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woodsprite

(11,910 posts)
1. I think the ass needs to concentrate on taking care of Harvey, Irma, and
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 07:42 AM
Sep 2017

soon to be Maria victims along with others here in the United States who need help -- not a "Wag the Dog" operation and oil grab in Venezuela.

Let's rewrite that one paragraph:

“[American] people are starving [and homeless]. … ” Trump said, speaking at a dinner with leaders from the region on the sideline of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. “The country is collapsing, their democratic institutions are being destroyed.” Trump called the situation “totally unacceptable.” The president laid blame at the feet of [America]’s leader, [Donald Trump], who he said was propelling the nation’s collapse and destroying its democratic pillars.

I think the ass needs to concentrate on taking care of Harvey, Irma, and woodsprite Sep 2017 #1
"The country is collapsing, their democratic institutions are being destroyed" AJT Sep 2017 #2
Venezuela has oil get the red out Sep 2017 #3
And Putin is invested in it which means trump isn't going to do anything JI7 Sep 2017 #15
One thing no one should ever worry about is being acceptable or unacceptable to Donald Trump. gordianot Sep 2017 #4
Venezuela first.. Maxheader Sep 2017 #5
You may need to explain what you mean Perseus Sep 2017 #8
Guevara was not perfect, but he did a lot of good things too. MGKrebs Sep 2017 #11
lol, did the trains run on time too? EX500rider Sep 2017 #14
I don't think so, but he didn't drop an atomic bomb on anybody either. MGKrebs Sep 2017 #16
No, he like to personally murder people at close range with a gun. EX500rider Sep 2017 #17
That's definitely worse. MGKrebs Sep 2017 #18
Well he had no access to nukes so he did the best he could...lol EX500rider Sep 2017 #21
LOL Bradical79 Sep 2017 #22
OK, how about George Washington. Or Teddy Roosevelt. MGKrebs Sep 2017 #23
If you can defend them, defend them Bradical79 Sep 2017 #24
I'm just saying lots of people we look up to are also MGKrebs Sep 2017 #28
Stay on topic... Maxheader Sep 2017 #13
Except for Reagan's ego Cold War Spook Sep 2017 #20
How are sanctions going to help? IronLionZion Sep 2017 #6
I hear an illegal invasion is always good for bringing democracy to a sovereign nation. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #7
Venezuela is no longer a sovereign nation Perseus Sep 2017 #9
Not sure what your point is here. That Cuba is evil and the US is not (do YOU know of American WinkyDink Sep 2017 #10
Venezuelan's... passports are all handled by the Cuban government? MGKrebs Sep 2017 #12
Do you have any sources to cite? nt NickB79 Sep 2017 #27
Because America First means starting wars with two countries? TeamPooka Sep 2017 #19
Almost like the good old days of Standard Oil owning the place n/t Odoreida Sep 2017 #25
For gods sake STOP doing things, you dont have a clue what you are doing or saying! Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #26
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