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Trump crushes his Republican rivals in the Iowa caucus!

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Urmstongran Tue 16-Jan-24 09:36:36

People obviously remember what the US was like under Trump, before Biden destroyed it.

silverlining48 Sun 21-Jan-24 14:42:04

I think Angela Merkl was a steady hand and is missed by many Germans. Even those who might be a different political persuasion. They all called her Mutti which is mother in German.

MayBee70 Sun 21-Jan-24 14:47:30

silverlining48

I think Angela Merkl was a steady hand and is missed by many Germans. Even those who might be a different political persuasion. They all called her Mutti which is mother in German.

She wouldn’t have advised the German people to drink bleach to protect them against covid…how can anyone take that man seriously?

silverlining48 Sun 21-Jan-24 14:57:45

You coukdnt make it up coukd you. Each time I see him his expression is that of a petulant child, and when he opens his mouth he sounds like one.

MayBee70 Sun 21-Jan-24 15:07:52

He’s done and said so many awful or stupid things I lose track of them. My partner said before he became president last time he just wanted to create a dynasty for his family. I’ve also remembered he said if Ivanka wasn’t his daughter he’d be dating her. It isn’t as if half of this stuff was just rumours because it’s on record. And yet his supporters still worship him
confused

Siope Sun 21-Jan-24 16:37:37

nanna8

I know it is somewhat off topic but can you name one good head of state/ PM/President these days? I can’t. There are one or two politicians that are ok but the bosses- no. I used to like Angela Merkel but she’s gone.

I daresay Volodymyr Zelenskyy would qualify. Some, I'm sure, would say the Pope (not sure he does much actual Head of State work though(.

Some others, off the top of my head:

Katerina Sakellaropoulou - I think it's mark of how well regarded she is that Mitsotakis nominated her, despite their political positions being so different
Gudni Thorlacius Johannesson - who continues, I believe to have approval ratings of over 95% and, I guess, Katrin Jakobsdottir (also evidence of how well-led coalition governments can lead to stability)
Petr Pavel
Mette Frederiksen
Sandra Mason and Mia Mottley - providing a blueprint for independence from the Commonwealth
Sauli Niinistö (navigating a very tricky situation with some nous and effectiveness)

Probably Michael Higgins and Leo Varadkar: they seemed to be playing a blinder internationally, until the current Israel-Palestine situation, but I don't know enough to be sure that this is the case domestically.

Bit early to tell about Charles III (although I disapprove of hereditary heads of state in general)

I'd have liked to include Gabriel Boric, and given time I think I will be able to, but he's struggling presently.

There are more...

varian Sun 21-Jan-24 17:50:14

Sauli Niinistö

President of Finland

Chocolatelovinggran Sun 21-Jan-24 20:26:03

Jonas Gahr Store - Prime Minister of Norway

GrannyGravy13 Sun 21-Jan-24 21:02:22

Ron DeSantis Governor of Florida has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

Looks like Donald Trump has a free pass for the nomination now.

Dickens Sun 21-Jan-24 22:54:37

GrannyGravy13

Ron DeSantis Governor of Florida has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

Looks like Donald Trump has a free pass for the nomination now.

😒😒

DaisyAnneReturns Mon 22-Jan-24 08:11:46

MaizieD

Sorry, DaisyAnneReturns, but posters have been addressing you as DAR for ages and you've never objected to it before.

Interesting point Maizie. Obviously it would have been better to comment when it originally happened. I find it takes courage to speak out when a group sees their etiquette as the only acceptable set of norms governing that groups behaviour. I think (and have been told) that as my health has improved over the last 10 years, so has my confidence.

Obviously, that does not excuse me not speaking out earlier, but it may explain the timing.

Dickens Mon 22-Jan-24 13:25:58

silverlining48

You coukdnt make it up coukd you. Each time I see him his expression is that of a petulant child, and when he opens his mouth he sounds like one.

Trump once observed that his IQ was higher than Obama's and GW Bush's. He talked about it a fair bit at one time (his IQ). To be fair to him, it was probably because his IQ had been called into question in some quarters.

He believed also that his quotient was higher than our Alan Sugar's (I'm no fan of Lord Sugar, but I would question Trump's assumption on that). And so the comparison's continued. Without him ever indicating his own IQ score.

But, as someone pointed out...

"If you take someone we consider to be a genius like Einstein, he would probably not do well on an IQ test, because he thinks outside the box".

"He could probably think of a dozen answers to one question."

