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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts) Sun Jan 29, 2017, 08:44 PM Jan 2017

Day after Putin call, GOP warns Trump on lifting sanctions

WASHINGTON — A day after Donald Trump's first call as president with Russia's Vladimir Putin, leading congressional Republicans made clear they oppose any attempt by the new administration to wipe away U.S. penalties imposed on Moscow by the Obama White House.
"I'm absolutely opposed to lifting sanctions on the Russians," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Sunday. "If anything, we ought to be looking at increasing them."

The White House said the issue of sanctions wasn't discussed during Saturday's nearly one-hour conversation, which both sides described in positive terms.

Trump, who has said he wants a better relationship with Russia, has been noncommittal on the matter, and his spokesman, Sean Spicer, said Sunday that no decision has been made.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/day-after-putin-call-gop-warns-trump-on-lifting-sanctions/ar-AAmnkig?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

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Day after Putin call, GOP warns Trump on lifting sanctions (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 OP

Strongly worded, too. dalton99a Jan 2017 #1

For mealy mouth Mitch... that's strongly worded. politicat Jan 2017 #9

Here we go. tanyev Jan 2017 #2

No way that pooty kept the Con's attention for an hour unless KewlKat Jan 2017 #3

He'll do it just to spite them. lindysalsagal Jan 2017 #4

Holy shit, I never thought I'd agree with McConnell on something! Initech Jan 2017 #5

Mc Connell made this statement bdamomma Jan 2017 #6

They know they have to make some sort of move on him underpants Jan 2017 #7

You gave him all the power, McTurtle. tavernier Jan 2017 #8

well if trumpie refuses to lift sanctions mnmoderatedem Jan 2017 #10

dalton99a

(81,514 posts)

1. Strongly worded, too.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 08:45 PM

Jan 2017

politicat

(9,808 posts)

9. For mealy mouth Mitch... that's strongly worded.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 09:20 PM

Jan 2017

Especially given how defensive ol' Yertle has been.

tanyev

(42,564 posts)

2. Here we go.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 08:49 PM

Jan 2017

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)

3. No way that pooty kept the Con's attention for an hour unless

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 08:51 PM

Jan 2017

it was a video call and he had some sexy women perform for him.

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

4. He'll do it just to spite them.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 08:53 PM

Jan 2017

I've heard John Fugelsang say that the GOP will take out fRump. Wouldn't surprise me, and this is a big enough event.

One week. Amazing.

Initech

(100,079 posts)

5. Holy shit, I never thought I'd agree with McConnell on something!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 08:56 PM

Jan 2017

You know what they say about broken clocks!

bdamomma

(63,868 posts)

6. Mc Connell made this statement

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 09:00 PM

Jan 2017

"I'm absolutely opposed to lifting sanctions on the Russians," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Sunday. "If anything, we ought to be looking at increasing them."

oh oh Pootie wants all sanctions gone.................