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Title: McCain rips Trump: 'One of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory'
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Washington Examiner
URL Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ ... n-american-president-in-memory
Published: Jul 16, 2018
Author: Al Weaver
Post Date: 2018-07-16 14:30:41 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 5884
Comments: 31
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., blasted President Trump for his comments during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday afternoon, and called it "one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president" in his lifetime. McCain said in a statement that the summit with Putin was a "tragic mistake" that showed off Trump's "naivete" and "egotism." He also said Trump "proved" that he is unable to stand up to the Russian president. “Today’s press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory," McCain said. "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." McCain and others were reacting to Trump's comment that both the U.S. and Russian were to blame for the current state of the relationship between the two sides. He also attacked the FBI when asked if he believes the U.S. intelligence community or Putin over claims about meddling in the 2016 election. “President Trump proved not only unable, but unwilling to stand up to Putin," he said. "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." McCain lit into Trump throughout his lengthy statement, saying that it is "tempting" to call the press conference a "pathetic rout," but said that Trump's moves were deliberate and calculated. He also said the comments were "a recent low point in the history of the American presidency." “It is tempting to describe the press conference as a pathetic rout – as an illustration of the perils of under-preparation and inexperience. But these were not the errant tweets of a novice politician," McCain said. "These were the deliberate choices of a president who seems determined to realize his delusions of a warm relationship with Putin’s regime without any regard for the true nature of his rule, his violent disregard for the sovereignty of his neighbors, his complicity in the slaughter of the Syrian people, his violation of international treaties, and his assault on democratic institutions throughout the world." “Coming close on the heels of President Trump’s bombastic and erratic conduct towards our closest friends and allies in Brussels and Britain, today’s press conference marks a recent low point in the history of the American Presidency," McCain said. "That the president was attended in Helsinki by a team of competent and patriotic advisers makes his blunders and capitulations all the more painful and inexplicable." “No prior president has ever abased himself more abjectly before a tyrant. Not only did President Trump fail to speak the truth about an adversary; but speaking for America to the world, our president failed to defend all that makes us who we are — a republic of free people dedicated to the cause of liberty at home and abroad. American presidents must be the champions of that cause if it is to succeed," McCain concluded. "Americans are waiting and hoping for President Trump to embrace that sacred responsibility. One can only hope they are not waiting totally in vain.”
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., blasted President Trump for his comments during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday afternoon, and called it "one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president" in his lifetime. We can be thankful that McCain didn't have the opportunity to have his performance considered in the set.
There are so many to choose from. McCain is just regurgitating what the talking head pundits were saying in their wrap up. No surprise there I suppose. I'm not a fan of McCain, not by any means. I watched part of the press conference and the two leaders did seem rather enamored with one another.
Didn't that worthless, corrupt old First Amendment-hating barackhole promise to die?
They are both smart guys, and neither are "deep state" types. Both are patriots for their countries, and neither puts politics first, with the exception of Trump not admitting that the strike in Syria in response to the alleged Douma attack was a mistake. Trump won't admit that no matter what. Ditto for the Skripal response of expelling the diplomats which, without a doubt, WAS discussed. My personal hope is that Trump will be slapped to his senses about just how up to his neck in swamp he still is almost 2 years after being elected, and the "US intelligence community" is probably no less politicized than the FBI and DOJ are. I don't think Trump has figured that out yet. That's why I've said Putin could be a better friend and ally to Trump than the top echelon of all US intelligence agencies. Thank God Russia is being run by Putin and not a Russian version of Hillary.
RINOs, incompetents and just plain assholes are upset that Trump excluded them from the meeting and the press was made to look stupid at the press conference.
Well, of course. The FBI says we were hacked and Trump's response was, "Based on what? You never looked at the hacked servers!" I think Trump has a point.
