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McCain criticizes Trump over "fire and fury" threat to North Korea
Axios ^ | 8/8/17 | Shannon Vavra

Posted on 08/09/2017 2:57:34 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

John McCain, typically a supporter of a hawkish foreign policy, told KTAR radio Tuesday that President Trump's threat to rain "fire and fury" down on North Korea was a mistake:

"I take exception to the President's comments because you gotta be able to do what you say you're gonna do...In other words, the old walk softly but carry a big stick, Teddy Roosevelt's saying, which I think is something that should've applied because all it's going to do is bring us closer to a serious confrontation. I think this is very, very, very serious…The great leaders I've seen don't threaten unless they're ready to act and I'm not sure President Trump is ready to act...It's the classic Trump in that he overstates things."

That position was shared by Former Defense Secretary William J. Perry, who tweeted "Nuclear deterrence is only effective if threats are deemed credible, bluster hurts our national security posture."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: korea; mcidiot; tds
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So McMoron now gives the green light for every RINO to attack Trump.

The hatred the establishment has for US and for him is beyond nauseating. The fact is, Trump could say ANYTHING or NOTHING and McLoser would attack him.

Retire, John. You are beyond worthless.

1 posted on 08/09/2017 2:57:34 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

I really wish he’d died in Vietnam.


2 posted on 08/09/2017 3:00:17 AM PDT by JohnyBoy
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To: SoFloFreeper

McCain needs an M-80 shoved up his azz for some fire and fury.


3 posted on 08/09/2017 3:00:53 AM PDT by maddog55 (After years of trying, you actually can't fix stupid.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

McLame...
Live long And Prosper!
/s


4 posted on 08/09/2017 3:01:55 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: maddog55

My first smile of the day. Thank you! :)


5 posted on 08/09/2017 3:02:50 AM PDT by SoCalConservative
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To: SoFloFreeper

go croak McCain

you are a traitor to your Party and an embarrassment
to our nation


6 posted on 08/09/2017 3:03:50 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse (America First !)
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"Retire, John. You are beyond worthless. "

I think McCain's plan is to remain in the senate until his bitter end and they have to wheel his rotting carcass out on a gurney. Which from the looks of it, should be sometime soon.

7 posted on 08/09/2017 3:05:27 AM PDT by Godebert (CRUZ: Born in a foreign land to a foreign father.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Trump’s going to have to make an example of one of these senators.


8 posted on 08/09/2017 3:05:34 AM PDT by JohnyBoy
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To: SoFloFreeper

Maybe this is a situation he and his UniParty of Criminal Government friends can no longer get rich off of, therefore the sour grapes.


9 posted on 08/09/2017 3:06:26 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Oh right. This coming from Mr. Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran. What an idiot!


10 posted on 08/09/2017 3:12:46 AM PDT by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Thank God McCain never became President!


11 posted on 08/09/2017 3:12:47 AM PDT by existentially_kuffer
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It's the classic Trump in that he overstates things."

And he knows this how?

Trump has kept his word on everything he has said.

12 posted on 08/09/2017 3:18:06 AM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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I despise John McCain with every fiber of my body.

But Trump shouldn’t have got into a threat tit for tat like that.


13 posted on 08/09/2017 3:20:12 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: SoFloFreeper

14 posted on 08/09/2017 3:20:46 AM PDT by Bobalu (Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning for free stuff)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Just ignore him.


15 posted on 08/09/2017 3:29:33 AM PDT by tgusa (gun control: hitting your target.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

He is still a year and a half from room temperature, but maybe he can be tried and executed for treason before that.


16 posted on 08/09/2017 3:31:02 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: 9YearLurker

Trump was saying, that Kim has been quite aggressive (at least in his speech) toward America.

More than he needs to be.

Trump was telling Kim to cool the rhetoric. I’m not sure whether Kim will oblige Trump, but it needed to be said, and he said it. We are close to a confrontation.

Someone needs to speak up, and Trump is the right person.

McCain really, really, really needs to shut up, and treat his illness.

Please stop second guessing, our President.


17 posted on 08/09/2017 3:34:35 AM PDT by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

This POS hasn’t done a thing about the Mexican invasion though. His intention is to give them amnesty after the summer break and be the leader to make it happen. Mcturtle head needs to rein in this bunch of traitors.


18 posted on 08/09/2017 3:35:27 AM PDT by OftheOhio (never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Someone (Team Yurtle) has to call McCain out...NOW!


19 posted on 08/09/2017 3:37:04 AM PDT by Shady (We WON the Battle, Now let's WIN THE WAR!!!!)
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To: SoFloFreeper

1. Why does “fire and fury” have to equate to nuclear? it could simply mean a significant targeted action or even one using the MOAB again.

2. Trump is fully ready to use any of these other options, and since the norks aren’t dealing with anyone like McCain or Obama, they know that there really is nothing off the table when it comes to a US response.

3. As soon as Trump says anything negative about McCain the media will now somehow find a way to say that he was mocking a cancer patient.


20 posted on 08/09/2017 3:42:50 AM PDT by zencycler
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