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kpete

(71,985 posts)
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 03:07 PM Jul 2018

Maxine Waters calling Trump "Putin's Apprentice" is perfect.

Waters said:

I’m not surprised about what happened in Helsinki. I’m not surprised about the private meeting. I’m not surprised about this president standing up for Putin. As a matter of fact, I think he is Putin’s apprentice. He’s been under his tutelage for a long time now, and he intends to get it done and the American people are standing idly by. And the Republican Party should be ashamed that they are allowing it to happen.

They have no courage. They’re not standing up for America. I dare them to talk about how patriotic they are given what they are allowing this president to do.

The praise that Trump has continued to lavish on Putin is of increasing concern given what we know of Putin’s involvement in the presidential election, and accusations that Trump is “Putin’s puppet” have dogged him ever since. Having now referred to Trump as “Putin’s apprentice,” Waters found that this nickname for the president was well received.




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Maxine Waters calling Trump "Putin's Apprentice" is perfect. (Original Post) kpete Jul 2018 OP
"putin's apprentice"!!! i love it!!! unblock Jul 2018 #1
That's pretty great Renew Deal Jul 2018 #27
That is perfect. murielm99 Jul 2018 #2
Especially since she has a Low IQ and is not supposed to be capable of making fun of him Submariner Jul 2018 #11
Spot on, Representative Waters! n/t TygrBright Jul 2018 #3
Go Maxine! (nt) ehrnst Jul 2018 #4
Imagine a weekly SNL skit called "Putin's Apprentice". Elwood P Dowd Jul 2018 #5
So that private Helsinki appointment was for a new cranial implant erronis Jul 2018 #6
Especially now since he learned last week what the word "apprentice" means. nature-lover Jul 2018 #7
Brilliant!! (as usual) InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #8
Better than Brilliant! Putin's Apprentice should stick to him like fly on shit Pepsidog Jul 2018 #9
Perfect Rep. Waters, just perfect. TNNurse Jul 2018 #10
Now that's a good zinger. aikoaiko Jul 2018 #12
This should be on bumper stickers like yesterday pecosbob Jul 2018 #13
Maxine telling it like it is. Even better in full video. suffragette Jul 2018 #14
Love Maxine! SunSeeker Jul 2018 #15
Can we get Putin to fire Trump? lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #16
That was my first thought, too. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #24
Trump is just that stupid. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #34
"They're not standing up for America" she blasts the Republican Party. oasis Jul 2018 #17
Yoda had it right. markbark Jul 2018 #18
Pretty much nails it! madamesilverspurs Jul 2018 #19
Perfect. kacekwl Jul 2018 #29
Is that a window decal, bumper sticker or yard sign? Blue_true Jul 2018 #33
We need more Maxines! jalan48 Jul 2018 #20
Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #21
Maxine Waters for the win msdogi Jul 2018 #22
Go girl, tell it like it is! BlueJac Jul 2018 #23
She says it like it is. A plain-speaking, forthright, bold representative. Wish she were MY Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #25
Yeah for Congresswoman Waters Gothmog Jul 2018 #26
I wish more had the courage Maxine Waters has ..... CatMor Jul 2018 #28
Truth telling is so controversial EricMaundry Jul 2018 #30
Oh, my gosh, that is going to leave a mark. Blue_true Jul 2018 #31
PATUS, putin's aprentice to the United States Demonaut Jul 2018 #32

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
5. Imagine a weekly SNL skit called "Putin's Apprentice".
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 03:43 PM
Jul 2018

If they won't do it, then maybe one of the late night hosts like Colbert.

erronis

(15,241 posts)
6. So that private Helsinki appointment was for a new cranial implant
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 03:50 PM
Jul 2018

Under the orange camouflage.

Quick keycode entry in back of cranium, slip out old module, slip in new one. Replace battery pack.

Twittter fingers work a bit better now, eyes look almost lifelike. New newspeak module added.

We're sorry one of the interpreters (neuro-technicians) died mysteriously after the operation. We'll get to the other one pretty soon.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
16. Can we get Putin to fire Trump?
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 04:13 PM
Jul 2018

Back Trump into some kind of corner where his crazy actions actually hurt Putin?

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)
24. That was my first thought, too.
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 05:28 PM
Jul 2018

I'm often intrigued thinking what Putin would do in retaliation if the Dotard pissed him off. I suspect tRump would never know where the hits came from - loans called in or a relative mysteriously disappears, tRump hotels hacked, etc.

..........

oasis

(49,376 posts)
17. "They're not standing up for America" she blasts the Republican Party.
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 04:19 PM
Jul 2018

Plenty will be revealed in the months to come. Heads are gonna roll.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
33. Is that a window decal, bumper sticker or yard sign?
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 10:26 PM
Jul 2018

If not, someone can make an impact by making some. That is a beautiful graphic.

Response to kpete (Original post)

msdogi

(430 posts)
22. Maxine Waters for the win
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 05:18 PM
Jul 2018

oddly amusing to find words to describe what is in our house, but I sure like this one

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
25. She says it like it is. A plain-speaking, forthright, bold representative. Wish she were MY
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 05:54 PM
Jul 2018

representative! But she helps the whole party, so I get some of the benefit.

As an aside, she is so confidant, sure of herself, bold, no matter who or what she is confronting. I wonder if she was born that way, raised that way, or how she got to be that way. I'm not that way and envy that. She was raised in the era of segregation, which makes her self-assurance all the more remarkable. She's a good role model for young women.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
28. I wish more had the courage Maxine Waters has .....
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 07:18 PM
Jul 2018

to speak out against the con man occupying our White House. She's a great lady.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
31. Oh, my gosh, that is going to leave a mark.
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 10:17 PM
Jul 2018

Expect a 3am tweet rage from Trump soon. She cut him and republicans every which way.

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