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jrandom421

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34. It became personal to him

Sun Apr 21, 2024, 09:33 PM

Apr 21

First, his son was accepted by the Naval Academy. Then, there were the intelligence briefings he got as a member of"the gang of 8". ( Speaker of the House, House minority leader, Senate Majority and Minority leaders, Senate and House Intelligence committee Chairmen and ranking minority member.)

The breifings must have have been eye opening. It's information he's never had access to before.

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Johnson's about-face on Ukraine. My Ex thinks Trump gave him permission [View all] Nictuku Apr 21 OP

Makes me wonder what he heard in those intelligence briefings Raven123 Apr 21 #1

I bet it was something along the lines of Russia not stopping at Ukraine and going after a NATO country soon maryellen99 Apr 21 #4

I think this could be a part of it, for sure. He did mention it Nictuku Apr 21 #9

Interesting...Mike's got game in smart geo-politics. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 21 #27

Whatever concerned him enough to worry about his son going to war. He is going to military college Bev54 Apr 21 #37

I don't think TFG's got the stroke over Congress some people think he does. I think Democrats made it clear ... marble falls Apr 21 #2

I think so, too. Democrats threw him a lifeline. Midnight Writer Apr 21 #12

Neither does MTG Pachamama Apr 21 #24

She can challenge him at any time. The only way she can drop him is if Democrats turn on him the way they ... marble falls Apr 21 #36

I think Dems also made it clear to him that he would go down in history as the one who gave Ukraine to Russia... brush Apr 21 #29

Beue of the fifth column did a piece on this..... getagrip_already Apr 21 #3

I'm not quite sure I know what you mean Nictuku Apr 21 #6

Twitter faction..... getagrip_already Apr 21 #20

He's said WAY too many stupid things in the past..... Red Mountain Apr 21 #8

I think some fundie Baptist ministers brought him into the light. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 21 #5

Pence is livid Trump (currently) doesn't support a total abortion ban. Maybe Johnson is too, and realized 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 21 #7

Ahh, interesting. I hadn't thought of that angle. Thank you! Nictuku Apr 21 #13

As long as Ukraine gets the help they need. Demobrat Apr 21 #10

I know, I've been so upset about this Nictuku Apr 21 #14

FWIW Johnson was nodding along w Biden at the SOTU when Biden spoke of aid for Ukraine. emulatorloo Apr 21 #11

Yeah, I was watching that very closely Nictuku Apr 21 #16

The last person in the world gab13by13 Apr 21 #15

I agree Nictuku Apr 21 #17

Proof will be in Trump's reaction to the Ukraine aid bill. How's he gonna play that? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 21 #30

I don't think so. I reao he's seen the polling Cha Apr 21 #18

There were 101 votes to pass Ukraine aid from the other side. And just before that BootinUp Apr 21 #19

In that light, it makes sense Nictuku Apr 21 #21

218 BootinUp Apr 21 #22

This was in clear defiance of what Mango Mussolini would want Pachamama Apr 21 #23

I think he just took out his pocket calculator and did some addition DFW Apr 21 #25

Trump isn't the same snarling, roaring tiger of the past. no_hypocrisy Apr 21 #26

Republicans want TikTok bad enough to give $60 B to Ukraine. live love laugh Apr 21 #28

Trump is the one who demanded that some of the Ukraine money... CousinIT Apr 21 #31

Sometimes ._. Apr 21 #32

MAGA Mike is weak by nuture and nature GenThePerservering Apr 21 #33

It became personal to him jrandom421 Apr 21 #34

I read an Axios article that explained it was all about the okaawhatever Apr 21 #35