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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 10:48 AM Jul 2016

Trump discusses Russia/Ukraine with George Stephanopolous this morning....and it's a total disaster

He's Sarah Palin in a suit. It's pretty clear that he doesn't know anything.

Video @ link...

Trump: Putin's 'not gonna go into Ukraine'

Donald Trump said in an interview Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin isn't going to go into Ukraine, even though the Russian military has intervened in the nation's affairs since 2014.

"He's not going into Ukraine, OK, just so you understand. He's not gonna go into Ukraine, all right? You can mark it down. You can put it down," Trump said Sunday on ABC's "This Week."
Host George Stephanopoulos pushed back, saying, "Well, he's already there, isn't he?"

"OK, well, he's there in a certain way," Trump responded.

"But I'm not there. You have President Obama there. And, frankly, that whole part of the world is a mess under Obama, with all the strength that you're talking about and all of the power of NATO and all of this."

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/289907-trump-incorrectly-says-russia-isnt-in-ukraine

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Trump discusses Russia/Ukraine with George Stephanopolous this morning....and it's a total disaster (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 OP
Some Palin-like word salad there PatSeg Jul 2016 #1
T-rump's supportes know Iliyah Jul 2016 #3
Maybe there is some kind of PatSeg Jul 2016 #8
Hahaha! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #9
bwahahahaha DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #20
His shit is becoming increasingly hysterical. Don't know whether to laugh or cry. lonestarnot Jul 2016 #2
arrrgh mindfulNJ Jul 2016 #4
Same as with knucklehead Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #5
Shades of Gerald Ford saying Poland wasn't under Soviet dominant Danmel Jul 2016 #6
I wonder of any other country has intervened in Ukraine's affairs in recent years. Wilms Jul 2016 #7
Did the USA annex part of Ukraine like Russia did? Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #10
Yeah that's a really perfect comparison rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #14
God,how utterly pathetic. sufrommich Jul 2016 #16
What a moronic attempt at a false equivalency RonniePudding Jul 2016 #19
What does it have to do with the primary? n/t Wilms Jul 2016 #24
You're right. Victoria Nuland's cookies have nothing to do with the primary Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #25
Like I said, best to not ask questions. Wilms Jul 2016 #26
Damn straight there's nothing to see here. Cha Jul 2016 #28
Nuland, USAID, and Chevron are merely organizing Bingo Nights. Wilms Jul 2016 #29
right.. it's lala Cha Jul 2016 #30
Neocon Kagan is an accomplished vocalist. Wilms Jul 2016 #32
The false equivalencies are rapidly false. Cha Jul 2016 #35
Damn full up with False Equivalencies. Cha Jul 2016 #31
Good god...what the hell is he saying? AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #11
He's going to hire the best people to deal with this oberliner Jul 2016 #12
What is even sadder.... BooScout Jul 2016 #13
What newspapers do you read Donald? jcgoldie Jul 2016 #15
"Who cares what's going on in the world? I've got the greatest ratings!!" sufrommich Jul 2016 #17
Actually, how can trump speak for Putin? Does he know him that well? MariaThinks Jul 2016 #18
palin word salad doesn't DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #21
He never disappoints. bellmartin Jul 2016 #22
It's so fun watching him dig holes. unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #23
This is worse than Gerald Ford's gaffe about Poland in the 1976 election lanlady Jul 2016 #27
I guess during the height of the Cold War, it was seen more seriously Fast Walker 52 Jul 2016 #34
it's fucking insane is what it is Fast Walker 52 Jul 2016 #33

PatSeg

(47,586 posts)
1. Some Palin-like word salad there
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 10:52 AM
Jul 2016
"But I'm not there. You have President Obama there. And, frankly, that whole part of the world is a mess under Obama, with all the strength that you're talking about and all of the power of NATO and all of this."

What on earth did he say?
 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
2. His shit is becoming increasingly hysterical. Don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 10:53 AM
Jul 2016

Entertaining for sure, but I'd rather be entertained in ways less dangerous.

 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
7. I wonder of any other country has intervened in Ukraine's affairs in recent years.
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 11:02 AM
Jul 2016


Then I stop and think to myself, "Don't ask questions".
 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
10. Did the USA annex part of Ukraine like Russia did?
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 11:12 AM
Jul 2016

Or are you referring to Victoria Nuland's cookies?

 

RonniePudding

(889 posts)
19. What a moronic attempt at a false equivalency
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 12:00 PM
Jul 2016

Try and get on board for the big win, m'kay? Primaries are over now.

Over. That means finished.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
25. You're right. Victoria Nuland's cookies have nothing to do with the primary
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 04:51 PM
Jul 2016

But some people do think that her handing out cookies in Ukraine is equivalent to Russia annexing part of that country.

Go figure.

 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
26. Like I said, best to not ask questions.
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 06:05 PM
Jul 2016

The simplest answer, "it was just Girl Scout cookies", is the correct one.

Nothing to see here, la di dah.

 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
29. Nuland, USAID, and Chevron are merely organizing Bingo Nights.
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 08:34 PM
Jul 2016

And the games are only for fun. I'd be shocked...shocked...to think gambling is going on.

La la

 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
32. Neocon Kagan is an accomplished vocalist.
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 08:46 PM
Jul 2016

Ask either of the last two administrations. He served them both.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
12. He's going to hire the best people to deal with this
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 11:18 AM
Jul 2016

He will say that it doesn't matter that he doesn't know the details.

BooScout

(10,406 posts)
13. What is even sadder....
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 11:19 AM
Jul 2016

His ignorant supporters see nothing wrong in his statements. The level of ignorance in Republican voters is absolutely stunning.

lanlady

(7,135 posts)
27. This is worse than Gerald Ford's gaffe about Poland in the 1976 election
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 06:52 PM
Jul 2016

When he said that Poland was not in the Soviet sphere of influence. Caused a huge outcry, and was one of the reasons he lost to Carter.

Yet for Trump, it's always another day, another outrage - and he gets away with it.

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
34. I guess during the height of the Cold War, it was seen more seriously
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:18 PM
Jul 2016

Power brokers still don't seem to be taking Trump seriously, whatever that means.

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
33. it's fucking insane is what it is
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:17 PM
Jul 2016

and there are so many creepy Russia connections to Trump, it's more than a coincidence.

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