Moderate Party Podcast

A political podcast for Moderates, Centrists, and Independents. Hosted by @HillariLombard

[Matthew Miller @matthewamiller]

Russia is currently providing Iran with both intelligence and drones to support its attacks on American servicemen and women.

[Ukraine / Україна @Ukraine]

Disqualified by IOC. Overqualified by dignity.

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

If your representative, Democrat or Republican, is still silent about the Epstein files, or claiming it’s “much ado about nothing,” it’s time to elect a new one. Check their public statements today.

[Billy Binion @billybinion]

Wild that this isn’t a bigger story. ICE is in violation of almost *100* court orders—including denying bond hearings & imprisoning people illegally. If you care about the rule of law, then that should bother you.

[Olga Tokariuk @olgatokariuk]

It is shocking how little coverage there is of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine due to Russia's destruction of its energy grid. It's -20C outside and half of the country experienced a total blackout today. Metro trains stopped operating in Kyiv and Kharkiv today. Rolling blackouts have been ongoing for weeks, often with no heating and running water inside people's houses. People get sick and die because of this. In the meantime, Russians laugh and call for more strikes to punish Ukraine for its unwillingness to surrender. These are strikes affecting millions of civilians amid the harshest winter in decades. These are crimes against humanity that Russia is confident it will get away with. We cannot let that happen

[Moderate Party Podcast @moderatepod]

RT @CraigCaplan: Senate Judiciary Top Democrat Durbin today on DHS Secy. Kristi Noem's plans to testify before the cmte on March 2 per chai…

[David French @DavidAFrench]

Do not let anyone tell you that you shouldn't record law enforcement (so long as you're not physically impeding them). Citizen video has decisively rebutted the administration's lies. The evidence of our eyes contradicts the dishonesty of the administration's words.

[Will Creeley @WillatFIRE]

"The freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state."

City of Houston v. Hill, 482 U.S. 451, 462–63 (1987).

[Rep. Jason Crow @RepJasonCrow]

As a three time combat veteran, I get pissed when a five-time draft dodger like Trump bangs the war drums from Mar-A-Lago.

When politicians talk tough, it’s not their kids who get sent to war. It’s working class kids who have to fight.

[Tymofiy Mylovanov @Mylovanov]

An 18-year-old from occupied Crimea was about to be drafted into the Russian army. Instead, he escaped more than 3,000 kilometers and reached Kyiv.

This is the story of Artem, who chose flight over serving the state that occupied his home. — Suspilne 1/

[Samuel Sinyangwe @samswey]

So Venezuela is facing a U.S. naval blockade because they kicked out Shell and Exxon Mobile 50 years ago and don’t want U.S. corporations to control their country’s oil industry?

[Moderate Party Podcast @moderatepod]

@FoxNews I guess this is all our secretary of state has to work on since all of our peace deals are being negotiated by special envoys

[Moderate Party Podcast @moderatepod]

@FoxNews lol what

[John Jackson @hissgoescobra]

WSJ with a devastating, intensely-sourced article demonstrating how Trump, Kushner, and Witkoff tried to sellout Ukraine, the U.S., and Europe for money. It's so bad one of our European allies shared evidence of the planned business deals. A must-read.

https://t.co/VRYfsRFqdq

[Phil Ehr @PhilEhr]

Under the laws of war, you never attack anyone who is hors de combat: shipwrecked, wounded, defenseless, or already in your power. Those two men clinging to the wreckage were exactly that.

Ordering their death anyway crosses an even brighter line: the ban on no quarter - the absolute rule that you do not kill people who cannot fight back. Every commander knows this. Every officer is trained on it. These aren’t obscure legal theories. They’re the bedrock of lawful command.

Yet the Secretary of Defense still gave the order: “kill everybody” - after the first strike, after operators saw survivors in the water, after it was clear they posed no threat. A second missile was launched just to finish the job. Hegseth didn’t make a tough call. He made an unlawful one.

[Moderate Party Podcast @moderatepod]

@Rick_1268 @ABC This is so well said.

[Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 @RepBrianFitz]

Correction: The United States wants Russia’s answer on an unconditional withdrawal of Ukraine by Thursday.

This Russian-drafted propaganda must be rejected and disregarded for the unserious nonsense that it is. This moment requires Peace Through Strength, not appeasement.

Today, we have officially notified both the Clerk of the House and House leadership of our discharge petition to force a vote on crushing Russian sanctions immediately upon our return.

#PeaceThroughStrength

[Andrew Desiderio @AndrewDesiderio]

A truly bizarre series of events.

Senators from both parties said in Halifax that Rubio told them via phone today that the Ukraine peace plan is actually a Russian document, not a U.S. proposal.

State Department spox says that’s not true, it’s a U.S.-authored proposal.

???

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

since this ran this morning -- 4 hours ago? -- ive gotten countless text messages from House Republicans agreeing with this sentiment. and saying why the hell should we stay in congress if all we're going to do is vote on censures and be a potted plant.

[Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 @RepBrianFitz]

This is a major problem. And one of the many reasons why these ridiculous side shows and secret meetings need to stop. Allow Secretary of State Marco Rubio to do his job in a fair and objective manner.