Trump and the US Congress - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " Trump to detail 'promises made and promises kept' in speech to Congress..Democrats issue ‘prebuttal’ saying president’s actions will desert the working people he purports to favor as Trump prepares to lay out his economic vision "

Lets Get Real:

It has been an extraordinary month, there have been executive orders that have removed regulations in the area of climate change, such as Obama's regulations on coal, that was killing the industry.   The President has frozen federal employment levels, the aim of the new Administration is to get Government to do more with less.  The immigration service has been given more freedom to deport people, while protecting those that were bought to the US at a young age.    The US military will have increase spending, the Obama years saw a decline in US defence spending, the US has been tougher on Iran, in Congress the Administration is developing a policy to replace ObamaCare and make the tax system more fairer for the US voter.  Also the Oval Office is developing a new travel ban that will pass the Courts reviews. Also lets not forget that the Trump Administration has placed on a ban on the US supporting abortion abroad or helping with service.  That is not a bad record for a Month in Office. 

Trump vs. Former Speaker Pelosi - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " President Trump returned fire at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in an exclusive interview Tuesday, calling the California Democrat “incompetent” and forecasting the dissolution of the Democratic Party on her watch. "

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The Oval Office is taking the fight to the Democrats, the Democratic Party has convinced itself that Trump won the 2016 election with the help of the Russians, they do no care about the truth, thus the constant attacks on Trump, even as it seems the the FBI has found NOTHING to back up the allegations.   The Democrats want a Special Prosecutor even before a crime has been has found.  The Republicans should be firm with the Democrats, get some proof of illegal action by Trump or just STOP.   One wonders if Trump could be right, has the Democratic Party gone so LEFT it no longer has a future a centre Party in the US politics.

Trump on Obama - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " US President Donald Trump has said he believes Barack Obama is behind a wave of protests against Republican lawmakers, and national security leaks. "

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Thus POTUS is starting a shouting War with former President Obama, that is not a good idea, the elite press love Obama, and will take everything he says without a critical review, the Oval Office can not make these kind of allegation in less it has the information to prove it to the press.  The President is falling in to the same trap as President Obama did, he was highly critical of Bush 43 in his early years, it does not show class or charm, it shows a pol with think skin and trying to divert attention from his own failures.    The White House Communication Office should be leaking this kind of story, not the President of the United States.   It is the Trump does not understand the subtle nature of power.

Al Qaeda Deputy Leader Killed - Trump Era

Telegraph: Reports " Al-Qaeda's deputy leader reportedly killed by US drone strike in Syria "

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This shows that the Trump Administration is carrying on with the Obama Administration effective use of drone strikes to kill terrorists.   They Trump Administration must have found its easier for the US to kill terrorists rather than capture and take them to Court.   If the US does place US troops in Syria it will be an increase, the reason, to get rid of Daesh in Syria. The UK intelligence Services say the threat to the UK is the same level as the IRA attacks in the 70s and 80s, if this is true it's better to kill the terrorists before they come the UK, less of a problem overall, a good day for the US. 

Trump on ObamaCare - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " Trump on replacing healthcare law that took years to craft: 'Nobody knew it could be so complicated'..President reaffirms Republican commitment to repealing Affordable Care Act amid uncertainty over replacement and rising support for ‘Obamacare’ "

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It can be said that President Trump won election on the promise to get rid of ObamaCare, it has not worked for the American worker, in fact prices have gone up and the insurance companies have pulled out of ObamaCare, in some States there is only ONE insurance company, that is hardly choice for the American voter.   The urban elite press will fight for ObamaCare, it will not matter the merit of abolishing ObamaCare, they will just fight it because its President Trump.   The Republicans in the House and the Senate have to get a move on, the election cycle for 2018 will start later this year, better to get the issue out of the way before the Mid Terms. 

Bush 43 on President Trump - Trump Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " Former President George W. Bush offered some muted criticism for President Donald Trump Monday during a wide-ranging interview on NBC's "Today" show that touched on Russia, the travel ban and the free press. "

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It is odd that Bush 43 is trashing Trump, while he was VERY quiet while President Obama was trashing him daily in the early years of his Presidency.   This could be down to two facts, that Jeb Bush was beaten by Trump for the Republican nomination and that POTUS was very critical of Bush 43 and the IRAQ War.   One has to say that while Trump is President he has not gotten the Presidential covering that others gained with the job, Howard Baker stated in a interview that Reagan was Presidential before becoming President, well Reagan was from the OLD Hollywood, that is class in itself, also Reagan did the art of the deal before Trump, he got a majority of what he wanted with Congress and went back for the rest later, that is a deal maker.  JFK and Reagan had charm and class, something that Trump lacks.

