OT: American Politics

[zeke]

missed this from the wee hours:


Henry Foy
@HenryJFoy
Trump in opening remarks to Finnish President in Helsinki thanks him for his support, and says NATO has never been stronger. Finland isn't in NATO.

 

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CNN @CNN
22m
Russian President Vladimir Putin, standing next to President Trump at a news conference, insists that Russia "never interfered" with American affairs, including the 2016 presidential election cnn.it/2KYN6Ts


The Hill @thehill
20m
#BREAKING: Putin: Russia has never interfered in US elections hill.cm/1EPNk1M


Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe
19m
Putin: "I had to repeat to Trump that Russia did not meddle in American elections."


Jeff Zeleny @jeffzeleny
President Trump, standing on foreign soil, repeats out loud what he said on Twitter: "I hold both countries responsible. I think the Untied States has been foolish... We're all to blame." The only question now is whether any Republican leaders will disagree.


Peter Baker @peterbakernyt
3m
Trump repeats that the Mueller probe is responsible for trouble in the Russian-American relationship, not Russia’s intervention in the election: “The probe is a disaster for our country. It’s kept us separated."


Tom Winter
@Tom_Winter
The United States Department of Justice has indicted Russian intelligence agents for interfering with our election.

President Trump says both sides are to blame and castigates the Department of Justice's work in indicting those individuals.


Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe
3m
Trump in press conference with Putin: "I beat Hillary Clinton."


Ali Velshi @AliVelshi
23s
“I don’t see any reason why it would be Russia...President Putin offered a strong and powerful denial,” - Donald Trump when asked if he believes Russia meddled in the election. Instead, he asks where the Clinton server is.


Daniel Dale @ddale8
2m
Trump is repeating the Imran Awan server conspiracy theories that his own Justice Department officially says are false.


Josh Barro @jbarro
56s
“I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial,” Trump said. AYFKM


Matt Viser @mviser
2m
Asked if he will denounce President Putin for influencing a US election, President Trump blames the FBI.


Matt Viser @mviser
4m
Question: Do you hold Russia accountable for anything?


CNN @CNN
5m
President Trump on the United States and Russia: "Our relationship has never been worse than it is now, however that changed as of about four hours ago." cnn.it/2L0AV8F

President Trump: “I hold both countries responsible…I think we’re all to blame."


The Guardian @guardian
7m
Donald Trump: Putin has 'interesting idea' about US election meddling – live trib.al/uj4OWno


Christina Wilkie @christinawilkie
9m
Trump: "I felt [election meddling] message was best delivered in person. I spent a great deal of time talking about it, and President Putin may very well want to address it and very strongly. He feels very strongly about it. And he has an interesting idea."


(((JonathanWeisman))) @jonathanweisman
No mention of Crimea, Ukraine or Georgia from Trump or Putin


Jonathan Allen @jonallendc
18m
Trump got literally nothing from Putin, according to his opening statement, and, by backing off on elections and Ukraine, he gives tacit approval to Putin's actions.


Laura Rozen @lrozen
18m
Striking, how docile and cowed Trump is here, contrast with his obnoxious press conference after Nato summit.


Julia Davis @JuliaDavisNews
10m
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commented on the results of talks between Trump and Putin:
"Better than super. Splendid."


Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron
14m
Russian "press" gets first question, as well. How did the White House agree to this? The #stagecraft is a slam dunk win for Putin.


Bianna Golodryga @biannagolodryga
15m
Trump in his comments, has seemingly solidified Russia (and Putin)as a co-equal global power. Music to Putin’s ears.


Michael Birnbaum @michaelbirnbaum
16m
Trump says he wants to meet Putin "often." "Hopefully we will solve every one of the problems we discussed today," he says. This is exactly Putin's dream, mano-a-mano with a US president, solving global challenges together as full equals


Manu Raju @mkraju
14m
“The word competitor is a compliment,” Trump says, referring to Putin. Last week he was asked if Putin is a friend or foe - and he said “competitor.” It’s clear now Trump was praising Putin when asked the question


Judd Legum @JuddLegum
19m
"I think I can speak on behalf of Russia" -- Donald Trump, 7/16/18


Topher Spiro @TopherSpiro
8m
Replying to @jimsciutto
Trump is a spokesman for the Kremlin

 

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Daniel Dale @ddale8
3m
! Trump: My director of national intelligence says it was Russia that interfered; Putin told me it wasn't; "I don't see any reason why it would be."





christ almighty.

 

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Christina Wilkie @christinawilkie
3m
Trump: "I don't see any reason why it would be" Russia who interfered in our election, two minutes after Putin says he wanted Trump to win. "Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today," Trump says.


Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1
3m
"I have great confidence in my intelligence people," Trump says. Then adds: "President Putin was incredibly strong and powerful today." He calls Putin's offer to have Russian/US investigators work together an "incredible offer."


