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In reply to the discussion: Could it get more embarrassing on the world stage? [View all]OAITW r.2.0
(32,194 posts)45. Interesting, isn't it?
Democrats got burned in the 80's when Khomeni did Carter in. The Ted Koppel nightly "X days of the Iranian hostage" blah, blah, blah didn't help. Reagan/Bush working to keep the hostages held until after the election should have been the story. Republicans have shorted this country since the 70's. You have to be pretty stupid not to know what the GOP DNA is.
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Ahhh...just because he's an ayatollah and an Iranian doesn't mean he's wrong on this.
brush
May 2018
#13
Diplomacy sometimes requires dealing with countries you may have disagreements...
brush
May 2018
#15
I deleted that post because evidently we can't be happy that someone is trolling the Rump
ProudLib72
May 2018
#36
Do we believe you or our lying eyes? Below is your quote from earlier where you said...
brush
May 2018
#62
And, most importantly, he's not trying to get us into another disastrous war (unlike Cheeto).
sandensea
May 2018
#8
There are factions in the US that also wish for women to be oppressed and LGBTQ people murdered.
forgotmylogin
May 2018
#20
Yep, Reagan and his admin committed treason with that deal to not release the hostages...
brush
May 2018
#48
Yes, it is sickening. No amount of hatred for Trump will allow me to ally with such a person. nt
SylviaD
May 2018
#53
tRump is a buffoon, a stooge and the whole world knows it. He's a carnival barker. n/t
RKP5637
May 2018
#51
I bought an iPhone while in the UK, and it autocorrects my texts to the British spelling.
deurbano
May 2018
#59
No, someone being the enemy of your enemy , doesn't make them your friend.
Captain Stern
May 2018
#69