Trump increases Defence Spending - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence spending by $54bn (£43bn) in his proposed budget plan for 2018, which is about a 9% increase. "

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This is a good move by President Trump, the Defence Department needs the increase after the Obama years.   The question as the article states is who gets its spending cut, one can see the Republicans on the Hill want to cut welfare, this will come with opposition from the Democrats and the Urban elite media.   There will be heartbreaking stories on how this or that cut will cut a poor family, that is how the elite press works, never mind that the US is at WAR and needs to increase defence spending, it will be playing on the hearts of the voters.   IF the President was not popular before he will be less popular now, well Trump wanted the job.

Divisions within the Democratic Party - Post Obama

CNN - Politics: Reports " Progressive activists lashed out at the Democratic Party on Saturday after their choice to lead its national committee, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, was defeated by former Obama administration Labor Secretary Tom Perez in a tight and unexpectedly contentious contest. "

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The above contest shows how split the Democratic Party is, it was not meant to be like this, in the uber liberal view, HRC was supported to win the 2016 election and Sanders supporters were meant to get in line with the rest of the Party.   The shock defeat of HRC and the Republicans holding Congress has left the Dems without power and seeking a new direction after 2016.   The extreme liberal base wants the Party to move LEFT, while the Moderates, by Moderates in the real world, less Liberal, want to keep the Party the Obama Party.  One does wonder how HRC feels about the latest development, one can assumed that she had drawn up her list of the Cabinet and the White House, and for it all to go away must be hard.

Trump and the Press - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " Trump says not going to White House Correspondents dinner "

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Thus the latest development in the fight between POTUS and the press, one can understand WHY Trump is not going, why give the enemy cheap laughs at your expense, the press has shown that it is the enemy of the Trump Administration.   This blog has not seen one positive story about Trump in the US or UK press, no one wonder the poor man feels attacked.   The difference this time is that Trump sees himself as representing what Nixon called his Silent majority, those that do not live on the West or East Coast's, those on Main Street.   The press these days are uber liberal in the extreme, one sometimes worries about the 4th Estate.

Brexit fights in the House of Lords - Post EU

BBC News: Reports " Brexit: Heseltine vows to rebel in Lords bill debate "

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IF the House of Lords amends the Bill passed by the House of Commons then the PM should call a snap election, based on two points, to abolish the House of Lords and for the UK to immediately withdraw from the EU.   The pro Remainers do not care about Democracy, they just support the EU without thinking about the will of the British people. One can only hope that saner minds in the Lords carry the day, it would be sad for the Lords to go out in a rebellion against the wish of the British people. 

Trump and Nukes - Trump Era

Telegraph: Reports " Donald Trump says he wants to expand US nuclear arsenal, make it 'top of the pack'"

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This could be POTUS sabre rattling with the Russians as they have broken the INF Treaty with the development of a new Cruise Missile.   The US has to be firm with Russia, the Russia Bear thinks it can act as it wants because Trump wants a better relationship, well it is times for the US Eagle to show its claws, make the Russian Bear back off.   The INF Treaty was seen as ending the Cold War in may ways, it abolished any entire type of missile, and later saw the development of the START framework for the reduction of the nuclear missiles.   The US has to show that it supports Ukraine in its fight against Russia and will support its NATO allies in the Baltic States.  Time for the Donald to bully Russia back, show that he is not a puppet of Russia and the allegations that Russia has something on him are rubbish.

Iraq Attacks Daesh in Syria - Trump Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " For the first time, Iraqi fighter jets carried out airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria, according to a statement issued Friday by Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, and Iraq's Joint Operation Command. "

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As the above article notes the attack was agreed by the Assad Government, thus this rises the question was the US part of the process, if so the Russians must have been informed. Thus back again to the question of the links between the Trump Administration and Russia. One can discount the theory that Iraq would have taken action without at least the US knowing about the attacks, there are a lot of planes flying in Syria these days, for security and operational information the US must have know, it will be interesting if reporters can get the White House to make a comment.   Is the US Government having secret back channel talks with Assad through Russia ?  Syria get more complicated every day. 

