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Home Front: Politix
John McCain Rips Trump-Putin Presser: ‘Pathetic,' ‘Disgraceful,' ‘Erratic,' ‘Painful'
2018-07-17
[Breitbart] Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) lambasted President Donald Trump’s joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir in Helsinki, Finland on Monday.

The Arizona senator released a statement describing President Trump’s remarks during the press conference as "pathetic," disgraceful," and "painful" to observe ‐ "a recent low point in the history of the American Presidency."

"Today’s press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory. The damage inflicted by President Trump’s naiveté, egotism, false equivalence, and sympathy for autocrats is difficult to calculate. But it is clear that the summit in Helsinki was a tragic mistake," Sen. McCain’s statement begins. "President Trump proved not only unable, but unwilling to stand up to Putin. He and Putin seemed to be speaking from the same script as the president made a conscious choice to defend a tyrant against the fair questions of a free press, and to grant Putin an uncontested platform to spew propaganda and lies to the world."

Related: CNN - John Brennan on Trump's performance: Treasonous

Related: Gateway Pundit - Comey Lashes Out at Trump After Putin Drops Bombshell Claiming ‘US Intel Helped Move $400,000,000 to Hillary Campaign

Related: The Hill - Gingrich: Putin press conference was 'most serious mistake' of Trump's presidency

Related: Gateway Pundit - Democrat Activist Calls for Hillary Clinton to ‘Take Over ‘ Presidency in Wake of Trump-Putin Summit

Related: Washington Examiner - Sean Hannity torches Republicans unhappy with Trump's Helsinki press conference
Posted by:Besoeker

#20  Also of interest is this Tucker segment.
Posted by: KBK   2018-07-17 17:19  

#19  Picture Don Corleone and the Turk negotiating, I bet that's the approach Trump takes.
How can you negotiate better. Be prepared. Know your strengths and the weaknesses of the other party. See a lesson from El Padrino!
Posted by: AlanC   2018-07-17 16:49  

#18  Dogs bark but the caravan just keeps going.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-07-17 12:48  

#17  Excellent Richard. Thanks for posting.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-07-17 12:47  

#16  Roger L. Simon has an interesting article out
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2018-07-17 12:40  

#15  Boy, Trump has all the right enemies.

If globalist pieces of shit like McCain and Brennan are furious, then Trump definitely did the right thing.
Posted by: Herb McCoy   2018-07-17 12:14  

#14  Trump and Putin should have pre-recorded a horrible yelling match and played it through the door while they actually had a conversation.
Posted by: ruprecht   2018-07-17 12:13  

#13  Just die, Juan
Posted by: Frank G   2018-07-17 11:42  

#12  The meeting was probably a more business-like (and private!) version of: Patton (1970) - Russian son of a bitch scene
Trump doesn't trust Putin, Putin doesn't trust Trump, and both have business that must be done.

You cannot expect that explanation to satisfy those who want war with Russia.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2018-07-17 11:40  

#11  The meeting was probably a more business-like (and private!) version of: Patton (1970) - Russian son of a bitch scene
Trump doesn't trust Putin, Putin doesn't trust Trump, and both have business that must be done.

Exactly correct !
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-07-17 10:41  

#10  The meeting was probably a more business-like (and private!) version of: Patton (1970) - Russian son of a bitch scene
Trump doesn't trust Putin, Putin doesn't trust Trump, and both have business that must be done.
Posted by: magpie   2018-07-17 10:29  

#9  *BEEP*
Posted by: Captain Christopher Pike   2018-07-17 10:03  

#8  It's very funny in a grim way that mcstain will probably be replaced by a full blown Stalinist.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-07-17 09:14  

#7  Considering the source it sounds like a ringing endorsement to me!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2018-07-17 05:09  

#6  John McCain Rips Trump-Putin Presser: ‘Pathetic,' ‘Disgraceful,' ‘Erratic,' ‘Painful'
Posted by: Woodrow   2018-07-17 05:01  

#5  Personally, I worry very much that an unpractical, idealistic Trump will be fooled by Vlad.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-07-17 03:54  

#4  Presidents Trump and Putin sitting down and calling each other SOB's for a few hours would have availed the United States and the world so much more. [sarc off]

Darth Bolton, Mattis, Kelly, Pompeo, and the rest of the Trump team are not going to let the President fail. No one has any illusions about Vlad Putin.

As an aside, does any one think the President's wife, a graduate of University of Ljubljana is pro Putin ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-07-17 03:46  

#3  Anybody's listening?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-07-17 03:25  

#2  Sounds like what your wife said about you in bed....
Posted by: DarthVader   2018-07-17 00:06  

#1  And John baby has done nothing in his 40 years except to promote the cold war. Sit down John, adults are now in the room.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2018-07-17 00:03  

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