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kellymuldoon@y7mail.com
3 years ago
I am very surprised by the lack of preparedness on the part of Washington.
I read Disloyal and Michael Cohen predicted this months ago. Anyone who has been watching Trump would know this was inevitable, and yet the Capital was not prepared at all.
Just bizarre.
Brian Crooks
3 years ago
The U.S hoist by its own petard, America has been exporting violence all over the world since 1945 now it’s getting some of its own back, much to the amusement of those nations that they exported all that suffering and pain too.
When 40% of the population rely on food stamps for sustenance, how daare they lecture any other country about democracy.
dilettantebeth
3 years ago
Yeah nah, can’t say that anyone should really be shocked or indeed surprised, it was always on the cards but who knew it would be a fancy dress party! Adds a festive flair for sure!
“Clothes maketh the man” but in this case costumery makes up for lack of purpose or coherence.
They boyz got the toys, unfortunately a lot of those go bang.
Oh yes I’m very surprised there wasn’t more shooting! They are incredibly trigger happy usually!
graybul
3 years ago
The Trump debacle must not be editorialised by politicians. The responsibility, fair and square upon shoulders and in hearts of some 75 million American(s) who embraced a sitting President. An unstable President who made no attempt to disguise or deny his priorities, values. There is no mystery or lack of evidence. Every adult American saw, heard and believed or disbelieved. Every American that voted for Trump now has a responsibility to reconsider and reveal how, why this nation -wide debacle unfolded. Neither media, political class or the outrageous Corporate wealth of the monied class should be allowed to mount a podium. For ‘they’ are the benefactors. America needs to hear from the victims?
I am very surprised by the lack of preparedness on the part of Washington.
I read Disloyal and Michael Cohen predicted this months ago. Anyone who has been watching Trump would know this was inevitable, and yet the Capital was not prepared at all.
Just bizarre.
The U.S hoist by its own petard, America has been exporting violence all over the world since 1945 now it’s getting some of its own back, much to the amusement of those nations that they exported all that suffering and pain too.
Yes, Bolivia needs to send them some democracy.
Ditto Iraq.
When 40% of the population rely on food stamps for sustenance, how daare they lecture any other country about democracy.
Yeah nah, can’t say that anyone should really be shocked or indeed surprised, it was always on the cards but who knew it would be a fancy dress party! Adds a festive flair for sure!
“Clothes maketh the man” but in this case costumery makes up for lack of purpose or coherence.
They boyz got the toys, unfortunately a lot of those go bang.
Oh yes I’m very surprised there wasn’t more shooting! They are incredibly trigger happy usually!
The Trump debacle must not be editorialised by politicians. The responsibility, fair and square upon shoulders and in hearts of some 75 million American(s) who embraced a sitting President. An unstable President who made no attempt to disguise or deny his priorities, values. There is no mystery or lack of evidence. Every adult American saw, heard and believed or disbelieved. Every American that voted for Trump now has a responsibility to reconsider and reveal how, why this nation -wide debacle unfolded. Neither media, political class or the outrageous Corporate wealth of the monied class should be allowed to mount a podium. For ‘they’ are the benefactors. America needs to hear from the victims?
A nation that could elect Shrub in 2004 was just practicing, waiting for the orange ogre.