(July 11, 2018 at 9:27 am)downbeatplumb Wrote:(July 11, 2018 at 8:30 am)Brian37 Wrote: Every president prior, both republican and democrat has had disagreements with allies. But what is different with President Shithole is his tone and rhetoric. It is horrible all by itself he has run his campaign and won selling fear and bigotry. But this is serious gas on a fire as far as global diplomacy. This isn't behaving in any stretch like a western leader and not even close to diplomacy.
He publicly berated Germany in a very horrible tone and even if I agreed with him, you don't display your disagreement with an ally in that tone or manor. This not the behavior of Bush Sr or Reagan. This is not diplomacy, this is a wrecking ball and no good can come from this.
Putin is a product of Soviet Communism, and a trained KGB thug. Russia wants America's allies divided and asshole Trump is giving Russia exactly what it wants.
And some people still doubt the existence of the "pee tape".
I'd be happy if it were only that. I think this is really just Trump trying to enrich himself and his family. I don't think he gives one shit about a tape, he knows with his base that he could easily claim it was doctored, and even if real, his base wouldn't believe it.
Trump's history prior to his run and election clearly shows he is all about himself. My bet is there is some money laundering and racketeering he has masked and that is being held over his head now that he is in office.
