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Well, the Europeans have already noticed that the administration has a pattern of contradicting itself. Their probably just trying to keep Europe on the fishing line until they outlive their usefulness. Cross-posted from Europe thread
Trump Aides Try to Reassure Europe, but Many Are Wary
But every time they seemed to be getting traction in convincing skittish diplomats that Mr. Trump was not about to abandon decades of American national security policy, their boss did something in Washington that undercut their work.
The result has been confusion among global leaders about whom to believe when it comes to the direction of American national security.
The contradictions have abounded. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump seemed to abandon a broad international consensus on how to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians, asserting that he was not committed to a two-state solution. Twenty-four hours later, his United Nations envoy said, “We absolutely support a two-state solution,” adding that the administration simply wanted a “thinking out of the box” approach about resolving one of the world’s intractable conflicts.
The same day that Mr. Trump questioned the two-state approach, Mr. Mattis was at NATO headquarters telling allies that the commitment of the United States to NATO remained firm. But Mr. Mattis also echoed his boss when he warned that the United States might “moderate” its support if other member countries did not spend more on the military.
The next day, still at NATO, Mr. Mattis was back to saying that the American commitment to NATO was unshakable. He said the Trump administration’s “commitment to Article 5 remains solid,” referring to NATO’s principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.
What appeared to rattle people the most about Mr. Trump’s news conference on Thursday were his attacks on members of the news media assembled before him. Several diplomats said they worried that Mr. Trump was trying to discredit a tenet of American democracy — a free press — and in so doing, might embolden despots around the world into further challenges to freedom of the press.
In the crowded lounges and refined tearooms of Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof, where leaders and top officials were mingling ...Overheard conversations included one in which one European official said that the United States was now on the list of “risk factors” for Europe, echoing a concern expressed two weeks earlier by Donald Tusk, head of the European Council.
German officials joked that American diplomats and civil service organizations could now qualify for German democracy funding — money designated for countries with struggling democratic institutions.
(Emphasis added) Look with century eyes... With our backs to the arch And the wreck of our kind We will stare straight ahead For the rest of our lives
Report: Norma McCarver, who went under the name of Jane Roe in Roe v Wade has passed away.
Isn't Mc Cain helping drafting the Flynn-Russia ties investigation in the congress and pushing for the investigation to pass?
Inter arma enim silent legesPro photographers take dozens of shots for every one that ends up in print; often the camera is programed to take 3+ snaps for every shutter press, so, say, if the subject happens to blink right at that moment, there should be at least one with their eyes open.
If someone told me they were deliberately picking the slightly less flattering ones to go to press with, I would probably believe it.
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His voting record so far is still in lock-step with the GOP, including Tillerson's confirmation. That's the main argument that his actions aren't backing up his words.
edited 18th Feb '17 11:29:10 AM by Elle
The story of how Trump ended up with it is rather telling. The asking price was $20 million. He offered $15 million. They turned him down. Then he told them that he'd bought the land between Mar-a-Lago and the beach, and threatened to build on it in order to deliberately block Mar-a-Lago's ocean view. This was a lie — he hadn't actually bought that land — but it worked, and he bought Mar-a-Lago for less than $8 million. (He later actually bought the land in question, presumably so no one could use it against him.)
edited 18th Feb '17 11:37:51 AM by NativeJovian
Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.@Angelus Nox: Mc Cain has approved every single one of Trump's moves save confirming Mulvaney, who wants to cut military spending. There is literally no difference between him and the whole pack of party line parasites lining up to get their plans rubber stamped.
Choice of photo is one of the ways news media subtly influences the reaction the article receives. This has pretty much always been true, and it's done by just about everyone. It's basically Journalism 101. I'm writing an article to try and explain that Trump is a sneering bridge troll without coming out and just saying that, so I pick the photo that has his most bridge trolliest sneer.
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Saw on the news that General Petreaus turned down his nomination for national security adviser for the same reason as the previous guy: he would apparently not be allowed to hire his own staff. Guys, it's almost like Trump doesn't want his people to have competent and agreeable support around them while they do their incredibly important jobs.
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Yes, that's it. And if the Dems have to let a blue dog or two (Hi Manchin) vote with the reps some times so they can keep their seats until they get a majority, let them vote with Trump. Now, if they're from a safe blue state/district and then sure, primary the fuck out of them.
On the one hand, f*ck Trump.
On the other hand, the last thing we need is to become He Who Fights Monsters.
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Apparently Mar-a-lago is 'The Southern White House' now.
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