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.
In an interview with CNN that aired on Tuesday, Graham said that “99 of us” out out of 100 senators agree that Russia was behind hacks into the Democratic National Committee and other Democratic groups during the presidential race.
Graham/McCain: If I were Obama, I would have invaded Russia and bomb the crap out of them. How dare they elect someone from my party.
Trump: I am getting PO. Dont these buffoons want my help in screwing the USA, something the Republicans always wanted?
I realize the main concern should be what the Russian response might be. However, I’m really interested in what is going to happen within the Republican party. Ryan (while criticizing Obama’s policies) said sanctions are appropriate and now we have McCain and Graham jumping on board. Where does that leave Trump who suggested we all just “move on?” The two factions are going to need each other to get legislation passed.
Well. Well well well. That is interesting news.
Indeed - far be it for me to put faith in their base, but perhaps at least some of their constituents are not quite so blase about Russian interference in our election as His Fraudulency would have us (and some in the press) believe.
Or maybe they’re staking out a position that will leave them well clear of the smoking crater after a disaster they think is inevitable.