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babylonsister

(172,671 posts) Sat Apr 8, 2017, 02:29 PM Apr 2017

Robert Reich on dt's decision to bomb Syria [View all]

Robert Reich
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Just as they did with Trump’s non-shouting address to Congress a few weeks ago, pundits are describing Trump’s decision to bomb Syria as the first time he’s acted “presidential” and lived up to the expectations of the office.

Rubbish.

Reversing existing policy to impulsively bomb another country after seeing footage of dead Syrian children on Fox News is not acting presidential.

If the sight of the dead children really did affect Trump, he would have paired his bombing with an announcement about admitting refugees so they won’t be subjected to further threats from the Assad regime.

And he would have responded to the pleas of the Newtown, Connecticut School Board to acknowledge that 20 children and six adults were murdered at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, and denounce his supporter, Alex Jones, who continues to claim the tragedy was a hoax.

Trump isn’t acting presidential. He’s still acting like Trump – impulsive, vindictive, superficial, inconsistent, and hypocritical.

What do you think?

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Robert Reich on dt's decision to bomb Syria [View all] babylonsister Apr 2017 OP

So true. Wellstone ruled Apr 2017 #1

True. Delphinus Apr 2017 #2

Personally, I suspect there was a lot of arm twisting by the Joint Chiefs Warpy Apr 2017 #3

You're most likely right, but it doesn't really matter. babylonsister Apr 2017 #5

this is not true. Obama did want to go in but he wanted congress allies and much JI7 Apr 2017 #7

Obama wanted to do it legally. The Joint Chiefs didn't care. Warpy Apr 2017 #9

it has nothing to do with being smart. Since it wasn't JI7 Apr 2017 #10

I'm in the more cynical camp best explained by The Onion That Guy 888 Apr 2017 #14

That requires truly Machiavellian thinking, and I doubt Dolt has read that book Warpy Apr 2017 #16

I think you're on to something Kath2 Apr 2017 #19

Why isn't ANYONE talking about the proposed Iran-Iraq-Syria gas pipeline.... AntiFascist Apr 2017 #25

That's one reason they want all this shit settled Warpy Apr 2017 #27

Nothing is settled since this pipeline would benefit Russia and Iran... AntiFascist Apr 2017 #28

!00% true. lark Apr 2017 #4

I like how he always ends his post with "What do you think?" Glimmer of Hope Apr 2017 #6

We have all the facts but they ignore anything outside their bubble. BSdetect Apr 2017 #8

Link? Idoru Apr 2017 #11

Facebook. nt babylonsister Apr 2017 #13

Did Van Jones fall on his fainting couch again, too? calimary Apr 2017 #12

Let's face it: Assad is a monster. And there's no pretending that Obama would CTyankee Apr 2017 #15

I immediately thought of Sandy Hook when he oozed about the babies. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2017 #17

I think the MSM zentrum Apr 2017 #18

I think this.. Cha Apr 2017 #20

What do I think? I think you hit the nail directly on the head! spanone Apr 2017 #21

Love Your Columns and Comments All the Time linnknee Apr 2017 #22

Of course he's right! WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2017 #23

Riech is piling up the reasons/laws that can be used to impeach this bastard. DK504 Apr 2017 #24

I agree. My first thought was of the SandyHook babies that underthematrix Apr 2017 #26