Midknight Review -- new and revised: In March of 2018, Trump announced sanctions againt 19 Russians and five Russian agencies. OF COURSE HE MISSPOKE.

The Trump administration on Thursday announced sanctions against 19 Russian individuals and five organizations for meddling in the 2016 election and for other "destructive cyber-attacks" still targeting the U.S. electrical grid and water systems.

While the sanctions were the strongest against Russia to date by this [by any ~ editor] administration, President Trump declined to personally criticize Russia directly for its attacks against the country, or even mention the sanctions, when he briefly met with reporters after the Treasury Department's announcement.

Understand that President Trump has hopes of convincing Putin that cooperation . . . . .

is far better for Russia than the path Putin is taking . . . . so he minimizes the rhetorical conflict. Makes sense. With that in mind, of course he will play down the rhetoric.

Still, the fact remains that the Prez has imposed stronger sanctions, deported more Russian diplomats (60), and stood his ground while hoping to bring Putin to the table.

OF COURSE HE MISSPOKE. His administration versus Russia proves the point. End of discussion.

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."