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riversedge

(70,185 posts)
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 06:34 PM Sep 2017

Rep Ted Lieu Today @POTUS used #UNGA to threaten war instead of rallying the international communit

I have been away from the news all day. just logged on and saw this. This is horrible that the US will be seen as a
war mongering state!! damn!




Rep. Ted Lieu?Verified account @RepTedLieu 6h6 hours ago

Today @POTUS used #UNGA to threaten war instead of rallying the international community. Full statement in response: http://bit.ly/2fi5Y1






Pé Resists? @4everNeverTrump 6h6 hours ago
Replying to @RepTedLieu @POTUS

Trump used the UN General Assembly as a platform to give a campaign speech, incite nationalist and racism, and advocate for war. #Disgrace





H King? @november1rose 5h5 hours ago
Replying to @RepTedLieu @tedlieu @POTUS

Must have been a chilling, scary moment for UN delegates to realize they're face to face with a dictator running the US.
2 replies 4 retweets 16 likes



BO? @BOTRAINER 4h4 hours ago

And not one dared stand up and say murder was not an option.....25 million innocents..SKorea will suffer too
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📎? @NormDGuerreIndy 5h5 hours ago
Replying to @RepTedLieu @carlanorris1 @POTUS

powerful.

And yes, moments like today remind us that he can go from ridiculous to dangerous at the drop of a hat - or tweet.



And tweets from Katy Tur:



Katy Tur?Verified account @KatyTurNBC 7h7 hours ago

That speech was what Trump voters wanted. Someone not afraid to say what needed to be said. Someone who projects strength without nuance. 1/

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Katy Tur?Verified account @KatyTurNBC 7h7 hours ago

2/ someone willing to horrify the establishment.

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Katy Tur?Verified account @KatyTurNBC 6h6 hours ago

3/ for better or worse, rightly or wrongly, this is what they wanted.
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Rep Ted Lieu Today @POTUS used #UNGA to threaten war instead of rallying the international communit (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2017 OP
a 12yr old child, a spoiled 12 yr old child is in charge and we are all doomed Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #1
Pretty stupid, isn't it? world wide wally Sep 2017 #3
Read the article in the New Yorker this week. The_Casual_Observer Sep 2017 #2
Red Don would call the troops losers for getting killed in NK, wingers would blame Obama uponit7771 Sep 2017 #4
He honestly believes he can strong arm NK with threats the same way he used to The_Casual_Observer Sep 2017 #5

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
1. a 12yr old child, a spoiled 12 yr old child is in charge and we are all doomed
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 06:38 PM
Sep 2017

But, while this shit goes on some of us are arguing about our demands as to under what "conditions" we will support the Democratic Party.

 

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)
2. Read the article in the New Yorker this week.
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 06:54 PM
Sep 2017

NK accepts the fact that most would die in a nuclear war, some would survive to fight on.

Threats by dumbass mean nothing.

 

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)
5. He honestly believes he can strong arm NK with threats the same way he used to
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 07:34 PM
Sep 2017

threaten politicians and contractors doing his bidding. He's a complete piece of shit.

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