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McCain hits Trump for ignoring human rights in Philippines
The Hill ^ | November 13, 2017 | Brett Samuels

Posted on 11/13/2017 9:36:35 AM PST by jazusamo

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Monday called it “sad” that President Trump did not make human rights a priority during his meeting with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.

The White House said the two leaders “briefly” discussed human rights in the context of Duterte’s drug crackdown, but the Philippine president’s spokesman said the issue was not discussed.

Since taking office in 2016, Duterte has carried out a “war on drugs,” which has led to thousands of killings of suspected drug dealers and users, according to Human Rights Watch.

Trump praised Duterte at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, saying the two have had “a great relationship.” He later laughed when Duterte referred to members of the press as “spies,” according to a reporter traveling with Trump.

McCain, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump, also ripped the president on Saturday for ignoring human rights violations during his stop in Danang, Vietnam.

McCain was captured and tortured by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: foreignaffairs; gope; mccain; nutjob; trump
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Lets git ‘er done, folks!

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21 posted on 11/13/2017 9:44:57 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo
It's like this:
Crimes by Communists reach the statue of limitation after a few weeks.
Crimes by Conservatives and Whites are never forgiven, it could last for generations (Slavery for example).
Sorry John, the North Vietnamese are Communists. You can't touch them.

22 posted on 11/13/2017 9:45:57 AM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: jazusamo

John McCain is a steaming pile of deformed crap.


23 posted on 11/13/2017 9:46:17 AM PST by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
McCain, Graham and Rubio
24 posted on 11/13/2017 9:47:21 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: jazusamo

Remember the old days when it was tacky for the opposing Political Party to attack the President while he was Overseas?

Now Members of the President’s own Party relish in it.


25 posted on 11/13/2017 9:47:34 AM PST by Kickass Conservative ( THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: jazusamo

Hey Mac!

Why are you ignoring “Human Rights” in America and fighting all progress in Trump’s agenda?

Get your EGO out of the way of hard working Americans!


26 posted on 11/13/2017 9:48:49 AM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Williams

Absolutely, plus Duterte is out to kill radical muslims.


27 posted on 11/13/2017 9:49:09 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

McCain was captured and tortured by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War.
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His injuries were from ignoring proper ejection procedures.
He sang like a bird and made propaganda tapes for them.
When he became a Senator he shut down inquiries into possible Americans left behind.
He was at the forefront of normalizing relations to the same Communist regime.


28 posted on 11/13/2017 9:51:48 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: jazusamo

At the core of this, McCain is a bitter man who hates Trump for winning the Presidency. McCain will be gone and forgotten soon enough.


29 posted on 11/13/2017 9:52:01 AM PST by Flick Lives (The FBI is a taxpayer funded Mafia organization)
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To: Kickass Conservative

Agreed, McCain making these type comments when President Trump is out of country makes him a traitor in my book.


30 posted on 11/13/2017 9:52:20 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

McCain certantly didn’t give a damn about human rights when he was arming Muslim terrorists in Syria.


31 posted on 11/13/2017 9:53:05 AM PST by JohnyBoy (The GOP Senate is intentionally trying to lose the majority.)
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To: jazusamo
McCain was captured and tortured by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War.

Yeah. Sure he was.

32 posted on 11/13/2017 9:54:07 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority STILL Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: Flick Lives
McCain will be gone and forgotten soon enough

Not soon enough.

33 posted on 11/13/2017 9:55:25 AM PST by CrosscutSaw
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To: JohnyBoy

Bump!


34 posted on 11/13/2017 9:57:48 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Trump is trying to make friends in order to deal with the massive problem of North Korea created by McCain and his ilk.


35 posted on 11/13/2017 10:01:53 AM PST by McCarthysGhost
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To: Lurkinanloomin
McCain was captured and tortured by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War.

Don't forget he was a Vietnam war ACE. Too bad it was 4 American aircraft he destroyed./s

36 posted on 11/13/2017 10:02:22 AM PST by River_Wrangler (Nothing difficult is ever easy!)
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To: RightGeek

Old Songbird is still a total 100% fraud!

What an absolute disgraceful scumbag.


37 posted on 11/13/2017 10:03:07 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: jazusamo

McCain has convinced himself that he is the conscience of the Republican Party.

Instead he reveals the party doesn’t have one.


38 posted on 11/13/2017 10:09:03 AM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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To: jazusamo
McLame is, well, lame.

McPain's bucket list only has one item on it--stab president Trump and the American people in the back every chance he gets before he croaks.

He's doing a bang-up job of it so far.

His legacy will not be that of a "hero" but as a petty, petulant, sourpuss of a man who is bitter that he didn't get elected to the presidency himself.

He's like the vengeful, evil ex-spouse who proclaims, "If I can't have it, then you can't have it either."

39 posted on 11/13/2017 10:09:24 AM PST by HotHunt
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To: jazusamo

Imagine you’re a politician for over 400 years, and in the twilight of your career, you can only get noticed by invoking the name of another politician you despise. Such is McCain’s sad fate.


40 posted on 11/13/2017 10:09:37 AM PST by dead
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