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Lindsey Graham hopes ‘we don’t lose Alaska’
politico.com ^ | 3/10/14 | Tal Kopan

Posted on 03/10/2014 9:55:41 AM PDT by cotton1706

First Ukraine, then the Bering Strait?

Sen. Lindsey Graham joked Monday that the U.S. might need to watch out for Russian President Vladimir Putin on our own turf if things continue.

“I just hope we don’t lose Alaska. The more [President Barack] Obama talks to Putin the worse we do,” the South Carolina Republican cracked on “Kilmeade and Friends” on Fox News Radio.

Appearing on the show with his frequent partner in foreign policy, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Graham said the situation in Ukraine is a “defining moment” for Obama and he needs to rally Europe to stand up to Putin.

“[German Chancellor Angela] Merkel’s the key here. The president has to rally the European nations, the Western European nations,” Graham said. “[Putin]’s a one-trick pony when it comes to the economy. Russia’s an oil and gas company corruptly run called a country. They have one commodity, they need to sell it as much as Europe needs to buy it.”

Both senators agreed that the Obama administration has not been projecting enough strength in the world, and that decisions Obama made about Syria last year, among other issues, led Putin to think he could make a move on Ukraine.

Graham said it’s time for the hourlong phone conversations between the two leaders to end.

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To: cotton1706

a person who is a political joke thinks he cracked a joke - NOT


21 posted on 03/10/2014 10:16:10 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: MUDDOG

Lindsey Graham hopes ‘we don’t lose Alaska’

What he meant to say was: “By the impotence of Senator McCain and myself, it is time to accept that the US is now under a Communist Administration so losing Alaska to Russia would not be huge.”


22 posted on 03/10/2014 10:16:48 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
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To: cotton1706
Why would Putin stop with Alaska?


Fort Ross, Calif.


Russian River, Sonoma County, Calif.

23 posted on 03/10/2014 10:22:30 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: cotton1706

No, it’s not funny. There are islands that have been in dispute with Russia over many years. Putin is too smart to consider invading mainland Alaska. But I wouldn’t put it past him to seize some of the islands.

And then what would Obama do? Or Kerry? Or Boner? Or Lindsey? More empty talk, if past is precedent for these guys.


24 posted on 03/10/2014 10:24:37 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: cotton1706

Putin's favorite band plays the song "Don't play the fool, America (Alaska) .... ЛЮБЭ "Не валяй дурака, Америка" клип

P.S. at this url, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_IObE7MIqs

a post said this was played at the Sochi 2014 closing ceremonies, is this true?

25 posted on 03/10/2014 10:26:11 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: sodpoodle
the US is now under a Communist Administration

How true.

26 posted on 03/10/2014 10:28:20 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: cotton1706
Lindsey Graham hopes ‘we don’t lose Alaska’

I hope we lose Lindsey Graham.

27 posted on 03/10/2014 10:30:12 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: cotton1706
Sen. Lindsey Graham: “I just hope we don’t lose Alaska"

Why Linda Grhamnesty, are the illegal alien Mexicans going to take it away, too?

28 posted on 03/10/2014 10:31:15 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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To: cotton1706
....Graham needs to be removed from power!

Nonsense, my good man! Lindsay and John ought to have their own TV Talk Show.

The Pansy and the Pilot?
The Swish and the Senile?

Could be bigger than Chris Matthews ... and at least their pants might be drier ... although in Johnnie's case that Depends."

29 posted on 03/10/2014 10:34:03 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk ( The Republican Party is in Hospice Care. Hold all contributions.)
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To: cotton1706
Maybe they will try to make a play to recover Fort Ross in California?



Knowing that state, likely not a gun within 300 miles of the place.
30 posted on 03/10/2014 10:35:50 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: VerySadAmerican
Saying this means he REALLY hopes Putin attacks Alaska. He and his democrat buddies could use it to stay in power.

Bingo.

31 posted on 03/10/2014 10:36:40 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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To: McGruff

Just a thought, but if Obama wanted to outdo Carter, who paid the Panamanians to take our canal, donating Alaska to Russia would be just the thing!


32 posted on 03/10/2014 10:38:02 AM PDT by Rich21IE
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To: Kenny Bunk

LOL!


33 posted on 03/10/2014 10:39:22 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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To: cotton1706
Ping me when France wants Louisiana back.

-PJ

34 posted on 03/10/2014 10:44:31 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: cotton1706

Isn’t Kazakhstan right across the street from Alaska???

Anything is possible when you have a wimp for a president


35 posted on 03/10/2014 10:53:30 AM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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To: cotton1706

If Putin is taking over Crimea because they are mostly Russians there, can we get Mexico to take back California (for the same reason)?


36 posted on 03/10/2014 10:57:00 AM PDT by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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To: VanDeKoik

Knowing some Californians who happen to be FReepers, I’ll bet not a REGISTERED gun within 300 miles, but it doesn’t mean there are none.


37 posted on 03/10/2014 10:58:11 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: cotton1706

Graham and McCain, both of them can shut it.

They talk and talk and talk and talk.

When it comes to brass tacks, they’re BOTH Obama bootlickers.


38 posted on 03/10/2014 11:03:38 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: cotton1706
I'd vote for returning California to Mexico.
39 posted on 03/10/2014 11:05:25 AM PDT by Buffalo Head (Illigitimi non carborundum)
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To: McGruff

The scary thing is the Obozo would do absolutely nothing if Russia did invade Alaska.


40 posted on 03/10/2014 11:11:41 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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