White House issues talking points to curtail damage from Russia summit

[Julian Englis]

Source: CNN

The White House sent talking points to Republican surrogates and members of Congress on Monday as aides dealt with the fallout of the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a GOP source.

Included in the talking points were the lines: "For over a year and half, the President has repeatedly said he believes the intelligence agencies when they said Russia interfered in American elections," and "President Trump isn't going to let an excessive focus on the past get in the way of building a brighter future between the world's two largest nuclear powers."

Other talking points note the importance of keeping a dialogue between the two nations.

"Even at the height of the Cold War, dialogue between the US and Russia was maintained," one point stated.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/16/politics/white-house-gop-talking-points-russia-summit/index.html

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Or tips in unringing the bell.

[underpants]

1. Yeah Foxworld is abuzz with blaming Obama

Isn't going to focus on the past

[Lulu KC]

5. But last night

I understand that Bill Browder was on Fox and the commentator was agreeing with him about Russia. Got this second hand since I can't bear to watch it, but there were also several other examples on Twitter.

[empedocles]

6. fox just had goemert on

host and goemert excited about - strozk

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. It's distraction and repetition; a primary technique of the Трамп-RubleCon Party. . . . nt

[greymattermom]

8. Obama is the EX

and this is like blaming your EX for everything that goes wrong in your new relationship.

[Lulu KC]

2. Liars liars liars

The damage is beyond control. When Fox "News" goes after DT, there is hope.

[vlyons]

3. I shall NOT copy and post these talking points anywhere

I shall NOT support the Dirty Traitor save his butt with talking points that try to rehabiliate him and his filthy treasonous lies.

[watoos]

15. Exactly

They shouldn't be posted here, they are simply excuses for a traitor who spoke treason in front of the world.

There is only 1 talking point for me, an enemy attacked us and our illegitimate president sided with the enemy. eom.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. TrumpWhirled Spin Control meets the world back in reality

Link to tweet

John Schindler
?Verified account @20committee

John Schindler Retweeted Tom Nichols

The Sean & Don Kremlin Parallel Universe act is coming to an end shortly. And painfully. Trump killed it in Helsinki today. Don's just too stupid to realize it yet.

John Schindler added
Tom Nichols
Verified account @RadioFreeTom
OK, again this falls into the “I shit you not” category: the president just said, and I quote: “you have to find out who did Peter Strzok report to because it was Comey and McCabe and it was also probably Obama.”
10:59 PM - 16 Jul 2018

Link to tweet

Here’s a photo of @GOP former Senator Rick Santorum with Maria Butina, who was just arrested and charged with being a #Russian🇷🇺 agent for her infiltration of the #NRA. This might explain the supposedly “religious right” Santorum’s dogged defense of Trump.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. BONUS TIME!! Better than centerfold!

Link to tweet

John Nichols
? @NicholsUprising

“How was I to know
She was with the Russians, too?”
12:23 AM - 17 Jul 2018

[Maxheader]

9. LOve to see walker go down...for something

Wiskonson rightwingers are like those in kansaas, They
wouldn't diss snotty scotty if it were caught giving
the commys the launch codes...

[watoos]

16. That woman certainly got around

There are a lot of pictures of her with big name Republicans.

So how many Republicans cashed in on those rubles?

Every Republican who met with that Russian spy should be hounded by the press. Question #1, why were you meeting with that spy?

[bucolic_frolic]

18. She wasn't a constituent, so it was about what she could do for them

Money. Or campaign cash. Pure and simple.

[denbot]

20. Excellent use of a quote from a song!

This should play as Trump’s private jet slowly taxi’s down the runway, while being persued by FBI units, ala OJ.

[bucolic_frolic]

21. It's from a song? Never heard of it.

Seriously.

[denbot]

22. Yeah, Warren Zevon's Send Lawyers guns and Money!

Well, I went home with the waitress
You know the way I always do

Well how was I to know
She was with the Russians, too

I was gambling in Havana
You know I took a little risk
Send lawyers, guns and money
Daddy, won't you get me out of this
I'm an innocent bystander
Somehow I got stuck
Between a rock and a hard place
And I'm down on my luck
Oh yea, I'm down on my luck
Oh yea, I'm down on my luck
Oh baby, I'm down on my luck
I'm so far down, I don't think I'll ever get up
If it weren't for bad luck
Oh if it weren't for bad luck
I wouldn't…

[bucolic_frolic]

24. Lol, thanks!

I often describe myself as 'pop-culturally unaware'. I'll have to add 'textbook case'. Woe is me.

[lagomorph777]

23. Wow, she's going to be the death of many a RePutin career.

[moonseller66]

10. Will history repeat?

When tRUmp resigns or is impeached or even jailed and Pence or Ryan becomes president, would a "full, free and absolute pardon" be issued for the second crook the White Has has housed in 50 years?

Pence or Ryan will be the Gerry Ford of the 21st Century.

[lagomorph777]

25. 2nd crook? Are you forgetting Reagan, Bush Sr, and Bush Jr?

A few reminders:

Iran-Contra
CIA Cocaine
The Iraq War

Just to name a few crimes.

[marble falls]

12. They better spin up better points than that. cheetolini has constantly doubted his ...

security chiefs.

[NCjack]

13. "A day that will live in infamy." (FDR, 1941) Now, we have a second day.

July 16, 2018 -- the day that the president of the USA openly revealed himself to be an agent of the Russian Federation. Trump's day of infamy.

We will soon see the results of the secret 2-hr Trump-Putin meeting. Trump will try power plays to get the sanctions lifted. He will threaten to veto important bills, esp. those necessary to keep the government operating. The sanctions will become more important than the Mexican border wall.

What is Trump getting for his treason? It has to be money, since that is his love.

[watoos]

17. Russia is already leaking what it is getting

a way around sanctions and a deal involving Ukraine.

[Julian Englis]

14. It's as if W had thanked Bin Laden and congratulated him on his successful strategy. n/t

[Maeve]

19. All put to the lie when he uttered that "but...."

When the TreasonWeasel said "I trust...BUT...." everything went out the window. He trusts Putin over truth. And you can't build a future based on lies of the past.

[duforsure]

26. This was a trump disaster waiting to happen

But what's even more tragic is the republican party , who now are complicit and helping putin with trump to undermine elections , and destroy our Democracy because they're driven by greed , and put putin and trump before country. The republican party are no longer representing the American people , and the USA anymore. Thye're allowing a terrorist like putin to take hold.

[Nitram]

27. Trying to put lipstick on a pig.