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BumRushDaShow

(164,122 posts)
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 06:45 PM Sunday

Rep. Don Bacon says White House lacks 'moral clarity' on Ukraine

Source: Politico

11/30/2025 11:44 AM EST


Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) called Sunday on the Trump administration to refocus its energy on defending Ukraine’s sovereignty in peace talks with Russia.

Bacon said the White House was sending “mixed signals” regarding the ongoing negotiations with Russian and Ukrainian officials as bipartisan criticism of an initial 28-point peace plan grows louder.

“I would like to see the president be a stronger advocate for the free country, the sovereign country of Ukraine that wants to be a democracy, wants to be allied with us, and have a little more clear-eyed view of who Putin is, that Putin is the invader,” Bacon said during an interview on ABC’s “This Week” with Jonathan Karl. “He’s the dictator. He has murdered all of his opponents. But I just don’t see that moral clarity coming from the White House.”

The initial proposal — which Bacon described as “a surrender document” — echoed many of the key demands of the Kremlin, including territorial concessions from Ukraine and limits on the size of its military.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/30/don-bacon-moral-clarity-ukraine-00670982

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Rep. Don Bacon says White House lacks 'moral clarity' on Ukraine (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sunday OP
They lack moral clarity on everything. sinkingfeeling Sunday #1
The 'period' belongs after clarity. MLWR Sunday #4
This message was self-deleted by its author sinkingfeeling Sunday #2
You think? Srkdqltr Sunday #3
A mixed up white house is bound to send mixed signals mdbl Sunday #5
...just Ukraine? SSJVegeta Sunday #6

MLWR

(703 posts)
4. The 'period' belongs after clarity.
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 08:10 PM
Sunday

There is no issue on which he doesn't "lack moral clarity." Not a single one.

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mdbl

(7,934 posts)
5. A mixed up white house is bound to send mixed signals
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 08:31 PM
Sunday

A nice way to put that they are bizarrely crazy Mr Nebraska Repug.

SSJVegeta

(2,102 posts)
6. ...just Ukraine?
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 09:37 PM
Sunday

So the congressman is at the very least okay with covering up for pedophiles, bombing fishermen, kidnapping innocent people with masked goons?

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