Trump team stands by embrace of Putin despite harsh criticism

[christiefan915]

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's campaign on Thursday reaffirmed its embrace of Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, signaling a preference for the leadership of an authoritarian adversary over that of America's own president, despite a cascade of criticism from Democrats and expressions of discomfort among Republicans.

"I think it's inarguable that Vladimir Putin has been a stronger leader in his country than Barack Obama has been in this country," said Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana on CNN, defending Trump by echoing his latest praise for the Russian leader, offered Wednesday night in a televised candidate forum.

Hillary Clinton excoriated Trump for asserting that Putin is a better leader than President Barack Obama, saying it was "not just unpatriotic and insulting to the people of our country, as well as to our commander-in-chief, it is scary."

She seized on Trump's assertion in the televised forum that Putin's incursions into neighboring countries, crackdown on Russia's independent news media and support for U.S. enemies were no more troublesome than Obama's transgressions. She said it showed that, if elected, Trump would be little more than a tool of Putin's.

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[tsuke]

lol. i always wonder. Given that the democrats want an adversarial relationship with Russia how do you think that will end up? If we thwart them at every turn and never work with them that only leads to one place. Nuclear war.

There are going to be 2 poles in this world China and the US. I would rather have Russia on our side.

 

[Mr.Badguy]

There's a difference between treating Russia as allies and treating them as superiors. Just because we don't want to kiss their ass doesn't mean nukes are gonna fly.

 

[tsuke]

There's a difference between treating Russia as allies and treating them as superiors. Just because we don't want to kiss their ass doesn't mean nukes are gonna fly.

yet when one of our potential leaders actually gets along with russia he is condemned by the left for it. There is a potential here to finally end the cold war and the russia us conflict but you would rather have clinton continue the cold war.