Thanks for the information. Kaptur's distorted statements have gone viral
unfortunately. She should take this opportunity to get on all the media
and highlight the issues correctly to help the American audience. The
Russians have superb media savvy, alas.
On Monday, 3 March 2014, Walter Iwaskiw <[email protected]> wrote:
> Email from Alexandra Chalupa, via the Ukrainians for Obama list, sent
> yesterday:
>
>
> I just got off the phone with Rep. Marcy Kaptur - she said that she was
> shocked that the story was printed the way it was and that those were not
> her words. She said anyone who knows her work in support of Ukraine over
> the last few decades or even the statements she's made in the past week,
> would read that article and think that something does not make sense as it
> is completely inconsistent with her stance. It is unclear of whether this
> is a result of a poor phone connection during the interview or if she, as
> one of our strongest long-term allies on the Hill, was a target of a
> miss-information campaign. It could very well be the latter since she has
> received word that the article has been strongly pushed in Russia.
>
> If it is the latter, it is something we should all be aware will only get
> worse, with our closest allies of Ukraine being the targets.
>
> Rep. Kaptur is issuing a written statement and is reaching out to CNN for
> an opportunity to clarify her remarks and set the record straight. Andre
> Futey is helping push this messaging as he reached out to her too, he's
> helping push through his many networks including those in Kyiv. It is
> very important it circulates both domestically and internationally, and
> that we all help.
>
> Andy Fedynsky, thanks for connecting us.
>
> On a side note, POTUS was the keynote speaker of the Democratic National
> Committee General Session meeting on Friday evening in Washington, D.C.,
> which he was late for because he was at the White House delivering remarks
> on Ukraine. There was a heckler at the meeting who yelled "President
> Obama, why are you trying to start a nuclear war with Russia?" The man was
> escorted out by security and no one knows who he was. That conference
> took place at the Capital Hilton Hotel, near the White House, and I noticed
> about 6-8 Russians hanging out in the hotel lobby throughtout the two-day
> conference of Dem party leaders from around the country, maybe
> coincidentally.
>
> We can only expect the miss-information campaign to escalate as tensions
> increase and need to circle the wagons and be prepared to help with any
> needed rapid-response to set the records straight. Will circulate her
> statement.
>
> Ali Chalupa
>
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> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 11:29 AM, Francine Ponomarenko <
> [email protected]<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>
> > wrote:
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