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Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 12:12 PM Feb 2017

Mr. Trump, you'll NEVER be a Statesman

President Obama Addresses the British Parliament

In an address to Parliament, President Obama discusses how the special relationship between the United States and Great Britain can continue to help the two nations serve as catalysts for global action as the world faces a new series of threats and challenges. May 25, 2011.




states·man

/ˈstātsmən/
noun

noun: statesman; plural noun: statesmen

a skilled, experienced, and respected political leader or figure.

synonyms: senior politician, respected political figure, elder statesman, political leader, national leader
"Franklin was the great statesman of his day"


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Mr. Trump, you'll NEVER be a Statesman (Original Post) Sunlei Feb 2017 OP
That's for damn sure ailsagirl Feb 2017 #1
Trump looks down on statesmen. He'd never want to be one. no_hypocrisy Feb 2017 #2
hard to believe only 5 weeks ago we had real daily pressers where ALL questions were answered. Sunlei Feb 2017 #3

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
3. hard to believe only 5 weeks ago we had real daily pressers where ALL questions were answered.
Thu Feb 23, 2017, 10:28 AM
Feb 2017

I'm following Obama and if he can have patience, so can I.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.

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