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Ryan reaffirms support for Australia as a 'central ally'
thehill.com ^ | 2/2/17 | Scott Wong

Posted on 02/02/2017 10:38:34 AM PST by ColdOne

Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday went out of his way to assert that Australia remains a critical ally of the United States after reports that President Trump badgered and hung up on Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a weekend phone call.

“I know Prime Minister Turnbull. He was in my office a couple months ago. He is a very important ally. Australia is a very central ally. They are and will continue to be,” Ryan told reporters during a news conference.

Later, Ryan was asked by a reporter for Australian Broadcasting Corp. if her country should be worried about its relationship with the U.S. less than two weeks after Trump took office.

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To: Opinionated Blowhard
I think this is just Ryan responding to a reporter’s question, and the press then trying to turn it into a controversy or some slam on Trump. Its not like Ryan put out a press release. The response seems appropriate. I’m sure Trump would have said the same thing. Don’t let the press get people stirred up over nothing.

Exactly. There will be specific differences between countries but that doesn't mean Australia is not an ally of the US. The MSM is intentionally trying to stir up trouble. It is what they do.

41 posted on 02/02/2017 11:49:37 AM PST by plain talk
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To: ColdOne

Ryan’s job is to legislate. He should stick with that.


42 posted on 02/02/2017 11:56:57 AM PST by New Jersey Realist (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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To: babble-on

Why are you here? Just to try to poke us with a stick? Go on over to National Review or some other loser site where all of you butt hurt never Trumpers can rub some soothing balm over each others irritated butt holes. You know, I bet you would really enjoy that!


43 posted on 02/02/2017 12:09:27 PM PST by DonPaulJonesII (The only thing worse than a democrat is a lousy, dishonest, disloyal scumbag republican.)
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To: babble-on

Shouldn’t you be on DU? As I recall, you support open borders & illegal aliens. You admitted that during the primaries, did you not?


44 posted on 02/02/2017 12:13:43 PM PST by CrimsonTidegirl (Deplorable and loving it.)
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To: ColdOne

What Ryan has to say about anything is just Ryan farting out his mouth on issues he has no impact on or control over.


45 posted on 02/02/2017 12:23:23 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: RegulatorCountry

So if someone had stuck a microphone in your face today and said “are we still friends and allies with Australia” your answer would have been what?


46 posted on 02/02/2017 1:28:53 PM PST by babble-on
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To: babble-on

It certainly wouldn’t have been that our President has a personality disorder, as you replied.


47 posted on 02/02/2017 1:39:47 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

Well, Paul Ryan said “yes” and fifty Freepers are ready to castrate him for it. That seems pretty stupid.

Do you have a rational explanation for Trump’s conversation with the Australian PM that does not implicate Trump’s personality?


48 posted on 02/02/2017 2:02:02 PM PST by babble-on
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To: babble-on
Do you have a rational explanation for Trump’s conversation with the Australian PM that does not implicate Trump’s personality?

Do you have anything favorable at all to say about your President?

49 posted on 02/02/2017 2:12:56 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

He is making the Left lose their minds.


50 posted on 02/02/2017 2:21:23 PM PST by babble-on
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To: babble-on

... and you as well, it would appear.


51 posted on 02/02/2017 2:22:18 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: PMAS

The prime minister wouldn’t tell Sydney radio Macquarie Radio whether Mr Trump had labelled the deal dumb or otherwise in their phone conversation on Sunday, but has denied reports the call ended abruptly or in anger.’I want to make one observation about it, the report the president hung up is not correct, the call ended courteously,’ he said. - See more at: http://www.skynews.com.au/news/politics/international/2017/02/02/turnbull-denies-trump—hang-up-.html#sthash.nB2Xelme.dpuf


52 posted on 02/03/2017 4:08:36 AM PST by Pietro
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To: Pietro

Thanks


53 posted on 02/03/2017 4:38:12 AM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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