Graham: Trump Administration Has A 'Blind Spot' When It Comes To Russia

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By ESME CRIBB Published OCTOBER 22, 2017 10:33 AM

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Sunday said President Donald Trump’s administration has a “blind spot” when it comes to Russia.

“I think that the Trump administration is slow when it comes to Russia. They have a blind spot on Russia I still can’t figure out,” Graham said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

Trump in August signed legislation imposing tough new sanctions on Russia but in October blew past the legislation’s deadline for issuing “regulations or other guidance” on the subject.

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Graham: I would urge Trump to talk more about the fallen soldiers

BY JULIA MANCHESTER - 10/22/17 11:09 AM EDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said that President Trump should talk more about the four U.S. soldiers who were killed in Niger earlier this month, instead of continuing his war of words with Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.).

"I would just urge President Trump, lets talk a little bit about the four soldiers. How about a little time on who they were and why they did what they did, and all those like them," Graham told NBC's Chuck Todd on "Meet the Press."

Graham's comments come as the president continues to dispute with Wilson the nature of his phone call to the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, who was one of the soldiers killed in Niger.

Wilson said last week Trump had made insensitive remarks to the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson when he told her that Johnson "knew what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurt."

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http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/356603-graham-i-would-urge-trump-to-talk-a-more-about-the-fallen-soldiers

[blue neen]

1. He "can't figure it out"?

Come on Lindsey. You're smarter than that.

[underpants]

5. I think even Jr. Has been able to figure this one out

and he's stupid.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. "They have a blind spot on Russia I still cant figure out," says Lindsey Graham.

Hey, Lindsey. Pay attention. The rest of us have figured it out; what's your problem?

[Plucketeer]

9. "They have a blind spot...."

Observes the guy who's total vision is obstructed by the inside of his colon!

[Aimee in OKC]

20. US Rep. Swalwell (D-CA 15th) is on it. His gov't website

has laid out the currently-known ties, on a page loaded with info, and he's asking for more to track down.

https://swalwell.house.gov/issues/russia-trump-his-administration-s-ties

(snip)
Despite Russia’s harmful national interests against the U.S., and its human rights violations around the world, President Trump and his team are directly and indirectly tied to Russia.
. . .
Is there a connection we're missing? We'll hunt it down.
(end snip)

[BigmanPigman]

21. Good article and easy to understand and follow.

This is so complicated. I can only imagine what Mueller's chart looks like.

[Loyd]

3. I Disagree

I think Donnie & Co knows exactly who Putin is and what Putin knows.

[Cracklin Charlie]

12. Lindsey knows, too.

[awesomerwb1]

4. And this dummie

has a massive blind spot for everything trump.

[Eyeball_Kid]

6. Graham gets the "Captain Obvious" Award!

[C_U_L8R]

7. Its the GOPs blind spot

And their convenient refusal to see the clear conspiracy.

[Plucketeer]

8. L fucking OH L!!!

Graham, do you REALLY wanna come across DUMBER than ol' Rotten Orange???

[Cracklin Charlie]

10. Did Trump "know what he signed up for"...

When he ran for president?

He should shut his filthy mouth, and never put Sgt. Johnson's name in it.

[PearliePoo2]

11. "blind spot on Russia I still cant figure out," Graham said.

Guess we'll have to get out the green crayons and draw Lindsey a simple, little picture!
Class...let's all draw a BIG dollar sign on our piece of paper!
$

There! That was easy!

[SergeStorms]

27. And while we're drawing....

we can draw the Seal of the President of the United States. Maybe that would jog Lindsey's memory.

[tanyev]

13. Yeah, thats a real riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. 11 months AFTER the election, Graham wakes up and notices. Turd enabler. . . nt

[dalton99a]

15. "I still can't figure out. So let's investigate the Clintons"

[NCjack]

16. #45 has more blind spots.

Healthcare insurance
Fair taxation
Fair wages
Education
Role of science
Immigration
...
...

[DK504]

17. Is this before or after he went golfing with

the Orange Slug? Lindsay can't seem to pick a side, we know what side the Slug on, not the American people.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

22. There goes Lindsay's handicap! nt

Flip-flopping brothers-in-arms.

Saturday flip, Sunday flop.

[LisaL]

18. He can't figure it out? Has he been living under a rock?

[Mr. Ected]

19. Bob Mueller won't have any trouble figuring it all out

And every single Republican Congressman will suddenly have a light bulb turn on above their head when the indictments come rolling out of the special counsel's office.

Everything is political to the Republicans. There is no right or wrong, simply, did we do it? "right"; did they do it? "wrong".

The country is in the hands of a treasonous sociopath, but these pretenders only see the -R after his name and protect him for their own self-preservation.

With so many traitors in our midst, it's hard to believe in the USA that I learned about in Civics classes all those years ago.

[standingtall]

23. Lets spell it out for you Lindsey

Trump who is the head of your republican party colluded with Russians to steal the election. You know this too your just trying to play dumb so you don't look like your in it with the Russians yourself. Remember when you ask Trump to give you any records of business dealings he had with Russia? and instead he sent you a certified letter from his lawyer that worked for the Russia law firm of the year that said he had no business with Russia? That must have been enough to satisfy you ,because you said nothing about it. A clear sign that you were never serious about holding Trump accountable.

[riversedge]

24. Dig into the trump russia investigation Lindsey-you will figure it out.

[sandensea]

25. Upton Sinclair said it best:

It'shard to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.

And Cheeto has at least $600 million on the line.

[FakeNoose]

28. Cheeto can lose even more than $600 million

He could lose it all if he gets convicted on the RICO charges. (The Feds will get him on the money laundering even if there's no impeachment trial.) That includes his kids' inheritance too unless it's already been put into blind trust. He said he would putting everything into blind trust, but I don't think he's done it.

That's why these emoluments lawsuits are starting up, and they're only a small part of it.

Just sayin'

[sandensea]

29. Your word to God's ear.

A little justice for once.

[tavernier]

26. Go in the direction

the very bad smell is coming from.