White House Chief of Staff/ FBI and the Russian Links - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Trump's campaign advisers were in frequent touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official told the Associated Press late Thursday. "

Lets Get Real:

This story broke on CNN last night, the elite press are still banging on about this suppose scandal, in this case it was the FBI that started the talk by stating that the UBER liberal NYT had gone over the top with its allegations about the links between Russia and the Trump Campaign.  In seems only logical that the White House Chief of Staff would ask then FBI then to release that story, it would seem odd if he did not request it, it has been a constant negative for the Trump Administration since it took office.  The uber elite press, NYT, CNN are on a witchhunt, they want to smash the Trump Administration before it even gets started.

US Troops for Syria - Trump Era

McClatchy D.C:  Reports " With new anti-ISIS plan due next week, Pentagon considering U.S. troops in Syria "

Lets Get Real:

This development is not new, NBC News reported that the US was considering sending troops in to Syria, one can suggest that there is someone one the US Defence Department who does not like the idea, thus these leaks.   The Oval should take time to consider any plan for Syria that needs US troops, it can be argued that the Western supported rebels needs the US troops for the close combat will be needed for the Capital of Daesh in Syria.   The Iraqi fight for Western Mosul is going quite slow, they have taken the Eastern Part but most of the population and Daesh are in the West.   The House to House, Street to Street combat that will have to take place in Syria and Iraq means that the Iraqi Army and Western supported rebels in Syria will need US troops as back up, it will be bloody and hard, thus better a quick victory that a slow and bloody one.

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article134603124.html#storylink=cpy

Copeland by - election Result - May Era

BBC News: Reports " Tories in historic by-election Copeland win as Labour holds Stoke "

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This blog wants Jeremy Corbyn to stay on as Labour Leader, he is perfect leader for the Conservatives to be in power for decades ahead.   IF Labour does not dump Corbyn it will be the Opposition Party that becomes a joke, a Party has to be ruthless, the Conservatives to their shame got rid of Lady Thatcher, they went on to win the 1992 election against the odds.   The Conservative Party should go for a HARD Brexit, lets cut all ties with the EU, what has the EU ever done for YOU?.   The urban elite might have benefit out of the EU, the rest of us have not, a good day to be a Conservative.

The Iraq Front - Part 3 - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " US military will retain core strategy against Isis as Trump mulls escalation..Central Command indicates reliance on proxies for lion’s share of fighting..Defense secretary to present options for expanding conflict next week "

Lets Get Real:

In Iraq the basic strategy is to get the Iraqi forces to do the fighting, this has two reasons, the US voter does not want to see US Soldiers die in Iraq, also it shows that Iraq is a State with the forces required to defend itself, the US and its Allies can not stay there forever.  At some point Iraq will have to stand on its own.   In Syria it is more complicated, the Assad Regime and its backer Russia see rebels as a threat, thus they are more interested in fighting them, than on taking on Daesh, while the US wants to get rid of Daesh as it is seen as a threat to the the Middle East and the US/Western allies.   Thus it might take US ground troops, that would be the ultimate sell by this President.   Iraq and Syria are not going away fast, and it could get worse.

The Iraq Front - Part 2 - Trump Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " US troops wounded on the front lines in Mosul "

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It is shock that that US troops are being wounded and it does not make the head of the news, lets us be honest here, Iraq and Syria stories do not get people to watch the news or click news sites for stories, it seems to be going on forever, after Obama withdrew US troops from Iraq we saw the birth of Daesh, that meant after taking forces out of Iraq the 44th President has to put them back in, so the the Wars he wanted to finish did not finish with President Obama, they have taken up another format, with Iraqi troops mostly doing the fighting and getting killed, while US Special Forces help with the air attack on Daesh.  The press should push the Oval on what is it going to do about Iraq and Syria, he promised change, well it time to show change and not play golf.

