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Known Russia hawks John McCain & Lindsey Graham urge Trump to punish Russia
Posted on 1/8/17 at 11:41 am
Posted on 1/8/17 at 11:41 am
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Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain think President-elect Donald Trump should punish Russia for likely interfering in the 2016 election.
“In a couple weeks, Donald Trump will be the defender of the free world and democracy,” Graham said, during a joint interview with John McCain on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday. “You should let everybody know in America, Republicans and Democrats, that you’re going to make Russia pay a price for trying to interfere.”
Graham is referring to the report released Friday by The Office of the Director of National Intelligence that Russian President Vladimir Putin led efforts to influence the 2016 Presidential election—specifically by discrediting former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, notes Reuters. Trump has repeatedly refuted that Putin was responsible, even before the government agencies declassified the report.
During the interview, McCain said he supports continued investigations into the hacks.
“We need to come to grips with it and get to the bottom of it and overall come up with a strategy in this new form of warfare that can basically harm our economy, harm our elections, harm our national security,” he said, according to Reuters.
The two also said they’re unsure if they will support Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, former Exxon Moibil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has been scrutinized for his ties to Putin. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding a meeting Wednesday to discuss his nomination, according to Reuters.
Trump tweeted Saturday that improving relations with the Russia is a “good thing.“
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Posted on 1/8/17 at 11:42 am to Contra
Graham is still mad that TRUMP gave out his phone number and McCain was captured.
This post was edited on 1/8/17 at 11:43 am
Posted on 1/8/17 at 11:43 am to Contra
Make love not war.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 11:44 am to Contra
These two warmongering psychopaths are the poster-children for why this country needs term limits.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 12:04 pm to Contra
If only we could punish McShame and Grahamnesty instead. If Trump can figure out a way to neuter those two idiots and cut them out of power he needs to do it.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 12:18 pm to Contra
frick both of them with a barb wire studded AIDS dipped dildo.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 12:20 pm to Contra
The hype that these two assclowns get really shows media bias. It is the same 2 assholes over and over and the media will say something about "bipartisan" concerns and bury that the only bipartisan part is these 2.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 12:53 pm to Contra
With those geopolitical opponents that you need cooperation with you use the carrot and the stick. Not just the stick. McCain and Graham are vestiges of a Neoconservative foreign policy apparatus that is hanging on for dear life. Trump needs to do the right thing and the popular thing, and drive a stake in it. Now is the time for bigger imaginations, not all this status quo small-ball. How about instead of "punishing" Russia we attempt to forge a mutually-beneficial relationship. If that doesn't work, we can always punish them later, and in a far more substantive way than just having a temper tantrum.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:56 pm to Contra
Lindsay can go suck another dick
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:03 pm to Contra
Punish Russia? Why is the DNC functioning with fourth world cyber security/protection?
I find their smug stupidity and ignorant outrage more alarming.
I find their smug stupidity and ignorant outrage more alarming.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:06 pm to Contra
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In a couple weeks, Donald Trump will be the defender of the free world and democracy,
I get tired of them using this as excuse to war monger. Like they give a shite about freedom and democracy
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:20 pm to Contra
Breaking News: McCain and Graham are war mongering TPOS
Details at 11
Details at 11
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:20 pm to Contra
I thought Obama punished the Russians when they expelled Russian diplomats before the final report was released.
Posted on 1/8/17 at 4:59 pm to Contra
Oh a joint McCain and Linzee interview undercutting Trump while wheelchair racing towards war?
Posted on 1/8/17 at 5:18 pm to Contra
Can someone help me understand the reason for punishing Russia?
They are a communist nation. Communist nations have state sponsored media. The recent intelligence briefing used several pages (seemingly the majority of their publication) to suggest that the most significant effort to influence the U.S. election was via their own state sponsored media. So are we to punish Russia for being a foreign version of Foxnews with regard to their support of Hillary? Would other international media outlets be subject to the same sanctions for either their support of either candidate? Are we going to selectively punish the backers of international media outlets depending on which candidates they favor?
The other documented influence? Podesta got phished. Should we punish Russia because Podesta and the lady who wanted to be President both failed Cybersecurity 101?
What did I overlook as the most egregious act undertaken by Russia that is worthy of some significant punishment?
They are a communist nation. Communist nations have state sponsored media. The recent intelligence briefing used several pages (seemingly the majority of their publication) to suggest that the most significant effort to influence the U.S. election was via their own state sponsored media. So are we to punish Russia for being a foreign version of Foxnews with regard to their support of Hillary? Would other international media outlets be subject to the same sanctions for either their support of either candidate? Are we going to selectively punish the backers of international media outlets depending on which candidates they favor?
The other documented influence? Podesta got phished. Should we punish Russia because Podesta and the lady who wanted to be President both failed Cybersecurity 101?
What did I overlook as the most egregious act undertaken by Russia that is worthy of some significant punishment?
Posted on 1/9/17 at 7:58 pm to Contra
I've never understood how a POW could be so pro War.
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