Well, of course. The FBI says we were hacked and Trump's response was, "Based on what? You never looked at the hacked servers!" - - - - - - - - - - [Putin at press conference] We should not proceed from the immediate political interests that guide certain political powers in our countries. We should be guided by facts. Can you name a single fact that would definitively prove the collusion? This is nonsense. [Putin at press conference] We heard the accusations about the Concord company. Well, as far as I know, this company hired American lawyers and the accusations doesn't have a fighting chance in the American courts. So there's no evidence when it comes to the actual facts. So we have to be guided by facts, not by rumors. - - - - - - - - - - As for the "evidence" of a DNC hack, neither the indictment nor anything else has provided any. The indictment provides conclusory accusations without any facts. As President Putin alluded to, in the prior case against Concord company (United States v. Internet Research Agency, LLC et al., DCDC 18-cr-32-DLF), the case started falling apart when defense counsel appeared in court and filed a motion for discovery of the evidence, setting off a state of prosecution panic. For a recap of the sequence of events and evidence supporting the contention that there was no hack, see the following. https://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=56489
Trump was brilliant today. What he did will change the course of history. We will have peace with Russia, and with North Korea, and that will allow us to slash our military and intelligence budgets by enough to balance the budget and save our country. This is what I elected him to do, and despite the Mueller's and McCain's and Anderson Coopers and others, he soldiered straight ahead and did it. Huge watershed moment: the future just got a whole lot brighter for the whole world, except for those deeply invested in forever war and the military status quo. No President has ever made a bolder gambit, and when it works out, no President will have done more to secure the future of America and the whole world than Trump. Absolutely five gold stars. Now we need the Secret Service to be vigilant and protect that man, because about a half-trillion dollars in entrenched patronage, and a half-million jobs in defense and intelligence, will evaporate over the coming years as peace with Russia grows. Those numbers are big, and there are people who would kill to stop that. Obviously I don't know who they are, but the hatred of the entrenched, established powers is palpable, and their very lifestyles are at stake. Trump needs to be protected well, so that he can soldier on and complete his mission.
I'll tell you what is disgraceful. Its every time McStain gets in front of a camera, and opens his damn mouth. And its really disgusting when he is hanging out with terrorists and is slobbering all over them. Truth it is disgusting just seeing him, and to watch him blather. I curse the people of his state for pissing on the nation by voting for him and sending him back to DC !! What a bunch of imbeciles !! I bet the people that vote for him have to have someone tie their shoes for them. And when he is finally gone, they will probably replace him with another asshole.
Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. Never Pick A Fight With An Old Man He Will Just Shoot You He Can't Afford To Get Hurt "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." (Will Rogers) AMERICA! Designed by geniuses. Now run by idiots.
Every time this neo-con traitor says something bad about Trump, I realize that Trump may not be so bad after all. Warmongers like McCain, Graham and others are all jonesing for war. Trump today and with the N. Korean agreement rained on their parade.
Who needs more proof than that to accept that Trump is at least 3 moves ahead of the cretins?
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Assuming of course that he really did say it. Who knows if he is even still able to talk?
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Are you trying to tell us that a conspiracy freak as paranoid as you actually BELIEVES that either Trump or Putin really trust each other? Seriously? They are both playing this game for each of their domestic needs.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Uhhhhh,they are all bunnies from the same den,and you can bet your ass Trump has that figured out. There are going to be a lot of them having a little trouble getting to sleep tonight. And I have zero doubt both are willing to drop a few names of their government employees who are trying to stab them in the back to each other. Calling the intelligence world a snakepit is giving real snakes too much credit. There are now multi-generational management people in our government who seem to think they OWN their offices,and what is good for them is good for America. Since they have no loyalty to anyone but themselves,they sell us out at every opportunity. Trump is just what we need,a grenade thrower. Slowly but surely many of those self-centered assholes are starting to fear for their future freedom as well as their jobs. There are only good things for America that can come out of this.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Pretty much. I wonder how long it is going to take those "Geniuses" to understand they are no longer dealing with a politician with his eye on a future political dynasty,but on a man with an ego the size of the universe that ONLY cares about going down in the history books as one of the most effective and best Presidents America has ever had? AND....,because of this he doesn't give a damn whose back he has to walk over or whose career and reputation he has to destroy. Trump is not and has no desire to be a professional politician,so there is not much they can do to stop him,either. I am LOVING this shit! One thing I hope is that actual conservatives start looking around for Presidential candidate to replace Trump early into his second term. If we can get someone that is a true Patriot that puts country ahead of self and family,America will have been saved as the whole Dim House of Cards comes tumbling down and exposed as the lies they are.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
I heartily second that! This is what I elected him to do, and despite the Mueller's and McCain's and Anderson Coopers and others, he soldiered straight ahead and did it. That is proof the first paragraph is true. Not a single one of those parasites cares anything about anyone but themselves. Now we need the Secret Service to be vigilant and protect that man, because about a half-trillion dollars in entrenched patronage, and a half-million jobs in defense and intelligence, will evaporate over the coming years as peace with Russia grows. Those numbers are big, and there are people who would kill to stop that. There can be no question that all that is true once the left admits they have no hope of defeating him politically. The good news is that their egos are even larger than his,and they might not ever be able to admit they are losing.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Also, when and where did this happen?
So....It looks like the "party-line" vote just went to 50-50..... McCain will probably crawl to the Senate Chambers to vote....if necessary. Considering Murkowski and Collins..... Might be a struggle..... Poorly played comrade orange-putz - at least you made your daddy happy.
Who knows if he is even still able to talk? " Good point !
Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. Never Pick A Fight With An Old Man He Will Just Shoot You He Can't Afford To Get Hurt "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." (Will Rogers) AMERICA! Designed by geniuses. Now run by idiots.
Also, when and where did this happen? " You honestly do not remember the photos where McStain was hanging with members of Muslim Brotherhood ?? Damn, your memory is going downhill. Or, are you succumbing to Alzheimer's ?
Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. Never Pick A Fight With An Old Man He Will Just Shoot You He Can't Afford To Get Hurt "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." (Will Rogers) AMERICA! Designed by geniuses. Now run by idiots.
Also, when and where did this happen? You honestly do not remember the photos where McStain was hanging with members of Muslim Brotherhood ?? Damn, your memory is going downhill. Or, are you succumbing to Alzheimer's ? Nah, I can honestly say that I never saw photos where McCain was hanging with member of the “Muslim Brotherhood” in Cairo, Egypt. Can you please provide a link showing McCain hanging with members of the “Muslim Brotherhood” in Cairo, Egypt? I really would like to see those photos.
Weren't some of those goobers killed during a missile attack in Syria? And didn't McCain try to claim all of them were "moderates" after that meeting? And I would imagine you remember his kerfluffle with Michelle Bachman (and others) over Huma Abedin and her ties to the Brotherhood/Sisterhood? There is also information floating around out there that he was taking money from those shady characters and many others for The McCain Institute. Makes you wonder where he got that idea from, could it be the Clinton Foundation? Seems to me that some of them quit donating to her after she lost the election in 2016 and started giving money to the McCumstain Institute. Makes you wonder why people would donate money to those losers? NOT... lol
Vegetarians eat vegetables. Beware of humanitarians!
Also, when and where did this happen? " You honestly do not remember the photos where McStain was hanging with members of Muslim Brotherhood ?? Wow! Gatlin/Parsons doesn't remember those pictures? I'm sure they've been posted a dozen times here, and now he's denying that they exist? Damn, your memory is going downhill. Or, are you succumbing to Alzheimer's ? He's been hitting the Sterno and channeling yukon.
Says the lunatic that would attack his own running mate every time she made a speech that raised his campaign ratings. Besides,who even know that McLunatic isn't just propped up in a closet somewhere,and his handlers are still speaking for him? Anybody seen him recently?
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
I do,and what he said that has all the Party People taking dumps in their Depends is proof of it. I see it as Trump's what of announcing that there is a new sheriff in town,and that is is more concerned about the lies being told by his own intelligence people than he is the lies being told by Putin.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
WHERE are the photos (two or more) that you “say” show McCain hanging with members of the “Muslim Brotherhood?” You retarded bastard, you can’t find any pictures of McCain with a “Muslim Brotherhood” group. Can you? You are as big a fake and lying foney as you as Deckard is. It’s no wonder you dwell on his every word. Challenge: Produce the damned photos or admit you were completely mistaken. Silence or no photos posted will be considered an admission that you were mistaken.
Maybe this will refresh his memory. The Emerging Connections Between The Muslim Brotherhood and “Never Trump”… Back To The Photograph – The importance of the McCain photograph became increasingly interesting because ISIS as an extremist force became increasingly visible. As a direct consequence we were able to identify the ideology of the people in the picture: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Ties to ISIS and Al-Qaeda Before ascending to the highest positions of ISIS and al-Qaeda, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Osama bin Laden, and Ayman al-Zawahiri belonged to a common ideological precursor, the Muslim Brotherhood. The trajectories of these three extremist leaders highlight the significant ideological overlap between today’s most notorious violent Islamist groups—ISIS and al-Qaeda—and the worldwide Muslim Brotherhood movement.
You are as stupid as Stoner. Stoner said there were photos (two or more) of “McCain with members of the Muslim Brotherhood.” So…So...So…. Where are the “members of the Muslim Brotherhood” in that photo? Furthermore, WHO identified those individuals as members os ISIS? The identity of #2 in this photo has been DEBUNKED. And you cannot verify the other members are who the author of that caption says they are. Can you? NO, you can’t. You reading this Stoner? I am STILL waiting for you to post photos of “McCain with members of the Muslim Brotherhood.” I wait knowing full well that you cannot produce any such photos … For some bastard who pokes fun at me misstating “liberty’s Post”… It is ironic that he doesn’t know the difference between “ISIS” and the “Muslim Brotherhood.”
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Ties to ISIS and Al-Qaeda Before ascending to the highest positions of ISIS and al-Qaeda, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Osama bin Laden, and Ayman al-Zawahiri belonged to a common ideological precursor, the Muslim Brotherhood. The trajectories of these three extremist leaders highlight the significant ideological overlap between today’s most notorious violent Islamist groups—ISIS and al-Qaeda—and the worldwide Muslim Brotherhood movement.
