"An image purportedly showing a screenshot from a Russian state TV news program featuring eight Republican U.S. senators — Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Burr (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and John Thune (R-SD) — made its way online in January 2019, along with the claim that the pictured American lawmakers were being “honored” or “thanked” for lifting sanctions against three companies controlled by Russian oligarch Oleg V. Deripaska ....."
Courtesy of SNOPES fact check, read:
Did Russian State TV Thank GOP Lawmakers for Lifting Sanctions?
Russia knows who its friends are. ---
American Republican Senators AND Twitler Donald J. Trump!
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I want to sincerely thank my great friend of over 50 years, Roland Hansen, for posting my viewpoint about term limits and related topics. "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!" I have seen this quote attributed to Patrick Henry. It is most often attributed to Voltaire. Such attributions are tenuous at best. Let's just say, it's a great statement!
Freedom of speech is fundamental to a truly democratic government! Thank you for supporting my freedom of speech, Roland.
Sorry...I show once again my ignorance of how the internet works. This comment should appear commenting about the previous post.
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