Reuters: Obama says told Putin to 'cut it out' over cyber attacks
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin in September to stop meddling in American political campaigns after hacks of Democratic Party emails in the lead-up to the Nov. 8 elections.
In a pre-Christmas holiday press conference, Obama said he told Putin to "cut it out" during a face-to-face encounter in China where a G20 meeting was being held.
Obama added that after warning Putin, there was no further evidence of Russian tampering. Russia has denied U.S. accusations of cyber attacks against U.S. political figures and institutions ahead of the presidential and congressional elections.
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Obama to Putin: https://youtu.be/NPBkiBbO4_4
Its always funny to see a beta try to act like an alpha male.
Ooooh Purin is scared. Saracasm off.
Intellectually, physically, and in every way possible Obama is a lightweight compared to Putin. People like Obama only survive at the pleasure and amusement of people like Putin. By extension this applies to America.
While Mr. Trump is an improvement over Mr. Obama, he's no Putin. No one is or will be in the foreserable future. Forbes has this exactly right. Vladimir Putin is the most pkwerful man in the world. Since he heads the most powerful country in the world, this would seem only natural.
Prudent policies by all nations especially America would mean recognizing this and acting acvordingly. This does NOT mean we support him or approve of him. Once reality is recognized, policies can be charted accordingly and good outcomes are possible. Ignoring reality cannot end well.
One never rises to the occasion, one falls back to one's level of training and experience. That fact has never been more evident than with this clown. Good riddance.
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