Donald Trump

[bluethrunthru]

He's a sex pest? OK I actually agree with you.
But lets seriously get down to the issue of double standards:
Bill Clinton took a young impressionable female Intern and talked her into stuffing a cigar up her vagina whilst wanking himself off and shooting his load all over her. He then took the cigar put it in his mouth and said 'tasty'. Sorry to be so crudely graphic but we all know it's true.
How about that for being a sex pest? Was there a balloon sent up over London when he last visited protesting at such abuse?
As you say: we expect better from the USA and we hold them to higher standards.
Who's the biggest sex pest? Who is the most corrupted? Who has abused females the most?
Double standards my friend.

Hmm - I agree Bill was a naughty piece of work but Trump is in another league.

Clinton didn't brag about grabbing women by the pussy ( sorry to be graphic ) then deny it. Clinton didn't have sex with a porn star whilst his wife was pregnant then deny it, then deny she was paid off, then deny he knew nothing about that payoff. Clinton didn't get accused of being a sex pest by multiple women whom he then threatened with law suits that he wasn't able to follow up on because he might have been found out and Clinton didn't speak about his own daughter in a frankly creepy overtly sexual manner.

Bill Clinton's indiscretions are well documented and are on record. Some of Trumps are and I wouldn't mind betting that after his death a lot will come out that will leave his reputation in tatters but Trump is by far the one I would least want to be left alone around my wife or daughter.

 

[The blue phantom]

Already blocked the worst offender here; I don't worry about the others.

Over here this whole situation is destroying long friendships, creating bust-ups within families and creating an unbridgeable gap between factions. The bottom line is I don't think he's gaining any new supporters and he's galvanized his opposition due to his unfathomable stupidity, monumental laziness (which is an issue no one seems to talk about) and staggering amorality. If centrists just bother to show up and vote in November, the GOP loses the House, and everything gets harder for him policy-wise, though his behavior won't change an iota.

Yep, was watching a special abt the family bust ups with Brian Stelter from CNN. All abt as you said friends, colleagues, families getting torn apart. What a toxic environment it must be. Cunts voting for a ****.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I'm off to the states in August to spend a week with my US colleagues. Is it like the Germans in the 60's / 70's were you don't mention the war?

I suspect you meant that semi-tongue-in-cheek . . . but the answer is actually yes. I wouldn't bring it up unless you know for sure another's views.

The worst is the number of people who claim they "didn't vote for Trump OR Hillary", then go on to lay out their support for the GOP platform in exquisite detail. There are plenty of usually thoughtful people who are now too embarrassed to admit they voted for him because they hated her, or because they had some other justification or rationalization.

 

[mat]

Exactly this.
And not a fucking peep out of our leftie / liberal friends. Not a squeak of protest whatsoever.
Double standards is an under statement.
However, if they wish to fall for the media narrative and behave like sheep because the BBC and The Guardian newspaper tell them to do so then its up to them. If only they new how hypocritical they actually are and look...

When both the Chinese premier and Saudi's were given the state treatment there were protests. Along with Netayahu's visit a few months ago. Either that or I was imagining witnessing them?

 

[bluethrunthru]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-447984

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I suspect you meant that semi-tongue-in-cheek . . . but the answer is actually yes. I wouldn't bring it up unless you know for sure another's views.

The worst is the number of people who claim they "didn't vote for Trump OR Hillary", then go on to lay out their support for the GOP platform in exquisite detail. There are plenty of usually thoughtful people who are now too embarrassed to admit they voted for him because they hated her, or because they had some other justification or rationalization.

Been there; made that mistake.

It was like I'd kicked a hornets nest, and all I said was "your President is a bit of a c**t eh?"

 

[yankblue]

Credit to the mayor for showing such rudeness to the president of our great friends. What if he turns round and says fuck your trade deal? It is a disgrace.

Huh? If Trump cancels a trade deal with his closest ally because a small group that's not even associated with their government makes fun of him, THAT'S a disgrace. And in that case, the balloon is spot on.

He in no way shape or form should be pandered to, that just empowers him.

Also in what way has this current administration been "great friends" to the UK? At best they've been uncooperative and aggressive

Can't believe anyone can still be defending this maniac. Absolutes blows my mind.

 

[idahoblues]

Been there; made that mistake.

It was like I'd kicked a hornets nest, and all I said was "your President is a bit of a c**t eh?"

Haha, that's funny

 

[roj]

So, we lost the semi final. I go for 1.1% extra people and 6.2% extra animosity.

 

[Vic]

Why did no-one at that NATO table say, "Mr Trump, you're a guest here, behave rather than trying to start an argument". Or better, "Piss off, you ignorant man baby".