Where is the President of the United States?
When it comes to Russia, Donald Trump is just not there. Yesterday, in his first public comments since Russia expelled 755 American diplomats, the President offered no condemnation. Instead, he cracked a joke about how it will save the government money. It sends the signal to Vladimir Putin that the United States is weak and won't stand up to those seek to do harm.
Since the first days of his presidency, President Trump has refused to stand up to or even hint the slightest displeasure at Russia or Vladimir Putin. Trump's actions have made the United States weak and been a setback to the cause of freedom throughout the world.
For decades, the United States has represented freedom and democracy for the rest of the world. Though imperfect, America has stood up to tyrants and injustice, while being a beacon of hope. The oppressed have fought and died for the rights that we Americans enjoy and take for granted. Yet, to Donald Trump, these are not values worth lifting a finger for.
From day one of his presidency, Trump has refused to stand up for the United States. In an interview two and a half weeks after taking office, Bill O'Reilly presented the President with the opportunity to call Vladimir Putin what he is: Evil. Yet Trump flubbed it. O'Reilly said to Trump, "He's a killer though. Putin's a killer." Which came after his noting how Putin assassinated journalists, his political rivals and other enemies.
The President's reply? "We have a lot of killers, got a lot of killers. What, you think our country is so innocent?"
Trump’s lack of criticism for Putin signals U.S. weakness
President Trump’s lack of criticism for Vladimir Putin signals U.S. weakness
Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by Crabtownboy, Aug 11, 2017.
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church mouse guy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Bill O'Reilly refused to stand up to sexist behavior in the office, also, so maybe Trump was right to just let him talk. Teddy Kennedy tried to make a secret deal with Russia if they would help him defeat Reagan's re-election chances. Obama told the Russians that he would be more flexible after he defeated Romney and Obama told Romney that Romney's denunciation of Russia as our number one enemy was laughable and outdated. Hillary sold uranium rights to the Russians when she was Secretary of State and Bill Clinton got a half million dollars for making a speech to the Kremlin.
No matter what Trump does or does not do, the Democrats will vehemently denounce him. This thread is proof of that. -
church mouse guy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Now it is in the news that Obama knew in 2014 what the Russians were trying to do and did nothing.
Also, it is in the news that Russia is arming the Venezuelan dictator Maduro, which means in effect that Russia is arming Raul Castro since the Cubans are running the military protection of Mauro with their elite KGB trained and combat hardened crack troops. So I think that the Democrats have some explaining to do. -
The whole reason Putin is kicking out our diplomats is because the US levied sanctions against Russia.
So where is the President? He's sanctioning Russia.