Welcome Home, Comrade.
Remember how President Obama seized Russian “diplomatic” properties in Maryland and New York city claiming they were being “used by Russian personnel for intelligence-related purposes” and he gave them 24 to vacate and get the hell outta Dodge? They were seized because Russia was interfering in the United States election.
That’s when we had a real President with the real courage to stand up to our enemies.
Enter Trump:
Trump, then at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, appeared to disparage the Obama administration sanctions, telling reporters, “I think we ought to get on with our lives.”
Surprisingly, Russia did not respond. It later emerged that Flynn, in a phone conversation with Kislyak, had advised against retaliation and indicated that U.S. policy would change under the Trump administration.
The Kremlin made clear that the compound issue was at the top of its bilateral agenda. Russia repeatedly denounced what it called the “seizure” of the properties as an illegal violation of diplomatic treaties.
Last week Russia tweeted (which is the only way to get Trump’s attention).
Oooowwwwww … threats.
Oooowwwwww … Trump.
It’s not so much that he’s kissing Putin flat on the mouth, it’s that he does it right in the middle of the street, with a spotlight, camera crew, lasers, and loud music on National Coddling Day and then tweets that it’s all fake news.
I wonder if he’s going to let Jared list it first and then sell it back to them.
I almost typed my email address as @earthlink.nyet. Way back when I was protesting the war in Vietnam, the Republican response was usually “You’re getting your marching orders from Moscow.” We weren’t. They now are.
1I find I have nothing to say, just it all sounds like payback for something!
2So if Flynn told Kisylak to be patient, is this a simple quid pro quo or might it be the proverbial smoking gun?
3You say Trump is “kissing Putin on the mouth” but some might have a lower opinion. Just sayin’.
4This may not be directly related to the election, but if that conversation between Flynn and that “sneaky f***ing Russian” actually happened, then it seems to me it’s a textbook example of collusion.
5And on another cheerful note, did anyone see the Politico story about Mueller having the authority to get Donnie’s tax returns? Good times!!!
6Gives new meaning to the phrase “Putin’s c@(k holster,” now doesn’t it?
Can a late night comedian get a journalistic Emmy for being brutally right?
7We could get some significant energy if someone would hook up the rpms with which the Sainted Ronnie is spinning in his grave.
8Like a good stories do, this one opens up with once upon a time the Russkies had a very, very nice ante-bellum type place actually near Mt. Vernon with Potomac River frontage. Then along came a develop who gave them a deal they could not refuse and that entire area is a high end housing development. Now that was an honest table top deal. What Trump did was damn pornographic and yes JJ right in the middle of the street.
9If we give it back to them, make sure there are lots and lots of surveillance devices in place.
Also make sure the walls have been thoroughly taken apart to remove any Russian technology…..into the load bearing elements since that is where the most interesting stuff might be built in…and no need to repair any of it since they will probably want to re-decorate in gold anyway.
10Will the kiss have lots of tongue? No Mother I’m not sorry; I didn’t vote to merge our government with Russia’s. [Ras]putin is successful.
11I wonder if “counter measures” means release the Kompromat?
12Russia asks for they property back….or else they will have to take “counter measures”.
13At this point I would be inclined to wait, and see what their counter measures are…..put up or shut up.