That and selling arms to Saudi Arabia, Iran’s deadly enemy, when Iran is Russia’s proxy in the Middle East also doesn’t fit the theory. Indeed, no one has done more to help the Russians and Russian interests over the past several years than flexible Barack Obama.

Quote:In a move that undermines claims that he is controlled by the Kremlin, President Donald Trump will keep in place sanctions that the Obama administration imposed against Russia as punishment for Moscow’s alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election.

The Trump administration is currently conducting a full review its Russia policy, but the president will continue the sanctions, top White House economic advisor Gary Cohn said Friday. The U.S. enacted the measures a month before Trump took office, and administration critics have fretted he would lift the sanctions in an effort to draw Washington closer to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump has already confirmed that the U.S. will maintain the sanctions placed on Russia following Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine in 2014. Now, with the administration holding fast on sanctions for Russian meddling in the election, the president has dealt another a blow to critics who allege he’s a “Russian stooge” eager to do Putin’s budding.

Accusations that Trump is susceptible to influence — even blackmail — by the Russian government have dogged him since he made statements praising Putin during the presidential campaign. Opponents have also seized upon his former aides’ business connections to Russia, as well the FBI investigation into possible collusion between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign, floating theories that Trump is somehow controlled by handlers in the Russian government.

http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/26/trump-...on-russia/

Trump isn't a Russian stooge, he's just a plain stooge. Dems should stick to that.

(05-26-2017 10:17 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

That and selling arms to Saudi Arabia, Iran’s deadly enemy, when Iran is Russia’s proxy in the Middle East also doesn’t fit the theory. Indeed, no one has done more to help the Russians and Russian interests over the past several years than flexible Barack Obama.

Quote:In a move that undermines claims that he is controlled by the Kremlin, President Donald Trump will keep in place sanctions that the Obama administration imposed against Russia as punishment for Moscow’s alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election.

The Trump administration is currently conducting a full review its Russia policy, but the president will continue the sanctions, top White House economic advisor Gary Cohn said Friday. The U.S. enacted the measures a month before Trump took office, and administration critics have fretted he would lift the sanctions in an effort to draw Washington closer to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump has already confirmed that the U.S. will maintain the sanctions placed on Russia following Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine in 2014. Now, with the administration holding fast on sanctions for Russian meddling in the election, the president has dealt another a blow to critics who allege he’s a “Russian stooge” eager to do Putin’s budding.

Accusations that Trump is susceptible to influence — even blackmail — by the Russian government have dogged him since he made statements praising Putin during the presidential campaign. Opponents have also seized upon his former aides’ business connections to Russia, as well the FBI investigation into possible collusion between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign, floating theories that Trump is somehow controlled by handlers in the Russian government.

http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/26/trump-...on-russia/

Trump already gutted the sanctions by providing exemptions for Russia's oil industry.

Everybody keeps focusing on Russia when the real threat is China. It seriously bothers me that there are no ***** given about China.

(05-26-2017 10:52 PM)Pyrizzo Wrote:  Everybody keeps focusing on Russia when the real threat is China. It seriously bothers me that there are no ***** given about China.

China is being very, very, very quiet right now.

They're just watching President Five Year Old destroy our alliances and relationships built up over the last 70 years....then they're going to act.

It could also be that there's some real financial rot going on in China that is creeping up and they're busy playing whack a mole trying to plug holes in their rotten banking system and house of cards economy.

(05-26-2017 11:06 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(05-26-2017 10:52 PM)Pyrizzo Wrote:  Everybody keeps focusing on Russia when the real threat is China. It seriously bothers me that there are no ***** given about China.

China is being very, very, very quiet right now.

They're just watching President Five Year Old destroy our alliances and relationships built up over the last 70 years....then they're going to act.

It could also be that there's some real financial rot going on in China that is creeping up and they're busy playing whack a mole trying to plug holes in their rotten banking system and house of cards economy.

Quiet is a gross understatement considering their operations in the South China Sea, OPM hack and complete elimination of all our undercover sources. They are not being quiet, it's us that's being mum on China and it's pissing me the **** off.