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[Brent in Az]

The Trump administration has secured 18 months of free Geek Squad services in exchange for negotiating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan - The Babylon Bee.

 

[skydiver386]

Mmm....England/UK about to have a civil war....a civil war I thought was two sides of the same country fighting each other.....ie usa civil war....Cromwells bunch against the royalists.....not the case...it would be English.. Welsh...Scots and of course the Irish fighting a bunch of basically invaders...simple

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Mmm.....Reading from medical history on Mr google...anything you want to tell us?...just asking...

I just had one pulled from me, a couple weeks ago, after my prostatectomy. It was in for a bit over a week. I hope to never have to endure one again.

 

[spike.t]

I just had one pulled from me, a couple weeks ago, after my prostatectomy. It was in for a bit over a week. I hope to never have to endure one again.

Mmm...thought you were talking about the little umbrella type things Mr Google said...

 

[Pasme]

The Trump administration has secured 18 months of free Geek Squad services in exchange for negotiating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan - The Babylon Bee.

He posted this in Truth social media, i thought it was great and quick work, i swear it feels like there's war in every continent.

 

[cwpayton]

I mentioned awhile back that the tariff deals should be worked out in 3-4 months.
There will be short term financial pains, with a possible mild recession in the process. The long term gains should be worth the political and financial quagmire that everyone has to wade thru at the moment.
As long as a democrat doesn't get elected in 2028, and destroys everything Trump has accomplished, we should expect a very robust economy moving forward.

But that is just an opinion coming out of my tiny low IQ mind.

so in my humble opinion , things looking very good, stock market way up to record levels , trariff deals getting done,[EU] farmers and ranchers getting a good deal on that one. And would you look at Ukraine , minerals deal signed in ink and both countries will prosper , and 50 mill, advance to Ukraine. ,drones at 2000$ @ piece thats significant , not to mention Patriot systems being transferred over to them via Isreal. Putin being ignored and loosing out on all Ukraines minerals he obviously wanted.
9 illegals x border yesterday , not good but better than 100,000.
and Trump wants to investigate who was running the country with the auto-pen signatures under Biden,
OH DANG, I mentioned TRUMP let the screaming , crying, whining , miserable wring of hands ,and nashing of teeth begin , from those with TDS.
now Im backing out again , because you can't fix stupid, as in TDS.
Well you can, but its a very harsh fix.

 

[cwpayton]

I could be wrong but I think there are very few if any on AH who voted for Trump that support his inappropriate comments. I just do not feel compelled to condemn them every time, I can’t keep track, it happens so often. I certainly don’t like or support it. It is what it is. I would prefer more of a Teddy Roosevelt type of diplomacy, “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” If only….

There simply was no alternative this past election, there really wasn’t. In my simple way of thinking, does the good he’s doing outweigh the bad? IMO, yes, I believe so. He will be judged at the end of his term and the American people will decide on the direction they wish to go moving forward. I am hopeful it will continue to be one of sanity. I’m certain it won’t be AOC, she may be worse than Kamala if that’s even possible. The difference between the two is AOC doesn’t realize she’s an idiot.

IT is the mans personality, nothing will change it,
IF you are a christian ,its forgiveable, dont forget, Obama was elected as a smooth talker, really Mr. cool guy, and his desions still haunt us,
And by the way, on the afore mentioned subject, Christ was God in the flesh on earth, and he recieved
constant critisism from the Government the religous leaders and sometimes his on disciples, ,. point being you cant please everybody , so what is the point, as a leader you lead and let the chips fall where they fall.
Overlook the spelling as I refuse to use spell check any longer.

