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The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. Unless there was some unforeseeable hangup - traffic, etc. - it's most likely

Reply to ALBliberal (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 06:25 PM

Jul 2018

that Trump was deliberately late as a means to assert his (in his mind) dominance, leaving the Queen - the head of state and a 92-year-old lady - standing around waiting for him. He will not do that to Putin; it's more likely that Putin will keep him waiting.

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Trump ten minutes late to meet Queen Elizabeth... hmmm [View all] ALBliberal Jul 2018 OP

I'm just grateful he didn't give her the handshake. redwitch Jul 2018 #1

Unless there was some unforeseeable hangup - traffic, etc. - it's most likely The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #2

This was nothing more than a power play. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #7

I'd love to have seen her whack him with her handbag. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #9

More bad 1970s B-school stuff gratuitous Jul 2018 #10

Are you effing kidding me? wryter2000 Jul 2018 #3

Wait until he'll whine about not being knighted by her and actually think he should be SummerSnow Jul 2018 #4

So he left a 92 year old woman standing out in the hot sun for 10 minutes... FM123 Jul 2018 #5

There is no place in hell too hot for him. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #8

Putin is his boss...he'll definitely be on time. nt jrthin Jul 2018 #6

Trump will be there early with coffee and donuts. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #11

It would've been great had HRM, yonder Jul 2018 #12