U.S. Officials 'at a Fucking Loss' Over Latest Russia Sell Out

[MelissaB]

U.S. Officials ‘at a Fucking Loss’ Over Latest Russia Sell Out

The White House’s refusal to rule out turning over former U.S. ambassador Michael McFaul to the Russians has current and former State Department officials seeing red.

Spencer Ackerman
07.18.18 5:36 PM ET

Current and former American diplomats are expressing disgust and horror over the White House’s willingness to entertain permitting Russian officials to question a prominent former U.S. ambassador.

One serving diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he was “at a fucking loss” over comments that can be expected to chill American diplomacy in hostile or authoritarian countries – a comment echoed by former State Department officials as well.

“It’s beyond disgraceful. It’s fundamentally ignorant with regard to how we conduct diplomacy or what that means. It really puts in jeopardy the professional independence of diplomats anywhere in the world, if the consequence of their actions is going to be potentially being turned over to a foreign government,” the U.S. diplomat told The Daily Beast.

... snip

The diplomat continued: “Either he’s compromised by Putin or he’s a pussy, in which case he should grab himself.”

More: https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-officials-at-a-fucking-loss-over-latest-russia-sell-out?via=twitter_page&__twitter_impression=true

[vlyons]

1. There's a 3rd possibility

That he is compromised by Putin AND he's a pussy. This is most likely how he is.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Bullies tend to be cowards...

they bully down, but kneel before those stronger than them. We saw that in Helsinki.

[SemiHalfling]

11. At this point I don't think it matters which it is

He is not representing American interests

[2naSalit]

16. Sounds about right....nt

[donkeypoofed]

3. Please tell me this can't be true! Please???

OMG. Just, OMG.

This is shocking beyond words ! I have a terrible feeling like we're marionettes who are being "played"and the puller of the strings are Spanky & Putie.

The "turning over" of a former diplomat to Russia,
OMG. What would they have done to Mueller's investigators if they had actually gone over there? Jailed them? Given them some Novochuk? Arranged an accident, maybe? Geez.

I have a feeling we all need to buckle up for a bumpy ride.

[dewsgirl]

4. I read about officers from Scotland Yard, that were in this

situation and were promptly poisoned.

[erronis]

5. Don't forget a lot of willing accomplices in the US. Repuglicons, Murdoch, Mercers, Kochs, etc.

Oligarchs from russia/ussr and plutocrats from US/other. They're all having a grand time raping the rest of the population of the earth.

[RandomAccess]

6. It's quite true, quite alarming

This has some good tweets --

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142113128

[Garrett78]

7. I'm not at a loss. Trump is compromised. Simple as that.

He owes bad people a hell of a lot of money and there's likely kompromat on top of that. This isn't news. Clinton and many others made it all very clear well before the 2016 election.

[Martin Eden]

8. Why are they "at a fucking loss" over comments that can be expected to chill American diplomacy?

It's easy to understand; the POtuS is a Russian operative.

[GoCubsGo]

9. Mr. Diplomat, he is both a Russian asset and a coward.

They are not mutually exclusive.

[SCVDem]

10. Not just dump!

It's the entire rethug party!

I'm sure there were a few "nice" Nazis too!



Hang 'em high!

[Saguaro]

12. Remember when the GOP saw ambassadors as brave, honorable American patriots...

... and tried to crucify a Democratic Secretary of State because one was killed in Benghazi?

Apparently now, they're perfectly happy to hand over these brave, honorable Americans Patriots to the Russians for vague reasons (where they will likely be killed).

[workinclasszero]

14. No shit right?

Where are those MFing hypocrite damn republicans now huh?

Their fuhrer wants to turn our diplomats over to a murderous dictator and the freedom caucus slime in the GOP Congress are SLIENT!!!!

[BlueJac]

13. He is a pussy and always will be...

not count a total disgrace.

[Honeycombe8]

15. Every time I think I'm appalled as much as possible, he says something else that appalls me more! nt

[2naSalit]

18. He manages to

trigger my PTSD every fucking day!

[2naSalit]

17. Needs to be run out of office yesterday.

We should never have let that fucker back on US soil!!!!

[bdamomma]

26. They should have never let him back in the US

and those freaking repigs are still covering this ass saying that he is tough on Russia. WTF!!

We definitely have a problem a big problem. Trump has thrown us under the bus.

[2naSalit]

30. Sold us out

to enrich himself.

[Solly Mack]

19. Trump put child hostages into cages and people are at a loss over this?

Trump would turn over every person named on Putin's "wanted" list given the chance.

It's that simple.

[bucolic_frolic]

20. Trump is dissolving our sovereignty and merging US with Russia and Putin as head

This fits the whole pattern

[LakeArenal]

21. "Fundamentally Ignorant"

Fundamentally treasonous.

Great lines for his legacy and tombstone.

[benfranklin1776]

22. A compromised pussy traitor.

He should be indicted for treason. The survival of our constitutional democracy demands no less.

[keithbvadu2]

23. Meow... purr

Meow... purr

[appalachiablue]

24. Very well drawn, and clever.

[blue-wave]

25. I'm seeing red over this

And I don't mean I'm turning into a deplorable. No way. No, never!!! We should surround the White House until this traitor is taken out in stripes and cuffs. Enough!!!!!

[bdamomma]

27. that's the only way

we are the majority and they will keep stripping us of our rights, and when you have nothing to lose that is when people will rise up.

[dalton99a]

28. The traitor will stop at nothing to please his master.

RESIST!

[Cha]

29. "Either he's compromised by Putin or he's a pussy, in which case he should grab himself"

I say BOTH!

Mahalo, Melissa!

[Lifelong Protester]

31. I say both. And he should not have been allowed back.