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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2023 11:55:44 GMT -5
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Post by curlywurlysammagee on Feb 26, 2023 13:34:37 GMT -5
I am sure that China will relish the thought of filling the gap. Aid is a useful foreign policy tool. That is why the USA is spending more in the Pacific and lifting their prescence with reopening an embassy. As they should. How will a President Haley view Saudi Arabia. They have been buying weapons from Russia while Trump was kissing their butt.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2023 14:59:15 GMT -5
This thread is a good idea IP so it doesn't get all intermixed with other topics. So, in the primaries I'll vote for Desantis (if he runs) but Haley is a strong, solid choice. What's shameful though, is over the last decade or so conservative women have had to step up and do most of the heavy lifting while conservative men hide in their offices. Not a fan of Women leading in Religion or Politics, but we may have no choice. I agree with Haley on this issue it's been a long time coming. You'll hear cries though of "think of the children"" "think of the women". Bribing these nations to be our "friend" is not a good policy, if they have to be bribed, they really are not our "friends" and will turn on us just as quick as you can say tubal-cain. JMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2023 17:39:57 GMT -5
I am sure that China will relish the thought of filling the gap. Aid is a useful foreign policy tool. That is why the USA is spending more in the Pacific and lifting their prescence with reopening an embassy. As they should. How will a President Haley view Saudi Arabia. They have been buying weapons from Russia while Trump was kissing their butt. China has already filled the gap with our falling out with Russia (One reason being strategic friends was a good idea...). I expect they'd do the same, but China is one country we apparently give aid to. Odd. If we'd be serious about domestic energy like a couple years ago, we could kick SA to the curb too.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2023 15:31:22 GMT -5
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Post by snow on Mar 1, 2023 18:40:03 GMT -5
I swear the left has no better candidates than the right. It looks like Ron DeSantis shot himself in the foot for running against Trump if he wants to run for president. He had police remove Trump supporters that carried Trump signs and wore Trump paraphernalia at a talk he gave. Trump will use that for sure. If DeSantis does throw his hat into the race Trump will send his supporters to every rally Ron has and it will ruin his chances.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2023 20:28:32 GMT -5
I swear the left has no better candidates than the right. It looks like Ron DeSantis shot himself in the foot for running against Trump if he wants to run for president. He had police remove Trump supporters that carried Trump signs and wore Trump paraphernalia at a talk he gave. Trump will use that for sure. If DeSantis does throw his hat into the race Trump will send his supporters to every rally Ron has and it will ruin his chances. Any sane or sensible candidates tend to not survive. If I was DeSantis, I wouldn't announce I'm running either. Trump can only bring you down to his level. It's why he's so difficult to deal with.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2023 9:42:45 GMT -5
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Post by BobWilliston on Aug 31, 2023 20:50:39 GMT -5
Changes his mind as often as Lindsey Graham.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2023 0:06:35 GMT -5
Changes his mind as often as Lindsey Graham. The ability to change one's mind is a virtue.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2023 2:03:39 GMT -5
Changes his mind as often as Lindsey Graham. The ability to change one's mind is a virtue. I thought it was a womans prerogative?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2023 8:46:50 GMT -5
The ability to change one's mind is a virtue. I thought it was a womans prerogative? That too 😆
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Post by snow on Sept 1, 2023 15:44:02 GMT -5
The ability to change one's mind is a virtue. I thought it was a womans prerogative? Hey I hope you aren't saying I have anything in common with Lindsey Graham!
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Post by BobWilliston on Sept 2, 2023 18:56:13 GMT -5
Changes his mind as often as Lindsey Graham. The ability to change one's mind is a virtue. Not with a contract!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2023 19:11:20 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJzXrnTIJ7MI'm going to say something that I rarely do - I agree with the Young Turks when it comes to Trump speaking on the abortion issue. It is bizarre to see them somehow (they have to hate Trump from the bottom of their souls, being ultra liberal) try to make their agreement with him hedged in as many insults as possible On abortion and gun control, Trump is by far the most liberal candidate in the republican field. Maybe...just maybe....democrats will realize this sooner if he is elected and find that they can in fact sit down with him and strike a deal that doesn't involve a blanket federal ban (for instance). They won't get the same cooperation and negotiation with any of the other republican candidates.