The Iraq Front - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " US troops have come 'under fire' in and around Mosul, official says "

Lets Get Real:

One of the tests for President Trump and his term in Office will be how he plans to get rid of Daesh in Iraq and Syria.  On the Campaign trail Candidate Trump promised to destroy Daesh and to come up with a plan in 30 days of his taking office, so far the White House has been quite on that subject.   There are reports that the US Defence Department is considering sending in ground troops into Syria, as to help the the Western supported forces, this would cause problems, as Assad and Russia could cause problems, of course it might be in the interest of Assad and Russia to have ground troops in Syria, if they are fighting Daesh then Russia can say that the US and Russia are on the same side, while not overlooking the problems in East Ukraine.  It depends how far Trump is willing to go to WIN.

Golf and the Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " A Hillary Clinton retweet has drawn attention to President Donald Trump's golf outings, which critics are hoping to turn into a political handicap. "

Lets Get Real:

The modern trend of POTUS playing Golf started with Ike, since then nearly every President has found reasons to Golf, some have been known to cheat, it gets them away from the White House.  Of course President Trump has his own Golf Course, so he does not need to go far from home.   IF the Democrats are down to using golf against Trump they are in a BAD STATE.  It can be argued that you need a relaxed President in charge of the Western World.   It has been a slow news day, Trump must have lost his cell for texting or it has been hidden, things are getting back to normal. 

WHY HRC lost in 2016 - Clinton Era

The Hill: Reports " Clinton campaign chair: 'Forces within the FBI' wanted her to lose "

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The Clinton Camp have to learn that the reason that HRC lost in 2016 was simple, she was a BAD CANDIDATE, the US voter would accept anyone else but her, she was seen as part of the bad political system that had done nothing for Main Street and allowed for the near Banking collapse of 2008,  and it was not the first time, in 2008 when Obama came along the HRC Camp could not win against him, as he promised a new start, it did not work out, but then it was seen as a chance.   The question next for the HRC camp is what next, the idea than she run for Mayor of New York is not out there, it would be a REAL job, she could try to help the poor and women in New York.   It depends how HRC wants to finish her political career.  IF there are those that suggest that she runs in 2020, they should be barred from the Clinton Court, few pols have third acts, Ronald Reagan was the exception, he ran in 1968, 1976, then finally successfully in 1980, with all great respect, HRC is no Reagan.

Hillary Clinton and the Uber Liberal Arts - Trump Era

The New York Times: Reports " Hillary Clinton’s in the House..She was almost president of the United States. "

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It is not that usual for the uber liberal arts in the US to be so forgiving for an ACT that has bombed with the public, HRC has had the Presidency twice in her grasp, in 2008 but lost out to President Obama and then 2016 to President Trump.   In New York the arts must have developed a thinner coat, HRC could be have been President twice over, in 2016 President Clinton, a man who knows a thing or two about winning elections told the HRC campaign to focus on white men, they went instead with their data, as a commentator on CNN stated, data does not VOTE.   The US voter in the rust belt firmly rejected HRC, even the TV series Homeland made the mistake of having a Alt Female winning the Presidency. Of course HRC could be thinking about running as Mayor of New York, that would be fun, she could annoy the hell out of President Trump, turning up at Trump Tower to say the light fixtures do not match the local codes, you get the idea.   At the end of the day HRC will always have the art crowds as supporters. 

NSA McCmaster - Trump Era

Telegraph: Reports " Who is Lt General H. R. McMaster? Donald Trump's new national security adviser is a 'warrior-thinker' known for challenging convention "

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The appointment of Lt General H.R. McMaster will go down well with the State and Defence Department, also it should go down with critics of the Trump Administration, the article makes it clear that the General thinks outside the box and is not afraid to be critical of those higher up the Chain of Command.   It should be noted as the article states that McMaster wrote a " Dereliction of Duty, a book that was openly critical of what he saw to be a failed military leadership during the Vietnam War.  "  This should hearten those who have been critical of Trump, the mess that is the Middle East will need outside the box thinking.   Also what do about North Korea and Iran will be a constant a problem for the Trump Administration over the next four years.   Thus a good move Trump, and today there is less published Tweets, could the Oval be learning!!!

Trump and Immigration - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " The Trump administration has issued tough guidelines to widen the net for deporting illegal immigrants from the US, and speed up their removal. "

Lets Get Real:

This blog supports what the Gipper said on the Immigration, he supported Amnesty for illegals in the US, the Trump Administration is appealing to its base when it comes to its tough immigration policy.    The Trump Administration so far has not removed the protection of those illegals that were bought to the US when young by their parents.   One can only hope that Christian charity comes to mind of the new Administration, if those illegals have served in the US Army, or done well in school and are helping in the Community they should be allowed to stay.    The US is a melting pot of immigration, today is not the day to show its back to those in need.

