Russian media is mocking the Biden admin (and American people)...

 

The Russians mock @JoeBiden for leaving behind a “hero, a decorated Marine” for “a black lesbian hooked on drugs”.

Is this effective propaganda?

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— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) December 9, 2022

This hits hard.

But this is instructive.  If you don't know these folks have been hammering Putin on the conduct of this war (which is why I'm certain that whoever comes next will be hardcore as fuck!) but they've paused on that to weigh in on the Griner/MOD trade.

Additionally we've gotten reports that Whelan was offered in a trade for MOD but was turned down.

If true then this decision is political.

I stand by my initial assessment.

We got played.