FLASHBACK: Remember when congratulating Vladimir Putin WASN’T a scandal?

https://twitchy.com ^ | March 20, 2018 | Sarah D.

[Enterprise]

Over the weekend, Vladimir Putin handily won re-election to a fourth term as Russian president. And we’re sure the election was totally above-board and not shady at all.

Well, anyway, Donald Trump has reportedly called Putin to congratulate him on his big victory.

(Snip)

TheBlaze ✔ @theblaze

Obama Congratulates Putin on Presidential Victory, Praises Russia’s Cooperation on Iran, Afghanistan

[Enterprise]

There are more tweets referencing Obama congratulating Putin on his Presidential Victory.

[Electric Graffiti]

I'm old enough to remember when Ogabe bowed to Putin. I don't remember McStain saying anything about that...

[Enterprise]

Obama, the greatest disgust of a President in United States history.

[GOPJ]

Obama congratulated Putin in 2012...

[McGruff]

I was going to post this so I’ll just tag along.

“President Obama called Russian President-elect and Prime Minister Putin to congratulate him on his recent victory in the Russian Presidential election. President Obama highlighted achievements in U.S.-Russia relations over the past three years with President Medvedev, including cooperation on Afghanistan, the conclusion and ratification of the START agreement, Russia’s recent invitation to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) and cooperation on Iran. President Obama and President-Elect Putin agreed that the successful reset in relations should be built upon during the coming years... [more]

http://www.politico.com/politico44/whiteboard/2012/3/Readout_of_Obama_s_call_with_Russia_s_Putin.html

So when your liberal friends and politicians get all outraged dump this on them.

[GoldenState_Rose]

Judge them by their policies and actions. Trump has been more decisive in tackling the Russia problem than the others.

[GoldenState_Rose]

Its like being Trump’s being cordial with Xi Jinping, but then engaging in trade war.

Or cordial to the Saudis, but then overtaking them in oil production. (As America has under Trump.)

[Enterprise]

Thank You.

[Enterprise]

Agree and bump.

[Enterprise]

I approve.

[MAGAthon]

good one, Mr. President.

congrats President Putin.

boo hoo BBC and the rest of the FakeNewsMSM who did everything in their power to influence the election...and FAILED.

btw some libs thought they were in for a scandal over Jared Kushner when they saw him on the cover of Peter Schweizer’s new book...however:

at 4mins30secs, Hannity mentions Jared Kushner on the cover. Schweizer explains Jared hasn’t done anything wrong, but he is giving him a warning:

20 Mar: Youtube: 6mins03secs: Sean Hannity Show: Peter Schweizer on Hannity: Joe Biden’s Son 1.5 BILLION Private Equity DEAL with China just 1 of 3!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vghoyKoR2NQ

20 Mar: SOFREP: Schweizer book details Chinese influence peddling on the halls of American power
By C. Danielle Bizier
Another notable attempt to peddle influence on prominent Americans was China’s efforts to get into business with Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, by offering him $600 million towards an outstanding debt on a Manhattan property owed by Kushner’s family business. Kushner turned down the offer but it outlines the hands that the Chinese try to play at the highest levels of American power...
https://sofrep.com/100960/schweizer-book-details-chinese-influence-peddling-on-the-halls-of-american-power/

20 Mar: Fox News: ‘Follow the Money’: Schweizer Exposes How Political Elites ‘Hide Corruption’
Claims money from China influencing decisions
In “Secret Empires” Schweizer argues that China gained leverage over powerful American politicians like former Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell by targeting their families with investment opportunities and business deals...
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/03/20/peter-schweizer-biden-kerry-mcconnell-chao-hide-corruption-china-deals

[Tucker39]

Remember when sending a clandestine oral message to Putin, promising to collude with him AFTER the coming election, brought NO response whatsoever from the MSM?

[GOPJ]

The ‘press’ is the propaganda arm of the democrat party.

[shelterguy]

I liken it to a boxing match. You shake hands. You are polite to each other. And then you go into your corner and then try to take off each others heads.

At the end you shake hands again.

[GoldenState_Rose]

And Trump knows a thing or two about boxing. :)

[Sam Gamgee]

This is why the never Trumpers drive me insane. It is infectious. I had my counsellor yesterday go totally off the wall in a sanctimonious rant about Trump. How he is a psychopath, that there are books by psychiatrists that conclude that to be so, how the tax cuts hurt a lot of people, a pathological liar, ect....