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No, other senators said that they were explicitly asked by Ukrainian Ambassador to not share anything on social media. Cruz and Rubio then just went and shared.

l33t2328 5y ago
Is it at all possible that other senators were asked to not share anything but that the two people you mentioned made some special arrangement, perhaps to drum up American popular support?
- JustResign 5y ago
  Never assume Ted Cruz is operating in good faith.
- abofh 5y ago
  No - the two don't have popular support in America, so it's unlikely they were 'specially selected' to drum up support.
- tablespoon 5y ago
  > Is it at all possible that other senators were asked to not share anything but that the two people you mentioned made some special arrangement, perhaps to drum up American popular support? No, that idea doesn't pass the smell test. They're minority party representatives, and my understanding is Cruz (at least) has a reputation for being obnoxious and selfish, even among his co-partisans. There's no reason to think those two would get some kind of special permission, and plenty of reason to think they were being careless and/or selfish.
- deepsun 5y ago
  Lol no :) I lived in both Ukraine and US. They barely know what "senator" even means, yet alone know their names. Most people cannot say how many major political parties there are in US, they have their own parties. I'm pretty sure even Ukrainian president doesn't really care about US internal politics, only about external.
  - tablespoon 5y ago
    > I'm pretty sure even Ukrainian president doesn't really care about US internal politics, only about external. Ukrainian people: maybe; Ukrainian president: absolutely not (and there's was a great example of how the two can intersect just a couple of years ago). An understanding of a country's internal politics is vital to understanding, predicting, and influencing its external politics.
  - l33t2328 4y ago
    You misunderstood me. I meant support in the US for the Ukraine cause. A smart Ukranian politician would consider American sentiment since they want our help

l33t2328 5y ago

Is it at all possible that other senators were asked to not share anything but that the two people you mentioned made some special arrangement, perhaps to drum up American popular support?

JustResign 5y ago
Never assume Ted Cruz is operating in good faith.
abofh 5y ago
No - the two don't have popular support in America, so it's unlikely they were 'specially selected' to drum up support.
tablespoon 5y ago
> Is it at all possible that other senators were asked to not share anything but that the two people you mentioned made some special arrangement, perhaps to drum up American popular support? No, that idea doesn't pass the smell test. They're minority party representatives, and my understanding is Cruz (at least) has a reputation for being obnoxious and selfish, even among his co-partisans. There's no reason to think those two would get some kind of special permission, and plenty of reason to think they were being careless and/or selfish.
deepsun 5y ago
Lol no :) I lived in both Ukraine and US. They barely know what "senator" even means, yet alone know their names. Most people cannot say how many major political parties there are in US, they have their own parties. I'm pretty sure even Ukrainian president doesn't really care about US internal politics, only about external.
- tablespoon 5y ago
  > I'm pretty sure even Ukrainian president doesn't really care about US internal politics, only about external. Ukrainian people: maybe; Ukrainian president: absolutely not (and there's was a great example of how the two can intersect just a couple of years ago). An understanding of a country's internal politics is vital to understanding, predicting, and influencing its external politics.
- l33t2328 4y ago
  You misunderstood me. I meant support in the US for the Ukraine cause. A smart Ukranian politician would consider American sentiment since they want our help