Not only is trump completely unprepared, but he has the intelligence of a 5th grader. Meanwhile, Putin is a master criminal with decades of experience. He knows how to deal with trump and get what he wants. I keep remembering that this war could end tomorrow — if Putin so decided. He started it, he invaded, he’s putting up Russian bodies to achieve his desire to conquer Ukraine. The entire matter is in Putin’s filthy hands. And the idiot trump is going to play right into putin’s web. This is definitely a recipe for disaster. God help Ukraine!
I believe the only reason trump is having this meeting is the third scenario you outlined. He is not concerned about Ukraines' welfare, he only wants "optics and blank papers", enough to divert attention from the Epstein debacle.
And I do think putin has dirt on trump that trump doesn't want disclosed to the world. If so, it must be pretty bad, bad enough to bring the traitor-in-chief to his knees.
Either way, nothing good can come of a meeting between these two despicable men.
Trump is making the same kind of mistake with Putin that LBJ made with Ho Chi Minh, assuming an American politician’s mindset is what is motivating a man from a distinctly non-American politician with a very different set of priorities.
"Summits with foreign adversaries are complex negotiations that require months of behind-the-scenes preparation." Oh, that's only for people that are NOT 'stable geniuses' like our POTUS. He's going to know exactly how this is going to go within the first 2 minutes, so he says.
~~~About the only thing that I can say is: 'Alaskans, quick go buy yourself a Russian/English handbook, better pick up a 'how to read cyrillic' while your at it! I wouldn't be suprised at all if trump gives Alaska back to the Russians or at least the Aleutian Islands, including the bases located there & then throw is some back payment for the cheap deal we made to buy Alaska in the first place, that was so unfair to the Russians, pretty sure Putin must harbor a grudge about that!
~~~By the way, off topic but are you feeling safer with so much military & law enforcement presence in DC. Those FBI agents must be having a ball sightseeing rather than working to protect us from the next terrorist attack! But if/when there is one it will be Biden or Obama's fault of course!
~~~Weekend greetings to all, hope that on Monday we won't need to go back to a flag with 49 stars!
I think Putin has already expressed interest in reclaiming Alaska due to the low price. Maybe Mexico will claim that the states that used to be part of Mexico should be returned unless more money is paid. California could go back to its prior name - Alta (Upper) California.
yes, there are indeed hardcore nationalists in Russia that want Alaska back!
And boy, oh , howdy, does Mexico & Spain have some 'skin' in the game in the soutnwest as do our Native Americans! But they get screwed all the time so no need to bring them up right??????
‘Putin’s dream’ (meeting with an under-prepared Trump) is everyone else’s nightmare!
But it may be just a PR ploy, because Trump had a been downplaying the meeting by suggesting that nothing will be determined outright, and further meetings will likely be required.
— for once, he may be listening to advice re: how bad optics of not having Ukraine at meeting PLUS Europe, who has more ‘skin in the game’ than US, is not happy with this scenario.
Trump’s hunger for a ‘Noble’ Peace prize & the upcoming meeting with Britain’s King May motivate him here also, not wanting to upset the apple cart.
Not only is trump completely unprepared, but he has the intelligence of a 5th grader. Meanwhile, Putin is a master criminal with decades of experience. He knows how to deal with trump and get what he wants. I keep remembering that this war could end tomorrow — if Putin so decided. He started it, he invaded, he’s putting up Russian bodies to achieve his desire to conquer Ukraine. The entire matter is in Putin’s filthy hands. And the idiot trump is going to play right into putin’s web. This is definitely a recipe for disaster. God help Ukraine!
I have to believe that someone in the bowels of the administration secretly follows you and scours some advice if not warnings.
I believe the only reason trump is having this meeting is the third scenario you outlined. He is not concerned about Ukraines' welfare, he only wants "optics and blank papers", enough to divert attention from the Epstein debacle.
And I do think putin has dirt on trump that trump doesn't want disclosed to the world. If so, it must be pretty bad, bad enough to bring the traitor-in-chief to his knees.
Either way, nothing good can come of a meeting between these two despicable men.
Trump is making the same kind of mistake with Putin that LBJ made with Ho Chi Minh, assuming an American politician’s mindset is what is motivating a man from a distinctly non-American politician with a very different set of priorities.
Isn't it possible the only reason Trump is there is to see if he spots any native gold he can "grab", laying on the floor somewhere?
God willing, maybe he'll check out the roof, or look just inside some upper-storey windows...
"Summits with foreign adversaries are complex negotiations that require months of behind-the-scenes preparation." Oh, that's only for people that are NOT 'stable geniuses' like our POTUS. He's going to know exactly how this is going to go within the first 2 minutes, so he says.
~~~About the only thing that I can say is: 'Alaskans, quick go buy yourself a Russian/English handbook, better pick up a 'how to read cyrillic' while your at it! I wouldn't be suprised at all if trump gives Alaska back to the Russians or at least the Aleutian Islands, including the bases located there & then throw is some back payment for the cheap deal we made to buy Alaska in the first place, that was so unfair to the Russians, pretty sure Putin must harbor a grudge about that!
~~~By the way, off topic but are you feeling safer with so much military & law enforcement presence in DC. Those FBI agents must be having a ball sightseeing rather than working to protect us from the next terrorist attack! But if/when there is one it will be Biden or Obama's fault of course!
~~~Weekend greetings to all, hope that on Monday we won't need to go back to a flag with 49 stars!
I think Putin has already expressed interest in reclaiming Alaska due to the low price. Maybe Mexico will claim that the states that used to be part of Mexico should be returned unless more money is paid. California could go back to its prior name - Alta (Upper) California.
yes, there are indeed hardcore nationalists in Russia that want Alaska back!
And boy, oh , howdy, does Mexico & Spain have some 'skin' in the game in the soutnwest as do our Native Americans! But they get screwed all the time so no need to bring them up right??????
‘Putin’s dream’ (meeting with an under-prepared Trump) is everyone else’s nightmare!
But it may be just a PR ploy, because Trump had a been downplaying the meeting by suggesting that nothing will be determined outright, and further meetings will likely be required.
— for once, he may be listening to advice re: how bad optics of not having Ukraine at meeting PLUS Europe, who has more ‘skin in the game’ than US, is not happy with this scenario.
Trump’s hunger for a ‘Noble’ Peace prize & the upcoming meeting with Britain’s King May motivate him here also, not wanting to upset the apple cart.
I'm looking forward to your talk next Wed on America at a Crossroad