McCain, Graham: Sanctions Are 'Small Price For Russia To Pay'
Source: Talking Points Memo
By ESME CRIBB Published DECEMBER 29, 2016, 4:33 PM EDT
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released a joint statement Thursday calling President Barack Obama's new sanctions against Russia a "small price" for the country to pay.
The retaliatory measures announced by the Obama Administration today are long overdue," Graham and McCain said in the statement. "But ultimately, they are a small price for Russia to pay for its brazen attack on American democracy. We intend to lead the effort in the new Congress to impose stronger sanctions on Russia.
Graham and McCain are among the most vocal Republican lawmakers calling for action against Russia.
During an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation," McCain said that he would like to create a select committee to investigate Russian hacking. And both McCain and Graham signed a letter calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to set up a special committee to investigate Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election.
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-mccain-lindsey-graham-obama-sanctions-russia-hacking
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)I'm actually starting to respect McCain and Graham (a little).
Good to see that they aren't going to just bow down to Agent Orange.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Blue Shoes
(220 posts)We desperately need some of them to grow a spine and an ounce of morality and show some resistance against cheeto benito. I'm not hopeful it'll happen, but thats where I think we're at.
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)Out of all people, *I* am being accused of carrying water for republicans?!
Keep ripping your fellow Dems, and you'll damn us to an eternity of Herr Dumpf in charge.
Generator
(7,770 posts)anyone that stands up to Trump is needed. I will never trust a Republicon ever but Graham and McCain could tip this thing into exposing Trump treason. WE NEED THEM. I still think there are Dems that don't get Trump could kill millions of people. At some point it's a little bit beyond party to say the least. The idiot WANTS to use nuclear weapons. We can get back gay right abortion rights etc. we can't get back our planet or lives lost for this cretin.
cstanleytech
(26,347 posts)and they should have spoken up before the election about it but they choose to remain silent so that Trump could win.
TomCADem
(17,390 posts)...Earlier Efforts to respond to these attacks, particularly Mitch McConnell.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Auggie
(31,226 posts)Bill USA
(6,436 posts)should be taken to protect our democracy from the GOP assaults on democracy... voter suppression laws, Citizens-United, M$M as the GOP mouthpiece?
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)Red Mountain
(1,739 posts)but will they hold McConnell's feet to the fire?
They may not protest too much but they sure do seem to have the habit of protesting an awful lot and accomplishing very little.
truthisfreedom
(23,163 posts)So the pukes can control both houses and the pulpit.
Jopin Klobe
(779 posts)... Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Graham are going "to lead the effort" ...
... Huzzah! Huzzah! ...
... we are saved* ...
*(if "saved" means "made poorer still"