Why would anybody think Putin prefers Donald Trump over another weakling in the White House?
The Kremlin would be tickled pink to see NATO fall apart, but when the rubber hits the road Putin has to know that President Trump will surely make NATO stronger by insisting that member states pay more to defend themselves instead of relying on the US to pick up most of the tab. In short: Ukraine and Crimea prove that NATO is not Putin’s greatest fear for as long as he continues to take small bites. Trump taking the US out of the United Nations is the thing Putin will avoid at every cost.
Put NATO in perspective this way: NATO is a military alliance that benefits the U.S. and Europe. The United Nations is an anti-America organization that Putin has in his pocket. In addition to Russia’s Security Council veto, Hillary Clinton’s loyalty to the UN is unquestioned. If you want more proof of who Putin really endorses, both he and Hillary Clinton would like nothing better than to see her address the General Assembly as an American president. Not even Presidents Obama and Bill Clinton surrendered as much of America’s sovereignty as Hillary plans on giving away after it is too late to stop her.
Finally, In light of everything the Obama-Clinton-Kerry-Pelosi-Reid cabal did for Russia and Islam in the Middle East —— Putin would be a fool if he did not endorse Hillary Clinton so she can add more failures to her unbroken string of foreign policy train wrecks. Putin is slick enough to know that a number of undecided voters will turn to Hillary, or not vote at all, if he makes it look like he is endorsing Trump.
Until Friday, that charge, with its eerie suggestion of a Kremlin conspiracy to aid Donald J. Trump, has been only whispered.
On Sunday morning, the issue erupted, as Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, argued on ABC’s “This Week” that the emails were leaked “by the Russians for the purpose of helping Donald Trump” citing “experts” but offering no other evidence. Mr. Mook also suggested that the Russians might have good reason to support Mr. Trump: The Republican nominee indicated in an interview with The New York Times last week that he might not back NATO nations if they came under attack from Russia — unless he was first convinced that the countries had made sufficient contributions to the Atlantic alliance.
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On Sunday morning, the issue erupted, as Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, argued on ABC’s “This Week” that the emails were leaked “by the Russians for the purpose of helping Donald Trump” citing “experts” but offering no other evidence. Mr. Mook also suggested that the Russians might have good reason to support Mr. Trump: The Republican nominee indicated in an interview with The New York Times last week that he might not back NATO nations if they came under attack from Russia — unless he was first convinced that the countries had made sufficient contributions to the Atlantic alliance.
As Democrats Gather, a Russian Subplot Raises Intrigue
By DAVID E. SANGER and NICOLE PERLROTH
JULY 24, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/25/us/politics/donald-trump-russia-emails.html
By DAVID E. SANGER and NICOLE PERLROTH
JULY 24, 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/25/us/politics/donald-trump-russia-emails.html
The Kremlin would be tickled pink to see NATO fall apart, but when the rubber hits the road Putin has to know that President Trump will surely make NATO stronger by insisting that member states pay more to defend themselves instead of relying on the US to pick up most of the tab. In short: Ukraine and Crimea prove that NATO is not Putin’s greatest fear for as long as he continues to take small bites. Trump taking the US out of the United Nations is the thing Putin will avoid at every cost.
Put NATO in perspective this way: NATO is a military alliance that benefits the U.S. and Europe. The United Nations is an anti-America organization that Putin has in his pocket. In addition to Russia’s Security Council veto, Hillary Clinton’s loyalty to the UN is unquestioned. If you want more proof of who Putin really endorses, both he and Hillary Clinton would like nothing better than to see her address the General Assembly as an American president. Not even Presidents Obama and Bill Clinton surrendered as much of America’s sovereignty as Hillary plans on giving away after it is too late to stop her.
Finally, In light of everything the Obama-Clinton-Kerry-Pelosi-Reid cabal did for Russia and Islam in the Middle East —— Putin would be a fool if he did not endorse Hillary Clinton so she can add more failures to her unbroken string of foreign policy train wrecks. Putin is slick enough to know that a number of undecided voters will turn to Hillary, or not vote at all, if he makes it look like he is endorsing Trump.
