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John McCain: Trump Must Be Prepared to Act
Newsmax ^ | 8 Aug 2017 | Todd Beamon

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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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Japan; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; china; gladhesdead; goodriddance; japan; johnmccain; korea; maga; mccain; pyongyang; republicofkorea; russia; trump
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McCain is at it again!!!
1 posted on 08/08/2017 4:44:50 PM PDT by mandaladon
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"John McCain: Trump Must Be Prepared to Act"

Like YOU did on repealing Obamacare, John?

2 posted on 08/08/2017 4:46:21 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Feminism DESTROYED females)
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Juan needs to be warned that should he go after "Comprehensive" Am-Nasty, he will be fought tooth and nail.

And his Butt Buddy Grahm-nasty.

3 posted on 08/08/2017 4:46:44 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: mandaladon

Here’s a Jello and a cup of water. Take your sleeping pill Senator McCain.


4 posted on 08/08/2017 4:47:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: mandaladon

What a complete and utter scumbag, essentially signaling NK that there is no threat. A filthy self centered pig of a man.


5 posted on 08/08/2017 4:47:30 PM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: mandaladon

War is viagra for McCain. Cindy should watch out tonight.


6 posted on 08/08/2017 4:47:34 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Paladin2

Poor Juan....


7 posted on 08/08/2017 4:47:37 PM PDT by Don Corleone (.leave the gun, take the canolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: mandaladon

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.


8 posted on 08/08/2017 4:47:45 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: CivilWarBrewing

McCain is sicker than we all thought.


9 posted on 08/08/2017 4:47:58 PM PDT by magua
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To: mandaladon

Go back to your radiation ya big arsehole and quit acting like you are President because you aren’t and never will be, loser!


10 posted on 08/08/2017 4:48:10 PM PDT by dforest
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To: mandaladon

We all must be prepared to die would be my words of advice to the orator.


11 posted on 08/08/2017 4:48:55 PM PDT by t4texas (Remember the Alamo!)
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To: mandaladon

What makes him think Trump is not prepared to act?


12 posted on 08/08/2017 4:49:21 PM PDT by luvbach1 (I hope Trump runs roughshod over the inevitable obstuctionists, Dems, progs, libs, or RINOs!)
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To: mandaladon

He wants an NKorea false flag event to take the heat off the leaks investigation.


13 posted on 08/08/2017 4:49:49 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: mandaladon

Shut up McLame, without “TF up” in the middle.


14 posted on 08/08/2017 4:50:02 PM PDT by Fungi (Haptoglossa mirabilis is a beautiful fungus.)
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To: mandaladon

The only thing I want to hear about McCain is that he’s dead and burning in Hell.


15 posted on 08/08/2017 4:51:00 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: mandaladon

Shut up John.

Stay home with your family. Your opinion is not needed.


16 posted on 08/08/2017 4:51:11 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: mandaladon

Worry about your chemo McCain and STHU about President Trump.


17 posted on 08/08/2017 4:51:35 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: mandaladon

There is a time to go away quietly...


18 posted on 08/08/2017 4:51:37 PM PDT by VRW Conspirator (Enforce the Law. Build the Wall.)
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To: mandaladon

McCain thinks he’s president.


19 posted on 08/08/2017 4:51:55 PM PDT by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: mandaladon

Boy, “war hero” McCain is just sittin’ on ready for a war...any war...anywhere.


20 posted on 08/08/2017 4:52:47 PM PDT by FrankR
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