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kentuck

(111,111 posts) Mon Feb 18, 2019, 08:43 PM Feb 2019

The great significance of a small speech.

There is not a Republican in America that cannot see how we have been injured in the eyes of the world. VP Pence gave his greeting from America's President, Donald Trump, and there was not one applause....it was silent.

He waited...

Even Pence could see that our relationship with Europe had changed. They do not trust America. They do not respect America.

It was a naked truth in the middle of European leaders.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/02/17/pence-silence-announcement-trump-ndwknd-vpx.cnn

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The great significance of a small speech. (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2019 OP

It's almost seems like screaming "Go fuck yourselves!" at our allies, struggle4progress Feb 2019 #1

Part of Putin's plan. Sow dischord among allies. GEt rid of NATO. Amaryllis Feb 2019 #4

Pence should have stayed home FakeNoose Feb 2019 #2

I guess he had to see for himself? kentuck Feb 2019 #3

struggle4progress

(118,379 posts)

1. It's almost seems like screaming "Go fuck yourselves!" at our allies,

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2019, 08:59 PM

Feb 2019

while trying to poke them in the eye with a sharp stick, is having a negative effect on our diplomatic relations

I wonder if Vladimir ever realized that could happen when he was giving advice to Donald's people