New Immigration Rules - Trump Era

Telegraph: Reports " Trump administration 'to expand groups of immigrants to be deported' "

Lets Get Real:

This blog follows the Reagan line when it comes to immigration, that is amnesty, on the other hand it supports the policy of getting rid of those that have broken the law or are in custody.   Those with families who have never committed any crime should not be thrown out, also those bought to the US when young should be allowed to stay if they are cleared by the above.   It is important in a liberal democracy to show Christian compassion, it says something about us if we show that we can think and come to a fair decision, not every decision has to be set by an agenda, doing the right thing can also be doing the moral thing to do.

The White House, A Mess or a Well Oiled Machine ? - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " It was the fastest, most furious week yet for an administration that, like a runaway train, has Washington and America’s elder statesmen shaking their heads, declaring that they have never seen such turmoil or ineptitude. "

Lets Get Real:

There was no way that the uber left wing Guardian was ever going to support a Trump Administration, from the, re- introduction of the ban of the US supporting abortion abroad, the travel ban on Muslim countries, to the lifting of green regulations, the new sanctions on Iran,  the proposed plan to remove ObamaCare, and the the threat to get the US out of NAFTA.   This reader would not mind the critical view if the main stream media was honest with itself, the MSM loved and kissed the backside of President Obama, he could no wrong, even as he droned Al Qaeda out of the Middle East and other areas.   Bush 43 just waterboarded a few terrorists and the left had a nervous breakdown.   It matter of giving a underdog a chance, it's a British thing. 

REAL News or FAKE News ? - Trump Era

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on the events leading up to the Trump rally, " The President was forced to fire his national security adviser, struggled to roll out his travel ban and strained to explain a growing story about how members of his 2016 campaign made repeated contact with Russian individuals known to US intelligence. "

Lets Get Real:

Thus CNN really has to wonder why POTUS does not like them, this is old news and not confirmed news, no sources. The elite press in D.C have to get around the fact that Obama is no longer in power, their candidate, HRC was defeated in the rust belt.   This is not to argue for great positive news about Trump, but at least give POTUS a chance, he has only done a few weeks, an agenda takes time to roll out, and the Democrats are using every blocking trick they can, so give Trump a chance, if he is a disaster it will show, the press do not need to tell the reader if POTUS is failing, time will tell, it always does.

McCain defends the Press - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " In an interview on NBC airing on Sunday, Senator John McCain defended the media, saying “we need a free press, we must have it. "

Lets Get Real:

In this this blog supports Senator McCain, the old War hero knows about real enemies as he was a POW in North Vietnam.   That is not to say that the Senator is always right, he suggested the hacking by the Russians was an act of war, this US voter does not want to go to War with Russia over their hacking.    As President Trump stated he would be popular if he blew up a Russian ship that is close the the US shore, but he was not going to do it, but then he goes and has a rant about the press.   The press what ever their faults keeps Democratic leaders on their toes, there is no free press in Russia, the Oval needs to recall the US is a democracy, there will be critics. 

POTUS vs. The Press - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " US President Donald Trump has launched another fierce attack on the media at a "campaign rally for America" event in the state of Florida. "

Lets Get Real:

The Oval has to get over its obsession with the press, he WON, this is the time for government.   ALL Presidents get fed up with leaks, even the great Gipper.   The way to win over the press is to be successful in Congress, thus President Trump should get going on his agenda.   Thus the new Administration has been slow in getting rid of ObamaCare, that process should get going, also the Administration needs to be tough on Iran and Russia.   Attacking press will get old very fast to the US voter, they want success on their concerns, jobs, the economy. 

The LEFT WING NYT wants a Special Prosecutor - Trump Era

The New York Times: Has the following Editorial on President Trump and the alleged Russian links, " There is, in fact, only one person who could conduct such a high-profile, politically sensitive investigation fairly and completely — a special prosecutor. "

Lets Get Real:

One does wonder if the editorial staff at the uber liberal NYT has a paid staff, you know what they are going to say before they say it, they want a Special Prosecutor to investigate Trump and do some political fishing while he is at it, this is not going to happen, the leaders on both sides, Republicans and Democrats have done that and have the T-Shirt, the last SP looked at Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, both sides agreed after that they did not want a constant political warfare, as when the shoe is on the other foot the Opposition would call for a SP, then when it was their side in trouble, the SP card would be used.    It times the NYT grew up, no one cares what they think, they have sold out their soul to the extreme left wing.  Poor once a great paper. 

