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Mitch McConell says the quiet part out loud.

Exact full quote from CNN:

“People think, increasingly it appears, that we shouldn’t be doing this. Well, let me start by saying we haven’t lost a single American in this war,” McConnell said. “Most of the money that we spend related to Ukraine is actually spent in the US, replenishing weapons, more modern weapons. So it’s actually employing people here and improving our own military for what may lie ahead.”

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/4085063

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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess Putin's checks are bouncing.

[–] tuga@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Career politicians never say what they really mean at times like this. Even if it's true, it serves a purpose to himself.