jason hirschhorn's @MediaREDEF: 07/16/2018 - The Putinian Candidate: "The WTF, He Did Exactly What We Thought He Would Do" Edition

I don't know if there really is a 'pee tape' or not, but this morning I watched Trump blow Putin. Is this interest remix not displaying correctly? | View it in your browser. "Vladimir Putin is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life." For the love of god, there needs to be an emergency SNL episode. (Getty Images) Tuesday - July 17, 2018 Tue - 07/17/18 "I don't know if there really is a 'pee tape' or not, but this morning I watched Trump blow Putin." -  David Mandel, Executive Producer, Veep rantnrave:// I'm flying today but this had to happen. Yeah, I know I said I'd stay away from this stuff. For the sake of my bum heart. Literally and figuratively. But c'mon. I love a good ventriloquist duo. This bitch is RAYMOND SHAW-ing like a mofo. What next? TELEFON?... And let me speak for the decent people of the world. We're biased. And we're right... I wonder if TRUMP tickles his balls. PUTIN's that is... Install an idiot as POTUS. Make your move globally... God bless humor... Oh, you sly FOXes... The best part of the summit... Just want to remind you of this... When everyone quits. BANNON back. More RUSSIAN operatives in the WHITE HOUSE?... Every surveillance microwave in the world was pointed at Putin-Trump during their private meeting. One upside? They may not be able to procreate anymore after the summit. Their balls will be fried... Read the whole f***in' thing... ANDERSON COOPER... JOHN BRENNAN... BILL KRISTOL... MITT ROMNEY... COLBERT... ABBY HUNTSMAN... STEVE SCHMIDT... MOLLY MCKEW... And Molly called it a while back... And so did 60 MINUTES in this must-watch segment... When does LOU DOBBS fly back to Jupiter?... EMMETT FITZ-HUME is better at the press conference than this moron... What is the MAGNITSKY ACT?... Let's play a game. Name the GOP leaders or administration officials condemning him? Cannot be dying or retiring... The GOP is a bunch of p***ies. Trump can't fight them all. But they are too cowardly to fight him, Leadership responsible for the fall of this country. They haven't normalized Trump. This is his normal. No surprises. They've normalized being a bunch of p***ies... We will return to our regularly scheduled curation tomorrow... Happy Birthday to STEVE ROSENBAUM, CHRIS M. WILLIAMS, PETE DISTAD, and MICHAEL POLE. - Jason Hirschhorn, curator raymond shaw CNBC Watch: Trump and Putin hold joint press conference in Helsinki by Kevin Breuninger President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin are scheduled to hold a joint press conference Monday following their one-on-one meeting in Helsinki, Finland. The first summit between the two leaders arrives just three days after the Trump administration's Justice Department charged 12 Russian government officials with interfering in the 2016 U.S. Fox News Chris Wallace interviews Russian President Vladimir Putin by Chris Wallace In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with 'Fox News Sunday' anchor Chris Wallace, Putin dismisses claims of Russian interference in the 2016 election, says Russia would react negatively to the expansion of NATO, blames terrorists for civilian casualties in Syria. POLITICO Magazine Putin's Attack on the U.S. Is Our Pearl Harbor by Mark Hertling Make no mistake: Hacking the 2016 election was an act of war. It's time we responded accordingly. The Atlantic The Crisis Facing America by David Frum We still do not know what hold Vladimir Putin has upon President Trump, but the whole world has now witnessed the power of its grip. Russia helped Donald Trump into the presidency, as Robert Mueller's indictment vividly details. Putin, in his own voice, has confirmed that he wanted Trump elected. PBS Newshour MUST READ: Read Mueller's full indictment against 12 Russian officers for election interference by Erica R. Hendry The allegations came in the latest indictment from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the elections and possible ties to President Donald Trump's campaign, and days before Trump's scheduled meeting with Putin. John McCain SASC Chairman John Mccain On Trump-Putin Meeting by John McCain "Coming close on the heels of President Trump's bombastic and erratic conduct towards our closest friends and allies in Brussels and Britain, today's press conference marks a recent low point in the history of the American Presidency. That the president was attended in Helsinki by a team of competent and patriotic advisors makes his blunders and capitulations all the more painful and inexplicable. The New York Times Trump and Putin vs. America by Thomas L. Friedman The president's refusal to condemn Russian attacks is a betrayal of every single American citizen. Crooked Media Chapter One: The Democracy by Jon Favreau How did we get here? The history of the Democratic Party, from its birth in the 1820s through the election of Barack Obama. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness is a documentary from Crooked Media and Two-Up about the history and future of the Democratic Party. Forbes Do Not Let The Press Conference Distract You From The Closed-Door Meeting: A Guide To Putin's M.O. by Melik Kaylan Russian intelligence prepares meticulous profiles of each leader for such events. Putin knows exactly which buttons to push. Mr.Trump presents special challenges. The Washington Post After a stunning news conference, there's a newly crucial job for the American press by Margaret Sullivan The media seemed superfluous in the moment, but now clarity and moral force are necessary. robert hanssen WSJ The Trump First Doctrine by The Editorial Board Putin respects strength but Trump showed weakness. Los Angeles Times Putin's belligerence today has its roots in the fall of the Berlin Wall by Mary Elise Sarotte After the Berlin Wall fell, the West kept Moscow at arm's length. Now we're paying the price. The Atlantic Republicans Must Now Choose Between Their Country and Trump by James Fallows There are exactly two possible explanations for the shameful performance the world witnessed on Monday, from a serving American president. Either Donald Trump is flat-out an agent of Russian interests-witting, unwitting, from fear of blackmail, in hope of future deals, out of manly respect for Vladimir Putin, out of gratitude for Russia's help during the election, out of pathetic inability to see beyond his 306 electoral votes. Lawfare The Latest Russia Twist: Criminal Charges Against Mariia Butina by Victoria Clark, Mikhaila Fogel, Matthew Kahn... The Justice Department's National Security Division, not the special counsel, unveils a potentially new front in Russian election interference. Newsweek Intelligence chief Dan Coats is much-needed "sane" voice around Trump, Obama's CIA director says by Jeff Stein Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is staying put-for the time being. The Washington Post The moment called for Trump to stand up for America. He chose to bow. by Dan Balz The Helsinki news conference was the most memorable of the Trump presidency - which is saying something. Mediaite Lou Dobbs Slams 'Morons' Criticizing Trump Over Putin Summit: 'This is Stupid Stuff' by Ken Meyer Fox Business host Lou Dobbs went on a warpath on Monday night as he slammed President Trump's critics for panning his summit with Vladimir Putin. TIME I'm Bill Browder. Here's the Biggest Mistake Putin Made When Trying to Get Access to Me Through Trump by Bill Browder Bill Browder writes for TIME about the mistake Vladimir Putin when trying to make a deal for him with Donald Trump at the Helsinki summit The Washington Post Trump just colluded with Russia. Openly. by Editorial Board The president refused to acknowledge the facts about the Kremlin's behavior, while trashing his own country's justice system. Mediaite Hannity Trashes 'Weak, Pathetic, Visionless, Feckless, Spineless Republicans' for Criticizing Trump by Josh Feldman Sean Hannity opened his radio show today with a lengthy diatribe against Republicans outraged by President Trump not confronting Vladimir Putin and throwing his The New York Times Trump Sheds All Notions of How a President Should Conduct Himself Abroad by Mark Landler Rather than defend America against those who would threaten it, he attacked his own citizens and institutions while hailing the leader of a hostile power. Mediaite Fox News' Bret Baier Perplexed By Trump's 'Surreal' Presser With Putin by Caleb Ecarma "Pretty interesting to watch." MUSIC OF THE DAY YouTube "Russians" Sting "REDEF is dedicated to my mother, who nurtured and encouraged my interest in everything and slightly regrets the day she taught me to always ask 'why?'" — @JasonHirschhorn REDEF, Inc. 25 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10014 redef.com YOU DON'T GET IT? 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