Trump Leakers - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " Trump mounts bid to find leakers, as speculation surrounds Obama officials 

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Lets Get Real:

It would be interesting if the press asked former President Obama if he is aware of any leaks by his former Staff when it comes to the Flynn case and other areas.   The leakers have to be careful, if they are not in office in any more they can be charged like anyone else, the US DoJ is under a Trump man, thus no protection if they have leaked.   One can only hope the FBI go really hard after these leakers, it is a threat to US National Security.   The uber liberal elite think they above the law, it about time they were shown they are like anyone else in the US.   On the other hand it should be noted that in the modern era the press loves leaks, the question is how damaging are they and how to stop them.  Let us recall that it was leaks that started the Watergate scandal.

Who will be the new US NSA to President Trump - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " Robert Harward turns down Trump's national security adviser offer 

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Who turns down the post of being  the  US NSA to the President, the Trump Administration needs a new Chief of Staff, the offer and the rejection should have been done in secret, this shows that the calls for a new Chief of Staff are valid.   The President needs a safe pair of hands when it comes to being the National Security Advisor, also clean hands, let us see who the next candidate is for the post.  

That Press Conference - Trump Era

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The left saw President Trump has unhinged, his supporters saw him being himself, while the rest just wondered is the usual press conference we are going to get, we have gone from no drama Obama to Trump's Drama.  You Decide. 

US and Israeli Press Conference - Trump Era

Trump on Israel - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " Trump says US not committed to two-state Israel-Palestine solution..Speaking alongside Benjamin Netanyahu, US president appears to dismantle years of policy by saying he is looking at multiple options for peace "

Lets Get Real:

The Two State solution to the Israeli - Palestine Question is DEAD in the water, it was dead when Bill Clinton failed in his last weeks as President to get Palestine Officials to accept a State of very good terms.   The Israeli people can not tolerate a Palestine State, it would be a threat to Israeli National security, a Palestine State would allow Iran to attack Israel in combination with other terrorist groups.   An fiction of a Palestine State can be created but it would be a fiction, the borders would be under the control of Israel, all air planes would have to be investigate before they could land in the West Bank.   The State could have NO army and limited police force, Israeli Police would come first in any investigation.   In other words a fiction State, that is the HARD real WORLD.  

Right Wing OR Left Wing Media - Trump Era

The Hill: Reports " Trump presser takes questions exclusively from conservative media "

Lets Get Real:

Now the left wing press is angry that President Trump it taking questions from their view the right wing media, well it should not shock them, after the last few days of press coverage the LEFT wing press is lucky that Trump allows them back in to the White House.    The old press elite do not control the news, with 24/7 news and the internet people are finding their news from other sources, who is going to read a webpage, paper or watch a TV channel that does not agree with their view of the World.   That means the left wing press should try hard to be fair, and being fair that is the middle of the spectrum for them.   The old days of the urban elite media controlling the media is OVER, thank goodness for Fox News.

Trump/Obama and Russia - The Trump Era

The Daily Mail: Reports " Trump drags Obama into the Mike Flynn scandal saying Putin took Crimea under last president – so was he 'too soft on Russia?'  "

Lets Get Real:

The is an interesting diversion attack by President Trump, of course the problem is that the extreme liberal press will not attack Obama, they will attack Trump for bringing the former President into the issue. The Obama Administration was weak on Russia, there was the HRC restart with Russia during the first term, that did not work out, it allowed Russia a free hand in Syria, thus the bloody mess, then the Crimea, the Russians are like a bear, big and frighting and with claws, but they can be contained and corrected if you have the right President.   Thus this is why President Reagan was a great President, he called the USSR out for what it was, an Evil Empire, that played dirty in international politics, this really annoyed the uber liberal and left in the US, thus the large demos against US nuclear missiles in the UK.   A US President has to be tough on Russia, it has not know when to stop, or taught there will be costs if it crosses red lines.   Ah for the Reagan/Thatcher Era, that was when we had leaders.

