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2022-08-14 China-Japan-Koreas
Democrat Senator Ed Markey leads congressional delegation to Taiwan less than two weeks after Pelosi's controversial trip there amid rising tensions with China
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • A group of five U.S. lawmakers made a surprise stop in Taiwan on Sunday during a swing through Asia

  • Delegation led by Dem Sen Ed Markey
    ...blatant Progressive representing the great state of Massachusetts...
    and includes Dem Reps. Alan Lowenthal,
    ...Long Beach, California, retiring...
    John Garamendi,
    ...Northern CA, Harvard MBA, Peace Corps...
    Don Beyer
    ...Northern Virginia, Army brat, car dealerships owner...
    and American Samoa GOP Delegate Aumua Amata
    ...Aumua is a title — her proper name is Amata Radewagen. She’s the first Republican and first woman to represent American Samoa, and is immensely popular back home...
  • Comes 12 days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial trip to Taiwan
Posted by Skidmark 2022-08-14 10:57|| || Front Page|| [16 views ]  Top

#1 We're asking for trouble. Eventually we'll get it.
Posted by Besoeker 2022-08-14 14:04||   2022-08-14 14:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Delegation trying to make Pelosi look smart and on top of things?
Posted by JohnQC 2022-08-14 14:16||   2022-08-14 14:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Making a run for the last payoff skim before Xi and the boys take over.
Posted by ed in texas 2022-08-14 15:46||   2022-08-14 15:46|| Front Page Top

#4 The usual suspects will continue the provocation until they are successful. If they whack a plane load of Kerry and Romney crowd with sundry grifting family, a net gain will be achieved for humanity. Best case the McCains will tag along for old times sake. Linsey Graham, McConnell or anyone in the uni-party is a win for MAGA.
Posted by Super Hose 2022-08-14 16:28||   2022-08-14 16:28|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ Exactly what I was thinking. Win-Win-Win-Winning...
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-14 16:31||   2022-08-14 16:31|| Front Page Top

#6 How about a special session of Congress in Taipei? Or at least the Democratic National Convention?
Posted by Matt 2022-08-14 18:44||   2022-08-14 18:44|| Front Page Top

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