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BumRushDaShow

(127,303 posts)
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 10:05 AM Nov 2019

Trump invites GOP senators for unusual meeting with Erdoğan to 'clear the air'

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)A small group of Republican senators who traditionally focus on foreign policy issues have been invited to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan -- including Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch.

There's been limited information given to the Hill on what this is all about, two sources familiar with the meeting told CNN. But it was made clear it was a meeting Trump wanted amid significant Capitol Hill criticism of Erdoğan personally and Turkey's recent actions in Syria. It was being framed as an opportunity to "clear the air" and have a serious and frank discussion about the real fissures in the relationship, which also includes US outrage over Turkey's purchase of Russian weapons systems, one source familiar with the meeting told CNN. But the source also acknowledged the meeting is very irregular and nobody is sure what to expect.

Risch, who has been critical of Erdoğan and Turkey's actions, is in the midst of drafting a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting the country. But lawmakers in both parties are also cognizant that Turkey is a NATO ally, and one likely to move toward Russia if the disputes with the US continue to harden. Yet the strongest Congressional critics have included some of Trump's closest congressional allies, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who has repeatedly warned Erdoğan about the repercussions of his actions and has drafted his own sweeping sanctions bill targeting the country.

Other Republicans expected to attend have also been sharply critical, according to one of the sources, who declined to name all attendees until the White House announced the list. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for Trump the rescind the White House invitation to Erdoğan entirely. The White House declined to do so. The meeting is closed to press and is listed as "a legislative engagement with select members of the Senate" on the President's schedule.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/13/politics/trump-erdogan-republican-senators/index.html



So is he gonna pull out Putin's folders with some kompromat on these GOP elected officials to encourage them to make these sanctions go away or something?
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Trump invites GOP senators for unusual meeting with Erdoğan to 'clear the air' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 OP
I almost feel bad for them bluedye33139 Nov 2019 #1
Yeah, Right.... smb Nov 2019 #4
I mean, I can't name any, but I'm sure they exist! bluedye33139 Nov 2019 #5
The decent patriotic ones are all dead. dalton99a Nov 2019 #10
or retired. mopinko Nov 2019 #15
Why???? atreides1 Nov 2019 #7
I'm afraid that in order to find "Republicans with decent ethics and morals" you'd have to catbyte Nov 2019 #13
What are they doing about their ethics and morals? IronLionZion Nov 2019 #14
Time for the payoffs atreides1 Nov 2019 #2
Why am I suddenly reminded of Saddam Hussein calling an assembly of the Ba'ath party? tanyev Nov 2019 #3
Don't Forget About The Thugs econron Nov 2019 #6
+1 dalton99a Nov 2019 #8
The Orange Don will say "Nice little primary you got there. Would be a shame." . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #9
So is he inviting them over WHILE the impeachment hearings are going on? calimary Nov 2019 #11
Distraction BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #12
More like to plot and kiss ass... Chicago1980 Nov 2019 #16
Circle jerk........ nt Hotler Nov 2019 #17
So now they are going to make up some new scandal with Turkey to mess with the 2020 kimbutgar Nov 2019 #18
I wouldn't be surprised BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #19

bluedye33139

(1,474 posts)
1. I almost feel bad for them
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 10:07 AM
Nov 2019

It's clear to me that there are some Republicans with decent ethics and morals. in some ways, I can see that they having natural protective instinct for their president, and they just want this all to end.

But imagine being called into a room to kiss the ring of a dictator. Ugh.

smb

(3,452 posts)
4. Yeah, Right....
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 10:18 AM
Nov 2019
It's clear to me that there are some Republicans with decent ethics and morals.


The only way you'll ever see something as fantastical as a Republican with decent ethics and morals is if you consume a couple pounds of magic mushrooms sprinkled with LSD and washed down with a fifth of Everclear.

atreides1

(16,046 posts)
7. Why????
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 10:35 AM
Nov 2019

None of them have any concept of decency, morals, or ethics.

As for "natural protective instincts" that's crap...they're only interested in playing the CYA game...and to remain in power...so they can further their agenda of racism, bigotry, and religious fanaticism...

And if given the right incentive they would kiss the ass of Lucifer...

catbyte

(34,170 posts)
13. I'm afraid that in order to find "Republicans with decent ethics and morals" you'd have to
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 11:26 AM
Nov 2019

hold a seance because I can't think of one--active or retired. The ones with ethics and morals have left the party. It's depressing and dangerous because in order to be a healthy democracy we need at least two legitimate political parties. Right now we have one legitimate political party and one a cult of personality, and a dangerous personality at that.

IronLionZion

(45,258 posts)
14. What are they doing about their ethics and morals?
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 11:27 AM
Nov 2019

If they're not stopping Trump's disastrous policies, then they're still part of the problem.

atreides1

(16,046 posts)
2. Time for the payoffs
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 10:12 AM
Nov 2019

Every Republican senator attending this meeting, will either leave with a large donation to their campaigns...or copies of all the dirty little secrets about their lives or the lives of the people they love and care about!!!

In some cases they'll come away from this meeting with both a hefty donation and a dossier!!!

econron

(152 posts)
6. Don't Forget About The Thugs
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 10:24 AM
Nov 2019

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I ran across this yesterday and almost forgot the thuggery that occurred

calimary

(80,694 posts)
11. So is he inviting them over WHILE the impeachment hearings are going on?
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 10:52 AM
Nov 2019

So they won't see what's being said?

Hmmmmmmm...

BumRushDaShow

(127,303 posts)
19. I wouldn't be surprised
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 12:29 PM
Nov 2019

and I expect that Erdogan is gonna want that cleric who is living here in PA in exile.

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