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Post by snow on Sept 21, 2023 15:14:07 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJzXrnTIJ7MI'm going to say something that I rarely do - I agree with the Young Turks when it comes to Trump speaking on the abortion issue. It is bizarre to see them somehow (they have to hate Trump from the bottom of their souls, being ultra liberal) try to make their agreement with him hedged in as many insults as possible On abortion and gun control, Trump is by far the most liberal candidate in the republican field. Maybe...just maybe....democrats will realize this sooner if he is elected and find that they can in fact sit down with him and strike a deal that doesn't involve a blanket federal ban (for instance). They won't get the same cooperation and negotiation with any of the other republican candidates. He actually took all the credit for the overturning of Roe v Wade a couple of weeks ago. So that's not going to be popular with voters. I like listening to Beau of the Fifth Column. He's quite informative and doesn't get into a lot of hateful rhetoric like the Young Turks and the Miedas Touch News Network. So if Trump is now taking full credit by saying he got the right Supreme court judges in place so they could overturn Roe v Wade, I rather doubt that he will be open to negotiation. I think you're right though that he is one of the more lenient Republicans on this issue, but I think Republicans are shooting themselves in the foot thinking that Americans like the abortion laws.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2023 20:07:50 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJzXrnTIJ7MI'm going to say something that I rarely do - I agree with the Young Turks when it comes to Trump speaking on the abortion issue. It is bizarre to see them somehow (they have to hate Trump from the bottom of their souls, being ultra liberal) try to make their agreement with him hedged in as many insults as possible On abortion and gun control, Trump is by far the most liberal candidate in the republican field. Maybe...just maybe....democrats will realize this sooner if he is elected and find that they can in fact sit down with him and strike a deal that doesn't involve a blanket federal ban (for instance). They won't get the same cooperation and negotiation with any of the other republican candidates. He actually took all the credit for the overturning of Roe v Wade a couple of weeks ago. So that's not going to be popular with voters. I like listening to Beau of the Fifth Column. He's quite informative and doesn't get into a lot of hateful rhetoric like the Young Turks and the Miedas Touch News Network. So if Trump is now taking full credit by saying he got the right Supreme court judges in place so they could overturn Roe v Wade, I rather doubt that he will be open to negotiation. I think you're right though that he is one of the more lenient Republicans on this issue, but I think Republicans are shooting themselves in the foot thinking that Americans like the abortion laws. I see him as a con man who knows how to play to an audience. But he's also susceptible to flattery, being a narcissist. If democrats could only figure this out, they could get a lot of their agenda passed through him. His diehard fans will go along with it as well enough MAGA Republicans if they understand it's in their interests. The democrats need to shelve their hatred until 2028 and they could win back the presidency a well as have a productive second Trump term.
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Post by BobWilliston on Sept 21, 2023 23:35:20 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJzXrnTIJ7MI'm going to say something that I rarely do - I agree with the Young Turks when it comes to Trump speaking on the abortion issue. It is bizarre to see them somehow (they have to hate Trump from the bottom of their souls, being ultra liberal) try to make their agreement with him hedged in as many insults as possible On abortion and gun control, Trump is by far the most liberal candidate in the republican field. Maybe...just maybe....democrats will realize this sooner if he is elected and find that they can in fact sit down with him and strike a deal that doesn't involve a blanket federal ban (for instance). They won't get the same cooperation and negotiation with any of the other republican candidates. Trump is "liberal" as long as he's being flattered and/or paid.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2023 7:04:37 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJzXrnTIJ7MI'm going to say something that I rarely do - I agree with the Young Turks when it comes to Trump speaking on the abortion issue. It is bizarre to see them somehow (they have to hate Trump from the bottom of their souls, being ultra liberal) try to make their agreement with him hedged in as many insults as possible On abortion and gun control, Trump is by far the most liberal candidate in the republican field. Maybe...just maybe....democrats will realize this sooner if he is elected and find that they can in fact sit down with him and strike a deal that doesn't involve a blanket federal ban (for instance). They won't get the same cooperation and negotiation with any of the other republican candidates. Trump is "liberal" as long as he's being flattered and/or paid. Exactly! The democrats could make lemonade from lemons of they cared to.
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Post by snow on Sept 26, 2023 12:59:01 GMT -5
He actually took all the credit for the overturning of Roe v Wade a couple of weeks ago. So that's not going to be popular with voters. I like listening to Beau of the Fifth Column. He's quite informative and doesn't get into a lot of hateful rhetoric like the Young Turks and the Miedas Touch News Network. So if Trump is now taking full credit by saying he got the right Supreme court judges in place so they could overturn Roe v Wade, I rather doubt that he will be open to negotiation. I think you're right though that he is one of the more lenient Republicans on this issue, but I think Republicans are shooting themselves in the foot thinking that Americans like the abortion laws. I see him as a con man who knows how to play to an audience. But he's also susceptible to flattery, being a narcissist. If democrats could only figure this out, they could get a lot of their agenda passed through him. His diehard fans will go along with it as well enough MAGA Republicans if they understand it's in their interests. The democrats need to shelve their hatred until 2028 and they could win back the presidency a well as have a productive second Trump term. You are right he is susceptible to flattery. Hating him is handling him wrong, I agree.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2023 13:05:35 GMT -5
I see him as a con man who knows how to play to an audience. But he's also susceptible to flattery, being a narcissist. If democrats could only figure this out, they could get a lot of their agenda passed through him. His diehard fans will go along with it as well enough MAGA Republicans if they understand it's in their interests. The democrats need to shelve their hatred until 2028 and they could win back the presidency a well as have a productive second Trump term. You are right he is susceptible to flattery. Hating him is handling him wrong, I agree. I guess given the fact that he's very likely the GOP nominee, and has a 50% or greater chance of being the next president, we should consider making lemonade from the lemons. He is definitely the most progressive of the republican nominees, and when he's interviewed, he talks about good folks in the GOP and good democrats. The side that takes the pragmatic approach to Trump and puts aside their feelings will be the side who sees their agenda accomplished.
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