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tulipsandroses

(8,226 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2018, 10:18 AM Apr 2018

Why is it the president from another nation has given the most inspiring speech I have heard since
President Obama?

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Anyone listening to Macron? [View all] tulipsandroses Apr 2018 OP

This Macron speech is a full-on assault on Trumpism. dalton99a Apr 2018 #1

Yep. Not much applause since he started talking. crazylikafox Apr 2018 #4

And I betcha Trump is steaming at the applause it's getting. TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 #5

And Trump doesn't even know it, even if he is listening. Doodley Apr 2018 #7

Good. moondust Apr 2018 #20

Maybe it's because we elected a schmuck? TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 #2

Whad'ya mean "we"? TheSmarterDog Apr 2018 #8

The guy is brilliant. Democrats need somebody like him! Doodley Apr 2018 #3

His popularity in France is lower than Trump's is in the US oberliner Apr 2018 #10

Not surprising. They have a press that does its job. Doodley Apr 2018 #12

Love Bernie, hate Bernie. n/t Ron Green Apr 2018 #17

I never hated him. Agree about the babies too. Doodley Apr 2018 #18

I remember some people posting about the Toronto killer bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #24

drumpf struggles to put together one coherent sentence. democratisphere Apr 2018 #6

The GOP side can see what a real leader looks like! Doodley Apr 2018 #9

He is not popular at home oberliner Apr 2018 #11

We heard it the first time you said it ChubbyStar Apr 2018 #19

Macron is delivering the coup de grace against Trumpism meow2u3 Apr 2018 #13

Spectacular!,,,, Ninga Apr 2018 #14

He spoke in English tulipsandroses Apr 2018 #22

He wrote it himself: dalton99a Apr 2018 #23