Trump says other republicans are "jealous as hell" that Putin did not endorse them.

[pampango]

Trump: Fellow Republicans are ‘jealous as hell’ of Putin’s praise

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Saturday that anyone who criticizes the warm compliments he has swapped with Russian President Vladimir Putin is simply "jealous as hell." Although Putin has been accused of a lengthy list of human rights violations, Trump has maintained that Russia could be a powerful partner for the United States -- and one that could help the country save some money.

"You know, he feels good about me. I feel, frankly, good about him. I think that we can do things with Russia that are to our advantage... It's a mutual advantage," Trump said during a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday afternoon. "Now, they're jealous as hell because he's not mentioning these people. He's not going to mention them, so they're jealous as hell.

Putin gave Trump a strong endorsement during a wide-ranging press conference on Thursday, calling the Republican frontrunner "brilliant" and "talented without doubt." In interviews in the days following, Trump lavished praise back on Putin, prompting some criticism from fellow Republicans. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called the two "a match made in heaven."

"If Putin likes me, and if he thinks that I'm a good, smart person -- which I hope he believes, you know, I am. Actually he's right, I am brilliant. You know that, right?"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/12/19/trump-fellow-republicans-are-jealous-as-hell-of-putins-praise/

That is one weird mutual admiration society.

[polichick]

1. All narcissists are delusional, including Trump and Putin.

[smirkymonkey]

8. Well said. That is exactly what is going on here.

Nothing more than two narcissists patting each other on the back, convincing themselves of personal brilliance that is non-existent.

[L. Coyote]

2. He also said he welcomes others to join his personal reality

where everyone believes his is the greatest, if not even greater, and that since he is so great electing him will make America great too, and the trains will suddenly run on time.

[Initech]

3. All the other candidates who didn’t get Putin's endorsement are stupid losers.

No one is as smart or as great as us, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin!

[JI7]

4. he has the mentality of an 11 to 14 year old

[L. Coyote]

5. Your generosity has been duly noted by the karma fairies.

None of your children will grow up to be assholes with such enormous senses of entitlement that they fly in private jets destroying the earth and polluting everyone's air.

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. A spoiled rotten man child.

He hasn't a clue about. ANYTHING.

[smirkymonkey]

9. The immaturity this man exhibits is just stunning in it's

magnitude. I have never seen anything like it and the fact that so many others see this as a show of strength and righteousness is horrifying really.

[That Guy 888]

6. Sadly enough I think he's right.

Republicans have admired tyrants and dictators since before world war 2. The current crop seem to have a creepy obsession with Putin.

[Fumesucker]

11. Putin is a Republican's wet dream in a lot of ways...

[winstars]

10. The new Axis of Evil??? nt