So it's all a bit of a nonsense. I think maybe what many of us on here are looking for in politicians and leaders - especially world leaders, is maturity - that quiet calm wisdom that, allegedly, comes with age.

Trump appears to be permanently on the defensive, not so much like a child but very much like a petulant teenager who hates being challenged or questioned about his behaviour, regarding it as an attack, rather than a quest for information.

What worries me about him is that he comes across as a man whose emotional intelligence has been arrested. He can't manage his emotions, nor understand or respond to the emotions of others (unless they agree with him). In the vacuum, his ego has rooted itself firmly and it appears to be this huge ego that is in constant need of stroking that seems to govern what he thinks, says and does.

In short, I fear the world will be far less stable if he becomes POTUS with all its associated powers because we will become dependent on the replica of a tetchy and fractious teenager.

But - he inspires enormous admiration and confidence in others, so...

I do question why women hold him in such esteem though. Any mature male who, when talking about the opposite sex, incorporates "pussy" as part of his lexicon, immediately alerts little red flags in my brain. But, reactions may vary.

varian Mon 22-Jan-24 18:04:18

Apparently his vocabulary is that of an eight year old.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 22-Jan-24 18:14:04

That doesn’t surprise me.

MayBee70 Mon 22-Jan-24 18:41:22

Why does he tell his followers they need to make America great again? Didn’t he make it great when he was president?

varian Mon 22-Jan-24 18:58:55

Callistemon21

That's idealistic, that's wonderful, that's a beautiful thing.
It's nice.
We love winners. We love winners. Winners are winners.

Just what the world needs!

Trump is a serial loser.

In spite of inherited wealth, he bankrupted many businesses.

In 2016 he got 3 million fewer votes than Hillary Clinton.

In 2020 he got 7 million fewer votes than Jo Biden.

Trump is a proven LOSER.

cakmib Mon 22-Jan-24 19:08:59

pussy? really? And this is what's on offer.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 22-Jan-24 19:15:50

What do you mean?

Callistemon21 Mon 22-Jan-24 20:00:11

varian

Callistemon21

That's idealistic, that's wonderful, that's a beautiful thing.
It's nice.
We love winners. We love winners. Winners are winners.

Just what the world needs!

Trump is a serial loser.

In spite of inherited wealth, he bankrupted many businesses.

In 2016 he got 3 million fewer votes than Hillary Clinton.

In 2020 he got 7 million fewer votes than Jo Biden.

Trump is a proven LOSER.

varian those quotes are Trumpisms.

merlotgran Mon 22-Jan-24 20:36:31

varian

Apparently his vocabulary is that of an eight year old.

That good eh?

cakmib Mon 22-Jan-24 20:42:43

I mean a creature who talks about pussy is the best thats on offer? Unbelievable.

Callistemon21 Mon 22-Jan-24 21:23:15

merlotgran

varian

Apparently his vocabulary is that of an eight year old.

That good eh?

I'm sure my DGC were far more articulate at eight.

Dickens Mon 22-Jan-24 23:32:43

"She got schlonged, I mean she lost" (a "shlong" is a man's penis).
Donald Trump on Hillary Clinton, 2015.

"He's not a war hero - he's a war hero because he was captured. I like people that were not captured. I don't like losers."
Donald Trump mocking John McCain, a former naval pilot during the Vietnam war - you don't, obviously, get away with criticising Trump - he will make it personal. Note: Trump avoided national service because of his bone spurs.

"It's very hard for them to attack me on looks because I am so good looking."
Donald Trump 2015. I wonder if he was being ironic?

"Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that. The face of our next President."
Donald Trump on Carly Fiorina - former HP CEO. 2015

"I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose voters."
... he's probably right, there. He's so admired in certain quarters he most likely would not lose any voters!
Donald Trump 2016

... and, finally - my favourite...
"Nobody respects women more than me."
Donald Trump, in the wake of an unearthed video obtained in 2005 in which he is heard, thus:

“You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful (women), I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything. … Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.”

... pleasant sort of chap, eh? What a guy!

DaisyAnneReturns Tue 23-Jan-24 07:27:38

You have to worry about the women who sing his praises. Have they learned to find rewards in abusive relationships, the kindness and gifts thst can come after the abuse?

Sadly, it feels as if the whole of America is at the hands of a serial abuser although half of them are unable to recognise that.

Aveline Tue 23-Jan-24 07:50:50

It's incomprehensible. What is wrong with these women?

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 23-Jan-24 09:16:10

Thanks Dickens. I wonder if those words make Urms and others supporting him here think twice?