Michael Isikoff reports that Putin and staff used n-word when referring to Obama

[RandySF]

I am listening to him right now on the Political Wire Podcast. No wonder Trump loves that monster.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I'll bet Trump does, too.

[Submariner]

6. Without a shadow of a doubt

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Yes, this is why SIXTY MILLION American racists love trump and putin

[cilla4progress]

3. This makes me feel

murderous....

[Wellstone ruled]

4. There you go.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. Trump alluded to this himself in his infamous "Russia if you're listening" press conference

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/27/donald-trumps-falsehood-laden-press-conference-annotated/?utm_term=.029ae483e135

QUESTION: (inaudible) do you believe that Vladimir Putin would rather deal with President Trump or President Clinton?

TRUMP: I don't think he respects Clinton. I don't think Putin has any respect whatsoever for Clinton. I think he does respect me. And I hope I get along great with him. It's possible that we won't, Jeremy. I hope that we get along great with Putin because it would be great to have Russia with a good relationship.

Right now, we don't have a good relationship. Putin has said things over the last year that are really bad things. OK? He mentioned the "N" word one time. I was shocked to hear him mention the "N" word. You know what the "N" word is, right? He mentioned it. I was shocked.

He has a total lack of respect for President Obama. Number one, he doesn't like him. And number two, he doesn't respect him. I think he's going to respect your president if I'm elected. And I hope he likes me.

Gee, I wonder how he knew.....


BTW, I commented about this a year ago:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10028876316

[poboy2]

7. I remember that speech

It was the tone moreso that left an impression. When he recounted the Putin 'N' word story, his tone was not that of shock at Putin's usage in a disrespectful way. It was more that he was 'shocked' that Putin was so bold. He envied Putin that he was able to say it. He intoned that he was 'shocked' at Putin's manly boldness. So the purpose of recounting that story is NOT to reveal the Putin is out of line, but that if you elect him, Putin won't be able to call him a dumb 'n' word. It was also a way of calling Obama that by getting the name-call out there, but escaping any backlash.

[Docreed2003]

9. Exactly...it was a ***wink wink, nod nod*** moment for trump.

[poboy2]

10. ..and about the "And I hope he likes me." part...-fucking pathetic and creepy. -nt

[Downtown Hound]

20. "I hope he likes me?" WTF?

Seriously, you hope he likes you? You sound like a loser hoping that the cool kid in school likes him. Donny, you don't hope a man like Putin likes you if you are President of the United States. You hope they fear you or respect you, preferably both, but not like. If a tyrant like that likes you, you are doing something wrong.

[treestar]

39. Asshole doesn't realize he revealed the reason for the "disrespect"

and that it isn't because of anything about Obama other than his skin color.

[JI7]

8. There were a bunch of racist shit towards obama from russia

When he was president

[bdamomma]

35. Putin

was rather angry too when Pres Obama put sanctions on Russia, which Putin is trying to get rid of through tRump.

[Upthevibe]

11. You know, I admit that I've REALLY

been in a bubble (and I know that word is overused) out here in California. I've lived in L.A. most of my adult life (and absolutely LOVE it ). ALL of my friends here are socially conscious, petition signing, protest marching, progressives. And a good number of 'em really ARE Vegetarians! LOL!

However, I was born and raised in Texas. I've kept up with childhood friends throughout the years, mainly by long distance. Over the past couple of years, I've actually spent a little time with them because of various reunions. Two of my very best childhood friends are out and out racists. They HAVE felt emboldened, because of dt, to not hide it. And it really woke me up (as the election woke many of us up). I still believe there are many more of us than there are of them, and I believe the light overcomes the dark...The old worn out saying is the only one I can think of that fits: We take three steps forward and two steps back. Four steps forward and three steps back...and so it goes...

[former9thward]

12. Putin and his staff would speak Russian not English.

What Russian word was being used?

