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Zelensky for the win: (Original Post) tblue37 17 hrs ago OP
What.................... Lovie777 17 hrs ago #1
Reference Tasmanian Devil 16 hrs ago #2
It isn't just LOL funny, it is true Bluetus 16 hrs ago #12
It does seem like Ukraine has pulled off a miracle Gum Logger 15 hrs ago #15
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? JoseBalow 11 hrs ago #21
Oh snap! PatSeg 16 hrs ago #3
I heard that exchange. Zelenskyy got some good laughs from the audience. wnylib 16 hrs ago #4
we would be very lucky to get a man half as good as Zelenskyy dave99 16 hrs ago #5
Remember, he was a professional comedian before going into politics Bluetus 16 hrs ago #8
And he has a law degree. Please don't forget that, too. littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #13
We had the chance to elect one. mwmisses4289 16 hrs ago #9
Agree. wnylib 16 hrs ago #10
Yep. calimary 15 hrs ago #14
You guys know hard it is to joke with someone in a foreign language? FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #6
Remember he was a professional comic Nasruddin 16 hrs ago #7
The American that he is speaking with doesn't even wnylib 16 hrs ago #11
From what I can tell Zelensky has aquired his ability in English since the Russian somsai 15 hrs ago #16
I love him MustLoveBeagles 14 hrs ago #17
... tune: ... fierywoman 14 hrs ago #18
Ha ha, fat-slob wolfie001 14 hrs ago #19
He's brilliant in so any ways. Bumbles 14 hrs ago #20
He's showing his "cards" to Krasnov. GoodRaisin 11 hrs ago #22
The trap people set for themselves when they believe their own propaganda! Aussie105 9 hrs ago #23
Suck it, fat fuck Blue Owl 1 hr ago #24

Bluetus

(3,401 posts)
12. It isn't just LOL funny, it is true
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:16 PM
16 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Jul 8, 2026, 11:30 PM - Edit history (1)

While all this Iran s$$$ has been going on, Ukraine has been kicking Russia's ass. They are on the verge of repossessing Crimea. They are in complete control of the Sea of Azov. He is strangling the Russian forces that are now stranded along the west bank of Azov and killing 30,000 a month, with very few Ukrainian casualties because they are being hit with drones.

And while that is happening, Ukraine is also hitting hard inside Russia, already taking 20% of their oil resources offline, and destroying important military assets frequently. Maybe it is too early to call it a rout, but Trump and Putin are surely s$$$ting bricks these days.

And practically none of this is being mentioned on the US MSM. You can be certain all the European leaders know the score, and that is why they are laughing when Trump says things like "The US was there for you. You are never here for the US." Well, this war *IS* and invasion of Europe and Trump allied with Putin. You can't get much worse than that as an "ally".

The Europeans can see that both Russia and the US are stuck in a different century militarily. Ukraine has the technologies that make the difference in today's warfare.

Gum Logger

(470 posts)
15. It does seem like Ukraine has pulled off a miracle
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 07:05 PM
15 hrs ago

Like 3 days of temple oil lasting 14 days

wnylib

(26,979 posts)
4. I heard that exchange. Zelenskyy got some good laughs from the audience.
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 05:42 PM
16 hrs ago

He is such an Intelligent, creative, caring man with integrity and a solid moral compass. I wish that we had a president even half as good as Zelenskyy.

Bluetus

(3,401 posts)
8. Remember, he was a professional comedian before going into politics
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:06 PM
16 hrs ago

Good somedians are among the smartest people.Their success depends on making these quick associations, and then framing in it the form of a punch line, all before the audience has a minute to think it through.

littlemissmartypants

(35,870 posts)
13. And he has a law degree. Please don't forget that, too.
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:45 PM
15 hrs ago

I love him with my whole heart.

We would be fortunate to have a president half as intelligent and compassionate as he is.

mwmisses4289

(5,322 posts)
9. We had the chance to elect one.
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:08 PM
16 hrs ago

Her name is Kamala Harris. While many of us did vote for her, it wasn't enough.

FakeNoose

(43,285 posts)
6. You guys know hard it is to joke with someone in a foreign language?
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 05:51 PM
16 hrs ago

Zelensky is very good with a snappy comeback in American English, meanwhile the American he's speaking to doesn't even get the joke.

wnylib

(26,979 posts)
11. The American that he is speaking with doesn't even
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:11 PM
16 hrs ago

get the language and it is his own.

somsai

(272 posts)
16. From what I can tell Zelensky has aquired his ability in English since the Russian
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 07:08 PM
15 hrs ago

invasion. At the beginning he was speaking none, then I remember some prepared speeches, and now he is simply speaking off the cuff, which is an amazing advantage. When you can speak directly to people you can break down the barriers of a translator. Both Putin and Xi speak through interpreters.

Aussie105

(8,413 posts)
23. The trap people set for themselves when they believe their own propaganda!
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:02 AM
9 hrs ago

Putin: 'The takeover of Ukraine will take 4 days. The Russian liberators will be met with smiles and flowers.'

Trump . . . ditto, talking about Iran.

I swear, living in an ivory tower with people who always agree with you no matter what must do some real damage to the brain.

Shame other countries don't have leaders like Zelenskyy!

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