I submit this characterization of trump's greeting of putin for your consideration:

[senseandsensibility]

From Will Stancil on bluesky: "Standing and waiting like a pet poodle for a murderous foreign dictator who kills America's friends and allies, trying to suck up to him by rolling out a show of the armed forces that mostly exist to fight that very dictator."

Too harsh?

[Deuxcents]

1. No, not at all.

[senseandsensibility]

2. And it's a great contrast with the

sanewashing of this travesty on CNN and other places.

[Bozvotros]

3. He's calling this meeting with Putin a "chess match."

Since he doesn't know chess, he'll probably do what most 3-year-olds would do...... throw the board up in the air, storm away and say he won.

[senseandsensibility]

5. Just glad there's not gonna be the one on one

meeting with no note takers that was being floated.

[Codifer]

15. Well,

the cute couple were alone together in the limo. Unchaperoned.

Probably for enough time to cede mineral rights or even a portion of Alaska or Ukraine.

[rubbersole]

21. Or diplomatic fellatio...

[ananda]

7. That would be called three-dimensional tiddly-winks!

With a lot of sand stirred up inside that little box
he plays in.

[mcar]

25. My son is trying to teach his 4YO daughter chess

She usually decides she's just going to take all his pieces and move them wherever she wants.

Totally adorable with a 4YO. Not so much with an 80YO rapist narcissist.

[usonian]

4. Stood up again.

Did I forget my deodorant?

[StarryNite]

9. He's so excited like a teenage

girl going on her first date.

[Attilatheblond]

22. He KNOWS everybody he interacts with daily hates him. Truly thinks Putin is his friend

So much mental illness and perceptional deficiency. Pathetic that someone with his resources never had the courage to get therapy. What is it with these well off entitled piggies?

[mcar]

26. Yes!

[BurnDoubt]

6. Good for a Preamble. Do Go On......

[senseandsensibility]

8. It's the brevity I admire!

[BurnDoubt]

11. Short and Sweet Is a Treat, to be sure.

(My Lovely Wife Is a 30-Year Jane Austen Republic of Pemberley Alumnus, with a major in "Pride and Prejudice".)
Additionally, I always enjoy your posts. Thank You.

[senseandsensibility]

13. Thank you very much

and say "hi" to your wife for me!

[surfered]

10. It's a strategy Putin uses, making the official he's meeting wait. Its a power move

[BurnDoubt]

12. Yes, Please!!!!!

[iluvtennis]

14. It's spot on! n/t

[UTUSN]

16. K&R looked like a prom date

[Bev54]

17. Actually not as harsh as many of us could be.

[Hornedfrog2000]

18. They should have assassinated him right there.

The dictator i mean. I hear lots of people say they would like to see him die live on tv so we can all dance and have a party.

[Wednesdays]

29. "The dictator i mean."

Which dictator?

[AllaN01Bear]

19. nope . just right

[nolabear]

20. He's like a lovesick teenager

Notice me, Daddy Vladdy! Please notice me!

[Brainfodder]

23. Creep unlike no traitor before?

BINGO!

[mcar]

24. It was like he was anxiously waiting for his prom date

Vomitous.

[Ocelot II]

27. Not harsh enough.

It was more like Trump got down on his knees to gargle Putin's balls, not to be too crude.

[Picaro]

28. Not harsh enough

I think this was even more embarrassing than Helsinki.

He acted like a fanboy standing there clapping as Putin deplaned. Then let Putin blow up any agenda he had.

This was a grotesque display of servility. He showed total weakness.

[senseandsensibility]

30. I try to never wonder what trump is "thinking" or "feeling"

The truth is I don't care. Whatever it is, it's all about him and his own selfish desires. But in this case it is hard not to wonder what he thought he was demonstrating with his very visual display of giddiness. He knew it was being filmed and would be shown around the world.

[LogDog75]

31. He looks like a manager awaiting a visit by his district manager

Already to be inspected and ready to kiss ass for his approval.