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Ocelot II

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30. TFG doesn't know the meaning of good faith, but he's very susceptible to flattery.

Reply to tenderfoot (Reply #20)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 11:43 AM

Sep 2024

If you want to get anything from him, you have to make him believe you love him.

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Why is Zelensky treating Trump like he's a serious person and will help Ukraine after all the insults? [View all] tenderfoot Sep 2024 OP

Because he's a world leader who understands what diplomacy is? NT AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2024 #1

Trump? GTFO! tenderfoot Sep 2024 #3

Zelensky AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2024 #5

Interesting that anyone would consider Trump as a serious leader including Zelensky tenderfoot Sep 2024 #18

Zelensky knows if the US goes (further) insane & Trump wins/steals the election he's stuck dealing with him. hlthe2b Sep 2024 #23

If Trump wins he'll get no additional aid and most likely killed tenderfoot Sep 2024 #28

His meeting with him WILL put pressure on him. I'm not naive' so don't go there... hlthe2b Sep 2024 #36

Right you are, sad to say. yorkster Sep 2024 #45

Who said he was? AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2024 #27

If (God forbid) he wins in November, orange jar Sep 2024 #35

If Trump wins in November atreides1 Sep 2024 #51

TRUE! Along bluestarone Sep 2024 #57

No country and no people deserve fascism. Doodley Sep 2024 #53

Exactly. TwilightZone Sep 2024 #10

Because Zelensky is a nice man....that is why. Trueblue1968 Sep 2024 #58

Because he has no choice. Isn't that obvious? tritsofme Sep 2024 #2

He has no choice? According to who? tenderfoot Sep 2024 #6

He has to deal with him if he wins. What purpose would raging against him serve? tritsofme Sep 2024 #9

I'm sure he'll act in good faith tenderfoot Sep 2024 #13

When your country's existence depends on it, you need to hedge your bets. kysrsoze Sep 2024 #4

He'll cut them off regardless tenderfoot Sep 2024 #7

Apparently being rude to TFG is more important than Ukraine's survival NT AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2024 #8

You sound like you think Trump will win. tenderfoot Sep 2024 #16

if you don't think that's a possibility, you're delusional NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #19

Harris is ahead of 2020 Biden and is locking up North Carolina. GreenWave Sep 2024 #32

OK then. We can just skip the election. NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #48

You sound much too sure of yourself. We thought we had 2016 in the bag, but we remember how that went. kysrsoze Sep 2024 #21

What nonsense, just like this post. Sorry Zelensky is busy saving his country and not providing you a more entertaining tritsofme Sep 2024 #22

Ignoring the FACT that Trump MAY win is foolish. For Zelensky AND us. oldsoftie Sep 2024 #42

Polls show Trump with a 45%-ish chance of winning. WarGamer Sep 2024 #55

He's a realist. YodaMom2 Sep 2024 #11

I find it amusing that anyone would think TFG would act in good faith tenderfoot Sep 2024 #20

TFG doesn't know the meaning of good faith, but he's very susceptible to flattery. Ocelot II Sep 2024 #30

I am sorry but I don't think you are being reasonable at all in this thread. edisdead Sep 2024 #44

No one thinks he will act in good faith. Ms. Toad Sep 2024 #59

Diplomacy is a thing. Ocelot II Sep 2024 #12

Yalta Conference mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 #34

Roosevelt looks like he's about to backhand Stalin oldsoftie Sep 2024 #40

Perhaps after he finishes his cigarette. Bongo Prophet Sep 2024 #60

He's covering his bases, just in case Trump wins in November. kentuck Sep 2024 #14

All will happen if Trump wins tenderfoot Sep 2024 #17

Would you prefer that he act like Trump? TwilightZone Sep 2024 #15

I think we know the answer AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2024 #29

I think it's to halt the Ukraine hatred by the know nothings arlyellowdog Sep 2024 #24

I'm glad you're not the president of my beleaguered country. nt LAS14 Sep 2024 #25

Because Trump could be the next POTUS. milestogo Sep 2024 #26

Zelenski needs US help no matter who is elected. AnnaLee Sep 2024 #31

Insults? MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2024 #33

Five weeks from now, 75 million people will cast their ballot for Donald Trump. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 #37

Sad to say, appealing to his needy ego C_U_L8R Sep 2024 #38

Zelensky is doing the right thing. He probably doesnt WANT to meet with him, oldsoftie Sep 2024 #39

Because he has millions of people to worry about? edisdead Sep 2024 #41

Why did you ask a question if you're not going to accept it when... Wiz Imp Sep 2024 #43

Just in case, I guess. nt Susan Calvin Sep 2024 #46

Because Zelensky is a patriot. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #47

Like all smart people, he's covering all of the bases. MineralMan Sep 2024 #49

He has to. Others can be more confrontational. He can't. themaguffin Sep 2024 #50

Because he might win JohnSJ Sep 2024 #52

Because he has about a 40% chance of getting elected President Polybius Sep 2024 #54

Suppose a mobster kidnapped your children, and the mobster had a friend Doodley Sep 2024 #56