DT repeats his respect for "killer" Putin

[Jacque67 7,328]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/05/donald-trump-repeats-his-respect-for-killer-vladimir-putin

[Jacque67 7,328]

Donald Trump has once again said that he respects Vladimir Putin, even though the Russian president is “a killer”.

Speaking to Fox News, the president appeared to place the US and Russia on the same moral plane in an interview to be broadcast before the most American of sporting events, Super Bowl LI, kicks off in Houston on Sunday.

Asked by host Bill O’Reilly if he respected Putin, Trump replied: “I do respect Putin.”

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Trump’s respect for and willingness to work with Putin was a familiar trope during an election which the major US intelligence agencies believe Russian intelligence sought to influence on Trump’s behalf. Such beliefs prompted a fierce split between Trump and the intelligence community which has not yet healed.

The two presidents spoke by phone last weekend, a conversation reportedly much smoother than calls with leaders of allies such as Australia. A summit meeting has been mooted by both governments.

Trump continued: “I respect a lot of people, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to get along with them. He is a leader of his country. I say it’s better to get along with Russia than not and if Russia helps us in the fight against Isis which is a major fight, and Islamic terrorism all over the world, major fight, that’s a good thing.

“Will I get along with him? I have no idea. It’s very possible I won’t.”

“He’s a killer, though,” O’Reilly said. “Putin’s a killer.”

“There are a lot of killers,” Trump answered. “We’ve got a lot of killers. What, do you think our country’s so innocent?”

According to the Committee to Project Journalists, 36 journalists have been murdered in Russia since 1992, 23 since Putin first became president in 2000. Most famously Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead in 2006 while investigating torture in Chechnya.

The subject has arisen before in connection with Trump’s view of the Russian president. In December 2015, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough told Trump: “He kills journalists that don’t agree with him.”

[Jacque67 7,328]

Hmmm.. Post certain names and it is impossible to upload. Interesting ...

[verneforchat 139]

Rubio came out against this. Finally someone with a spine. 

[Transborderwife 4,666]

What kind of killer?  The good kind like Dexter or Bad like Jeffrey dahmer?

[Dashinka 25,878]

Interesting, it used to be the Left that was so supportive of the leaders in the Soviet Union/Russia even going so far as asking them to help win an election.

 

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/27/ted-kennedy-soviet-union-ronald-reagan-opinions-columnists-peter-robinson.html

[verneforchat 139]

13 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Interesting, it used to be the Left that was so supportive of the leaders in the Soviet Union/Russia even going so far as asking them to help win an election.

 

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/27/ted-kennedy-soviet-union-ronald-reagan-opinions-columnists-peter-robinson.html

Keyword used to be.

 

And the article you cited isn't old enough, can you go back like 20 or 200 more years so we can completely draw parallels to the current global politics and administration?

Edited February 5, 2017 by verneforchat

[OriZ 3,165]

54 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

What kind of killer?  The good kind like Dexter or Bad like Jeffrey dahmer?

Hey now, Dahmer was not "bad" in the sense that most serial killers are. He wasn't as good as Dexter either, but I think he's gravely misunderstood by many people.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 minute ago, OriZ said:

Hey now, Dahmer was not "bad" in the sense that most serial killers are. He wasn't as good as Dexter either, but I think he's gravely misunderstood by many people.

To be fair, I was trying to think of a serial killer and he was the first to come to mind 

[yuna628 9,873]

Any word on poor Vladimir Kara-Murza? We intervened to save his life the first time... will we do so again, or does Putin get a pass on a freebie murder?

[jg121783 3,921]

So I guess another cold war and possibly WWIII is better than Trump trying to be diplomatic with Russia right? Too bad Hillary didn't win because the nukes would already be flying back and forth.

Edited February 5, 2017 by jg121783

[OriZ 3,165]

3 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

To be fair, I was trying to think of a serial killer and he was the first to come to mind 

I figured as much, but it also just so happens my wife and I actually discuss him from time to time considering he was in Milwaukee and that's where she's from so I know quite a bit about the dude lol. Of course, what he did was beyond sick and disgusting. But he was assaulted as a child, and after being convicted he apologized to the families of the victims, and admitted to being sick or evil or both. In prison he tried to help psychologists understand what motivated him. He said his motive was to control a person to keep them with him for as long as possible. Obviously doesn't make it right, but it's a better explanation than most of them give lol

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 minute ago, OriZ said:

I figured as much, but it also just so happens my wife and I actually discuss him from time to time considering he was in Milwaukee and that's where she's from so I know quite a bit about the dude lol. Of course, what he did was beyond sick and disgusting. But he was assaulted as a child, and after being convicted he apologized to the families of the victims, and admitted to being sick or evil or both. In prison he tried to help psychologists understand what motivated him. He said his motive was to control a person to keep them with him for as long as possible. Obviously doesn't make it right, but it's a better explanation than most of them give lol

I'm trying to remember, was he the one who found Jesus in prison?

[yuna628 9,873]

29 minutes ago, jg121783 said:

So I guess another cold war and possibly WWIII is better than Trump trying to be diplomatic with Russia right? Too bad Hillary didn't win because the nukes would already be flying back and forth.

Trump's been a little distracted. With enough time he'll get the nukes flying no problem. He'll only be useful to Putin for so long.

[verneforchat 139]

9 hours ago, jg121783 said:

So I guess another cold war and possibly WWIII is better than Trump trying to be diplomatic with Russia right? Too bad Hillary didn't win because the nukes would already be flying back and forth.

Yes because a cold war and possibly WWIII are the only outcomes if we don't be chums with Putin.

 

A rhetoric far too common in the Trump admin. Let's praise him and take his side so he does ____ us over.

 

Hillary would be far too busy with actual politics than tweeting and insulting everyone to get nukes flying back and forth.

Edited February 6, 2017 by TBoneTX
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