 

[Scott CWO]

so in my humble opinion , things looking very good, stock market way up to record levels , trariff deals getting done,[EU] farmers and ranchers getting a good deal on that one. And would you look at Ukraine , minerals deal signed in ink and both countries will prosper , and 50 mill, advance to Ukraine. ,drones at 2000$ @ piece thats significant , not to mention Patriot systems being transferred over to them via Isreal. Putin being ignored and loosing out on all Ukraines minerals he obviously wanted.
9 illegals x border yesterday , not good but better than 100,000.
and Trump wants to investigate who was running the country with the auto-pen signatures under Biden,
OH DANG, I mentioned TRUMP let the screaming , crying, whining , miserable wring of hands ,and nashing of teeth begin , from those with TDS.
now Im backing out again , because you can't fix stupid, as in TDS.
Well you can, but its a very harsh fix.

All pretty good but stock market still not where it was before liberation day. Came back a lot but leveled off now a bit lower than before. Perhaps if a China trade deal gets done, it may come back up more.

Need to give Ukraine some offensive weapons so they can take back their territory on at least the mainland. Take the gloves off. Hopefully Trump and Vance see the real Putin now.

 

[Brent in Az]

 

[cwpayton]

All pretty good but stock market still not where it was before liberation day. Came back a lot but leveled off now a bit lower than before. Perhaps if a China trade deal gets done, it may come back up more.

Need to give Ukraine some offensive weapons so they can take back their territory on at least the mainland. Take the gloves off. Hopefully Trump and Vance see the real Putin now.

I agree , Potus wants to be known as peace maker, but he's getting educated in real time.

 

[skydiver386]

I said it the day Russia invaded Ukraine.

Give or sell Ukraine the Air Force it needs, they'll take care of the rest.

 

[Mekaniks]

so in my humble opinion , things looking very good, stock market way up to record levels , trariff deals getting done,[EU] farmers and ranchers getting a good deal on that one. And would you look at Ukraine , minerals deal signed in ink and both countries will prosper , and 50 mill, advance to Ukraine. ,drones at 2000$ @ piece thats significant , not to mention Patriot systems being transferred over to them via Isreal. Putin being ignored and loosing out on all Ukraines minerals he obviously wanted.
9 illegals x border yesterday , not good but better than 100,000.
and Trump wants to investigate who was running the country with the auto-pen signatures under Biden,
OH DANG, I mentioned TRUMP let the screaming , crying, whining , miserable wring of hands ,and nashing of teeth begin , from those with TDS.
now Im backing out again , because you can't fix stupid, as in TDS.
Well you can, but its a very harsh fix.

I agree with everything you have said...

Except, I foresee US ground troops in Ukraine in our near future to protect "US assets in Ukraine". I hope and pray that I am wrong and that this post does not age well...We will see in the near future...

 

[cwpayton]

I agree with everything you have said...

Except, I foresee US ground troops in Ukraine in our near future to protect "US assets in Ukraine". I hope and pray that I am wrong and that this post does not age well...We will see in the near future...

I would be surprised if that happens, Ukraine seems willing and able to do the job. we gave them 764 million back in march, quietly, without news release ,in a fund by 5 or 6 countries . since then they have developed a longer range missile and a new longer range drone which can fly 994 miles with a 264 lb. explosives load. good morning Moscow!
PUTIN may end up regretting his 3 day invasion of a neighbor
And in other news apparently a deal has been reached with China ,but no details yet.

 

[Tanks]

As long as a democrat doesn't get elected in 2028, and destroys everything Trump has accomplished, we should expect a very robust economy moving forward.

And, that is the reason moving manufacturing back to the USA is not sustainable. It took 50 years for it to move away. It is not going to come back in 20 years let alone 4. Trump likes to go alone without the Congress via executive order because it is easy and quick. Unfortunately, the next President can undo it all, like Biden did the last time around.

Take ACA for example, GOP has been trying to get rid of it forever. But, because it is a law rather than an executive order they haven’t been able to.

 

[Mekaniks]

I would be surprised if that happens, Ukraine seems willing and able to do the job. we gave them 764 million back in march, quietly, without news release ,in a fund by 5 or 6 countries . since then they have developed a longer range missile and a new longer range drone which can fly 994 miles with a 264 lb. explosives load. good morning Moscow!
PUTIN may end up regretting his 3 day invasion of a neighbor
And in other news apparently a deal has been reached with China ,but no details yet.

