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uhnope

(6,419 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:16 PM Jul 2015

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Trump Says He Would 'Get Along Very Well' With Putin

Source: NBC

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said he is confident he would "get along very well with Vladimir Putin," despite the contentious relationship the Russian president has had with the United States in recent years.

"I think I would get along very well with Vladimir Putin. I just think so. People say, 'What do you mean?' I think I would get along well with him," Trump told reporters in Glasgow, Scotland, where he is attending the women's British Open being played at a golf course he owns.

"He hates Obama, Obama hates him. We have unbelievably bad relationships. Hillary Clinton was secretary of state. She was the worst secretary of state in the history of our country. The world blew apart during her reign. Now she wants to be president," Trump added.

The United States and Russia have been at odds over a number of international issues during President Barack Obama's tenure, most notably Russia's 2014 incursion into Ukraine. The move resulted in the United States and its allies issuing heavy sanctions against Russia.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-says-he-would-get-along-very-well-putin-n401051

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Trump Says He Would 'Get Along Very Well' With Putin (Original Post) uhnope Jul 2015 OP

He's going to look in his eyes and see his soul? HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #1

He continues to say the most absurd things, but not to worry, he has NO desire to AllFieldsRequired Jul 2015 #2

What a simpleton BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #3

Does it matter both are jackwagons. Historic NY Jul 2015 #4

Wait, I thought they wanted someone who would 'stand up' to Putin, not schmooze him. tanyev Jul 2015 #5

OMG! SoapBox Jul 2015 #6

I think most republicans say the exact same thing. Come on Mr. Trump, rise above that crowd. Sunlei Jul 2015 #7

"The world blew apart during her reign"? truthisfreedom Jul 2015 #8

he doesn't understand the fallout was the result of Duyba's blunders Skittles Jul 2015 #15

Oh, I doubt that .... they know, they just lie relayerbob Jul 2015 #16

just because two people have in common the fact that they are assholes, doesn't neccessarily mean olddad56 Jul 2015 #9

I can see Trump saying to Putin.... cosmicone Jul 2015 #10

Hello Folks Wash. state Desk Jet Jul 2015 #11

they could become lovers samsingh Jul 2015 #12

Two strongmen wanting to rule their own empires? Get along like houses on fire! eom Maeve Jul 2015 #13

bullies generally do respect each other Skittles Jul 2015 #14

He wants to follow in Putin's bootsteps relayerbob Jul 2015 #17

Trump sees Pootie's handiwork and he wants to be his pal Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2015 #18

And if that doesn't scare you lindysalsagal Jul 2015 #19

History is mixed about the likely outcome sarisataka Jul 2015 #20

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

1. He's going to look in his eyes and see his soul?

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:19 PM

Jul 2015

That sounds vaguely familiar...

AllFieldsRequired

(489 posts)

2. He continues to say the most absurd things, but not to worry, he has NO desire to

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:21 PM

Jul 2015

actually be president.

He would never want to actually do work.

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

3. What a simpleton

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:23 PM

Jul 2015

Wonder who Vlad's rooting for?

Historic NY

(37,451 posts)

4. Does it matter both are jackwagons.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:43 PM

Jul 2015

tanyev

(42,566 posts)

5. Wait, I thought they wanted someone who would 'stand up' to Putin, not schmooze him.

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:45 PM

Jul 2015

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

6. OMG!

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:53 PM

Jul 2015

They're two peas in a pod.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

7. I think most republicans say the exact same thing. Come on Mr. Trump, rise above that crowd.

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:54 PM

Jul 2015

truthisfreedom

(23,148 posts)

8. "The world blew apart during her reign"?

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 06:56 PM

Jul 2015

Delusional.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

15. he doesn't understand the fallout was the result of Duyba's blunders

Reply to truthisfreedom (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:46 PM

Jul 2015

Trump is too stupid to connect the dots

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)

16. Oh, I doubt that .... they know, they just lie

Reply to Skittles (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 08:41 PM

Jul 2015

olddad56

(5,732 posts)

9. just because two people have in common the fact that they are assholes, doesn't neccessarily mean

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:03 PM

Jul 2015

they will get along. If Trump thinks he and Putin would get along well, maybe Trump is living in the wrong country.

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

10. I can see Trump saying to Putin....

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:16 PM

Jul 2015

Vlad, Vlad, I'll kill the Mexicans and you kill the gays ... let's build casinos around the world!

(It is a sarcastic comment and I mean no disrespect to Mexicans, Mexican-Americans and LGBTQ. It is just to caricature the two guys' stances)

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)

11. Hello Folks

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:24 PM

Jul 2015

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Chris here,

I would never get along with Putin, I hear the guys a fitness freak.
But this guy I am sure I can get along very well with. I am sure I can over influence him to come around my way.

https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/wmg2vlq90AFUvV1NJh0vyA--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9NDYwO3E9OTU7dz02MjA-/

And you want to see disgusting here it is, no table setting,no garnish, no vegetables just disgusting at it's lowest.

Where-as down below the goods are on the way to the tables. Gorgous just gorgous.

samsingh

(17,599 posts)

12. they could become lovers

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:31 PM

Jul 2015

Maeve

(42,282 posts)

13. Two strongmen wanting to rule their own empires? Get along like houses on fire! eom

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:35 PM

Jul 2015

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

14. bullies generally do respect each other

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 07:44 PM

Jul 2015

relayerbob

(6,544 posts)

17. He wants to follow in Putin's bootsteps

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 08:42 PM

Jul 2015

and become a de facto dictator

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)

18. Trump sees Pootie's handiwork and he wants to be his pal

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:25 PM

Jul 2015

A picture taken on July 17, 2014 shows the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner carrying 295 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur after it crashed, after being shot down near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine. (AFP Photo)

Moscow (CNN)Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot and killed Friday night in central Moscow, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation said in a statement Saturday, prompting immediate speculation from fellow opposition figures that the killing was targeted.

Seeing as how Trump is aspiring to be America's fascist, Mussolini-esque strongman, it's no wonder he feels kinship to a murderous dictator like Putin.

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

19. And if that doesn't scare you

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:33 PM

Jul 2015

Nothing ever will.

sarisataka

(18,663 posts)

20. History is mixed about the likely outcome

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 10:36 PM

Jul 2015

some similar politicians got along pretty well; others had some friction

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