05-18-2022, 11:25 AM
(05-16-2022, 04:09 PM)Dill Wrote: Wow, hardly know where to start here.
The IRS has had a problem with Trump's tax returns for decades. How many investigations into his tax records still ongoing? In any case, the point is presidents have conventionally made their taxes public for reasons of transparency and honesty. Trump said "Sure I'll make them public--when the IRS investigation is over."
The "peace" deals Trump "brokered" left out the Palestinians. That means no peace. And those are trumped by his breaking the Iran Deal, de-stabilizing a Gulf which was stabilizing, and destroying American credibility globally along with 2 years of hard won diplomacy. Then there was the disastrous pullback in Syria which left hundreds of our (formerly) most trusted allies in the region dead. As far as Afghanistan goes, he forced the government there to release 5,000 Taliban and ISIS fighters from prison while the U.S. was winding down--and excluded the government from negotiations with the Taliban--the primary reason the regime gave up so quickly. That was after he covered for MBS’s murder of journalist. But that looked ok to dictators around the world, offering hope for U.S. support of authoritarian regimes.
Far from keeping NK "quiet," he let Kim out of his box. He had never been anywhere abroad but for a one trip to China. Then Trump’s first summit legitimized him and he was at the Asian Games in Indonesia and visiting some 7 countries within a year--all of which made sanctions and his pariah status more difficult to maintain. The China policies, which may have hurt American farmers as much as China, are pretty much negated by his withdrawal and tanking of the TPP, leaving a vacuum of power in the Far East for China to fill. That was our chance to unionize foreign labor to slow down and stop outsourcing at the root.
If you'd been watching "MSDNC" you'd know that Trump's "record" sanctions were the effort of Congress, against his will. His first NSC advisor was jailed for promising the Russians Trump would pull back on Obama's sanctions for interfering in the elections. When Congress finally sent Javelins to Ukraine, his WH stipulated they could not be used against separatists or Russians. And then he withheld aid from Ukraine to strong arm Zelensky, fighting for his country’s life, into announcing a bogus investigation—putting his own re-election campaign ahead of national interest while, again, scoffing at rule of law.
NATO was NOT strengthened by Trump declaring it obsolete and insulting its leaders while praising Putin. He didn't "make" NATO members pay up. He has no dictatorial power over the organization. NATO is only "paying off big" now because the U.S. didn't withdraw from it, and we have a president who affirms its value and leads the "West's" support of Ukraine's defense.
Finally, if you'd been watching "MSDNC" you might have heard the portions of Mark Espers interview, in which he describes "the political elite" talking Trump's advisors down from rocketing Mexico and starting wars with Iran and Venezuela, and allowing the military to police our streets and shoot protesters. They were our last line of defense against the crazy. We dodge these bullets and Trump supporters brag "he started no wars."
So you haven’t been watching “MSDNC” and don’t know any of this; I get that. Lots of Americans don’t know much about foreign policy, so the “peace” deals NK summits seem “accomplishments” like any other president’s. And breaking U.S. credibility on the Iran Deal didn’t affect gas prices. Maybe.
But everyone OUGHT to know that Trump attempted to block the peaceful transfer of power. His history of obstruction, impeachment, and reprisal against honest civil servants. That should cancel even the Fox version of Trump’s tax history and foreign policy. Yet for tens of millions of Republicans, groomed to avoid "fake news" and trust Fox/Trump, it does not. That’s why we are no longer in some kind of cycle in which both parties ultimately do the same in office. Assuming “both sides” do it misrepresents the danger posed to democracy by the GOP’s continued submission to Trump.
So much BS.....
If they IRS had a problem with Trump's tax returns, he'd be in prison.
The Iran Deal was a farce that allowed Iran to pursue nuclear ambitions
Trump sent Javelins, obama sent only non-lethal aid
NATO WAS strengthened by Trump calling out countries like Gemany who have not been paying their way publicly, and getting them to step up their contributions.
I'm all for bombing Cartel's in Mexico. They killed over 100,000 people here in America last year alone. They deserve to be bombed. If Mexico doesn't like it, then they need to do something about it. We bombed cocaine labs in Columbia, I would say the cartels in Mexico are even more of a National Threat.
Who gives a rat's about Kim going to some game or visiting other countries, he wasn't shooting off any missiles towards the Sea of Japan and stopped nuclear testing. Now he's back at it again.
January 6th... gimme a break.
I was actually hoping DeSantis would be at the top of the ticket, but seeing liberal's heads explode when Trump is re-elected will be so fun.
