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Stinky The Clown

(68,707 posts) Mon May 26, 2025, 07:40 PM May 26

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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 26 OP

You are not alone. lamp_shade May 26 #1

Yep......... Lovie777 May 26 #2

Both of them thrive on drama..real or produced for the audience Deuxcents May 26 #3

'rasslin' talk rampartd May 26 #4

Now he'll use that to boast that he's "tough on Putin" greatauntoftriplets May 26 #5

As Rachel says, don't listen what they say, look at what they DO!... mitch96 May 26 #6

My Navy Dad would say to us, "Less talk and more action." sprinkleeninow May 26 #32

Sounds like something my Navy Dad would say also...nt mitch96 May 26 #38

Cheers! Be well...🫡 sprinkleeninow May 26 #40

are we gearing up support for Ukraine (meaning weapons, logistics and munitions)? stopdiggin May 26 #7

Billionaire Bravado Clouds Passing May 26 #8

Gangster oligarch theater. CHarlie ANgus always refers to this admin as gangster oligarchs. Amaryllis May 26 #9

Just posturing for their base. republianmushroom May 26 #10

Yep Rebl2 May 26 #11

I was just thinking Kabuki theater. ananda May 26 #12

the makeup is more realistic in Kabuki Theater Attilatheblond May 26 #14

OK, then... Shambuki theater. ananda May 26 #34

Nukie Kabuki BattleRow May 26 #17

Agreed. Nt lostnfound May 26 #13

Count me in. nt allegorical oracle May 26 #15

My first thought was pure performance theater. MLAA May 26 #16

No islandelder May 26 #18

Definitely. They both win with this. Shipwack May 26 #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 26 #20

His Ig Noble (his spelling), on the other hand. . . niyad May 26 #37

Performance art Mysterian May 26 #21

Ass-ter-piece Theater. calimary May 26 #22

Oh, that's GOOD!!!! Talitha May 26 #41

Theatrics is another facet of propaganda. It's their only "cultural" outlet. live love laugh May 26 #23

Not alone Picaro May 26 #24

Putin's playing with the pawn. czarjak May 26 #25

Kabuki Kardasian Drama nt Xipe Totec May 26 #26

Agree 100% with you. My first thought today chicoescuela May 26 #27

Pre-scripted (n/t) PJMcK May 26 #28

Pillow talk. usonian May 26 #29

I'll disagree with the consensus Ponietz May 26 #30

Nah the doomsday clock is about to tick tock past midnight SSJVegeta May 26 #31

Krasnov better hope he hasn't out-lived Dr. T May 26 #33

Pure kayfabe 0rganism May 26 #35

No Figarosmom May 26 #36

I think we can all recognize a puppy barking on command. JHB May 26 #39

You are correct. H2O Man May 27 #42

lamp_shade

(15,250 posts)

1. You are not alone.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 07:41 PM

May 26

Lovie777

(19,370 posts)

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

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Mon May 26, 2025, 07:42 PM

May 26

Deuxcents

(23,102 posts)

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

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Mon May 26, 2025, 07:43 PM

May 26

rampartd

(2,209 posts)

4. 'rasslin' talk

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Mon May 26, 2025, 07:44 PM

May 26

greatauntoftriplets

(177,974 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 26

mitch96

(15,334 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 26

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

Actions speak louder than words
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sprinkleeninow

(21,290 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 26

mitch96

(15,334 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 26

sprinkleeninow

(21,290 posts)

40. Cheers! Be well...🫡

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #38)

Mon May 26, 2025, 11:04 PM

May 26

stopdiggin

(14,036 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 26

And there - - you have your answer

Clouds Passing

(5,395 posts)

8. Billionaire Bravado

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Mon May 26, 2025, 07:58 PM

May 26

Amaryllis

(10,578 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 26

republianmushroom

(20,693 posts)

10. Just posturing for their base.

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Mon May 26, 2025, 08:20 PM

May 26

Rebl2

(16,693 posts)

11. Yep

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:22 PM

May 26

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

ananda

(32,602 posts)

12. I was just thinking Kabuki theater.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:22 PM

May 26

There's no difference, really.

Attilatheblond

(6,711 posts)

14. the makeup is more realistic in Kabuki Theater

Reply to ananda (Reply #12)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:32 PM

May 26

ananda

(32,602 posts)

34. OK, then... Shambuki theater.

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #14)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:05 PM

May 26

BattleRow

(1,732 posts)

17. Nukie Kabuki

Reply to ananda (Reply #12)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:48 PM

May 26

lostnfound

(17,090 posts)

13. Agreed. Nt

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:31 PM

May 26

allegorical oracle

(5,380 posts)

15. Count me in. nt

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Mon May 26, 2025, 08:36 PM

May 26

MLAA

(19,351 posts)

16. My first thought was pure performance theater.

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Mon May 26, 2025, 08:46 PM

May 26

islandelder

(3 posts)

18. No

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:57 PM

May 26

You are not alone.

Shipwack

(2,780 posts)

19. Definitely. They both win with this.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 08:59 PM

May 26

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

(57,173 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 26

niyad

(125,305 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 26

Mysterian

(5,774 posts)

21. Performance art

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:03 PM

May 26

Trump is Putin's poodle.

calimary

(87,089 posts)

22. Ass-ter-piece Theater.

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:14 PM

May 26

Talitha

(7,547 posts)

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

Reply to calimary (Reply #22)

Mon May 26, 2025, 11:50 PM

May 26

live love laugh

(15,647 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 26

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

Picaro

(2,107 posts)

24. Not alone

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:26 PM

May 26

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

(13,017 posts)

25. Putin's playing with the pawn.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:30 PM

May 26

Er, puppet.

Xipe Totec

(44,351 posts)

26. Kabuki Kardasian Drama nt

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:31 PM

May 26

chicoescuela

(2,132 posts)

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

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:33 PM

May 26

PJMcK

(23,941 posts)

28. Pre-scripted (n/t)

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:35 PM

May 26

usonian

(19,164 posts)

29. Pillow talk.

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:36 PM

May 26

Ponietz

(3,952 posts)

30. I'll disagree with the consensus

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 09:36 PM

May 26

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

SSJVegeta

(1,152 posts)

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

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Mon May 26, 2025, 09:37 PM

May 26

Dr. T

(306 posts)

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

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Mon May 26, 2025, 10:04 PM

May 26

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

(25,249 posts)

35. Pure kayfabe

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:15 PM

May 26

Gotta rev up that rasslin engine to keep the yokels entertained

Figarosmom

(7,002 posts)

36. No

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 26, 2025, 10:26 PM

May 26

You are not alone.

JHB

(37,790 posts)

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

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Mon May 26, 2025, 10:46 PM

May 26

H2O Man

(77,373 posts)

42. You are correct.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 12:14 AM

May 27

It is scripted.

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