POLITICO @politico
2m
Putin: “The Russian state has never interfered and is not is going to interfere into internal American affairs including the election process.”


Jim Acosta @Acosta
2m
Putin pauses after asked by @JonLemire whether he has compromising info on Trump and Family. Nervous laughter in room.


Daniel Dale @ddale8
3m
Asked if he has compromising material on Trump, Putin laughs. "I did hear these rumours that we allegedly collected compromising material on Mr. Trump when he visited Moscow...I didn't even know that he was in Moscow...he was a private individual, nobody informed me."


Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe
2m
Putin: "I was once an intelligence officer and I know how dossiers are made up."


David A. Graham @GrahamDavidA
4m
lol what a football spike from Putin: "After all, I was an intelligence officer myself."


Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom
2m
This answer to @JonLemire is a nightmare. I’m surprised Putin isn’t breaking character and just laughing outright by now. “I think in Russia the emails wouldn’t be gone. Putin was strong and powerful.” He is now to the point of submissive mewling.


David Smith @SmithInAmerica
3m
Putin on Crimea: President Trump "continues to maintain that it was illegal to annex it. Our viewpoint is different."



Pema Levy @pemalevy
1m
Trump ends press conference with Putin with these words: “total witch hunt.”

 

[zeke]

in****ingcredible.

the US is being sold out right in front of our eyes.

and the GOP will eagerly help it happen.


#bothsides

 

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CBS News @CBSNews
2m
Reporter to @POTUS: Just now, President Putin denied having anything to do with the election interference in 2016. Every U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that Russia did. My first question for you sir is, who do you believe? cbsn.ws/2KXFlwW

ichelle Kosinski @MichLKosinski
9m
AP: Who do you believe? Russia or US intel on Russian hacking? Trump: DOES NOT ANSWER QUESTION. But: Where is the (DNC) server?? Where are Clinton's emails??

 

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Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron
4m
--> "You have been watching perhaps one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in front of a Russian leader I've ever seen" - @andersoncooper's first words after the press conference.



word.

 

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John O. Brennan @JohnBrennan
Donald Trump’s press conference performance in Helsinki rises to & exceeds the threshold of “high crimes & misdemeanors.” It was nothing short of treasonous. Not only were Trump’s comments imbecilic, he is wholly in the pocket of Putin. Republican Patriots: Where are you???

 

[Habsy]

Hey look, histrionics in full swing already.

John Brennan is a piece of shit liar. Don't use him as a source. That's like using Trump as a source.

Brennan and Clapper are slimy to the max.

 

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Dan Rather
@DanRather
American journalists have shown more bravery and honesty in questioning Putin about the Russian attack on American sovereignty than the President of the United States.

 

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Hey look, histrionics in full swing already.

John Brennan is a piece of shit liar. Don't use him as a source. That's like using Trump as a source.

Brennan and Clapper are slimy to the max.

Max Tani @maxwelltani
40s
Reaction on Varney's Fox Business show after the press conference is critical of Trump.

Guest Mark Weinberg: "Putin won. Trump missed the opportunity."

Fox Biz's Ashley Webster: "He outmaneuvered our president. I was very surprised. I thought Trump was going to push hard."

 

[Habsy]

Now to the point at hand. Allowing Putin to parse words like "The Russian State" wasn't involved is so weak it's laughable. Sure, rogue agents in Putin's iron-fisted GRU went ahead and meddled without Putin's knowledge or approval. Yeah, I don't know many people that will buy that story.

 

[zeke]

wake up, habsy.

 

[Habsy]

Max Tani @maxwelltani
40s
Reaction on Varney's Fox Business show after the press conference is critical of Trump.

Guest Mark Weinberg: "Putin won. Trump missed the opportunity."

Fox Biz's Ashley Webster: "He outmaneuvered our president. I was very surprised. I thought Trump was going to push hard."

Oh I'm not disputing Trump looks feckless on this one. I just won't take Brennan or Clapper at their word for anything.

 

[Habsy]

wake up, habsy.

Fear not, I'm awake. I'm just not the reactionary you are when it comes to Agent Orange.

 

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy
3m
Now of course, Trump will sit down and chat with Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson -- hosts on the network that has pushed a number of these narratives. The feedback loop in continuous action.

 

[Habsy]

I want to see the fallout should Russia do it again this year. I'd wage money they've already started doing it too.

 

[zeke]

Oh I'm not disputing Trump looks feckless on this one. I just won't take Brennan or Clapper at their word for anything.

stop the bullshit attacking the source bothsides nonsense you kneejerk go with every single time.

just stop.

it's really stupid.

 

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Jake Tapper @jaketapper
39s
From a national security expert who has supported President Trump: “Played like a fiddle. Unmitigated disaster. Embarrassing.”

 

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only one GOP congressman has tweeted on this so far:



Justin Amash @justinamash
A person can be in favor of improving relations with Russia, in favor of meeting with Putin, and still think something is not right here.