Following.... President Trump "I will end this on day one". To cutting off all military aid to Ukraine, Too publicly making a fool a Zelenzky, while still publicly while making nice with Putin....
This war appears to be no closer to a conclusion than it was in January,...Except that we (the United States) now have a minerals deal (that Putin wants) that needs protected if we are to recoup any of the money that we have spent.....
IMO, wars are always about money... We will see, and I hope I am wrong.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

President Trump "I will end this on day one."

Maybe he meant one Venus day. If so he still has time.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Trump is guilty of ridiculous phrasing and statements. (I’ll end the war on day one)

Is important to remember the reason Russia is in Ukraine in the first place. Obama, the guy that sent Hillary to Russia with a “Reset” button. His weakness gave Putin the go ahead. Crimea and Ukraine fell under Obama and Biden. Trump was the first to give Zelenskyy weapons. Obama gave him blankets and MREs. Each time Biden gave the next level of weapons it was strategically too late.


Someone kicks in your door and is trashing your house. Your neighbor walks over and says “this shouldn’t take long” and starts cleaning it up. Do you hold it against your neighbor because it’s taking him so long? or the guy that kicked your door in.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Someone kicks in your door and is trashing your house. Your neighbor walks over and says “this shouldn’t take long” and starts cleaning it up. Do you hold it against your neighbor because it’s taking him so long? or the guy that kicked your door in.

That is a very good analogy and one we all should consider here’s another I feel is appropriate the American perspective may very..

Waitress brings you a bill before your meal comes and expects you to pay up front , fair enough you probably don’t like it but I guess that’s how they do it here. You sit around wait awhile get a few appetizers and then when you ask about your main the bill comes again.

America decided in the 90s that it was in their strategic interests to have nuclear weapons out of Ukraine along with several other countries The Ukrainians gave up their nuclear deterrent in exchange for promises . When russia invaded and broke there word Biden does the minimum necessary because he’s on the short time list and arguably not fully competent anymore, along comes trump and the fiasco of an Oval Office meeting and oh by the way here’s your bill again.

Does anyone think you can fairly negotiate while the Russians are holding a gun to one parties head?

I’m a John Wayne fan and to me the opening scene in big Jake that introduces John Wayne sums it up.

So well some of you think Zelenskyy got a fair deal I hold he’s just going with the sheep.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Good points. Obama and Biden gave financial support and paltry military support so they lived up to the vague agreement. It took years to come to the final resolution, between Russia, US and Europe. but the initial dollar amount was paid, and then the final agreement was vague stating we and Europe would protect them.

Obama and Biden can say they met their obligations after Putin attacked.

Here’s Another lame analogy.

You go into an all you can eat perch dinner for $20
You ask for a second round and the waitress says that’s all you can eat for $20. If you want more you have to pay more. Kind of what Obama, Biden all the prior European leaders and now Trump have done.

But the current European leaders and Trump have done more than all the previous combined. Biden would not even consider negotiations with Russia.

With that, I still think Trump should hand the kitchen sink over to Ukraine and go on the offense and finish Russia once and for all. Of course, then China would take over and we’d have to deal with that. It’s a good thing. I’m not in charge.

 

[bowjijohn]

Trump is guilty of ridiculous phrasing and statements. (I’ll end the war on day one)

Is important to remember the reason Russia is in Ukraine in the first place. Obama, the guy that sent Hillary to Russia with a “Reset” button. His weakness gave Putin the go ahead. Crimea and Ukraine fell under Obama and Biden. Trump was the first to give Zelenskyy weapons. Obama gave him blankets and MREs. Each time Biden gave the next level of weapons it was strategically too late.


Someone kicks in your door and is trashing your house. Your neighbor walks over and says “this shouldn’t take long” and starts cleaning it up. Do you hold it against your neighbor because it’s taking him so long? or the guy that kicked your door in.

I understand your analagy

However - for me it is more like your neighbour coming over and telling you it is all your fault for living in your house

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