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Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - GMDino - 12-26-2018 Someone is worried about their ratings.... https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-donald-trump-visits-us-troops-deployed-iraq/story?id=60021004 Quote:President Donald Trump went to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on his first visit to U.S. troops in the Middle East as president. And no, I don't give him too much "credit" for finally going. Until he shows signs of being a decent person/POTUS he doesn't get credit for simply doing what every other POTUS has done. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - bfine32 - 12-26-2018 You can't please some of the people any of the time As to his rating with the Military; I'm pretty sure he's good. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - Belsnickel - 12-26-2018 (12-26-2018, 05:25 PM)bfine32 Wrote: As to his rating with the Military; I'm pretty sure he's good. Eh, that may not be entirely true. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2018/10/15/support-for-trump-is-fading-among-active-duty-troops-new-poll-shows/ RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - bfine32 - 12-26-2018 (12-26-2018, 05:28 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Eh, that may not be entirely true. Believe what you read. I'm gonna go with his approval numbers are just fine in the Military. When the voter closes the curtain they're going to vote for the person that wants to increase their budget, not reduce it. I just found it disingenuous to suggest this was some "stunt" to boost numbers with the Military. What are your views on the visit? RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - GMDino - 12-26-2018 (12-26-2018, 05:25 PM)bfine32 Wrote: You can't please some of the people any of the time Like I said...he doesn't get credit for doing what he is suppose to. That's just lowering the bar by his supporters. (12-26-2018, 05:32 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Believe what you read. I'm gonna go with his approval numbers are just fine in the Military. When the voter closes the curtain they're going to vote for the person that wants to increase their budget, not reduce it. I just found it disingenuous to suggest this was some "stunt" to boost numbers with the Military. Oh not with this military...but with hie base. They think he's a tough guy and he supports the troops. So eventually he had to visit them. Typical of his supporters: Don't believe what you read believe what you know. It's laughable. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - ballsofsteel - 12-26-2018 (12-26-2018, 05:51 PM)GMDino Wrote: Like I said...he doesn't get credit for doing what he is suppose to. That's just lowering the bar by his supporters.Trump defeated Isis. He will get the Nobel Peace Prize. Dam, that Melenie is good looking, what a waste. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - bfine32 - 12-26-2018 (12-26-2018, 05:51 PM)GMDino Wrote: Like I said...he doesn't get credit for doing what he is suppose to. That's just lowering the bar by his supporters. Laugh all you want; however, it would be like me posting something suggesting a liberal's numbers are slipping in California and then suggesting they should worry about the state. As I said, feel free to believe what you read. Also, I give ANYONE credit that pays a visit to the troops; we apparently differ on the matter. I don't have to be a Trump supporter; it is not a partisan issue to me RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - Belsnickel - 12-26-2018 (12-26-2018, 05:32 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Believe what you read. I'm gonna go with his approval numbers are just fine in the Military. When the voter closes the curtain they're going to vote for the person that wants to increase their budget, not reduce it. I just found it disingenuous to suggest this was some "stunt" to boost numbers with the Military. I do believe what I read when they are statements made with evidence rather than guesses. There are margins of error, sure, but it is pretty clear what the trend has been for his approval ratings with the military. As for the suggestion being disingenuous, I don't see it as so. I don't necessarily agree, but "stunt[s]" are the norm for Trump. (12-26-2018, 05:32 PM)bfine32 Wrote: What are your views on the visit? Same as my views on his not visiting: I don't care. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - GMDino - 12-26-2018 (12-26-2018, 06:06 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Laugh all you want; however, it would be like me posting something suggesting a liberal's numbers are slipping in California and then suggesting they should worry about the state. Actually it's the opposite of that since IF you provide something of substance rather than just your own opinion it would be worth believing. (12-26-2018, 06:06 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Also, I give ANYONE credit that pays a visit to the troops; we apparently differ on the matter. I don't have to be a Trump supporter; it is not a partisan issue to me Again, you give him credit for doing what he should be doing. When he does something more he'll earn my respect. I didn't take an oath to blindly support the POTUS...we differ on that too. