Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
He didn't have to talk to Kislyak at all. He could have waited until after the inauguration.
He knew that. That's why he lied.
Oh, please. This s pretty standard. You think Obama's people didn't talk to foreign diplomats during the transition?????
It's fine that the President-Elect's team reached out to other nations. But anything other that "Hi, How are you?" is unethical. It isn't fine that Flynn advised Russian diplomats how to respond to Obama's sanctions.
Encouraging them not to escalate? Are you f'ing kidding me?
Flynn had no business to encourage or discourage Russia either way. But IF I adopt your unethical position and assume that this conversation was appropriate, then the real question is why didn't Flynn encourage them not to muck with our elections??????? That would de-escalate tensions with Russia much, much better than anything Flynn suggested. Do you disagree?
Maybe because there is STILL no hard evidence that they did anything other than buy FB ads. Even the guy in charge of the DNC server from Crowdstrike, Shawn Henry, testified that he was not certain Russia downloaded emails. Interesting what is revealed in sworn testimony.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
He didn't have to talk to Kislyak at all. He could have waited until after the inauguration.
He knew that. That's why he lied.
Oh, please. This s pretty standard. You think Obama's people didn't talk to foreign diplomats during the transition?????
It's fine that the President-Elect's team reached out to other nations. But anything other that "Hi, How are you?" is unethical. It isn't fine that Flynn advised Russian diplomats how to respond to Obama's sanctions.
Encouraging them not to escalate? Are you f'ing kidding me?
Flynn had no business to encourage or discourage Russia either way. But IF I adopt your unethical position and assume that this conversation was appropriate, then the real question is why didn't Flynn encourage them not to muck with our elections??????? That would de-escalate tensions with Russia much, much better than anything Flynn suggested. Do you disagree?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And, the FBI/Obama administration believed Flynn to be a Russian operative.
How absurd is this?
Or, maybe, just maybe, they wanted a way to monitor the Trump administration.....
Flynn sure sounds dumb enough to be a Russian fanboy. Those transcripts are embarrassing he's so obsequious to Kishlyak. You want that complete suck up as your National Security Advisor?
You are an idiot. And, that is being kind. It's called diplomacy. And, encouraging Russia not to escalate. I guess you think that is a bad thing.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
He didn't have to talk to Kislyak at all. He could have waited until after the inauguration.
He knew that. That's why he lied.
Oh, please. This s pretty standard. You think Obama's people didn't talk to foreign diplomats during the transition?????
It's fine that the President-Elect's team reached out to other nations. But anything other that "Hi, How are you?" is unethical. It isn't fine that Flynn advised Russian diplomats how to respond to Obama's sanctions.
Encouraging them not to escalate? Are you f'ing kidding me?
Flynn had no business to encourage or discourage Russia either way. But IF I adopt your unethical position and assume that this conversation was appropriate, then the real question is why didn't Flynn encourage them not to muck with our elections??????? That would de-escalate tensions with Russia much, much better than anything Flynn suggested. Do you disagree?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
He didn't have to talk to Kislyak at all. He could have waited until after the inauguration.
He knew that. That's why he lied.
Oh, please. This s pretty standard. You think Obama's people didn't talk to foreign diplomats during the transition?????
It's fine that the President-Elect's team reached out to other nations. But anything other that "Hi, How are you?" is unethical. It isn't fine that Flynn advised Russian diplomats how to respond to Obama's sanctions.
Encouraging them not to escalate? Are you f'ing kidding me?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
He didn't have to talk to Kislyak at all. He could have waited until after the inauguration.
He knew that. That's why he lied.
Oh, please. This s pretty standard. You think Obama's people didn't talk to foreign diplomats during the transition?????
It's fine that the President-Elect's team reached out to other nations. But anything other that "Hi, How are you?" is unethical. It isn't fine that Flynn advised Russian diplomats how to respond to Obama's sanctions.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
He didn't have to talk to Kislyak at all. He could have waited until after the inauguration.
He knew that. That's why he lied.
Oh, please. This s pretty standard. You think Obama's people didn't talk to foreign diplomats during the transition?????
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And, the FBI/Obama administration believed Flynn to be a Russian operative.
How absurd is this?
Or, maybe, just maybe, they wanted a way to monitor the Trump administration.....
Flynn sure sounds dumb enough to be a Russian fanboy. Those transcripts are embarrassing he's so obsequious to Kishlyak. You want that complete suck up as your National Security Advisor?
Anonymous wrote:And, the FBI/Obama administration believed Flynn to be a Russian operative.
How absurd is this?
Or, maybe, just maybe, they wanted a way to monitor the Trump administration.....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
He didn't have to talk to Kislyak at all. He could have waited until after the inauguration.
He knew that. That's why he lied.
Oh, please. This s pretty standard. You think Obama's people didn't talk to foreign diplomats during the transition?????
In detail? In seemingly unauthorized detail?
No, I don't think they did.
Speaking to Kislyak was fine (although not clear that he was the right contact?), including wishing him a merry Christmas and happy new year. Beyond that was problematic.
Hence the lying about it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
He didn't have to talk to Kislyak at all. He could have waited until after the inauguration.
He knew that. That's why he lied.
Oh, please. This s pretty standard. You think Obama's people didn't talk to foreign diplomats during the transition?????
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Obama expelled 30 Russian "diplomats" because of their 2016 election interference, and Flynn is begging the Russians not to retaliate because it would put Trump in a box for their future plans.
Why do Trump supporters think this is ok?
So, he should have encouraged them to retaliate? Do you hear yourself?
He didn't have to talk to Kislyak at all. He could have waited until after the inauguration.
He knew that. That's why he lied.
Anonymous wrote:The tone of the transcript is totally collude-y. You wanted collusion? There it is.