Top Republicans in Congress break with Trump over Putin comments

[steve2470]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/16/politics/congress-reaction-trump-putin-comments/index.html

After President Donald Trump's stunning news conference Monday next to Russian President Vladimir Putin, members of Congress -- including some powerful Republicans -- were quick to rebuke Trump's performance on the world stage and Trump's refusal to call Putin out for interfering in the US election.

House Speaker Paul Ryan contradicted several comments Trump made during his Helsinki news conference, most notably backing the US intelligence community assessment that Russia meddled with the US 2016 presidential election.

"There is no question that Russia interfered in our election and continues attempts to undermine democracy here and around the world," said Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, in a statement. "That is not just the finding of the American intelligence community but also the House Committee on Intelligence."

Ryan continued, "The president must appreciate that Russia is not our ally. There is no moral equivalence between the United States and Russia, which remains hostile to our most basic values and ideals. The United States must be focused on holding Russia accountable and putting an end to its vile attacks on democracy."

more including Cornyn and Sasse and others.

OK Republicans, time to impeach this traitor.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Fuck them, they are complicit by their past actions -

..or lack of actions.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. A year and a half, folks!

Where ya been?

[Aristus]

2. They'll be back to licking his ass by this time next week.

n/t

[dalton99a]

3. "The president is a traitor and a Russian puppet, but that's okay"

[alwaysinasnit]

4. Words without actions are nothing but hot air.

As far as I'm concerned, if these Republicans continue to sit on their collective duffs, their inaction at the very least means that they are accessories after the fact regarding tRump's treasonous actions.

[empedocles]

5. We need all the help we can get.

FDR held Stalin in contempt, but he was very aware of the big picture, and FDR sought 'cooperation' with Stalin, and gave Stalin support.

[haele]

6. Oh, good Lord and Lady, the House GOP might as well be a subsidized energy source...

...the amount of spinning they do giving lip service to politics, the rule of law, or "the Constitution and the Country" then turning right around cozying up to whatever sleeze-bag operative or lobbyist that gives them enough free money to keep their jobs and spouting hypocritical pablum to their constituency before they screw them over for money and nice parties.

Haele