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - bfine32 - 12-26-2018 (12-26-2018, 06:28 PM)GMDino Wrote: Actually it's the opposite of that since IF you provide something of substance rather than just your own opinion it would be worth believing. As i said I give anyone credit that travels to visit the Troops in a combat environment. Who else, In your opinion, "should" be visiting the Troops? RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - fredtoast - 12-26-2018 People are saying it was the greatest visit with the troops ever by any President. I'll give him credit for finally doing it. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - BmorePat87 - 12-26-2018 One benefit of the shutdown: Trump went to Iraq to visit the troops instead of Mar a Lago to golf. On top of this being a more worthwhile use of his time, it also puts a positive story in the news during a very bad week RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - GMDino - 12-26-2018 (12-26-2018, 07:40 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: One benefit of the shutdown: Trump went to Iraq to visit the troops instead of Mar a Lago to golf. On top of this being a more worthwhile use of his time, it also puts a positive story in the news during a very bad week Again he finally did what he should have before (yay for him)...that doesn't deserve praise. It's amazing how if DJT can go a day without insulting someone or saying something incredibly stupid/or lying his supporters want to throw a party for him. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - GMDino - 12-26-2018 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-navy-seal-iraq-video-1272102 Quote:President Donald Trump and the White House communications team revealed that a U.S. Navy SEAL team was deployed to Iraq after the president secretly traveled to the region to meet with American forces serving in a combat zone for the first time since being elected to office. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - GMDino - 12-27-2018 Oh look...Trump was making it a political event. ![]() https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/12/26/trump-hate-military-rule-troops/ Quote:President Donald Trump made his first visit to a war zone on Wednesday, receiving an enthusiastic reception from many US troops there — some of whom may have run afoul of military rules. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - Yojimbo - 12-27-2018 (12-27-2018, 12:11 AM)GMDino Wrote: Oh look...Trump was making it a political event. Can the guy go anywhere without embarrassing himself and the country? Apparently he didn’t go through the proper channels when visiting a foreign country, just went in acting like the U.S. owns Iraq. A lot of Iraqi government officials in both major parties saw his visit as an insult. Winning hearts and minds all over the world... https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2018/12/181227014528458.html Aaaand he shit the bed even worse than I thought. Posted video to his twitter account that revealed a classified special forces deployment and the SEALs’ faces. SMDH https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-navy-seal-iraq-video-1272102?amp=1 Woke up this morning to more fallout from this trip. Irqi parliament has called a special session to debate expelling U.S. troops from the country due to Trump violating their sovereignty. Also, Trump continued his bald face lying, this time right to the faces of the troops. He told them he personally secured them a 10 percent raise for this year. The truth is they are getting the standard cost of living increase of 2.6 percent. Just when you think the guy couldn't get any lower. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - Dill - 12-27-2018 (12-26-2018, 05:32 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Bels believes what he reads. That seems a disqualification. You believe Trump's "approval numbers are just fine in the military." However your belief is not based on mere reading, but some other source? Do you believe what you read too, just read different sources? You are "free to believe" as anyone else in the forum. But I suspect some in the forum may be less free, given their adherence to standards of evidence. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - GMDino - 12-27-2018 ...and DJT lied directly to the troops while he was there. https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/26/politics/trump-misleads-military-pay-raise-again/index.html Quote:President Donald Trump incorrectly told troops in Iraq on Wednesday that he gave them their first pay raise in more than 10 years -- a falsehood he has repeatedly told. I'm sure this is why people "know" the troops support for DJT isn't waning at all... RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - Yojimbo - 12-27-2018 (12-27-2018, 12:21 PM)GMDino Wrote: ...and DJT lied directly to the troops while he was there. It’s really going to be terrible for their morale when they read the news this morning, after the happiness and high they felt last night as they went to sleep thinking they were getting a 10 percent raise. Like morale in a war zone isn’t bad enough already. RE: Trump makes surprise Christmas visit to troops in Iraq in first trip to combat zone - ballsofsteel - 12-27-2018 What a coward. ![]() http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25671/trump-had-never-seen-anything-like-his-secretive-flight-to-iraq-aboard-air-force-one |