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Stinky The Clown

(68,952 posts) Mon May 26, 2025, 07:40 PM May 2025

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Am I alone in thinking this war of words between Putin and Krasnov is little more than . . . .

. . . . . Oligarch Theater?

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Am I alone in thinking this war of words between Putin and Krasnov is little more than . . . . (Original Post) Stinky The Clown May 2025 OP

You are not alone. lamp_shade May 2025 #1

Yep......... Lovie777 May 2025 #2

Both of them thrive on drama..real or produced for the audience Deuxcents May 2025 #3

'rasslin' talk rampartd May 2025 #4

Now he'll use that to boast that he's "tough on Putin" greatauntoftriplets May 2025 #5

As Rachel says, don't listen what they say, look at what they DO!... mitch96 May 2025 #6

My Navy Dad would say to us, "Less talk and more action." sprinkleeninow May 2025 #32

Sounds like something my Navy Dad would say also...nt mitch96 May 2025 #38

Cheers! Be well...🫡 sprinkleeninow May 2025 #40

are we gearing up support for Ukraine (meaning weapons, logistics and munitions)? stopdiggin May 2025 #7

Billionaire Bravado Clouds Passing May 2025 #8

Gangster oligarch theater. CHarlie ANgus always refers to this admin as gangster oligarchs. Amaryllis May 2025 #9

Just posturing for their base. republianmushroom May 2025 #10

Yep Rebl2 May 2025 #11

I was just thinking Kabuki theater. ananda May 2025 #12

the makeup is more realistic in Kabuki Theater Attilatheblond May 2025 #14

OK, then... Shambuki theater. ananda May 2025 #34

Nukie Kabuki BattleRow May 2025 #17

Agreed. Nt lostnfound May 2025 #13

Count me in. nt allegorical oracle May 2025 #15

My first thought was pure performance theater. MLAA May 2025 #16

No islandelder May 2025 #18

Definitely. They both win with this. Shipwack May 2025 #19

Actually, tRump is very disappointed. His Noble Prize is slipping away from him (how he'd spell it). . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #20

His Ig Noble (his spelling), on the other hand. . . niyad May 2025 #37

Performance art Mysterian May 2025 #21

Ass-ter-piece Theater. calimary May 2025 #22

Oh, that's GOOD!!!! Talitha May 2025 #41

Theatrics is another facet of propaganda. It's their only "cultural" outlet. live love laugh May 2025 #23

Not alone Picaro May 2025 #24

Putin's playing with the pawn. czarjak May 2025 #25

Kabuki Kardasian Drama nt Xipe Totec May 2025 #26

Agree 100% with you. My first thought today chicoescuela May 2025 #27

Pre-scripted (n/t) PJMcK May 2025 #28

Pillow talk. usonian May 2025 #29

I'll disagree with the consensus Ponietz May 2025 #30

Nah the doomsday clock is about to tick tock past midnight SSJVegeta May 2025 #31

Krasnov better hope he hasn't out-lived Dr. T May 2025 #33

Pure kayfabe 0rganism May 2025 #35

No Figarosmom May 2025 #36

I think we can all recognize a puppy barking on command. JHB May 2025 #39

You are correct. H2O Man May 2025 #42

lamp_shade

(15,491 posts)

1. You are not alone.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:41 PM

May 2025

Lovie777

(23,022 posts)

2. Yep.........

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:42 PM

May 2025

Deuxcents

(26,979 posts)

3. Both of them thrive on drama..real or produced for the audience

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:43 PM

May 2025

rampartd

(4,647 posts)

4. 'rasslin' talk

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:44 PM

May 2025

greatauntoftriplets

(179,028 posts)

5. Now he'll use that to boast that he's "tough on Putin"

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:45 PM

May 2025

mitch96

(15,809 posts)

6. As Rachel says, don't listen what they say, look at what they DO!...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:50 PM

May 2025

Last edited Tue May 27, 2025, 11:56 AM - Edit history (1)

Actions speak louder than words
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sprinkleeninow

(22,365 posts)

32. My Navy Dad would say to us, "Less talk and more action."

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #6)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:04 PM

May 2025

mitch96

(15,809 posts)

38. Sounds like something my Navy Dad would say also...nt

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #32)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:41 PM

May 2025

sprinkleeninow

(22,365 posts)

40. Cheers! Be well...🫡

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #38)

Mon May 26, 2025, 11:04 PM

May 2025

stopdiggin

(15,473 posts)

7. are we gearing up support for Ukraine (meaning weapons, logistics and munitions)?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:52 PM

May 2025

And there - - you have your answer

Clouds Passing

(7,951 posts)

8. Billionaire Bravado

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:58 PM

May 2025

Amaryllis

(11,307 posts)

9. Gangster oligarch theater. CHarlie ANgus always refers to this admin as gangster oligarchs.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:14 PM

May 2025

republianmushroom

(22,343 posts)

10. Just posturing for their base.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:20 PM

May 2025

Rebl2

(17,754 posts)

11. Yep

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:22 PM

May 2025

That’s what it is. Neither care about Ukraine.

ananda

(35,191 posts)

12. I was just thinking Kabuki theater.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:22 PM

May 2025

There's no difference, really.

