Pro Trump thread

LOL...there's plenty of snark on this thread, sassyangel.

I appreciate that you don't immediately shit on the peace deal and are taking a wait and see approach.

Despite what you might think, most of us take a 'wait and see' approach to things like this that Trump does. He does things often enough that are horrifying on their face, that we don't need to shit on the wait and see stuff. On balance, those things are minuscule compared to the enormous harm he's done to our country politically, socially, environmentally, and diplomatically.

There's a lot of back story and context to this deal, as sassyangel pointed out, that I'm sure hasn't been covered on any TV outlet, except maybe the Sunday shows, regardless of slant.

And to your point about news outlets, I would really continue to encourage everyone to walk away from their TVs and social media when it comes to news. Read reputable print sources from a variety of points of view. Nothing meaningful is contained in any soundbite-laden, ratings-driven, personality-centered show on Fox, CNN, MSNBC, OANN, etc. It's much easier with a print source - with the caveat that you should stay out of the opinion sections unless you understand very clearly that they ARE opinion - to gather context and facts without the shock and outrage. 

I would actually challenge everyone here to turn off the TV until the election. Find three sources to read - left, right, and center - and stick with those. See how much your outlook changes (or perhaps doesn't). But it would be an interesting exercise for most people, I think, to examine the difference between what their favorite TV personality says, and what is written by actual professional journalists who are fact-checked and held to certain professional standards.

It has been carried by all the news here.

Yeah... we already have a puppet president!

Having read your link I've come to the conclusion that it's a bloody lost cause discussing this topic with such selfish people.Maybe you'd consider donating your large tax breaks with those poor people that have lost everything including the lives of their loved ones..I hope future generations will find a way of forgiving you.

I don't see that today's Israel-Bahrain 'Peace Treaty' is much of a plus.

Bahrain has a history of human rights abuses, and suppressing the fight for a democracy and this 'treaty' enables them to continue their action with US sanctions, along with the ability to purchase massive weapons form the US. Israel is also gaining an ability to purchase more high tech weapons from the US. These two countries have long had a diplomatic, security and trade agreements, although they were not official.

And how is it a peace treaty when the two countries have long co-existed well together? They were not at odds, so a peace treaty is misleading in terminology. This treaty merely provides military, financial and diplomatic cover for countries that are repressing democracy, provided by the US.

In the past, Arab Countries have refused to normalize relationships with Israel until it acknowledges Palestinian National rights. This agreement just increases US influence in the Middle est, rather than reducing the violence or easing any oppression in that region.

Anyone impressed that Trump pulled off this 'deal of the century' has no clue as to the history or depth of Middle East relations. This is way beyond Jared, Donnie and Pompeo's skill level.

Smells more like a side deal with Benny, so that the US can continue to vote to block any censure in the UN for Israel's atrocious actions against the Palestinian people, (as the US has done for almost 50 votes).

Opinion piece from Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/trumpism-narcissistic-deal-making-middle-east-200915130029169.html

Just for grins, this is today’s general front page www.aljazeera.com/news/

Oh the delicious irony..

Looks like good ol keriwest swallowed the bullcrap Fox puts out like a good sheeple does....

This sums up and rings true about what he’s up to...





This diplomatic offensive before the US elections is a good illustration of Trump's tendency to mix policymaking with campaigning and run a propaganda machine with a personality cult approach regardless of what negative consequences this might have at home or abroad. And such consequences are quite likely.

dt can't give a speech with clarity even when using a teleprompter. Yo-Semite, revolutionary 'airports', and the list goes on!

Question: Since when did using a teleprompter become a bad thing? Answer: When the right wing fanatic news sources looked for every little thing on which to criticize Obama. From wearing flip flops, to tan suits, to using teleprompters.

Which President loved using teleprompters and was great, like Obama, at using them in our lifetimes? Ronald Reagan.

Modern Presidential teleprompters have been in use since 1956. 1956. 1956. 64 years.  All GOP presidents since then have used them, although W Bush preferred notecards because he looked like a deer-in-the-headlights when he tried to use them. In 1952, President Herbert Hoover (R) used an older version of a teleprompter at the GOP convention.

The only reason using a teleprompter became a point of contention/criticism is because the GOP powers-that-be tried hide their blatant racism through manufactured controversies like use of a teleprompter, birther drama, what color suit Obama wore, etc.

Those who criticize Biden for using a teleprompter look like uniformed idiots grasping at straws; like sheeple who parrot racist criticisms that started with the right’s reactions to Obama.

I’m going to allow myself one question per day.

[insert peppy “Question of the Day” jingle, female voices, SSA harmony]

Ahem. How does one answer questions using a teleprompter? 

I am Tuesday perplexed.

He doesn’t give a good interview either. It’s a king sized word salad no matter what he says or who he’s talking to.