Posted on 08/08/2017 4:44:50 PM PDT by mandaladon
Sen. John McCain cautioned Tuesday that President Donald Trump should not threaten North Korea if he was not prepared to act.
"I take exception to the president's comments, because you got to be sure you can do what you say you're going to do," the Arizona Republican told "The Mac & Gaydos Show" on KTAR-FM in Phoenix.
President Trump told reporters in New Jersey that further threats from Pyongyang would be "met with fire and fury like the world has never seen."
"North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States," Trump said. "They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.
"He has been very threatening beyond a normal statement," the president said.
"And, as I said, they will be met with fire, fury, and, frankly, power the likes of which the world has never seen before."
McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Trump was best to follow the adage of former President Teddy Roosevelt: "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
"The great leaders I've seen don't threaten unless they're ready to act," the senator said, "and I'm not sure President Trump is ready to act.
"It's not terrible in what he said," McCain continued. "It's the classic Trump in that he overstates things."
However, McCain said he did not believe North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was ready for actual war.
"I think the rotund ruler in Pyongyang is crazy, but he's not ready to go to the brink," he said.
Still, Un should be taken seriously in light of reports North Korea has developed mini nuclear warheads that could be placed within intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Like YOU did on repealing Obamacare, John?
And his Butt Buddy Grahm-nasty.
Here’s a Jello and a cup of water. Take your sleeping pill Senator McCain.
What a complete and utter scumbag, essentially signaling NK that there is no threat. A filthy self centered pig of a man.
War is viagra for McCain. Cindy should watch out tonight.
Poor Juan....
After tying his hands with the Russia Sanctions thing, passed with overwhelming rapidity despite McConnell’s exasperation that Trump should be so unreasonable as to expect that the Senate should get anything much done on these time scales.
McCain is sicker than we all thought.
Go back to your radiation ya big arsehole and quit acting like you are President because you aren’t and never will be, loser!
We all must be prepared to die would be my words of advice to the orator.
What makes him think Trump is not prepared to act?
He wants an NKorea false flag event to take the heat off the leaks investigation.
Shut up McLame, without “TF up” in the middle.
The only thing I want to hear about McCain is that he’s dead and burning in Hell.
Shut up John.
Stay home with your family. Your opinion is not needed.
Worry about your chemo McCain and STHU about President Trump.
There is a time to go away quietly...
McCain thinks he’s president.
Boy, “war hero” McCain is just sittin’ on ready for a war...any war...anywhere.
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