The Trump camp's spin on Russian interference is falling apart

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By Greg Sargent December 30 at 10:44 AM

This morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to the Obama administration’s announcement yesterday that the United States will undertake sweeping retaliation against Russia for its alleged interference in our election. In a surprise, Putin said he would not be expelling U.S. diplomats as part of the escalating tensions.

This led to some speculation that Putin is simply biding his time until Donald Trump takes over as president, putting someone more friendly to Putin and Russia in the White House — hopefully meaning all those bad feelings about possible Russian efforts to tip the election to Trump can be forgotten. Trump, too, has been saying we need to “move on.”

But how much longer can Trump really sustain his dismissive, nonchalant posture towards Russia’s alleged assault on our democracy?

Consider the buffoonishly weak response of two of his top advisers to the news of the last 24 hours. Yesterday, the Obama administration slapped new sanctions and other penalties on Russia over its possible interference, moves that The Post characterized as “the most far-reaching U.S. response to Russian activities since the end of the Cold War.”

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1. Spicer

When Spicer says that it's not so much Putin's fault as it is the DNC's fault for not doing a better job protecting its networks, that is equivalent to saying that it's not so much the rapist's fault as it is the victim who didn't do a better job of dressing less provocatively!

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2. Blaming the victim

usually works for most Republicans

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3. Well his pinned twitter tweet

Really says it all. (I know some here don't know twitter but that is the only way agentorange is communicating these days and the media pays attention too) He is praising Putin for being smart. A good job my friend! He is tipping his hand. He might as well say Putin owns him. I know he does.

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4. But Trump has all the answers

Which he'll gladly give you Tuesday for a hamburger today.