Nine-Toed Donald and the Helsinki Summit
So, the Trump-Putin Summit and the fallout.
I am more than a little disturbed about how that is playing out. I am certainly disappointed in President Trump’s performance in Helsinki, but not for any of the reasons cited by the several thousand Swamp Creatures and Media mouthpieces who simply WILL. NOT. SHUT. UP.
President Trump was set up, and he fell for it, and that is why I am disappointed. When you are in the habit of shooting from the hip – and, God knows, that is one of the President’s worst habits – you are going to shoot off a toe once in awhile. So, now he is down to nine.
But what would you rather have? A President who talks a good game but accomplishes nothing and merely maintains the status quo like W? Or a President who talks a lot of elegant trash while flushing America down the toilet like Obama?
Or a nine-toed guy who, despite relentless opposition, resistance and vicious attacks from every quarter, actually manages to get something done. Things he promised the 63 million people who elected him?
President Trump was set up by his own Justice Department. If you believe the announcement of that indictment of 12 Russian Government spooks – who will never see the inside of an American courthouse, by the way – for interfering in the 2016 election and doing it on the very eve of the Helsinki Summit was a mere “blunder,” which is the current spin, then get in line because I will be auctioning off the Brooklyn Bridge in a minute.
He was set up by an AP reporter, who claims to be an American, who put this question to him. “Who do you believe about interference in the 2016 election (that is your election), the American Intelligence Community or that lying SOB standing right next to you?”
That’s one of those trick questions like, “Do you really laugh when you are beating your wife?” The reporter’s ONLY purpose in asking that question was to embarrass the duly elected President of the United States before the whole World.
And, sad to say, he succeeded. What’s more, he was roundly and nearly universally applauded for it. On the plus side, the aftermath of President Trump’s ineffective attempt to duck the question points out, I think, a very important difference between Trump and Putin, and between the United States and Russia.
If a Russian reporter had pulled that stunt on Putin, he would never have been seen again. Except maybe for a tooth, a couple of hairs and some bone fragments in a baggie that Putin would keep in his desk drawer for the occasional show-and-tell.
I would have thought the President, given his consistently shabby treatment by the Media since he won the Republican Primary, would have been prepared for something like this. But he wasn’t.
What would have been his best answer? Maybe something along the lines of, “What I believe is not important today, but I am sure you already know that. What is important today is beginning a dialogue that might possibly lead to peace and prosperity for both of our countries. Next question.”
But that’s not what we got. Trump blew it, and his many, many enemies are all over him like ants on a busted watermelon. Keep track of all of those who are piling on, especially the feckless Republicans, because they are your enemies, too, whether you know it or not.
This furor over President Trump’s gaff in Helsinki will die down, probably about the time the furor over his Supreme Court appointment starts ramping up. So, brace yourselves.
ps. God bless America! Get over it, Democrats, you lost. Can you picture Republicans rioting and looting, trying to chop down transformers with metal hatchets (Portland. OR) because Hillary had won? No way!
Trump is a trader but not a traitor! He did not go on an apology tour of the world depicting the USA and all the GOOD we have done for so many countries as mistakes or, worse yet, evil. I’m proud to say I voted for him, I support his views, though like many, including his family, I wish he would refrain from tweeting. I’ve lived on three continents, the USA 🇺🇸 is a beacon of liberty and hope for the world and the occasional gaffes by President Trump are far offset by his accomplishments and goals to make America great again.
It is astonishing how perspective changes with partisan politics. Our president has been embarrassing our country even before he got elected. But yet after 18 months of this tragedy we still have the extremist voice supporting him. For every Trump supporter out there you answer yourself this question. If he was a democrat would you still be supporting his actions? Change nothing about his rhetoric. Change nothing about his decisions. If the answer is no then are you really a red white and blue loving patriot? Of course not. This man is dismantling alliances we have had for over 75 years and is inviting the most dangers country against democracy into our affairs. I pray our country can recover from this stain on our great American legacy.
Woops look like 4Patriots stepped on some toes with the comment. I am a POTUS supporter and I am proud of where he’s taking the country. I’m so much better off today than I was under the last 2 presidents. If you don’t like MORE money in your pocket, tell your bosses to keep it. I’m sick of Mollydodgers constant disrespect of the President. Please stop or move to another country that suits your requirements. Leftist liberals have almost destroyed our country through stealing taxpayers money and wasting it to the immoral laws that doom innocent babies to death even when they can survive outside the womb. That’s plain murder! Leftist controlled the Surpreme Court when priayer was taken out of schools along with the Ten Commandments. Look how that worked. Don’t kid yourself the country’s enemies will fight against POTUS’s Surpreme Court nominee. I say to hell with the liberal socialist democrats and vote the old fossils out!
I guess customers come in all sizes, shapes, and levels of commitment to the principles that establish the citizenship in the USA. Of course, I refer to the Declaration of Independence (in fact a declaration of war), and the Constitution that confirms individual rights that we inherited as creations of Almighty God, not conferred, allotted, rationed, or sold by any earthly power. The right of free speech is one of the basics along with freedom of religion, press, assembly, association, etc. All rights have inherent responsibilities, and can only be denied the individual by due process of law if that person cannot exercise them lawfully. Stating an opinion on a civil, forthright, and respectful manner is a precious, protected right. Attempting to suppress exercise of that right through overt or implied threats, shaming, and other ad hominem attacks is, in itself shameful. It is bullying!
Those who don’t agree with my politics are welcome to engage with me in civil argumentation. Such discourse is predicated on common courtesies, rational, intellectual debate of issues, recognizing that such discussion is focussed on analytical dissection of the matter at hand and that such discussion spurs greater understanding if entered into with an open mind. Business owners, employees, customers, indeed all of us are entitled to our opinions. If we become so emotionally invested of ourselves in those opinions that we cannot or will not abide disagreement with them, we doom ourselves to a dismal existence of perpetual offense conflict, anger, and outrage.
Might I suggest that those who cannot abide the opinion of others politely change channels, go elsewhere, and take their offend, outraged egos with them, sparing the rest of us their vitriolic attempts to foment conflict, gain attention for themselves, and shout down their fellow citizens’ exercise of their rights. Such behavior is undisciplined, immature, and shameful. Denegrating others for their political and religious beliefs or any other characteristics is irresponsible, inane, and utterly childish. It could be called un-American.
He has not done a dam thing about anything as far as I am concerned. and frankly I don’t give a dam about him I wish we would all just impeach him
I wish Patriot Headquarters would remember that not all patriots and CUSTOMERS are Trump supporters. Your far right bias not going to win or keep all of your customers! Stick to prepping not politics.
Trump is a trader! He’s not fit to be President of the United states.
Send him to Russia.
I think you meant to say “traitor”. A trader can be a good thing. A traitor is never good.