New polling across Europe shows that more than 60% of respondents in Germany, France, Spain, Denmark and Portugal said they had lost trust in the United States as a global leader. Negative attitudes of the US were most marked in Denmark (71%) Portugal (70%), France (68%), Germany (65%) and Spain (64%).
Damage Control by Nancy OhanianFriday, as soon as I read the NY Times piece about how Trump failed to react when he was briefed on Russia paying bounties to Afghan rebels and criminals for the deaths of U.S. soldiers, I knew Señor T was cooked. Treason doesn't fly-- not even in Wyoming, the Trumpiest state in the Union.
by NoahPutin put contracts out on American soldiers. Once again, Trump has given Putin carte blanche. And once again, the bought and paid for (in Russian Mob/Oligarch Rubles) Republican $enators who voted not to impeach their fellow traitor have circled around Dear Leader Trump. They have embraced the stench of their fellow traitor.
When I studied the revolutionary period in high school, the teacher, Mr. Feinstein, a relatively conservative guy, loved Alexander Hamilton, who seemed pretty conservative to me. I preferred the more populist Thomas Jefferson, who I associated with the left. Hamilton hated the "common people," and democracy and wanted a king instead of a president and a House of Lords instead of a Senate.
by NoahHe did it for Putin. Most of what Individual #1 does he does for Putin. The fact that doing so satisfies Individual # 1's psychopathy is something Individual #1 considers a bonus, a perk of being the Manchurian President. In stabbing the Kurds in the back, Individual #1 has done more than that. He has done it in our names.
by Noah"Getting along with Putin and Russia is a good thing. It is for me anyway. Me. Me. Maybe if I do a tremendous bigly job shining Mr. Putin's shoes with the American flag, he'll hack right into the voting machines this time. Doesn't look like anyone's going to stop him, or me.
