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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


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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To: mandaladon

How long before the cancer eats up this c-sucker?


41 posted on 08/08/2017 5:12:28 PM PDT by crz
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To: mandaladon

SHUT UP McCain you worthless traitor ..


42 posted on 08/08/2017 5:15:23 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: mandaladon

SHUT UP McCain you worthless traitor ..


43 posted on 08/08/2017 5:15:24 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: crz

If JOhn would hurry he could get some free radiation therapy !!


44 posted on 08/08/2017 5:16:02 PM PDT by contrarian
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To: eyedigress

Was referring to the recent spate of news regarding more finds of unmasking. I worded it wrong, sorry. Today’s news dump favored the President on a number of fronts and of course, McCain has to ring up BS about NKorea.

NKorea is a diversion from swamp draining.


45 posted on 08/08/2017 5:16:13 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: mandaladon

While I did not read the article I’m wondering if he will ever just shut up.


46 posted on 08/08/2017 5:18:00 PM PDT by Obbiee
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To: Rusty0604

Yes...I put McCain, Clinton(s), and Obama in same basket...and I’m not one to hate people


47 posted on 08/08/2017 5:18:07 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: mandaladon

No McCain fan here but I don’t see his statement as very inflammatory. Pretty rational actually. And that is becoming rarer lately.


48 posted on 08/08/2017 5:18:40 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: mandaladon

Savor the rich irony of John McCain giving lectures on self-control ...


49 posted on 08/08/2017 5:20:46 PM PDT by x
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To: mandaladon

Did the President set down a Red Line today with is fire and fury comments?

Did the Norks cross that Red Line this evening with the threat on Guam?


50 posted on 08/08/2017 5:23:44 PM PDT by oincobx
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To: mandaladon

Johnny smells a war before he croaks.


51 posted on 08/08/2017 5:24:08 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: mandaladon

The leadership of the Republican party needs to disavow McCain immediately. He is attempting to undermine our president in a time of war.


52 posted on 08/08/2017 5:28:28 PM PDT by McCarthysGhost
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To: Rusty0604

“I don’t hate many people, but I do hate that man. That’s all I can say on this forum.”

I am there with you, but I will add that I don’t normally wish that someone die because of their behavior, but in the case of McCain, I make an exception. But my “wish” is immaterial, because with his cancer, he will die, and it won’t be a protracted period before he’s gone.


53 posted on 08/08/2017 5:29:12 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: mandaladon

How in HELL does this traitor McCain keep getting reelected? People are very stupid.


54 posted on 08/08/2017 5:36:41 PM PDT by toddausauras (Trump 2016)
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To: FrankR

Yes and one of his felliw travelers is Lt. Col. Ralph Peters.


55 posted on 08/08/2017 5:42:23 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Lord, forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.)
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To: mandaladon

President Trump knows how to handle insane leaders with delusions of grandeur... And crazy dictators, too.


56 posted on 08/08/2017 5:44:26 PM PDT by DocRock (And now is the time to fight! Peter Muhlenberg)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

McCain is leading the fight to repeal Obamacare. At least his campaign ads said so.


57 posted on 08/08/2017 5:44:58 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: antceecee

Fellow .... going blind from looking at computer screens...


58 posted on 08/08/2017 5:47:24 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Lord, forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.)
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To: mandaladon
If McCain knows the end is near, this is how he would want to go.

59 posted on 08/08/2017 5:49:09 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: mandaladon

Hey Juan McLame! STFU!!


60 posted on 08/08/2017 5:53:56 PM PDT by Boomer (Have RINO republican pols been radicalized somehow?)
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