July 6, 2018
WHEN THE USEFUL IDIOTS ARE ON OUR SIDE:
Republicans on Russia trip face scorn and ridicule from critics at home (Karoun Demirjian, July 5 , 2018, Washington Post)
Republican lawmakers who went to Russia seeking a thaw in relations received an icy reception from Democrats and Kremlin watchers for spending the Fourth of July in a country that interfered in the U.S. presidential election and continues to deny it."Cannot believe GOP, once the party that stood strong against Soviets & only a decade ago sought to democratize the Middle East, is now surrendering so foolishly to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and the Kremlin's kleptocracy -- only two years after Russia interfered in U.S. election," tweeted Clint Watts, an information warfare specialist at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and frequent featured expert before congressional panels examining Russian influence operations.
Posted by Orrin Judd at July 6, 2018 5:10 AM