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2. Not only is he ignorant but he thinks he is smart

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 12:39 PM

Aug 2017

That's a dangerous combination in a president.

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Why Trump Thanked Putin for Kicking out Diplomatic Staff [View all] MineralMan Aug 2017 OP

The US doesn't even have an ambassador in S Korea. Yeeesh..... panader0 Aug 2017 #1

Yes. Isn't that strange? MineralMan Aug 2017 #8

Not only is he ignorant but he thinks he is smart Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #2

Which is why he filed for 2020 as soon as he was inaugurated. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2017 #21

Ugh... catbyte Aug 2017 #29

trump has never had to work with or for others... spanone Aug 2017 #3

True. He just likes giving orders. MineralMan Aug 2017 #13

You are absolutely correct. All of those career diplomats bronxiteforever Aug 2017 #5

Now if we could just plant a bug in his ear... Girard442 Aug 2017 #6

I'm not sure it's even that - I think he's scared of incurring the ire The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #7

I don't think Trump even knows what those State Dept. people MineralMan Aug 2017 #12

Bannon. Mme. Defarge Aug 2017 #10

Yup, pretty much, it seems. MineralMan Aug 2017 #11

The State Department is - or was - perhaps ... Whiskeytide Aug 2017 #14

No, you aren't Cosmocat Aug 2017 #16

Excellent Post, MM Martin Eden Aug 2017 #15

I know some (more or less) Deplorables. Girard442 Aug 2017 #18

I don't know. They're awfully good at shrugging off things MineralMan Aug 2017 #20

I don't agree Perseus Aug 2017 #23

What is "diplomacy" but another way of saying "making a deal"? Buns_of_Fire Aug 2017 #26

Indeed, but it's a little different with nations MineralMan Aug 2017 #27