Direct correlation. Russian threat to use nuclear weapons triggered by "likely" Defeat of Kansas anti abortion move . Kremlin attempt to boost Trump
Whatever terrifies Americans, benefits Trump and so when the Kremlin read the leaves as of polling about Kansas , they decided that some more macro harassment was needed, hence the unhinged references to using Nuclear weapons came out ONCE AGAIN
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"Such a move would be able to trigger one of the two emergency scenarios described in our doctrine," Trofimov said. "We obviously stand for preventing this, but if Western countries try to test our resolve, Russia will not back down."
Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war.?read more
Moscow said it was responding to comments by a Ukrainian official about the way Kyiv had used U.S.-made and supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers based on what the official called excellent satellite imagery and real-time information.
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Don't believe it. This was solely done to terrify American Trump voters into more support of Trump. Anything which waves destruction works to lizard brain Trump supporters to cling to their god, Trump
I do not like Palmer reports, but this is what rang the bell in the Kremlin
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Last night we got our first major data point on this front. Kansas Republicans put a referendum on the ballot which would have fully outlawed abortion in the state. But last night that referendum lost badly. At last count, more than 60% of voters sided with abortion rights. And this is?Kansas?we’re talking about.
This shows that even in a deep red state like Kansas, pro-choice voters are lining up to turn out in unprecedented numbers. In other words, this Supreme Court debacle has created an army pro-choice single issue voters.
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As DeSantis goes into more of a lead over Trump, I see the distinct likelihood of a replay of the Cuban missile crisis, 1961 , as a way to interject more terror, and in the Kremlin mind set allegedly boost their favorite candidate TRUMP. Yes Putin is that crazy
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/the-midterm-math-just-changed-entirely/46455/
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The midterm math just changed ENTIRELY
Bill Palmer ?|?9:09 am EDT August 3, 2022
For awhile, the conventional wisdom on the 2022 midterm elections was that the Republicans had an advantage thanks to the traditional trend favoring the opposition party after a new President takes office, but that the Republicans were also going to do everything they could to screw up their own advantage. That’s turning out to be the case, with two caveats. First, a number of Democratic candidates have turned out to be a lot better than advertised. Second, no one thought the Republicans would try?this?hard to blow it.
When the Supreme Court shamefully, unconstitutionally, tragically, and psychotically overturned Roe v. Wade at the start of the summer, it was clear that it would have a significant impact on the midterms. The vast majority of the nation is some degree of pro-choice, and this ruling set up 2022 to potentially be the first ever election in which pro-choice voters would finally turn out in the concentrated single-issue-voter manner in which the anti-abortion minority usually turns out.
Last night we got our first major data point on this front. Kansas Republicans put a referendum on the ballot which would have fully outlawed abortion in the state. But last night that referendum lost badly. At last count, more than 60% of voters sided with abortion rights. And this is?Kansas?we’re talking about.
This shows that even in a deep red state like Kansas, pro-choice voters are lining up to turn out in unprecedented numbers. In other words, this Supreme Court debacle has created an army pro-choice single issue voters. This perhaps isn’t surprising. Until recently is was inconceivable that the Supreme Court would actually do something as deranged as what it did. So while large numbers of voters and would-be voters may have considered pro-choice to theoretically be their top issue, they didn’t treat it as their top voting priority – until now.
When it comes to the midterms, this changes everything. The most proven voting and polling experts out there believed that this Kansas referendum would end up coming down to the wire. But instead of being decided by a point or two, it ended up being an eighteen point blowout. And while national polls do show a similar ratio when it comes to abortion rights, last night’s election took place?in Kansas.
In other words, with all due respect to those who track these things for a living and are usually proven correct, the nationwide midterm math and polling now appears to be off entirely. This isn’t the fault of polling experts; it’s just that when something as unprecedented happens as Roe v. Wade being overturned, it can be difficult to gauge how many people who don’t usually vote at all are suddenly going to be motivated to turn out. It can take a swing and miss such as the Kansas referendum for pollsters to be able to get a new baseline on just what the pro-choice voting army is going to look like in November.
None of this means that the Democrats are now just going to magically win the midterms. If anything, last night’s Kansas shocker means that the real work begins today. Everything points to the midterm Senate races being close, with the Democrats having a real chance to keep and even slightly expand their Senate majority. But the Democrats face a much steeper task when it comes to keeping the House. Polls over the past month have pointed to the Democrats having clear momentum in the House midterms, but the Republicans still hold a clear statistical advantage. If anything, the Kansas results simply mean that the Democrats have a lot better of a fighting chance at keeping the House than anyone thought.
That’s where you come in. Yeah,?you. If you care enough about politics to be reading Palmer Report, you’ve already decided to vote in the midterms. But that’s just the start. As a political activist, you have an opportunity – some would say a moral obligation – to do more.
The key is to focus on the specific House races that are going to be close and competitive to begin with. These are the kinds of races that have a strong chance of being decided by just a point or two, which means that you can personally make a difference just by getting involved. Sign up on these Democratic House candidates’ websites right now:
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Putin in his fury over the loss of the Kansas referendum, since this will hurt Trump decided it was time to turn up the voltage
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/west-could-trigger-nuclear-war-over-ukraine-russia-says-un-2022-08-02/
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West could trigger nuclear war over Ukraine, Russia says at U.N.
Delegates from Russia attend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, U.S., August 1, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
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UNITED NATIONS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The conflict in Ukraine does not warrant Russia's use of nuclear weapons, but Moscow could decide to use its nuclear arsenal in response to "direct aggression" by NATO countries over the invasion, Russia said on Tuesday at the United Nations.
At a nuclear nonproliferation conference, Russian diplomat Alexander Trofimov rejected "utterly unfounded, detached from reality and unacceptable speculations that Russia allegedly threatens to use nuclear weapons, particularly in Ukraine."
Within days of Russia's Feb. 24 invasion, Putin put the country's deterrence forces - which include nuclear arms - on high alert, citing what he called aggressive statements by NATO leaders and Western economic sanctions against Moscow.
Trofimov, a senior diplomat in the non-proliferation and arms control department of Russia's foreign ministry, said Moscow would only use nuclear weapons in response to weapons of mass destruction or a conventional weapons attack that threatened the existence of the Russian state.
"None of these two hypothetical scenarios is relevant to the situation in Ukraine," Trofimov told the U.N. conference to review the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
However, he accused NATO countries of a "fierce hybrid confrontation" against Russia that now "dangerously balances on the edge of open military clash."
"Such a move would be able to trigger one of the two emergency scenarios described in our doctrine," Trofimov said. "We obviously stand for preventing this, but if Western countries try to test our resolve, Russia will not back down."
Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of direct involvement in the Ukraine war.?read more
Moscow said it was responding to comments by a Ukrainian official about the way Kyiv had used U.S.-made and supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers based on what the official called excellent satellite imagery and real-time information.
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Andrew Beckwith, PhD