More of the same attempt at SPIN….SPIN….SPIN. Stoner did not say the Muslim Brotherhood has ties to Isis and Al-Qaeda. Stoner said there were photos showing McCain with members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Stoner LIED. And now you are attempting to deflect and hide his ignorance. It will not work…give it up. I nailed him …
#2. To: Pinguinite (#1)
We can be thankful that McCain didn't have the opportunity to have his performance considered in the set.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Trump: My People Should ‘Sit Up in Attention’ Like Kim Jong-un’s Staff.
#3. To: Deckard (#0)
(Edited)
When's he gonna die?
#4. To: Deckard (#2)
I watched part of the press conference and the two leaders did seem rather enamored with one another.
#5. To: Deckard (#0)
#6. To: Deckard (#0)
He also attacked the FBI when asked if he believes the U.S. intelligence community or Putin over claims about meddling in the 2016 election.
#7. To: misterwhite (#6)
He also attacked the FBI when asked if he believes the U.S. intelligence community or Putin over claims about meddling in the 2016 election.
Julian Assange, CrowdStrike, and the Russian Hack That Wasn’t
#8. To: Deckard (#0)
#9. To: Vicomte13 (#8)
Excellent post....Thank you.
#10. To: Deckard (#0)
(Edited)
#11. To: Stoner (#10)
I'll tell you what is disgraceful. Its every time McStain gets in front of a camera, and opens his damn mouth.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Trump: My People Should ‘Sit Up in Attention’ Like Kim Jong-un’s Staff.
#12. To: Deckard (#0)
#13. To: Deckard (#2)
McCain is just regurgitating what the talking head pundits were saying in their wrap up.
#14. To: Deckard (#2)
I watched part of the press conference and the two leaders did seem rather enamored with one another.
#15. To: Pinguinite (#4)
My personal hope is that Trump will be slapped to his senses about just how up to his neck in swamp he still is almost 2 years after being elected, and the "US intelligence community" is probably no less politicized than the FBI and DOJ are.
#16. To: nolu chan (#5)
RINOs, incompetents and just plain assholes are upset that Trump excluded them from the meeting and the press was made to look stupid at the press conference.
#17. To: Vicomte13 (#8)
Trump was brilliant today. What he did will change the course of history. We will have peace with Russia, and with North Korea, and that will allow us to slash our military and intelligence budgets by enough to balance the budget and save our country.
#18. To: Stoner (#10)
[McCain] is hanging out with terrorists and is slobbering all over them.
What terrorists was John McCain hanging out with?
#19. To: Deckard (#0)
McCain rips Trump: 'One of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory'
#20. To: sneakypete (#13)
" Assuming of course that he really did say it.
#21. To: Gatlin (#18)
" What terrorists was John McCain hanging out with?
#22. To: Stoner (#21)
(Edited)
What terrorists was John McCain hanging out with?
You say McCain in photos (two or more) with members of the “Muslim Brotherhood.” Right? Hmmm. Yes, you did.
#23. To: Stoner (#21)
You honestly do not remember the photos where McStain was hanging with members of Muslim Brotherhood ?? Damn, your memory is going downhill. Or, are you succumbing to Alzheimer's ?
#24. To: Stoner (#21)
" What terrorists was John McCain hanging out with?
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Trump: My People Should ‘Sit Up in Attention’ Like Kim Jong-un’s Staff.
#25. To: Pinguinite (#1)
#26. To: Pinguinite (#4)
My personal hope is that Trump will be slapped to his senses about just how up to his neck in swamp he still is almost 2 years after being elected, and the "US intelligence community" is probably no less politicized than the FBI and DOJ are. I don't think Trump has figured that out yet.
#27. To: Stoner, Deckard, CZ82 (#22)
Can you please provide a link showing McCain hanging with members of the “Muslim Brotherhood”?
Hello….Hello….Hello….
#28. To: Stoner (#21)
(Edited)
You honestly do not remember the photos where McStain was hanging with members of Muslim Brotherhood ?? Damn, your memory is going downhill.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Trump: My People Should ‘Sit Up in Attention’ Like Kim Jong-un’s Staff.
#29. To: Deckard, Stoner, CZ82, EVERYBODY (#28)
Maybe this will refresh his memory.
Wait, you dumb fuck.
#30. To: Gatlin, Stoner (#29)
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Trump: My People Should ‘Sit Up in Attention’ Like Kim Jong-un’s Staff.
#31. To: Deckard. Stoner, CZ82, Everybody (#30)
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Ties to ISIS and Al-Qaeda
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