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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Not dead yet?
McCain will announce in about 60-90 days that he cannot continue and must resign. He is no longer doing face to face briefings. This crap is coming from his staff.
The average lifespan for glioblastoma is 15 months once diagnosed. McCain is following along the same trajectory as Ted Kennedy.
Toss McCain in the prisoner of war camp.........AGAIN!
ci California too, and there may be others. Oregon was considering legislation that let the mentally ill be euthanized by depriving them f water ala Terri Schiavo.
McLame is just moving his gums again, just to see his name in print. Otherwise, he is inconsequential.
I’m sorry, I can’t read any article that talks about McCain. He is a pox to humanity.
McCain would vote down a resolution of force unless he gets to write it.
So, McPain doesn't think we can level the NORKs?????
How many thousands of innocent SKs bodies are acceptable?
How many thousands of innocent S. Korea/Japan/Guam/the USA bodies are acceptable?
Speak for yourself.
Not to be tacky but will he need a casket with a bigger head size?
McCain needs an invitation to the White House.
Put him on the first MOAB c-130 over Pyong Yang.
At 10:30 AM, in committee meeting, McCain voted to repeal Obamacare.....
At 1:30 PM in the Senate, he voted NO.
I don’t trust McCain to close & open my ranch gates.
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