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Stephanopoulos Grills Kerry: Is There Any Indication Putin Is Listening to Obama At All?
Mediaite ^ | March 2, 2014 | Evan McMurry

Posted on 03/02/2014 11:13:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

On This Week With George Stephanopoulos Sunday morning, the titular host pressed Secretary of State John Kerry for specifics as to the United States’ planned responses to Russia’s invasion of the Crimean peninsula, and whether President Barack Obama had the ability to execute repercussions against Russia. “All those violations,” Stephanopoulos said, “what’s the penalty for what Russia’s already done?”

“The United States is currently considering all options,” Kerry said. “This really puts into question Russia’s role in the world…They are inviting the possibility of very serious repercussions, on trade, on investment, on asset freeze, on visa bans, on the potential of actions by the global community.”

Kerry called upon Congress to pass economic aid for Ukraine, and Stephanopoulos asked if the US was considering economic sanctions against Russia, in addition to Ukrainian aid. “It may well come that we will have to engage in that kind of activity,” Kerry said.

Kerry added that Russia was jeopardizing its membership in the G8 and G20. “You cannot behave this way in the 21st Century, and sit around the table with the normal entities and pretend that life is as usual,” he said. “But we believe that there is an alternative. We call on Russia to engage with the government of Ukraine. We are prepared to work very closely with Russia in order to address the very legitimate concerns that exist.”

“Do you have any indication at all that President Putin is taking heed of what President Obama is saying?” Stephanopoulos asked, in reference to the fruitless phone call yesterday between Obama and Putin.

“Well, they just had the conservation yesterday,” Kerry said. “We’re going to continue to engage diplomatically. This is a time for diplomacy, in order to steer this away from an increase of tension and the level of the crisis.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: bhorussia; kerry; obama; putin; soskerry; ukraine
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I think Obama WANTS Putin to do this. I think that’s what he meant by being “more flexible” after the election. I don’t think he gives a RATS ASS about ANYTHING other than America been WEAKENED......oh and GOLF and VACATIONING with his friends!!


21 posted on 03/03/2014 1:14:21 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Kerry called upon Congress to pass economic aid for Ukraine,
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Stop it! Stop it! The billions or trillions of US taxpayers’ dollars that have been given to other countries over the past few decades has NOT endeared those countries to ‘like’ the US. And, in most cases IMO, those countries despise the US.

If Congress wants to help reduce the deficit/debt, they should begin by severely cutting funds given as foreign aid and pass legislation requiring Congressional approval before any is given. ....Other countries don’t respect the US anymore, but love the liberals who give them money.


22 posted on 03/03/2014 1:18:05 AM PST by octex
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To: rainee

Boy Putin is in trouble now, mac daddy just received a carton of red pens and he is willing to use the entire carton drawing red lines for months to show how angry he really really is and that Putin had better listen.


23 posted on 03/03/2014 1:19:50 AM PST by chiefqc
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To: octex

So you think that Kerry and his boss want countries to like us?


24 posted on 03/03/2014 1:20:26 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Sarah Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: rainee
...”Lurch & Obozo = won’t end well
Putin is laughing at how well his plan is going”...

Do you suppose he decided now is the time after his own NSA learned some things about how bad things really are in America? I have given up on our dumbed-down press. They are either inept, corrupt or drugged-up. Even the comediennes are protecting the unknown consequences to what amounts to a revolution without batting an eye. Honest historians will have a lot to say about our time, that is, if the world lasts.

25 posted on 03/03/2014 2:30:38 AM PST by jazzlite (esat)
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To: DemforBush

>> Though I do not share the love for Putin some folks around here have,

I suppose you’re being facetious.


26 posted on 03/03/2014 2:34:01 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Psalm 144

> Does passionately wanting someone else to go die for the Crimea count? We have lots of those.

Perfect timing to test out our new pink berets.


27 posted on 03/03/2014 2:42:12 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Gene Eric

Not really, no. I have been flamed and insulted by more than one person here for criticizing Putin. He’s the cat’s pajamas to a few folks around here, and I’m apparently (among other things) a liberal spy or something for pointing out his failings, and clinging to the somehow absurd notion that Putin is not our buddy just because he does a couple things that appeal to us (standing up to gay activists, etc.).


28 posted on 03/03/2014 2:47:17 AM PST by DemforBush (A Repo Man is *always* intense.)
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To: rainee

Obama is nothing but a mouse that is huffing helium.


29 posted on 03/03/2014 2:49:28 AM PST by Spartan302
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hopefully, these abject displays of weakness will ensure that the communist Democrats wander around in the wilderness for the next 20 years.


30 posted on 03/03/2014 2:57:50 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The PASSING LANE is for PASSING, not DAWDLING)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ya gots to know even Teresa kicks Kerrys ass regularly.


31 posted on 03/03/2014 2:59:30 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) obammy lied and lied and lied)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“This really puts into question Russia’s role in the world…They are inviting the possibility of very serious repercussions, on trade, on investment, on asset freeze, on visa bans, on the potential of actions by the global community.”

Yes, I understand that, but what concrete consequences are there for Russia that Russia actually gives a damn about?

32 posted on 03/03/2014 3:09:02 AM PST by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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To: RC one
Show of hands-who wants to go die for Crimea?

Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade!

33 posted on 03/03/2014 3:16:40 AM PST by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
ABC covered up Obama's Moslem background.


34 posted on 03/03/2014 3:20:52 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
They are inviting the possibility of very serious repercussions, on trade, on investment, on asset freeze, on visa bans, on the potential of actions by the global community.

You mean, like Obama did with Iran?

Wait, wut?

35 posted on 03/03/2014 3:31:31 AM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Is there any indication that anyone is listening to Obama at all?


36 posted on 03/03/2014 3:57:33 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Semperfiwife

“Bill Clinton’s lead rear end coverer. I refuse to watch him as he is a Democrat strategist first and foremost.”

And we can all conclude that Steffy believes that the big payoff will be his role as Hillary’s clintorius.


37 posted on 03/03/2014 3:58:20 AM PST by Artie (We are surrounded by MORONS)
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To: ApplegateRanch

I have been to Balaclava at that very spot Cardigan was an idiot


38 posted on 03/03/2014 4:00:43 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Kerry added that Russia was jeopardizing its membership in the G8 and G20. “You cannot behave this way in the 21st Century, and sit around the table with the normal entities and pretend that life is as usual,”

Which is exactly why the Olympics were awarded to China and Russia - they shining record of the way they treat their citizens and lie to the world.

39 posted on 03/03/2014 4:07:21 AM PST by Cyclone59 (Where are we going, and what's with the handbasket?)
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To: ApplegateRanch
serious repercussions, on trade, on investment, on asset freeze, on visa bans, on the potential of actions by the global community.”

Notice that every one of those "dire consequences" is economic. They think the world only cares about getting American taxpayer money. They won't dare consider anything other than words or money or symbolism, while Putin plays Risk and gobbles up more valuable territory... in much the same way that Germany gobbled up former provinces and ethnically German territory before slamming Poland and taking the mask off.

40 posted on 03/03/2014 4:29:34 AM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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