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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:38 AM May 2017

John McCain Says Putin is a Bigger Global Threat Than ISIS

Source: Newsweek


BY LUCY WESTCOTT ON 5/29/17 AT 10:22 AM

Senator John McCain said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to global security than the Islamic State militant group (ISIS).

Speaking in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation show “7:30,” McCain called Putin the "premier and most important threat, more so than ISIS.”

While McCain said that "ISIS can do terrible things," he added that "it's the Russians who tried to destroy the fundamental of democracy and that is to change the outcome of an American election.” McCain said he has seen “no evidence” that Russia succeeded in changing the outcome of the election, but that Russians “tried, and are still trying.”

McCain, a Republican from Arizona, also said that Russia tried to influence the French elections earlier this month.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/john-mccain-putin-bigger-threat-isis-617053

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John McCain Says Putin is a Bigger Global Threat Than ISIS (Original Post) DonViejo May 2017 OP
I thought it would be Trumpty Dumpty would be more of a threat DK504 May 2017 #1
"See no evil" McCain, need only to look at the elephant in the Oval Office... lastlib May 2017 #2
Tomorrow he'll say something about Democrats' "partisan sniping" dalton99a May 2017 #3
Tomorrow he'll say something about Democrats' "partisan sniping" LenaBaby61 May 2017 #16
Funny how we all scoffed when Romney said this during the election against Obama, Chemisse May 2017 #4
+1 AgadorSparticus May 2017 #5
Makes me wonder FakeNoose May 2017 #6
Good question. Chemisse May 2017 #7
+1 dalton99a May 2017 #8
Romney was right on Russia IronLionZion May 2017 #10
McCain is wrong. Trump is a bigger threat than either Russia or ISIS Grins May 2017 #9
. roamer65 May 2017 #11
I think it would be a tie in a contest. Amaryllis May 2017 #13
Putin has figured out how to wage war frugally DFW May 2017 #12
I can't take anything this worthless clown says.. Hulk May 2017 #14
But you are a good boy and confirmed all of Trumputin's cabinet picks dbackjon May 2017 #15

DK504

(3,847 posts)
1. I thought it would be Trumpty Dumpty would be more of a threat
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:43 AM
May 2017

to the world. Putin got him in office, he and his people are the ones writing his policies and "speeches."

lastlib

(23,244 posts)
2. "See no evil" McCain, need only to look at the elephant in the Oval Office...
Mon May 29, 2017, 10:47 AM
May 2017


...All the evidence he needs is right there in front of his f*ckin' face!

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
4. Funny how we all scoffed when Romney said this during the election against Obama,
Mon May 29, 2017, 11:04 AM
May 2017

And now it is true.

ISIS can kill a handful of people here and there, but Russia seeks to destroy our entire democracy.

This is why it's not 'okay' that Jared was seeking back-channel communications with Russia. There is just no good excuse for this, and it amazes me that so many are trying to excuse what is clearly a treasonous intent.

FakeNoose

(32,645 posts)
6. Makes me wonder
Mon May 29, 2017, 11:45 AM
May 2017

... did Romney know that his party was in cahoots with Pootie even then?

It sounds to me like he did know, but he couldn't have predicted Trump winning 2016. The one-per-centers have been dealing with the devil for a lot longer than that. Anything to get somebody else to pay their taxes for them.

That's what this is all about anyway, since Day One. The Rich Fucks of this country want to get all the benefits but don't want to pay $1 in taxes. We're paying their taxes for them and pretty soon we'll be broke. They'll have it all.

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
7. Good question.
Mon May 29, 2017, 12:00 PM
May 2017

How long has this stew of treachery and treason, all in the name of money, been brewing?

IronLionZion

(45,450 posts)
10. Romney was right on Russia
Mon May 29, 2017, 01:18 PM
May 2017

ISIS exploded onto the scene after that discussion though. They are both threats in different ways.

Grins

(7,217 posts)
9. McCain is wrong. Trump is a bigger threat than either Russia or ISIS
Mon May 29, 2017, 01:09 PM
May 2017

The grotesque old bag of horrors is wrong. Again. Trump is a bigger threat than either Russia or ISIS.

We have proof.

DFW

(54,403 posts)
12. Putin has figured out how to wage war frugally
Mon May 29, 2017, 01:19 PM
May 2017

He has driven a huge gaping gorge between the governments of Europe and ours without firing a shot. He probably got the USA to do a near self-destruct with computer geeks and some money here and there. Not a shot fired, not one Russian hurt. Before some French agent feeds him some Polonium, he should be given the Nobel Prize in Economics.

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
14. I can't take anything this worthless clown says..
Mon May 29, 2017, 01:35 PM
May 2017

Whether it is something of this nature or anything at all.

This is "the best" the repuKKKes can offer?...the goofball, spineless and worthless clown of Congress makes an obvious statement that nobody on the right, not even his propaganda spewing bitch-daughter pays any attention to.

This dog is just as pathetic as the other repuKKKes he hangs with. Cowards and jackals.

 

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)
15. But you are a good boy and confirmed all of Trumputin's cabinet picks
Mon May 29, 2017, 03:13 PM
May 2017

All bark, but you are a fucking traitor that puts your fucked up party ahead of the Country you are supposed to be serving.

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