tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post7810246705404447884..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: The Trump Administration's New Middle East StrategyStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-19905730345872246442017-12-25T17:16:14.355-08:002017-12-25T17:16:14.355-08:00Like Scott Adams often points out on Youtube, Trum...Like Scott Adams often points out on Youtube, Trump is doing the proper negotiating tactic. A diplomat seeks to smooth feathers and seek compromise. Trump changes the dynamic by putting the US in a position where America can wait out the other side on negotiations. Generously funding the other party on a negotiation allows them to wait the US out - time is on their side. Trump has stopped this nonsense and with funds cut off, time is now on America's side. <br /><br />A lot of well meaning liberals who just draw salaries from public funds and have secure government pensions do not think along these lines.Hamstanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-37018573293339786542017-12-25T07:45:46.835-08:002017-12-25T07:45:46.835-08:00"Unfortunately, the mainstream media, despite..."Unfortunately, the mainstream media, despite some occasional good stories, has so completely compromised its reputation for objective journalism that no one will believe the new allegations about Trump." They have lied to us, and about us, so there's no reason for us to ignore the obvious disrespect and hate they have for us.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-57125486021618489722017-12-24T10:14:19.319-08:002017-12-24T10:14:19.319-08:00Eye, meet Thumb.Eye, meet Thumb.Jack Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873320680596889057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-70164806790522248452017-12-24T09:56:05.192-08:002017-12-24T09:56:05.192-08:00On Trump's alleged "racist"(?) comme...On Trump's alleged "racist"(?) comments, at least we can be glad the White House prefers to offer white lies rather than open that can of worms of the president's "Thought crimes".<br />http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/366323-white-house-denies-report-that-trump-said-haitian-immigrants-all<br /><br />Or maybe that's the worst case, plausible deniability offers food for bigots who want to agree, while giving cover for the 1% of us who refuse to believe our esteemed president is capable of such contempt.<br /><br />I just saw on Facebook the quote "It's none of your business what other people think of you." But still, "theory of mind" requires we have some model of someone else's thought process. My own guess isn't that Trump really hates these people he doesn't know, but instead he just had a lot of negative emotions that need a container scapegoat to carry them for him so he doesn't have to process what's really hurting him.<br />Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-8505560980668386892017-12-24T07:35:22.825-08:002017-12-24T07:35:22.825-08:00Leftists will believe the NYT, because it prints t...Leftists will believe the NYT, because it prints the "Party Line". We Deplorables, of course, won't. We've been immunized. <br /><br />" The White House has decided to quietly withdraw from all its ties with the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority and Mahmoud Abbas. DEBKAfile’s exclusive sources report that the Trump administration has resolved to scrap all ties with the Palestinian leadership in retaliation for its campaign against US President Donald Trump and his Jerusalem policy. Several warnings to Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of what was in store if he did not desist from castigating the US president fell on ********death****** ears. " Ears of DEATH!!11!! (Say what?) (I'm presuming you copied and pasted this.)<br /><br />This appears to be very good news. I suspect some commenters will disagree.<br /><br />Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.com