Attilatheblond

(8,891 posts)

14. the makeup is more realistic in Kabuki Theater

Reply to ananda (Reply #12)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:32 PM

May 2025

ananda

(35,191 posts)

34. OK, then... Shambuki theater.

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #14)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:05 PM

May 2025

BattleRow

(2,459 posts)

17. Nukie Kabuki

Reply to ananda (Reply #12)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:48 PM

May 2025

lostnfound

(17,521 posts)

13. Agreed. Nt

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:31 PM

May 2025

allegorical oracle

(6,485 posts)

15. Count me in. nt

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:36 PM

May 2025

MLAA

(19,749 posts)

16. My first thought was pure performance theater.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:46 PM

May 2025

islandelder

(6 posts)

18. No

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:57 PM

May 2025

You are not alone.

Shipwack

(3,068 posts)

19. Definitely. They both win with this.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:59 PM

May 2025

Trump can claim that he’s tough on Putin.

Putin can flex his power by showing the world that he can ignore Trump.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

20. Actually, tRump is very disappointed. His Noble Prize is slipping away from him (how he'd spell it). . . .nt

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:02 PM

May 2025

niyad

(132,559 posts)

37. His Ig Noble (his spelling), on the other hand. . .

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #20)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:40 PM

May 2025

Mysterian

(6,506 posts)

21. Performance art

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:03 PM

May 2025

Trump is Putin's poodle.

calimary

(90,100 posts)

22. Ass-ter-piece Theater.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:14 PM

May 2025

Talitha

(8,002 posts)

41. Oh, that's GOOD!!!!

Reply to calimary (Reply #22)

Mon May 26, 2025, 11:50 PM

May 2025

live love laugh

(16,385 posts)

23. Theatrics is another facet of propaganda. It's their only "cultural" outlet.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:26 PM

May 2025

Last edited Tue May 27, 2025, 04:15 PM - Edit history (1)

Picaro

(2,397 posts)

24. Not alone

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:26 PM

May 2025

This is poor theater at best. Krasnov is trying to insulate himself from personal responsibility. That has been a common behavior his entire life. It is why he always claims to not know what DHS and ICE are doing.

I’m sure Hitler would have claimed the Holocaust stemmed solely from Himmler and Heydrich’s orders. Plausible deniability.

That is what he’s trying to establish.

czarjak

(13,643 posts)

25. Putin's playing with the pawn.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:30 PM

May 2025

Er, puppet.

Xipe Totec

(44,558 posts)

26. Kabuki Kardasian Drama nt

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:31 PM

May 2025

chicoescuela

(3,096 posts)

27. Agree 100% with you. My first thought today

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:33 PM

May 2025

PJMcK

(25,052 posts)

28. Pre-scripted (n/t)

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:35 PM

May 2025

usonian

(25,425 posts)

29. Pillow talk.

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:36 PM

May 2025

Ponietz

(4,343 posts)

30. I'll disagree with the consensus

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:36 PM

May 2025

Lump doesn’t fear the kompromat as much since he’s consolidated power. Ukraine signed the minerals deal, so his allegiance is shifting.

SSJVegeta

(2,861 posts)

31. Nah the doomsday clock is about to tick tock past midnight

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:37 PM

May 2025

Dr. T

(649 posts)

33. Krasnov better hope he hasn't out-lived

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:04 PM

May 2025

his usefulness to Putin.

Hey, Donnie Dipshit. Putin called. He said he reserved a nice suite for you on the seventh floor of a Moscow hotel.

0rganism

(25,648 posts)

35. Pure kayfabe

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:15 PM

May 2025

Gotta rev up that rasslin engine to keep the yokels entertained

Figarosmom

(12,079 posts)

36. No

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:26 PM

May 2025

You are not alone.

JHB

(38,230 posts)

39. I think we can all recognize a puppy barking on command.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:46 PM

May 2025

H2O Man

(79,068 posts)

42. You are correct.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 12:14 AM

May 2025

It is scripted.

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