Trump National Security Adviser on CNN

[gogo_du]

I just watched one of Trump's National Security Advisors being interviewed by Wolf Blitzer on CNN. He was defending the campaign's stance on Russia and the comments about Putin being more effective than Obama. It was uncomfortable to watch. The advisor's voice cracked in a couple of places due to nervousness.

They are walking a fine line by praising Putin's results but not his methods. They must know that taking this sort of stance will weaken our standing in the international community and make us less safe. They are putting themselves in a corner where they will either have to emulate the methods of the people they claim to respect or risk looking even weaker by admitting that our democracy is weaker due to our ineffective methods. It's impossible to completely separate Putin's results from his methods and I am extremely disappointed that Wolf did not press him harder on this point.

[sdfernando]

1. Why isn't anyone pointing out to the Drumpf that the U.S. not Russia?

Although Russia purports to be a Democracy they are very different than the U.S. Democratic Republic. Putin is essentially a dictator and can "get things done" much more quickly than in the U.S...not that we should even be thinking of that! But I think it needs to be pointed out to show how much he doesn't understand about not only Russia (and other countries), but how much he doesn't even know about how the U.S system of government works; it's branches, it's checks and balances, etc.

[gogo_du]

2. That's what Wolf was alluding to

in his questions to the advisor but didn't follow through when the advisor admitted that their campaign thinks that Putin is more effective than Obama. I'm really disappointed in the lack of holding the Trump campaign accountable for their reckless statements.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

3. I wish they'd ask Trump if he would govern more like Putin than Obama

Get it out in the open.