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Dread Pirate Roberts

(2,021 posts) Fri Dec 7, 2018, 08:57 AM Dec 2018

A bad talk show host representing us at the UN. What could possibly go wrong?

In an alternate history, couldn't you just imagine the grilling Heather Nauert would give Ambassador Zorin during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Mr. Zorin, what is your favorite color? Don't wait for the translation! So much better than that weak-kneed Democrat Adlai Stevenson.....and just some follow-ups, On a scale of great to fantastic, how would you rate president Trump's handling of the situation? (and this doesn't even address the frightening thought of a crisis of that magnitude occurring while Trump is president )

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A bad talk show host representing us at the UN. What could possibly go wrong? (Original Post) Dread Pirate Roberts Dec 2018 OP

it is like we are in the middle of a very bad reality TV show and we can't get out. rurallib Dec 2018 #1

What's next? Dread Pirate Roberts Dec 2018 #2

We are in the middle of a bad tv reality show, but this is the final season. MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #3

Back then some of Kennedy's people thought wasupaloopa Dec 2018 #4

I Had An International Relations Professor..... Laxman Dec 2018 #5

Although bad talk show describes most of UN history JCMach1 Dec 2018 #6

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? BootinUp Dec 2018 #7

rurallib

(64,833 posts)

1. it is like we are in the middle of a very bad reality TV show and we can't get out.

Reply to Dread Pirate Roberts (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 08:59 AM

Dec 2018

Dread Pirate Roberts

(2,021 posts)

2. What's next?

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 09:04 AM

Dec 2018

The Celebrity Apprentice-Cabinet Official Edition ? Maybe Gary Busey will be the next Secretary of State!

MrsCoffee

(5,825 posts)

3. We are in the middle of a bad tv reality show, but this is the final season.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 09:06 AM

Dec 2018

It was alluded early on in the series that we might be looking at a President Hatch. I like the twist at the end where we might actually be looking at a President Pelosi. That Mueller character is genius.

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

4. Back then some of Kennedy's people thought

Reply to Dread Pirate Roberts (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 09:13 AM

Dec 2018

Adlai Stevenson was not strong enough to face the Russians at the UN. He proved them wrong.

Laxman

(2,433 posts)

5. I Had An International Relations Professor.....

Reply to Dread Pirate Roberts (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 09:25 AM

Dec 2018

who had been a State Department staffer during the Cuban Missile Crisis. We spent half a semester analyzing the sequence of events and what could have gone wrong. It took careful statesmanship and diplomacy to avoid disaster, including deft handling of the situation by Stevenson at the UN. We might as well appoint a random homeless person with a Magic 8 Ball to handle things. I'm not a religious person but this is enough to make me pray that there aren't any substantial international incidents with Trump in charge.

JCMach1

(29,242 posts)

6. Although bad talk show describes most of UN history

Reply to Dread Pirate Roberts (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 10:48 AM

Dec 2018

Pretty well... What could possibly go wrong

BootinUp

(51,641 posts)

7. Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

Reply to Dread Pirate Roberts (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 11:11 AM

Dec 2018

Don’t wait for the translation!

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