Prisoner swap

[Courtsensetwo]

You are dry jumping my last nerve. Shew, get.

So yes.

 

[UncleMark]

Mark loves to let murderers run free

If I was stoll you'd be banned for that.

 

[T.M.P.]

So, that effected your decision? Why? did you know him or something? People die every day, it's not like he achieved a gold medal or something. He was actually born to fulfill that fate. Boring. $6 a night !!. Take a fold-able entrenching tool and a bag of lime. $6 an freakin night !!!

*affected

 

[TheOriginalHappyGoat]

*affected

Joe is never going to get that one right. It's his white whale.

 

[TheOriginalHappyGoat]

Fun to see people try to spin this as a negative. Of all the many prisoner swaps we've engaged in, this one seems like the most obvious no-brainer. Putin clearly came out on the short end overall. He must have really, really wanted that guy from Germany.

 

[manichi]

Exposed? All Putin has to do is push one f-ing button. Thats it, just one button Mark. But then there goes all the ammunition profits that the MIC is cleaning up on right now. This war could have been over a long time ago when there was an agreement on the table. The west (us) convinced Ukraine not to agree. Thousands of lives later here we are.

Not going to argue it you and I are miles apart on where things are headed.

what button would Putin be pushing? you lost me there

 

[TomEric4756]

The problem is we had to agree to release a lot of the worst Russian criminals to get it done. Putin will continue to imprison Americans so he can do these one-sided swaps.

Yes, visiting Russia, Cuba, … just got trickier … you may become a hostage.

 

[Joe_Hoopsier]

Joe is never going to get that one right. It's his white whale.

It’s like there’s a damn draw bridge in my head when it come to that word! Arggggh

 

[Bowlmania]

I am in my vehicle. I haven’t watched TV today.

AM talk radio. Just as bad - - - or worse.

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

We just let the enemy pour in from the border. They burn our flags and hoist Palestinian flags no problemo. BUT the left says all is well...

When we made the first trade (stupid trade) MANY pubs and dems were worried that this could create a problem.

Now here we are. Cornpop and Trixie are worthless on the world stage Mark, Period!

Shut up about disrespect to the flag. You have no room to talk with your disrespectful upside down flag avatar.

 

[stollcpa]

AM talk radio. Just as bad - - - or worse.

Never heard of Newsmax morning radio

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

Oh I agree. They are laughing, but not because their military has been exposed to the world as being complete dogshit--to the point where only a fraction of western weaponry is being used in the Ukraine (and it is OLD weapon systems, tanks, etc) and has completely wrecked Russia's army; not because they caught with their pants down on the issue of sanctions. No, they are laughing because they have managed to sow seeds of dissent in social media--which you and millions of others have bought into.

Putin wants Trump to win. MAGA is increasingly isolationist, anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

Dumb

Better watch it…..
You might be treading on copywrite infringement there. That one is owned solely by your friend TaMPax.

 

[anon_mya1phvcpf5x4]

Better watch it…..
You might be treading on copywrite infringement there. That one is owned solely by your friend TaMPax.

Dumb

 

[baileyiu]

The problem is we had to agree to release a lot of the worst Russian criminals to get it done. Putin will continue to imprison Americans so he can do these one-sided swaps.

Russia released 16 prisoners while they received 8 back. Wouldn’t call that one-sided. I believe of the 16 were 5 Russians.

 

[Mark Milton]

Russia released 16 prisoners while they received 8 back. Wouldn’t call that one-sided. I believe of the 16 were 5 Russians.

I mean it isn't even a numbers game regardless. If it was, certainly Trumpians would have expressed their displeasure at Trump securing the release of 200 houthi militants in 2020 in exchange for 2 Americans. Houthi militants by the way who then went on to fire RPGs and other weaponary at US armed forces. I guess it is only a numbers game for one side.

Seems to me that people ought to be happy that people are coming home regardless of the numbers in the transaction.

 

[UncleMark]

Never heard of Newsmax morning radio

This explains a lot.

 

[Joe_Hoopsier]

This explains a lot.

Where do you find it?

 

[DDE-6-20-23]

Shut up about disrespect to the flag. You have no room to talk with your disrespectful upside down flag avatar.

The condition of the country as a result of your vote and the persecution and attempted assassination of a political opponent! Congrads

 

[DANC]

Sounds like we should thank the Germans for holding out to make it an even semi-equatable swap (by insisting on bringing several of the Russian dissidents out...). Per Sir William Browder...

Is it a coincidence that removing the death penalty for KSM was announced at the same time?

I'm assuming it wasn't part of the deal, but maybe it was?

 

[stollcpa]

This explains a lot.

I don’t see it on my station menu on my vehicle

 

[Mark Milton]

I don’t see it on my station menu on my vehicle

It's the one right under your Trump air freshener

 

[DANC]

Charlie
India
Alpha

He does sound like their kind of stooge.

 

[DANC]

Oh I agree. They are laughing, but not because their military has been exposed to the world as being complete dogshit--to the point where only a fraction of western weaponry is being used in the Ukraine (and it is OLD weapon systems, tanks, etc) and has completely wrecked Russia's army; not because they caught with their pants down on the issue of sanctions. No, they are laughing because they have managed to sow seeds of dissent in social media--which you and millions of others have bought into.

