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Bob Baker's avatar

Finally, you are disagreeing with Trump. I have been thinking for a while now that my friend has been hypnotized into thinking there might be something redeemable in the current inhabitant of the White House. I understand your aversion to DEI, but I always hoped you were opposed to Project 2025 (although I still haven't seen you compose a single sentence railing against the implementation of that disasterous plan...over 30% implemented so far!) and believed in the Founder's idea of separation of powers. I realize that Trump said that he didn't know anything about Project 2025, but when has he ever uttered a truthful statement? Now, just six week into his second term, Trump and his largest campaign donor are taking a chainsaw to our democracy. The Ukraine fiasco in the Oval Office was predictable and just the latest manifestation of Trump being unhinged...power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Buckle up, the difficult times are just beginning.

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Bob Compton's avatar

Great analysis Martin!

Trump has never kept a commitment, contract or promise unless to his sole benefit. Not on his construction projects, marriages, trade agreements, oath to the Constitution and promises to the American people. His betrayal of all is obvious and the Republican Maga's are cowards not to call him out!

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Jim Trageser's avatar

I do find great irony in Democrats mostly saying what you said, whereas in 1973 they argued that not only did we have to pull our troops out of Vietnam, but that we should cut off all aid as well because it was a "civil war." Of course, nobody told the Soviets or Beijing it was a "civil war." Lots of former South Vietnamese veterans an hour north of me are undoubtedly wondering when exactly Democrats grew a spine (and likely suspect, along with the many of us born and raised here, that if Trump was arguing that we need to support Ukraine, the Democrats would argue to cut them adrift due to TDS ...)

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