Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat, declared on the Home ground that “the Ukrainian-Russian border is OUR border” throughout an unhinged speech.
Connolly was raging at Republicans opposing the help package deal to Ukraine earlier than Saturday’s vote.
“Some say, nicely, now we have to take care of our border first,” Connolly claimed. “The Ukrainian-Russian border is our border! It’s the border between wicked autocracy and freedom-loving folks in search of our democratic lifestyle! Do now we have a stake in that end result? Sure. Undeniably, sure.”
The melodramatic pontificating continues with Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA). “Some say, nicely, now we have to take care of our border first,” bellows Connolly. “The Ukrainian Russian border is OUR border!”
Who knew?!? It’s mainly just like the border between Virginia and Maryland pic.twitter.com/51rQcpdqOd
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) April 20, 2024
Connolly echoed the sentiment in a submit on X, writing, “The border between Russia and Ukraine is the border between depravity and democracy. Between autocracy and freedom. We undeniably have a stake in that end result of that struggle.”
The border between Russia and Ukraine is the border between depravity and democracy. Between autocracy and freedom.
We undeniably have a stake in that end result of that struggle.
Immediately, we should stand shoulder to shoulder with our Ukrainian brothers and sisters. pic.twitter.com/quM8sOUl9Y
— Rep. Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) April 20, 2024
“Immediately, we should stand shoulder to shoulder with our Ukrainian brothers and sisters,” the lawmaker continued within the submit, which additionally included a video of his speech.
The Home in the end handed the invoice, which incorporates $61 billion in assist for Ukraine.
In the meantime, our personal border is at present being invaded.