McCain Says Putin Is Greater Threat Than ISIS

[DonViejo]

Source: Political Wire


January 17, 2017 By Taegan Goddard

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) told Morning Joe that Russian president Vladimir Putin poses a greater threat to the United States than ISIS.

Said McCain: “I think when you look at Russian increasing capabilities and, by the way, they are closing the gap as far as military capabilities is concerned rather dramatically between themselves and the United States. And that should alarm us all. But look at his behavior, look at what he has – what he has done. He has made no bones about what he wants to do. And he’s done it, but he’s played a very weak hand in the most clever fashion. He’s got the world’s 15th largest economy and yet he’s now a major player in the Middle East.”

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[The Wielding Truth]

1. The Trump -Putin connection is more of a threat than Russia itself which is flailing.

[Ligyron]

2. Way more dangerous than any "radical" Islamic Turrists.

Islamic tourists are our friends.

[Coventina]

7. Agreed! Islamic tourists ARE our friends!

[bdamomma]

9. Isis is watching

all this unfold and probably cheering.

[HAB911]

3. You mean someone finally had the thought

that a real country, with aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines is a bigger threat than a bunch of thugs riding around in Toyota pickups???????????!!!!!!!!!!! WTF? McCain is a jeanuuuuus!

[dem4decades]

4. Josh Earnest had a pretty good take on it

today. Saying on one side you have Putin and Wikileaks and on the other side you have Democratic Congressmen, some Republican Congressmen, and the brave men and women of the US Intelligence Agencies, and Donald Trump is going to have to make a decision which side he's on.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Gee ........

doesn't that kind of rub off on the puppet Putin helped install?

[cstanleytech]

6. And yet McCain like many Republicans is bending like a pretzel to vote yes to confirming

Trump's nominees while only paying lip service to Trump and his cabinet choices links to Putin and Russia.

[Lint Head]

8. Hey McCain! Well, do something about it then. You can

call for impeachment and indictment. As a Republican you have a lot of sway and power now.
Do it for the country. Do it for your legacy.

[Eyeball_Kid]

10. Don't hold your breath.

McCain is nothing if not calculating which moves will benefit him. Patriotic altruism is a ship that's sailed a long time ago on McCain's waters. Bluster rules the day.

[NCjack]

12. McCain Yes. Trump No. I don't like politicians who lick Pootie's butt.

[louis-t]

13. Who was it that said a few years ago that Russia

is the greatest threat to our country, and he was laughed at?

[milestogo]

14. Thank you John McCain