the un-American assembly. >

Some of the reasoning from the non-sedition caucus reps. 

I will never apologize for putting AMERICA first.

Rep. Andrew Clyde

Last night, I voted NO on sending another $40 billion of your tax dollars to Ukraine. 
I will not support sending billions overseas when mothers in America can’t feed their children.

(May 11)

I voted NO then, and I will vote NO now.

Rep. Diana Harshbarger

Democrats showed higher attendance and more respect for President Zelensky from Ukraine than they showed for President Trump at SOTU.
Happy to meet elsewhere, but Zelensky should not speak from the chamber of the United States House of Representatives.

Rep. Warren Davidson
Michael Cloud is just a MAGA Republican. >

"Oh, can we use that money to feed those hungry children?"
"lol no" >


Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities

Rep. Harshbarger voted — NO

Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases

Rep. Harshbarger voted — NO

Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs

Rep. Harshbarger voted — NO

Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations

Rep. Harshbarger voted — NO

Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays

Rep. Harshbarger voted — NO

Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination

Rep. Harshbarger voted — NO

Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children 

Rep. Harshbarger voted — NO

Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act

Rep. Harshbarger voted — NO
I could keep going, but I think it is safe to say, her voting record shows she doesn’t care about women and children. >


Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1)
Lauren Boebert (R-CO-3)
Andrew Clyde (R-GA-9)
Dianne Harshbarger (R-TN-1)
Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)
Michael Cloud (R-TX-27)
Jim Jordan (R-OH-4) >

Gym Jordan* >

Obviously these geniuses want to HIMARS the harmless families crossing the border. Drop grenades on them from drones. This is what Ms Green is asking for. >

The Soviet Seven >

They would be the Putin Caucus.  Over the past couple of decades Putin has invested much time and money into influencing the  extremist religious right, the NRA and the Republicans in general.  Many of them are tainted by their money. >

How in the world did so many pro-Russia assets get elected?
Ukraine is the kind of conflict that every US politician would've dreamed about twenty years ago. A righteous war of good vs evil, of democracy vs tyranny, which costs no American blood and made the defense contractors rich.
What happened? >

Putin made a few key purchases...the NRA, Rand Paul, Trump, etc...and it all fell into place >

I'm a firm believer that standing ovations are earned and no one should be shamed for not partaking in one, but it just so happens that all seven people on this list were already absolute garbage before that speech started.