NYT vs. POTUS - Trump Era

The New York Times: The NYT writes the following in its Editorial, " There are many unanswered questions. Did anyone in the White House authorize Mr. Flynn’s contacts? Why has Mr. Trump not condemned him for discussing sanctions with the Russians when he was not yet in office?..With the world in turmoil, his three-week-old administration is consumed by a self-inflicted crisis, marked by a pattern of recurrent lying and incompetence, and perhaps worse. "

Lets Get Real:

The uber liberal NYT must think its Christmas, here is the Trump Administration caught up in scandal, and the Russians are part of the parcel.   The NYT would get its knickers in a right twist if Trump over reacted now, he could hit the Iran missile technology structures, he could place a hundred thousand troops in West Ukraine to defend that Country from Russia.  In the Baltic States he could placed battle field nuclear weapons, just in case the Russians tried anything.   This must be the first time the NTY has ever been anti Russian, it carried water for Stalin, and is always undercutting US national security.   If Trump knew more about the job he could really make the NYT joke on its liberalism.    The NYT should recall that Trump could still do the above, what would the NYT then, it would accuse the Oval Office of over reacting, the NYT has no backbone or honesty. 

Trump and the US Intelligence Community - Part 3 - Trump Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " High-level advisers close to then-presidential nominee Donald Trump were in constant communication during the campaign with Russians known to US intelligence, multiple current and former intelligence, law enforcement and administration officials tell CNN. "

Lets Get Real:

There are leaks and then there are major LEAKS like these, the intelligence community ( IC ) is leaking damaging information or allegations against the new Administration.   The President has a point, the release of this materials are very illegal, they are causing friction between the White House and the IC.   Either way Russia wins, the Trump Administration has to come down hard on these leaks, get the US DoJ to investigate and charge people, send a clear message out there, the Obama Administration was hard on leakers, placed a few in jail, well if its okay for Obama its is 100% all right for Trump.  The question is of course is there a there, are there real connections between the Trump Administration and Russia.

Trump and the US Intelligence Community - Part 2 - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " 'Just like Russia': Trump renews fight with intelligence agencies amid leaks "

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The Republicans in the Senate and House should say No to the Democrats when it comes for their calls for an Independent Committee to investigate Trump during the 2016 race and his first few weeks in power.   They should allow the Committees they control to do any investigation.   On the other hand the Republicans must show they are hard on Russia and should suggest further sanctions on Russia.   The Democrats want to divert attention from the fact they lost the November election, they have no leader and thus have gone left, the same with the UK Labour Party.   This scandal has been called another Watergate, not yet!! It depends if the Trump team was in bed with the Russians.

POTUS vs. The US Intelligence Community - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " President Donald Trump has lashed out at the US intelligence community and media after new reports of contacts between members of his team and Russia. "

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As stated in previous post, will someone please take away the cell phone of President Trump.   The one smart thing you do in D.C is not to take on the FBI or the NSA, even President Obama never went after the NSA, they are everywhere and know all, they bugg everyone and record all, thus if you are smart you leave them alone, otherwise they can make your Administration hell on earth.   The President needs to show he is tough when it comes to Russian, he needs to send in troops to West Ukraine to defend the West of that invaded country.   Also troops should be sent to the Baltic States.   It was reported last night on Fox News that the Russians have developed a new Cruise missile, this is against the INF treaty signed by Reagan and Gorbachev  in 1987, the Oval Office should come down hard against Russia.   Trump looks weak, thus he needs to project power abroad. 

Trump and Guantánamo - Trump Era

The New York Times: Reports " The Trump administration is considering what to do about a Qaeda suspect being held in Yemen, a decision that presents an early test of President Trump’s campaign pledge to send terrorism suspects to the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. "

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This is a simple case, if the suspect is  Al Qaeda then he should be moved to Gitmo and held as long as needed, the War on Terror is still going on, there is Al Qaeda and Daesh out there, the US needs to get intelligence on them, the best way is to capture them if they can not be droned, then they can be checked out over time, to see if they have any information of value, then held for trial by the US military.   The uber liberal NYT will never understand the threat from the Middle East, it needs a hard heart and a back bone made of steel.   The liberals with Obama failed to crush Daesh, they were more successful with drone strikes, one wonders if the liberals would have been so supportive if a Republican President used drones as much as President Obama did in his time in office.  

