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dalton99a

(81,455 posts)
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 10:13 PM Jul 2018

The president lays himself at Vladimir Putin's feet (NYT editorial)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/opinion/donald-trump-putin-russia.html

Why Won’t Donald Trump Speak for America?
The president lays himself at Vladimir Putin’s feet.

By The Editorial Board
July 16, 2018




The last time President Trump claimed that “both sides” were responsible for bad behavior, it didn’t go well.

That was nearly a year ago, after a march of neo-Nazis descended into violence and a white supremacist drove his car into a crowd of peaceful protesters, killing a woman.

On Monday, Mr. Trump again engaged in immoral equivalence, this time during a gobsmacking news conference after his meeting in Helsinki, Finland, with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. A reporter referred to last week’s indictments of 12 Russian military officials for a coordinated cyberattack on the 2016 election and asked Mr. Trump if he held Russia responsible. “I hold both countries responsible,” Mr. Trump said.

Even in a presidency replete with self-defeating moments for the United States, Mr. Trump’s comments on Monday, which were broadcast live around the world, stand out.

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The president lays himself at Vladimir Putin's feet (NYT editorial) (Original Post) dalton99a Jul 2018 OP
K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #1
"Immoral Equivalence." Indeed. SunSeeker Jul 2018 #2
"President Putin Was Extremely Strong and Powerful." McCamy Taylor Jul 2018 #3
Dunno dalton99a Jul 2018 #4

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
3. "President Putin Was Extremely Strong and Powerful."
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 10:27 PM
Jul 2018

I want a bumper sticker that says this. Where can I get a bumper sticker that says this?

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