PanzerAggie06 said:

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Quit taking the damn bait.

Biden and his cronies are salivating at the idea of Republicans coming out en masse and raging about this. They will gleefully scream racism and homophobia at any and all criticism of Griner's release. Sometimes the best play is to sit back, smile, and wait.

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What you'll be waiting on is the media circuit where the media fawns over Griner and the Biden administration. Wheelan will continue to get ignored and the media won't hold this administration to task for freeing the "merchant of death"

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"I am so glad that Brittney Griner is on her way home," David Whelan said. "As the family member of a Russian hostage, I can literally only imagine the joy she will have, being reunited with her loved ones, and in time for the holidays. There is no greater success than for a wrongful detainee to be freed and for them to go home. The Biden administration made the right decision to bring Ms. Griner home, and to make the deal that was possible, rather than waiting for one that wasn't going to happen."

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https://www.freep.com/story/news/world/2022/12/08/britteny-griner-freed-in-prisoner-swap-paul-whelan-not-included/69711310007/

Disgraceful but not unexpected from America's worst enemy Joe Biden.

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PanzerAggie06 said:

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Quit taking the damn bait.

Biden and his cronies are salivating at the idea of Republicans coming out en masse and raging about this. They will gleefully scream racism and homophobia at any and all criticism of Griner's release. Sometimes the best play is to sit back, smile, and wait.

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What you'll be waiting on is the media circuit where the media fawns over Griner and the Biden administration. Wheelan will continue to get ignored and the media won't hold this administration to task for freeing the "merchant of death"

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And? Of course they will do everything you just stated.

My point is still more than valid. Don't take the bait. This is a no win situation for the GOP. Just smile and move on. Raging against the evil, America hating, lesbian basketball player is what they want the right to do. Why give them the ammo?

PanzerAggie06 said:

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1872walker said:

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PanzerAggie06 said:

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Quit taking the damn bait.

Biden and his cronies are salivating at the idea of Republicans coming out en masse and raging about this. They will gleefully scream racism and homophobia at any and all criticism of Griner's release. Sometimes the best play is to sit back, smile, and wait.

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What you'll be waiting on is the media circuit where the media fawns over Griner and the Biden administration. Wheelan will continue to get ignored and the media won't hold this administration to task for freeing the "merchant of death"

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And? Of course they will do everything you just stated.

My point is still more than valid. Don't take the bait. This is a no win situation for the GOP. Just smile and move on. Raging against the evil, America hating, lesbian basketball player is what they want the right to do. Why give them the ammo?

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By not raging against the evil, American hating, lesbian basketball player. Hell, praise this administration for bringing home a political prisoner as an intro but hammer home what we gave up for Griner while all the time ignoring Whelan.

Too bad for the victim's families of the killer they gave back to Russia - you do not matter. Griner was more important for obvious reasons - Biden's America

A terrorist in exchange for an America hating pothead ingrate, all while they let a Marine rot. Hope this decision results in some personal karma that comes back on those that approved it

While serving in the Air Force, prior to a deployment to Turkey, We were told, "if you break their laws, you are on you on". Tell me why anyone would think differently for BG or anyone else. Obey the LAW....

Thankful she didn't have to stay in a foreign prison but if we make poor choices, we have to face the consequences.

Glad she's gone but not while other common folks marinate there for similar offense.

If I had the same offense……military veteran, worked at church, not public figure……I'd be making big ice chunks into little ice chunks still in northern Russia.

She should do well for herself on the talk circuit: the view, Kimmel, abc nightly news, 60min, drag Queen story hours.

I tried to make my reply as inconsistent as our DC leadership.

FriscoKid said:

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We better have gotten the other American out too. Knowing this administration, though, w they probably forgot.

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Biden: “We have not forgotten about Paul Whelan. This was not a choice about which American to release.

Russia is treating Paul’s case differently … we are not giving up.” pic.twitter.com/4kpqt3KCDg

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) December 8, 2022

They didn't forget, Russia doesn't want to trade him.

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FriscoKid said:

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We better have gotten the other American out too. Knowing this administration, though, w they probably forgot.

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Biden: “We have not forgotten about Paul Whelan. This was not a choice about which American to release.

Russia is treating Paul’s case differently … we are not giving up.” pic.twitter.com/4kpqt3KCDg

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) December 8, 2022

They didn't forget, Russia doesn't want to trade him.

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And I promise to take care of the railroad workers.......


Nah, maybe next time. Rinse....repeat.

Yeah, not good.

1872walker said:

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PanzerAggie06 said:

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1872walker said:

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PanzerAggie06 said:

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Quit taking the damn bait.

Biden and his cronies are salivating at the idea of Republicans coming out en masse and raging about this. They will gleefully scream racism and homophobia at any and all criticism of Griner's release. Sometimes the best play is to sit back, smile, and wait.

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What you'll be waiting on is the media circuit where the media fawns over Griner and the Biden administration. Wheelan will continue to get ignored and the media won't hold this administration to task for freeing the "merchant of death"

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And? Of course they will do everything you just stated.