The Scandal of the Scandal - Flynn Resignation - Trump Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " Flynn's resignation doesn't end controversy surrounding White House "

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As noted in my previous post the next question to be asked by the main stream media is what did President Trump know and when was he informed of the substance of the talks between Flynn and the Russian Ambassador.   It can be argued that CNN has become the liberal opposition, if to go by their prime time coverage, this blogger is still waiting for a positive story from CNN about Trump, it is not holding its breath.   It might be time for the Trump Administration to get tougher on Iran and North Korea, if nothing else it's the right policy and and would divert attention.   In case some liberal writers are starting to say that this blog is calling for a War in the Middle East or Asia is to miss the point, both Iran and North Korea need to be taught a lesson, they have pushed the US to far over the years, it could be argued that the US should take out the missile compounds in Iran and warn North Korea than any new missile test will to some kind of military action.   As for Russia, let the US get tougher, arm the Soldiers of East Ukraine.   That will really upset the elite press.

Flynn BREAKS record, shortest National Security Advisor - Trump Era

Washington Post: Reports " Flynn sets record with only 24 days as NSC chief. The average tenure is about 2.6 years. "

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The Gipper had a few National Security Advisors, one every few years, it can be argued that it is good to have new blood in the team, okay 24 days is fast, one can argue that it is so early in the Administration that within a few months it will be forgotten, of course the Democrats on the Hill want to have Flynn before their Committees, they wish to further wound Trump, lets hope there is no more damaging news out there, the Democrats will want to know did the President okay the Russian calls and what did know about their substance.   The liberal 24/7 news channels will run with the story ALL day.   This is Christmas for them and it came early. 

Will the Trump Administration become Anti Russia - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " A Russian official said Tuesday that the resignation of President Trump’s national security adviser may show early signs that the administration has been “infected” by anti-Russian feelings, Reuters reported. "

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It will be interesting to see how the Russian policy of the Trump Administration develops, will it still seek a better relationship or will we return to the new Cold War 2.  Both Bush 43 and Obama 44 tried for a better relationship with Russia and failed, on the other hand Reagan called the then USSR an Evil Empire and was later accused of carrying water for Gorbachev after the Cold War has really come to an end.   Thus it might be an idea for Trump to be tough on Russia and see how it develops, if your seen as to nice at the start you get accused of being a threat to US national security, at least Reagan could say that he had been very tough on Russia, but changed policy with the coming of Gorbachev.   

Flynn and the US Justice Department - Trump Era

NBC News: Reports " Michael Flynn abruptly quit as President Donald Trump's national security adviser Monday night, hours after it emerged that the Justice Department informed the White House that it believed he could be subject to blackmail. "

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The uber liberal press and networks will have a field day with this resignation, they are after the Trump Presidency, the see Trump as a racist and anti woman, etc, thus any political wounding is all right in their books.   The Trump Oval should get a new long term NSA fast, one with a clean record and someone that the press will not dislike on his or her first day.   It has been argued that the White House Chief of Staff is weak and should go, that would be an over reaction, it takes time to bed in an Administration.   There great white shark that is D.C elite are always after new blood in the water, it is their idea of a soap opera. 

The Flynn Resignation Letter - The Trump Era

The White House: Click to see Actual Resignation Letter:

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What is surprising is that General Flynn forget that the NSA records calls from Washington D.C to Russia, they are everywhere and know all, so when Flynn forgot or mislead the Vice - President he should have know that the National Security Agency could have tripped him with the actual transcripts of the calls.   The Democrats will now be asking, how much did the President know and when did he find out.   Politics in the US has become a blood sport, its a favourite of Washington Elite.

Flynn Quits as National Security Advisor - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has resigned over allegations he discussed US sanctions with Russia before Donald Trump took office. "

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The resignation is no great surprise, during the weekend the Trump White House did not defend Flynn on the Sunday talk shows, then the President was said to be Evaluating the case, then it was fluid, now we have the resignation.   The main political crime was that he mislead the Vice - President about the nature of his calls with the Russian Ambassador, then sent out the VP to tell a false versions to the TV networks.   The press are after blood when it comes to Trump, they hate him, and will go after any story.   The Russians will not be happy, Flynn was seen as wanting better relationship between the US and Russia, who will be the next NSA, will he or she be tougher on Russia.   There is nothing better for Washington D.C than when there is blood in the water, now the reports will be asking how much did Trump know about the calls.