Posted on 10/04/2015 5:54:44 PM PDT by markomalley
Donald Trump does not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, but he is supportive of one thing Putin is doing on the world stage.
During an interview with "Meet The Press" Sunday, Trump told moderator Chuck Todd that he supports Putin going out and "bombing the hell" out of the Islamic State in Syria, despite that they are doing so to support Syrian President Bashir al-Assad.
"I like that Putin is bombing the hell out of ISIS, and it's going to be ISIS. I'll tell you why — Putin has to get rid of ISIS because Putin doesn't want ISIS coming into Russia," said Trump, who leads the Washington Examiner's latest power rankings.
However, Trump made it clear that he does not trust the Russian president when pressed by the host.
"I don't trust him," Trump said. "I don't trust him at all — other than we both got very good ratings the other night on '60 Minutes' 'cause it was with me and Putin. Can you believe this? So I don't know. Did I get the ratings or did he?"
"It's not a question of trust," Trump said. "We've spent now — we've spent $2 trillion in Iraq, probably $1 trillion in Afghanistan. We're in there — we're destroying our country. We owe $19 trillion, we're bogged down. Russia was bogged down in Afghanistan, meaning the Soviet Union. It broke up the Soviet Union. They're going to get bogged down, you watch."
"I would sit back and lets see what's going on," Trump said. "I'm not justifying Putin, but you watch — he'll get bogged down there. He'll be there, he'll spend a fortune, he'll be begging to get out."
He’s not bombing ISIS, Don.
The conservative position is to leave the borders wide open and make a citizen of any and everyone who waltzes across??? If that's a conservative I'll admit I'm not one...I'll stick with Trump...
Okay. I get it. Assad is fighting for Christians. Putin has entered the fray to fight for Christians. You are so wise.
“Dumb.
He bought Putin’s excuse.”
Smart.
He rejected Obama’s lies.
One doesn’t have to fall for Obama’s lies and Putin’s excuse also.
To oppose Putin in this is to support Obama.
You know, I find it interesting that those seemingly infatuated with Trump have no problem with his flip-flops on everything from tax reform to abortion to gun control, yet refuse to accept Marco Rubio’s changed position on illegal immigration. Trump enthusiasts give him every benefit of every doubt in relation to his changed views but seem intent on rejecting Rubio’s changed thinking on Immigration and making him pay for what he now acknowledges as past mistaken views for the rest of his life. At this point in time, Rubio supports securing our borders and has NEVER said that he supports “making a citizen of any and everyone who waltzes across” our borders. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/sen-rubio-stresses-tougher-border-security/
One can, as I do, oppose both.
No problems with Trump with the Russians killing ISIS in Syria, and Israel has no problem with Russians killing ISIS.
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“Netanyahu Says Ties With Russia Good, Doesn’t Join Criticism of Syria Attacks”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3344717/posts
Don’t kid yourself, they’re all concerned about their ratings and poll numbers.
:)
You know, I find it interesting that those seemingly infatuated with Trump have no problem with his flip-flops on everything from tax reform to abortion to gun control, yet refuse to accept Marco Rubio’s changed position on illegal immigration. Trump enthusiasts give him every benefit of every doubt in relation to his changed views but seem intent on rejecting Rubio’s changed thinking on Immigration and making him pay for what he now acknowledges as past mistaken views for the rest of his life. At this point in time, Rubio supports securing our borders and has NEVER said that he supports “making a citizen of any and everyone who waltzes across” our borders. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/sen-rubio-stresses-tougher-border-security/
Bibi and Putin are making obama look foolish — or more foolish than usual.
That's just the facts...Like Saddam Hussein, Assad is neutral and allows and protects Christian churches in his country...Do a Google on Christians in Syria...Plenty of links...
Cements the Syria Iran axis against Israel? Really? Where have you been the last three decades?
Assad does defend the Christians in Syria.
Sorry Charlie...Your posted link is over a year old...Rubio flip flops like a mackerel lying on the pier...
"I don't trust him... I don't trust him at all -- other than we both got very good ratings the other night on '60 Minutes' 'cause it was with me and Putin. Can you believe this? So I don't know. Did I get the ratings or did he?... It's not a question of trust... We've spent now -- we've spent $2 trillion in Iraq, probably $1 trillion in Afghanistan. We're in there -- we're destroying our country. We owe $19 trillion, we're bogged down. Russia was bogged down in Afghanistan, meaning the Soviet Union. It broke up the Soviet Union. They're going to get bogged down, you watch. I would sit back and lets see what's going on... I'm not justifying Putin, but you watch -- he'll get bogged down there. He'll be there, he'll spend a fortune, he'll be begging to get out."Thanks markomalley.
The “Free Syrian Army” backed by Saudis, Obama, McCain etc. etc. etc. are headchoppers, too. Unlike ISIS, they don’t post videos of their atrocities online.
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