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calimary

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34. Yeah. The difference in their demeanor as they approached and mounted the podium.

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 11:33 AM

Dec 2018

Putin had a visible spring in his step. Smiling, eyes up, facing forward, looking so ON IT. On top of the world. Fit as a fiddle and ready for love. Like one would if one was in a position of dominance.

trump on the other hand almost trudged up onto the platform. Eyes downcast, huffing and puffing with some visible discomfort, frowning. Looking every day of his 70+ years. Constipated, even. Like he’d just emerged from a rough and unproductive sit on the commode.

It was CLEAR who the Alpha was, of the two of them. And it sure wasn’t donald.

I watched that body language and all I had for a takeaway was a big “uh-oh...”

Compare that with the photo of the facedown between Putin and Obama. Putin looked like a penitent acolyte standing before his stern task master. And having to look UP at his adversary - one of the most basic positions suggesting submissiveness. It was clear in that photo who was dominant, who was the Alpha. And it wasn’t Putin.

Night and day difference.

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