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23. Flip the switch on that narrative

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 09:51 AM

Jun 2019

"... if Obama had done it they would be wanting him executed for treason."

If Obama had done this, DU would be gushing about how finally we had a president who was willing to talk and solve problems rather than continue the failed policies of the previous 50+ years.

I'm not suggesting that Trump is going to solve the N Korea issue, or that this is anything more than a photo-op. I agree that Kim isn't going to give up his nuclear program. However, if Trump makes _any_ progress in normalizing or making better our relations with North Korea, that's substantially more progress than any previous president of either party. I'll happily give him credit for that if he can pull it off. The rest of his presidency is a disaster, but I'm not going to criticize "let's try something different" with North Korea, because what we've been doing is clearly not working.

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U.S. News In Historic First, Trump Crosses Into North Korea in Meeting With Kim [View all] BigmanPigman Jun 2019 OP

Can we ask the South Koreans to not let him back in? RHMerriman Jun 2019 #1

I knew this would be the first post! oldsoftie Jun 2019 #16

Sometimes the muse hits... RHMerriman Jun 2019 #42

It is a reenactment of Hitler meets Mussolini olegramps Jun 2019 #24

Kim may be insane but not that insane. Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #33

I was thinking "Can the North Koreans not let him back!" Polybius Jun 2019 #34

Mission Accomplished. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2019 #2

Yup, tRump is giving Kim the legitimacy he craves. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #20

He's contributed to the legitimacy and rise of Putin, Kim, Bolsonaro, and MBS EleanorR Jun 2019 #27

Not to forget Duterte (Phillipines) and Erdogan (Turkey) Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #29

We are no longer allied with Democracies EleanorR Jun 2019 #30

Wow, now that's what I call an ultimate campaign stop. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #3

Yep, a whole lot of nothing. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #5

Just saw a video of the on MSNBC.He waddled around the place as if he's King of the Universe. Judi Lynn Jun 2019 #4

I saw the picture os his fat ass too. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #6

Depends Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #21

While tRump is waddling around with Kim, pazzyanne Jun 2019 #18

New video of Fat Donnie and Fat Kim walking together. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2019 #36

Photo op nitpicker Jun 2019 #7

(Update) Trump invites Kim Jong-un to visit US after stepping into North Korea - as it happened nitpicker Jun 2019 #8

Further down in the Guardian thread nitpicker Jun 2019 #9

legitimizing bin salman, too, along with putin and bolsonaro Achilleaze Jun 2019 #12

TUCKER CARLSON... BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #10

Hows old Kim going to get that green train here? Historic NY Jun 2019 #25

What the F is going on? videohead5 Jun 2019 #11

Flip the switch on that narrative metalbot Jun 2019 #23

Maybe we would have praised Obama, but... MoonchildCA Jun 2019 #31

I suspect that "falling in love" with Kim isn't going to solve any problems dawg day Jun 2019 #32

Normalizing a murderous dictator is not advancing diplomacy EleanorR Jun 2019 #35

No videohead5 Jun 2019 #38

We don't need to "normalize" relations Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #44

Another disgusting display of stupidity. gademocrat7 Jun 2019 #13

So - how many NK nukes got dismantled? jpak Jun 2019 #14

Otto Warmbier, Otto Warmbier, Otto Warmbier hlthe2b Jun 2019 #15

I was just thinking the same thing. FM123 Jun 2019 #22

Too bad Kim did not keep him! pazzyanne Jun 2019 #17

He had to do something to fade the picture of drowned children washing up on the shores of the US. Hugin Jun 2019 #19

"Historic First: The president humiliates the US by paying homage to a tinhorn dictator." dawg day Jun 2019 #26

fuck dump SylviaD Jun 2019 #28

Big deal! Rodman did it first The Liberal Lion Jun 2019 #37

He's just mad wsbradshaw Jun 2019 #39

The Warmbiers must be so proud. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #40

Tucker Carlson justifies KJU's murderous regime: mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #41

Did you read David Corn's tweet? BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #43