The discussion about Russia interfering in what the Republicans gleefully label as this country’s last free and fair election resulted in the winner of the Electoral College vote (not the popular) weighing in on the matter.
"I have great confidence in my intelligence people, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today … “I have President Putin; he just said it's not Russia. I will say this: I don't see any reason why it would be."
In short, Trump stated that he believes Putin’s denials above his own intelligence community. Fair enough (I guess).
Skip to the present.
Putin’s denials of plans to invade Ukraine were also “extremely strong and powerful;” we were told that we should “stop spreading such nonsense … hysteria fairy tales.”
As Putin’s “extremely strong and powerful” denials have only served to prove that our intelligence organizations have been correct all along, do we now have a disillusioned and embarrassed Donald Trump?
Quite the contrary. Quoth The Donald: forever more.
Trump strongly stated before that he had no reason to disbelieve Putin — and now calls him a genius for lying.
“I said, ‘This is genius.’ Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine — of Ukraine — Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful … He (Putin) used the word ‘independent’ and ‘we’re gonna go out and we’re gonna go in and we’re gonna help keep peace.’ You gotta say that’s pretty savvy.” — Donald Trump.
Yep, lying is genius and savvy. Mr. Trump, I believe you’ve also referred to yourself in the same manner.
Dennis Shain
Centralia
