What good does sanctioning Russia do?

[Anbarandy]

Propaganda Director Scaramouche just stated that Trump thinks the near unanimous bi-partisan sanctions bill may not be tough enough on Russia and thus he may veto it.

Yes it's true, Trump is tougher than the toughest on Russia.

Farkin joke!

 

[fuji]

Propaganda Director Scaramouche just stated that Trump thinks the near unanimous bi-partisan sanctions bill may not be tough enough on Russia and thus he may veto it.

Yes it's true, Trump is tougher than the toughest on Russia.

Farkin joke!

He may be able to pull off a pocket veto if he does this while Congress is in recess but as soon as they're back they will override his veto

 

[slowandeasy]

Propaganda Director Scaramouche just stated that Trump thinks the near unanimous bi-partisan sanctions bill may not be tough enough on Russia and thus he may veto it.

Yes it's true, Trump is tougher than the toughest on Russia.

Farkin joke!

Are you just paraphrasing or did he really say that?

 

[basketcase]

Are you just paraphrasing or did he really say that?

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/27/politics/trump-russia-sanctions-veto-cnntv/index.html

 

[fuji]

Are you just paraphrasing or did he really say that?

Scaramouche seems to be a complete disaster. He's said all kinds of false, crazy, and ridiculous things all within the last 24-48 hours:

-- Declaring the release of his financial disclosure was a felony and a leak, when its public release is required by law

-- Attacking Bannon in a boorish way (saying he's "trying to suck his own cock")

-- Attacking Preibus in a boorish way ("fucking paranoid schizophrenic")

These are people he works with inside the Whitehouse -- and in the case of Bannon not a guy I particularly like -- but how the heck does the WH operate at all when it's enduring this much infighting and chaos.

Here's a stat: Prosecutions for drug offences are WAY down, far fewer people being prosecuted--and you know why? Because drug crime is suddenly at an all time low? Nope. Because chaos at the DOJ is preventing the department from operating normally and they're dropping cases. They haven't been able to appoint new US Attorneys and the ones they do still have are all paralyzed by the "Apocalypse Now" environment the government is operating in. Criminals are going scott free because the US Attorneys are disoriented and disorganized.

 

[shack]

House passed the Veto-Proof sanctions bill (Russia, NK and IRan) 419-3. Other than Dana Rohrabacher, it would be interesting to see who those other 2 were.

Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders.

 

[slowandeasy]

Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders.

Smart ass..

 

[Aardvark154]

Gee I'm so shocked.

From the Washington Post

Russia announced Friday it would seize U.S. diplomatic properties and demand the State Department reduce its staff in Russia, a tit-for-tat punishment the Russian Foreign Ministry said was spurred by a financial sanctions bill awaiting a signature from President Donald Trump.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok should reduce the number of their “diplomatic and technical employees” to 455, in apparent parity with the number of Russian diplomatic staff in the United States.

The Foreign Ministry also said it would seize a Moscow warehouse and dacha complex used by the U.S. Embassy. . . .

Friday’s move by the Russian government, coming the morning after the U.S. Senate approved sweeping sanctions against Russia, as well as North Korea and Iran, signaled that this honeymoon was over. Russia has said it will retaliate against new U.S. sanctions once the final version is signed into law.

 

[Baller Time]

Gee I'm so shocked.

From the Washington Post

Russia announced Friday it would seize U.S. diplomatic properties and demand the State Department reduce its staff in Russia, a tit-for-tat punishment the Russian Foreign Ministry said was spurred by a financial sanctions bill awaiting a signature from President Donald Trump.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok should reduce the number of their “diplomatic and technical employees” to 455, in apparent parity with the number of Russian diplomatic staff in the United States.

The Foreign Ministry also said it would seize a Moscow warehouse and dacha complex used by the U.S. Embassy. . . .

Friday’s move by the Russian government, coming the morning after the U.S. Senate approved sweeping sanctions against Russia, as well as North Korea and Iran, signaled that this honeymoon was over. Russia has said it will retaliate against new U.S. sanctions once the final version is signed into law.

"Don't start no shit, it won't be no shit"

 

[Aardvark154]

Russia is expelling 755 U.S. Diplomats.

 

[slowandeasy]

"Don't start no shit, it won't be no shit"

Are you referring to the US or Russia?

 

[mandrill]

Russia is expelling 755 U.S. Diplomats.

755 US embassy EMPLOYEES - some of which are diplomats and some domestic clerical staff. Fuck Russia! Fuck Putin! Fuck the Oligarchs!

Time to close down the damn Russian embassy in the US and tell them 2 can play that game!

 

[mandrill]

Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders.

Rand Paul has been in Putin's pocket for a decade. If the above is true, this is the reason why I rooted for Hillary and not Bernie for prez.

 

[mandrill]

Propaganda Director Scaramouche just stated that Trump thinks the near unanimous bi-partisan sanctions bill may not be tough enough on Russia and thus he may veto it.

Yes it's true, Trump is tougher than the toughest on Russia.

Farkin joke!

A novel and creative excuse for wriggling off the hook and pleasing his Russian friends.

 

[Aardvark154]

Time to close down the damn Russian embassy in the US and tell them 2 can play that game!

We must agree to disagree, I'm not happy about Russian meddling, at the same time I don't believe this whole mess is wise.

 

[fuji]

Are you referring to the US or Russia?

Which side are you on? I know which side I'm on.

 

[slowandeasy]

We must agree to disagree, I'm not happy about Russian meddling, at the same time I don't believe this whole mess is wise.

An eye for an eye. leaves everyone blind.

 

[fuji]

An eye for an eye. leaves everyone blind.

And sometimes you need to risk that to prevent being killed.

 

[slowandeasy]

And sometimes you need to risk that to prevent being killed.

Its funny that you recognize this fact with Russians but deny it with Islamic terrorists. That you would paint all "Russians" with one broad stroke yet accuse others of racism if they take a hard stance on Islamic terrorists.

Before you go poking out the eyes of "Russians" you might want to show many Canadians/Americans have been killed by Russians... how many killed in North America by Russians.

 

[fuji]

Its funny that you recognize this fact with Russians but deny it with Islamic terrorists. That you would paint all "Russians" with one broad stroke yet accuse others of racism if they take a hard stance on Islamic terrorists.

Before you go poking out the eyes of "Russians" you might want to show many Canadians/Americans have been killed by Russians... how many killed in North America by Russians.

Where do I take a soft line on Islamic terrorists? I think the US should send ground forces into Syria to take out ISIS.