McCain, Graham: Sanctions Are 'Small Price For Russia To Pay'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By ESME CRIBB Published DECEMBER 29, 2016, 4:33 PM EDT

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released a joint statement Thursday calling President Barack Obama's new sanctions against Russia a "small price" for the country to pay.

“The retaliatory measures announced by the Obama Administration today are long overdue," Graham and McCain said in the statement. "But ultimately, they are a small price for Russia to pay for its brazen attack on American democracy. We intend to lead the effort in the new Congress to impose stronger sanctions on Russia.”

Graham and McCain are among the most vocal Republican lawmakers calling for action against Russia.

During an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation," McCain said that he would like to create a select committee to investigate Russian hacking. And both McCain and Graham signed a letter calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to set up a special committee to investigate Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-mccain-lindsey-graham-obama-sanctions-russia-hacking

[Dopers_Greed]

1. Is this an alternate world?

I'm actually starting to respect McCain and Graham (a little).

Good to see that they aren't going to just bow down to Agent Orange.

[Sunlei]

3. please, quit carrying water for Republicans.

[Blue Shoes]

7. At this point, if all the Republicans unite this entire country is screwed.

We desperately need some of them to grow a spine and an ounce of morality and show some resistance against cheeto benito. I'm not hopeful it'll happen, but thats where I think we're at.

[Dopers_Greed]

8. I'll try and be polite here

Out of all people, *I* am being accused of carrying water for republicans?!

Keep ripping your fellow Dems, and you'll damn us to an eternity of Herr Dumpf in charge.

[Generator]

13. I agree

anyone that stands up to Trump is needed. I will never trust a Republicon ever but Graham and McCain could tip this thing into exposing Trump treason. WE NEED THEM. I still think there are Dems that don't get Trump could kill millions of people. At some point it's a little bit beyond party to say the least. The idiot WANTS to use nuclear weapons. We can get back gay right abortion rights etc. we can't get back our planet or lives lost for this cretin.

[cstanleytech]

12. I gave up respecting them as they are largely self serving asshats

and they should have spoken up before the election about it but they choose to remain silent so that Trump could win.

[TomCADem]

14. Of Course, This Ignores That Republicans Were Opposing ...

...Earlier Efforts to respond to these attacks, particularly Mitch McConnell.

[Sunlei]

2. Republicans need to investigate what Americans 'visited' with the criminals just evicted from USA.

[Auggie]

4. I'll take sanctions over war

[Bill USA]

5. Actually, Russia isn't the threat to our democracy that the GOP is. Not even close. what actions

should be taken to protect our democracy from the GOP assaults on democracy... voter suppression laws, Citizens-United, M$M as the GOP mouthpiece?

[YOHABLO]

9. You are absolutely right. These are the most evil mofu's. They have totally screwed this country up.

[Red Mountain]

6. They've always talked the talk

but will they hold McConnell's feet to the fire?

They may not protest too much but they sure do seem to have the habit of protesting an awful lot and accomplishing very little.

[truthisfreedom]

10. Small price for Putin to pay

So the pukes can control both houses and the pulpit.

[Jopin Klobe]

11. So ...

... Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Graham are going "to lead the effort" ...

... Huzzah! Huzzah! ...

... we are saved* ...


*(if "saved" means "made poorer still&quot