...4) Repub prez's in particular have always faced criticism at home frm the Left, media, some in own party, for speaking in aggressive, frnes about what NATO should be doing vs. what NATO is doing. 5) Standing up to Europe, in almost any form, tends to be applauded on Right..2/
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...7) What concerns Republican foreign policy hawks fine w/ past GOP POTUS jawboning but troubled by Trump's rhetoric is that he often sounds like he doesn't belief in the intrinsic value of NATO to the U.S. beyond dollars & cents...4/
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...8) Trump often sounds as though he doesn't believe there's a dividend the U.S. earns from NATO in global influence, peace & stability, benefitting the U.S. economically & militarily, never-mind countering Russia...5/
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... 9) Comparatively, past GOP prez's seemed to jawbone NATO allies to ante up to better & more clearly fulfill the mission of alliance - countering Soviet (& now Russian) aggression, etc. (The Euro public was as receptive then as it is now, which is important contest)...6/
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@realDonaldTrump's effectiveness. Will his approach work? Work better than past presidents? Jury's out but skepticism is warranted. P.S.) There is a counter viewpoint to all of this held by some FP thinkers on Right...7/Show this thread -
...These pple contend Trump's heart & head on NATO is more or less where FP traditionalists wld wish it to be, but he speaks differently in accomplishing this mission - & that those who understand his language understand this & therefore aren't worried. Time will tell. 8/8 -fin
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Germany pays Russia for energy requirements Germany stiffs NATO is that fair
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separate issue, I'd add that life isn't fair.
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trump sounds illiterate and mis-informed most of the time!
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So many Madlib stories: Trump is right about _________ in that ________ and many Rs & some Ds agree about _________ but he’s insulting everyone & being a jerk & lying about all the facts unlike previous presidents. In fact ________ is directly contradicted by his __________!
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He is the first President, Dem or Republican to criticize NATO while being in Vladimir Putin’s pocket.
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When you attack allies that have come to your aid in times of war, and compliment and help the man that is responsible for deaths of Americans and a major attack on the US, yes, you are a puppet of Putin. The only people that don’t think so are those in his cult.
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Hysterical? Is that what you call fact checking a serial liar, and saying accurately that Germany does NOT get 70% of its energy from Russia as Trump claimed. But hey, what are facts and truth when you are drunk on Koolaid. Enjoy the cult!
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That’s funny as I just heard a well known Republican talking head saying “Trump is doing everything he said he would do” Of course, he never said he would be tough on Putin, but he never said he would bounce Vlads balls on his chin either.
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That or he is beholden to Putin and is doing as he is told
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@hughhewitt lost a committed paying listener today.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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