Honest question: Is Ben Rhodes capable of taking a swing at Donald Trump and not hitting himself and Obama in the face?
Yesterday, in the wake of Trump’s admittedly disastrous performance with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Rhodes tweeted this:
The complete capitulation to Putin and abandonment of our values, the separation of children from their families, a reckless tax give-away to the wealthiest, and a constant assault on the truth – these are the defining events and characteristics of this catastrophic presidency.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) July 16, 2018
But enough about the Obama era, Ben.
https://twitter.com/SarahArias_/status/1018912566154629120
Sounds like the Obama Administration.
— Joe (@jbu1252) July 16, 2018
It really does.
A rant that’s just a bit over the top
— rita gingee (@ritagingee) July 16, 2018
Ben, put the bottle and the phone down.
— Mr. Schnitzengruben (@vogel_nwa) July 16, 2018
He should have, but he didn’t. He kept going:
Everything that Trump is doing is exactly what Putin wants him to be doing – from the destruction of our alliances and U.S. credibility, to this profound national embarrassment today. Why? And how can Republicans enable this?
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) July 16, 2018
Ahem:
your boss said "tell Vlad I will have more flexibility after the election"
— Bryon Bush (@dbryonbush) July 16, 2018
Oof.
So what are the Republicans in Congress going to do about it? You control a co-equal branch of government and are watching a US President destroy our alliances and mouth Kremlin talking points. https://t.co/73tN81Hiqq
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) July 16, 2018
Were we just imagining it when Democrats said nothing while Obama refused to take a stand against Putin?
If you were trying to script a more complete destruction of US credibility and win for Russia than the events of the last few months, you couldn't do better than this. Which raises the question of whether or not it was scripted, and by who.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) July 16, 2018
Trump's foreign policy – on full display this past week – can be summed up as "Russia First" and his enablers are actively working against the interests of the United States.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) July 16, 2018
To be clear: There is no excuse for Trump’s behavior in Helsinki. No excuse for his refusal to stand up to Putin and his despotism. But to suggest that Trump’s capitulation to foreign dictators is unprecedented is not only disingenuous, it’s a bald-faced lie.
What happens if the US President is acting on behalf of a hostile power? Congress could hold hearings, subpoena documents, and pass laws. The fact that they don't means Republicans are fully responsible for everything Trump does.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) July 17, 2018
And if the Democrats are responsible for everything Obama did, they’re in some pretty hot water themselves. Because last time we checked — despite Ben Rhodes’ contention that Barack Obama was pure and scandal-free — Trump’s predecessor was only too eager to enable some hostile powers of his own.
You mean like Iran or Cuba ? https://t.co/aNrhEVnILZ
— john reilly (@travlr009) July 17, 2018
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