Putin’s Russia really is in favor these days

At least with Trump and with certain Congresspeople. “Hey, Duma, let’s talk!” So says Orange County’s gift to the US House of Representatives, Dana Rohrbacher.

…he is planning to lead a congressional delegation to Russia next month and expects to meet with Russian officials to discuss “how we can work with the Duma.”

“We’re going to look at certain goals we can set with our Congress and the Duma,” the Russian legislature, Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) said in an interview. “What could we actually set in the legislature of Russia and in Congress? Could we work together, for example, and cooperate on space activities?”

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Rohrabacher, a former White House speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan who represents Orange County, said Russian leaders are eager to meet with U.S. lawmakers to talk directly about the sanctions and many other lingering political tensions.

“We’ll go within a month of the inaugural,” the Republican said of the timing. “It’s going to be an official trip of my subcommittee.”

Assuming Trump agrees with the goal, it looks like the sanctions on Russia for invading and annexing Crimea and then starting a civil war in eastern Ukraine are likely to be lifted. Trump seems to think taking another country’s territory is no big thing. Look out, Mexico and Canada!

These are horrible people.