Midknight Review -- new and revised: Head of DNI fears his response to a second Russian summit was misinterpreted by the Left. He sets the record straight

Coats Walks Back Aspen Remarks On Trump-Putin Summit Saying He Supports The President

“Some press coverage has mis-characterized my intentions in responding to breaking news presented to me during a live interview. My admittedly awkward response was in no way meant to be disrespectful or criticize the actions of the president,”
Coats said.
“I and the entire intel community are committed to providing the best possible intelligence to inform and support President Trump’s ongoing efforts to prevent Russian meddling in our upcoming elections, to build strong relationships internationally in order to maintain peace, denuclearize dangerous regimes and protect our nation and our allies.”

Understand that Martha Mitchell was the host, a CNN partisan hack who specializes in anti-Trump dirt. I watched the interview. Nothing wrong with the response except that Coats was caught unaware of the second meeting. Of course, the Left began using Coats response in ways that were unprofessional and misleading. Coats had no choice but to set the record aright.

The Stated Nonsense from the Left now includes these Progressive goals:

July 2, 2008, Obama had this to say: "We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

MICHELLE OBAMA: "Barack knows that we are going to have to make sacrifices; we are going to have to change our conversation; we're going to have to change our traditions, our history; we're going to have to move into a different place as a nation."

“ . . . . . . they have become a generation of activists possessed with that most American of ideas – that people who love their country can change it.” -- Obama the Radical

On September 30, Van Jones told MSNBC "I think everybody should hold onto your seats. October is going to be the turning point when it comes to the progressive fight back."