Politics Thread

[xubrew]

I think if he said you had a death wish and called your wife dog food, you might think an idiot was speaking. And the things he said about Cruz' wife and father might have earned him a punch in the mouth if Cruz had any balls.

The proper response for anyone in the GOP that is attacked by Trump is...

"It is very likely the man will die in prison. More people voted against him than any other person in history, and he's about to lose his entire fortune. There has arguably never been a bigger loser in the history of humanity! No one has ever started out with so much and ended up in prison with nothing at the end of their life! But hey, he's good at impersonating a 5th grade bully and hurling insults all over the place! If he were on the playground, he'd get a lot of high fives! You gotta at least give that to the guy!"

Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE from The Left, would consider any GOP candidate who said this to be a hero! They'd get 80 percent of the vote!!

I'm not even kidding. Any GOP candidate who openly turns on Trump will win over enough voters from The Left to win any election. Most Republicans would almost never vote for a Democrat. There are a lot of Democrats would almost never vote for a Republican, but there are also a lot of Democrats who would. The reason? A lot of people who vote for Democrats aren't REALLY Democrats.

[Smails]

Meanwhile you made me laugh calling out name callers as you are the worst.

Please cite some examples of me being the worst name caller on this forum. I'll hang up and listen.

For the record, calling someone an idiot is an opinion (regardless of how strong you feel) and most definitely name calling. As is calling someone a pussy. Again, I think you might not fully grasp the concept of name calling.

[Smails]

banana republican isn't an insult...fact.

Again, I think you have trouble seeing the difference in your strongly held opinions and what facts really are. We all know what a Banana Republic is, but to call someone a Banana Republican is to insinuate that someone favors a politically unstable country. Hence name calling. If you're going to rail against something as horrific as name calling, you should try to abstinence from said practice yourself. Be better.

[Strange Brew]

He had a prime?

Hmm, fair point. :)

[Masterofreality]

I believe the European Union and NATO have gotten stronger under the current administration, after the prior one went to some lengths to disparage the alliance with the United States.

Uh, the European Union has lost Britain and is on the verge of falling apart.
NATO has gotten stronger because Putin has presented a true tangible threat. The current administration had nothing to do with it- that is except tacitly encouraging Putin to invade when President Brandon said out loud in a press conference that the “US would not retaliate against a minor incursion”. The prior administration made NATO stronger by exposing the lack of payments that countries were making to it’s strength. It’s a damn good thing Trump called them out.
Paul with his incredible blue glassed statements in perfect context.

[paulxu]

Trump has regularly tried to claim credit for making NATO countries pay more, though the reality is more complex. NATO countries were already increasing their funding substantially before Trump’s presidency, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. The guidelines state that each should spend 2 percent of its gross domestic product on defense by 2024.

“By attacking Montenegro & questioning our obligations under NATO, the President is playing right into Putin’s hands,” McCain wrote.

From Wes Clark after Trump indicated he might not help defend another NATO member:

As former NATO Allied Commander, I know NATO’s Article 5 exists to PREVENT war. That’s why it’s only been invoked once – after 9/11. Montenegro is still sending troops to Afghanistan, for us. Worrying to hear Trump use Russian talking points with Tucker Carlson, about Montenegro.

[Masterofreality]

From Wes Clark after Trump indicated he might not help defend another NATO member:

Trump was a negotiator based on his real estate background. U and the mainstream press always take his statements as “what he will do” as opposed to what he “indicated” he might do. BIG difference.
And it was proven in the 2016 campaign that numerous Euro countries like France & Germany were underpaying their percent obligations. Even Obama accused them of that.
Wrong again Paul. Even Dem mouthpiece NBC news acknowledged their shortage-with excuses of course.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/f...-their-n619966

Oh, and as to a stronger EU? Paul’s wrong again too! Even Europeans think it will.

http://www.thetower.org/article/why-...falling-apart/

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/05/17/...-20-years.html

[bobbiemcgee]

Please cite some examples of me being the worst name caller on this forum. I'll hang up and listen.

For the record, calling someone an idiot is an opinion (regardless of how strong you feel) and most definitely name calling. As is calling someone a pussy. Again, I think you might not fully grasp the concept of name calling.

"Comrade" Snowden? 'Wackadoodle right wingers" ? "weed muscles"? I can go on and on. Pls explain the difference between "wackadoodle republicans" and "banana republicans". "MTG is a loon". "loser", "Liberal Hack Journalism", "Josh Hawley is an Idiot". Pls explain why you said he was an idiot but I can't say trump is. "Paul vomiting", "warped views", "you look like a fool", two posters described as "Frick & Frack". And finally,

"So you think someone needs to get their ass kicked for calling someone an idiot? Interesting take when preaching respect and telling others how they should treat one and other." haha

Your hypocritical words. I got tired of searching. Liar. (FACT)

[paulxu]

Those negotiating skills were so good he got impeached over them.

[Masterofreality]

Those negotiating skills were so good he got impeached over them.

But not convicted in a partisan procedure based on debunked info.
I still await Adam Schiff’s “verified collusion data”.
BTW. Since your side started this circus, wait until Biden is impeached over numerous REAL issues.