Posted on 12/19/2015 3:26:56 PM PST by Steelfish
Trump Celebrates Christmas at Rally Talking Putin Praise By JOSH HASKELL JOHN SANTUCCI Dec 19, 2015
Christmas appears to have come early for Presidential candidate Donald Trump as he basked in the praise received from Russian President Vladimir Putin while on the campaign trail in Iowa Saturday.
"Russia's got plenty of problems. But I'll tell you what, if Putin likes me and he thinks I'm a good, smart person, that's a good thing. Not a bad thing," Trump said.
Acknowledging that Trump's GOP rivals didn't exactly think an endorsement from Putin was something to gloat about, the billionaire businessman told the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, crowd in his best Jeb Bush voice "Putin called him brilliant, that's not good."
Accusing Bush and others of wanting to ignite "World War III," Trump pondered what it would be like if Russia and the U.S. could "knock out an enemy together."
"This would be a great start if you think about it. The money we spend on fighting everybody," Trump told his Christmas themed rally.
Weighing in on Saturday night's Democratic presidential debate, Trump called Hillary Clinton "a snake" and Bernie Sanders a "poor guy ... gave this whole thing away," referring to the first debate when Sanders said, "Enough with the damn emails," and said he would not criticize Clinton about her controversial use of a private server while she was secretary of state.
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You are rude.
I don’t think Trump would do what he says, couldn’t has changed his mind so much. He is playing to left. Will govern as progressive.
I will check back to see which name you call me.
He’s run a business worth billions of dollars for years. He has created buildings, hotels, capital, jobs and made other people wealthy. He’s hired and fired been sued and has sued. He’s negotiated with labor and has dealt with foreign leaders on construction projects internationally. It’s not as he hasn’t had to make tough decisions at great risk to him and his family. Tell me what Senator and/or Governor that makes decisions, only with other people’s money, at no risk to themselves, other than their political career, have more experience. Nobody is fully prepared to face the problems a President faces, but I submit someone that has Trump’s experience is just as prepared, if not more so, than any other candidate.
His story about the ice rink is a perfect example of changing the way things are done and thinking outside the box. Winner and under budget and time.
Look what the a long succession of intellectuals running the government have done to the nation.
We have the "smartest president ever" in the White House and had the "world's smartest woman" as Secretary of State.
Now the great nation that George Washington fought and suffered to build is in a shambles.
In terms of who has done the most for the nation George Washington stands head and shoulders above all others.
Our first president is the greatest of them all.
Our most recent president s the most worthless and most evil of them all.
Barack Obama isn't worthy enough to be permitted to pick up the horse poop from George Washington's steed.
Why would Putin want a strong American leader? He’s made the whole world his playground with Obama in office, simply due to our president president being ineffective. Putin is not looking for a strong honorable man to face off against, he is looking for a patsy.
I can understand someone supporting Trump over most of the primary field, but don’t think an old KGB honcho is going to play nice. I also understand Trump has no control over whether someone endorses him. I cannot understand why he would use this one as a positive focus of a campaign speech. Unless he is an egomaniac, but I said that already.
Call me crazy, but I think we have all the ice rinks we need for no w.
Its strange you say that. Trump has changed his stance on some things that were fairly peripheral to his focus when he has looked at the topics further since they became germane.
Like many successful people he is superficially agreeable and goes with the flow on topics of little interest to him. When he becomes responsible he researches the area, gets opinions form experts and formalizes an educated opinion. He has shown that process several times in this campaign.
On the other hand an actual analysis of his positions over 20 years demonstrates that he has been consistent about the important things throughout. People make a big deal about the few years he was a Dem, sandwiched in between long years of being a Republican. He became disgusted with the GOP...sounds real familiar to me...and after a short stay discovered Dems were even worse...so he returned and decided that he needed to get involved.
Have you done as much for your country?
I don’t recall that the Chinese Pres has endorsed Trump, and foreign leader endorsements is what this discussion is about. Try to stay on topic.
Putin thinks Trump will win—and wants to be on his right side in the coming deals that will be made in 2017-18. I think Turmp is a very smart man—He talks funny and the Liberals think they can do to him what they got away with with Bush II—His Texas Accent “proved” he was stupid. He made some misspeaks that seemed to re-inforce their lies. Unlike Turmp, Bush II didn’t punch back. If Jeb was elected he would do the same thing—he could be lead around by the MSM and the DNC to be—in essence Obama’s 3rd Term.
I don’t think he’s being nice. I think he’s being honest. Unlike the NY Times, he isn’t praising the person he thinks would be the weakest. I guess the Times has gotten us used to that disingenuousness but I don’t believe Putin would stoop to it. He doesn’t think he has to. Putin has been quite clear that he despises Obama not propping Obama up with false praise so that he can keep profiting by his fecklessness.
Cute.
You are correct sir. It insults snakes. I wouldn't call her a POS either, for the same reason.
Takes about two to three years to get used to this state.
Imagine you have been here, and dont know what part of the state you intend on, but there are some real dandys here. Most are the influx of criminals from Kalipornicate.
My band used to play in Las Cruces, Alamagordo, Albuquerque, and Farmington. I got food poisoning in Farmington. Also had the hottest salsa in my life there.
Trump wrote 12 books, yet is not deep to you.
How many books have you written?
Who said “make America safe again” first?
Yes, all those guys were brilliant in different ways. Adams, despite getting grief from Jefferson’s people the whole time, kept us out of a near-sure war with either Britain, France, or both!
I was born in Mesa, went to Chandler High, graduated ASU, didn’t leave til I was about 26 except for some long road tours with the band. I know AZ pretty well. Beginning in the 1990s, my family used to live there all summer (I know . . . you have the seasons wrong). But we loved it. I like the heat, hate the cold. Bought a house in Chandler, about two blocks from Pima land.
Who are these Democrat moron hacks on Waters World?
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