[bettyellen]

13. You really want people to use the n-word here- why is that? Pretending Russia is not incredibly

Racist (as well as sexist and homophobic) isn’t going to fly here. People know better- even if you pretend not to.

[former9thward]

15. The n-word is an English word.

Putin speaks Russian. So what Russian word was used? I have no doubt Putin is a racist because all Russians I have ever ran across are racists. Usually Russians will call someone a "Chechyn" to make a racist reference. They don't use the English n-word.

Now if you believe the author knows conversations going on inside the Kremlin so be it. Me, I don't like fake news.

[RandySF]

16. You think they never talk to English speaking guests?

[former9thward]

17. The OP claimed it was Putin and his staff.

Of course the OP gave no link that could be checked out.

[RandySF]

19. Go to iTunes and look for Political Wire Podcast

It was stated as fact by Michael Isikoff who has been a national reporter for decades. It looks like you have the internet so I inagine you can find a podcast. Do you believe for a minute that a world leader who like Putin never heard American slang?

[former9thward]

21. So Isikoff knows private conversations in the Kremlin?

I don't believe that. And I don't believe Putin would use English words with his Russian staff. Fake news and there is no proof offered. But people will believe anything. A lot of people voted for Trump.

[bettyellen]

45. Their new book does cite at least one Kremlin source, so yes. You think two top journalists

Would make that shit up? That sounds like something Trump would say, LOL.

[brush]

22. And I'm pretty sure Putin is multi-lingual with English, the language of business, being one.

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He no doubt threw the N word around. Hell, he and trump have probably used it in conversation.

[AdamGG]

32. Our culture is globalized, I'm sure people in every country know the N word

and don't feel the need to translate it into other languages to use it

[treestar]

41. He wouldn't have to have a Russian word for it

He could just borrow the English word. Which is probably what he did.

[former9thward]

42. Fake news has become so popular because people want to believe it.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

44. And we English speakers don't use foreign words as slang or insults in day to day speech?

You've sure got some cojones to claim that's the case.

Also, unless you're talking about some weird article from the "Conservative Eagle Free Times Press" about Pizzagate that your fourth grade classmate posted on his Facebook page, I would suggest not using the term "fake news" here. It's so....Trumpian.

[yardwork]

29. I suspect that that particular slur is used by racists around the globe.

[Drunken Irishman]

30. lol right?

[former9thward]

37. English centric much?

[yardwork]

43. Yeah, right. The word is actually derived from a Spanish word.

It sounds a little English-centric to assume that the word is "English" at all.

Is the global use of the word "ok" also English-centric in your view? Look it up.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

31. Many languages import words directly, like nyet mammoth tsar bolshevik samizdat kompromat vodka, ...

More:

babushka
balalaika
commisar
cosmonaut
glasnost
gulag
pogrom
shaman

[SharonAnn]

34. Putin can speak English.

[former9thward]

36. To his staff?

[spanone]

14. wouldn't surprise me....racists are everywhere

birds of a feather

on and on and on and on....

[smirkymonkey]

18. Probably because Obama showed him who was boss and put the little

worm in his place.

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[IluvPitties]

24. Putin looked intimidated.

[smirkymonkey]

26. Big difference from the current ass kisser in chief.

I think Putin is really a coward at heart.

[IluvPitties]

27. Putin is a mafia boss.

He sends his goons to do the dirty work for him.

[brush]

25. O looks there like he'd like to kick Putin's ass instead of kiss like trump loves to.

[Cha]

28. I was thinking of that, too, smirky.

Thank you!

The asshole trump started his campaign in birther racism.

[yonder]

33. I've always liked that photo

of our President showing the world how a flag pin should be worn. Absolute display of strength on his part. Damn, I miss him.

[bdamomma]

38. President Obama

wasn't playing with Putin. Putin has short man syndrome.

No one could pull the wool over President Obama eyes, god I felt so secure and safe when he was President. And now look where we are now.

[IluvPitties]

23. White Supremacists united by their hatred for colored people.