My point is still more than valid. Don't take the bait. This is a no win situation for the GOP. Just smile and move on. Raging against the evil, America hating, lesbian basketball player is what they want the right to do. Why give them the ammo?

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By not raging against the evil, American hating, lesbian basketball player. Hell, praise this administration for bringing home a political prisoner as an intro but hammer home what we gave up for Griner while all the time ignoring Whelan.

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That's fine. Never stop mentioning Whelan but not in the context of "we should have gotten him out not the black lesbian". Just smile and welcome her home and then keep working on getting Whelan out of there.

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Who advised the White House on this trade, Bill O'Brien?

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Yep. That's how you make a deal (if you make one at all). Biden wanted the credit for this higher profile black, lesbian, woman though. That one looks better in the press.

Still not a fan that we negotiated with terrorists in the 1st place for any swap of anyone.

Would not have believed had I not read it. I would never thought the US would stoop so low.

Our president just got raped by Putin in front of the world. What a beta

PanzerAggie06 said:

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1872walker said:

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PanzerAggie06 said:

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1872walker said:

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PanzerAggie06 said:

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Quit taking the damn bait.

Biden and his cronies are salivating at the idea of Republicans coming out en masse and raging about this. They will gleefully scream racism and homophobia at any and all criticism of Griner's release. Sometimes the best play is to sit back, smile, and wait.

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What you'll be waiting on is the media circuit where the media fawns over Griner and the Biden administration. Wheelan will continue to get ignored and the media won't hold this administration to task for freeing the "merchant of death"

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And? Of course they will do everything you just stated.

My point is still more than valid. Don't take the bait. This is a no win situation for the GOP. Just smile and move on. Raging against the evil, America hating, lesbian basketball player is what they want the right to do. Why give them the ammo?

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By not raging against the evil, American hating, lesbian basketball player. Hell, praise this administration for bringing home a political prisoner as an intro but hammer home what we gave up for Griner while all the time ignoring Whelan.

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That's fine. Never stop mentioning Whelan but not in the context of "we should have gotten him out not the black lesbian". Just smile and welcome her home and then keep working on getting Whelan out of there.

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It's going to be hard to bring Whelan home when we are trading away basketball players who brought along a THC cartridge for someone who " has been international arms trafficking enemy number one for many years, arming some of the most violent conflicts around the globe."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-17634050

We literally traded a murdering arms dealer for a basketball player. Can't make this **** up.

The Banned said:

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We literally traded a murdering arms dealer for a basketball player. Can't make this **** up.

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And every country hostile to the United States is watching and learning.

Really sad. They need to find a way to get him home.

David Whelan, Paul Whelan's brother, says: "Any time an American comes home, it's wonderful news ... We do worry about what's in Paul's future. I think it's become clear that the U.S. doesn't have any concessions that Russia wants for Paul." pic.twitter.com/xkTpJbaR0Y

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) December 8, 2022

Paul Whelan, former United States Marine falsely accused and imprisoned gets ignored while the woke, Anthem disrespecting actual law breaker gets released for political expediency. THIS is how absolutely pathetic the left is. The hate America, they hate American service members, they hate former American service members. The left in this country need to go EAD.

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Agthatbuilds said:

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I dont like us citizens breaking other countries laws and then expecting special treatment because they are American, a pro sport athlete, or a class B celeb.

You go to someone's else's country, respect their laws.

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In order to respect their laws you should need to know them. Is it reasonable to believe anyone traveling in another country should know the ins and outs of that country's laws and penalties for things that may not even be punished here?

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You act like these idiots failed to properly file a registration document. Dumbasses brought drugs into the country. Pretty much the definition of stupid games, stupid prizes.

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If you are talking anything related to Bush prisoner swaps you are being completely disingenuous, obtuse and are sorely, sorely misinformed (not surprising).

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I was saying the reference to Starbucks and a Prius as some sort of ubiquitous marker of liberal culture felt like it was from circa 2004

I don't care for her at all, but I'm happy for her and her family that she is coming home. Hopefully she has learned that the U.S. isn't as bad as she once thought.

this looks like a trade the Texans would make...

Here is what the Biden administration gave up.

If you’re wondering who Victor Bout is, watch this. Also contemplate this, can the United States ever keep a Russian behind bars now that Putin knows the trades we will make if he takes one of our citizens prisoner? pic.twitter.com/f6OzelB1bc

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) December 8, 2022

I bet Zelensky is really excited about this news, in the middle of a war with Russia and the US gives them back their top arms dealer.

Glad she's out.

Glad it wasn't me. I'd have had to do the whole sentence.

frenchtoast said:

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I don't care for her at all, but I'm happy for her and her family that she is coming home. Hopefully she has learned that the U.S. isn't as bad as she once thought.

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Nobody should care about her either. To the point that she should have been a +1 on any exchange made, not the centerpiece of a very lopsided trade.

Artorias said:

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I bet Zelensky is really excited about this news, in the middle of a war with Russia and the US gives them back their top arms dealer.

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Is there any chance that they broke in the man's psychologically beyond repair? I'm sure Britney Griner will take years to even become an ounce of the person she once was. I'm sure both have paid the price dearly for their crimes.