re: #1 piratedan

i just still have trouble dealing with the fact that we’ve had an adversarial relationship with Russia (even through Glasnost, it’s not like it was really warm and fuzzy) for at least a 100 years, and now, because of Trump, all of that is suddenly “old news” and for apparently no other reason than Trump is apparently in Putin’s pocket (knowingly or unknowingly).

It’s confusing if you have a memory that goes back as far as 2015.

Republicans Criticize Obama for Talking to Putin

“…The perception that Obama has rolled out the red carpet for Putin is a key part of Republican candidates’ complaints about current U.S. foreign policy, as Jeb Bush noted on Twitter: “Obama allows Russia & Iran more influence in Syria & Iraq. Not good for US, Israel, or our moderate Muslim partners “
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“…Senator John McCain put out a statement declaring Obama’s meeting with Putin “misguided” and “unnecessary,” adding that the meeting would “legitimize” Russian actions in Syria.”
newsweek.com