It's not him that's bought into it. We took 2 1/2 years and millions of dollars to investigate 'Russian collusion', which was a complete joke. It wasn't Republicans who bought into it. Russia Russia Russia has been a Democrat rallying cry for 8 years now.

No, Russia is laughing because they know all they have to do is snatch an American and they can get their killers back. Sanctions evidently don't bother them a bit. And what are we going to do - kick them out of Ukraine?

 

[DANC]

It’s ****ing gross is what it is. I’ve been to russia twice and they try to make me eat that crap. But they won’t drink vodka with me. Pussies.

Wait - Russians wouldn't drink Vodka with you?

Those weren't Russians.

 

[cosmickid]

When you trade a stupid idiot pronoun basketball player who hates the country she is from for "The merchant of Death" I would continue doing it too! Maybe we need to loop, Lets make a Deal or the Price is Right at the White House so these idiots in charge get a clue how to negotiate...

We are one of the laughing stocks of the world. England may beg to differ with what's going on over there right now, but we are right up there and not far behind.

See this is why you guys have already lost, but some of you don't know it yet... Trump (the man who released 5,000 Taliban POWs) and left Paul Whelan rotting in a Russian jail is whining about actions that most Americans are going to joyosly approve of. Meanwhile Kamala just continues to build momentum heading into early voting which begins next month...

 

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Pretty compelling reasons not to go to Russia, I'd say.

 

[DANC]

Russia released 16 prisoners while they received 8 back. Wouldn’t call that one-sided. I believe of the 16 were 5 Russians.

Sounds like Putin wants Democrats to win in November.

Why else would he accept such a bad deal?

 

[76-1]

Why did the Biden/Harris team leave Marc Fogel to rot in Russia... Do they just hate guys from Pennsylvania or have they suddenly started considering marijuana a dangerous drug???

They should have gotten him out when they got Griner... Bout was worth a Lot more than just Grener..., yet Fogel still languishes in Russia...

 

[baileyiu]

Sounds like Putin wants Democrats to win in November.

Why else would he accept such a bad deal?

Both sides got what they wanted - this was 2 years in the making.

 

[76-1]

Both sides got what they wanted - this was 2 years in the making.

So if the Biden/Harris team got what they wanted, and we know they are not anti-marijuana..., I guess that must mean they just hate guys from Pennsylvania...

2 years and they couldn't include Fogel... Wow, with friends like that... They hung him out to dry during the Griner -Bout swap and turned right around and did it again...

 

[This Is Keanu Reeves]

The condition of the country as a result of your vote and the persecution and attempted assassination of a political opponent! Congrads

The upside down flag triggers me. I admit it.

That whole trend started during the 80th anniversary of D-Day. I'm sure the boys from Omaha Beach would agree that it's important to stand up for a spray-tanning draft-dodger whose never mowed a lawn or changed a flat tire in his life.

If it's important to you, kewl. I just want you to know that this anonymous member of the community despises you for it. And even better if you don't care that I hate you for it. I don't particularly desire to make people feel ashamed of themselves.

 

[swman]

The problem is we had to agree to release a lot of the worst Russian criminals to get it done. Putin will continue to imprison Americans so he can do these one-sided swaps.

Just a quick fact check for you. We didn’t release a lot of the worst Russian criminals. Try facts next time. The Germans released an FSB assassin for 5 of their citizens. And since Orange Jesus can fix everything, why didn’t he get Paul Whelan released?He was taken in 2019. Absolutely unbelievable that he’s taking credit for the release. Always all about him.

 

[DDE-6-20-23]

The upside down flag triggers me. I admit it.

That whole trend started during the 80th anniversary of D-Day. I'm sure the boys from Omaha Beach would agree that it's important to stand up for a spray-tanning draft-dodger whose never mowed a lawn or changed a flat tire in his life.

If it's important to you, kewl. I just want you to know that this anonymous member of the community despises you for it. And even better if you don't care that I hate you for it. I don't particularly desire to make people feel ashamed of themselves.

Upset about your feeling I am...........NOT.

 

[swman]

Any Administration of the strongest and most important country on the entire planet, that "crosses it fingers and hopes for good things" during a negotiations, ANY negotiations... Sure make me feel proud and strong.
Twinkle twinkle little star.... Is not a position of power. Unless of course its the rainbow people. tinkle tinkle, im the border czar. I piss my skirt, why are my socks wet? look, a yellow school bus. How the hell did I fall from that coconut tree, tree rhymes with FREE. Did yo know that I am a member of the Marxist coalition of America?

Boy you’re really gonna get triggered when Orange Jesus loses in November. You may want to consider moving out of the country. You seem to hate it. But that’s par for Orange Jesus cult members.

 

[swman]

Me too. It's downright obscene. More offensive than posting porn, IMO.

Bet the guys posting it are the same ones who were outraged when Colin Kappernick kneeled during the national anthem. I’m sure they don’t see the irony.

 

[DDE-6-20-23]

Me too. It's downright obscene. More offensive than posting porn, IMO.

Its always nice to know when I can do my part in the re-education camp efforts for the msm programmed folks.

 

[ulrey]

Bet the guys posting it are the same ones who were outraged when Colin Kappernick kneeled during the national anthem. I’m sure they don’t see the irony.

Yea. Exactly the same…

 

[Pryght]

 

[swman]

Its always nice to know when I can do my part in the re-education camp efforts for the msm programmed folks.

At least they live on earth 1.