Originally posted by Floyd D. Barber: Just saw this.
I see all the lefties using this picture to say he bowed. Are people really that stupid?
He was getting an award from the Saudis and in order for the king to put it over his head he had to bend over so he could reach it. People are really saying that this is proof he bowed. I have to just shake my head at such stupidity.
The Washington ComPost is all over this. Bastards. Their main job since he announced his run is to ruin him,and I quote Malcolm X,"By any means necessary."
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May 21, 2017, 11:07 AM
egregore
So what's a king to do? Stand on a box?
May 21, 2017, 11:10 AM
LS1 GTO
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Originally posted by BRL: After the speech I noticed a number of men roaming about pouring what appears to be tea or some beverage in small cups. All of these "servants" appeared to be wearing holstered pistols. Do the servants provide security or does security provide beverage service?
As I recall with the custom, it is an honor to serve the tea and not a servant's task.
And if you've had enough tea, don't finish what's in your cup
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The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...
May 21, 2017, 11:13 AM
BamaJeepster
Donald pulled no punches in addressing the elephant in the room on Saudi soil:
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams
The butcher with the sharpest knife has the warmest heart.
May 21, 2017, 11:47 AM
sigmonkey
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Originally posted by Sig2340:
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Originally posted by 6guns: ^^^ Okay, watch aficionados, what is the king wearing?
A thawb with mishlah and a keffiyeh.
And a watch.
And, Chammel N°5.
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב!
May 21, 2017, 12:40 PM
Sig2340
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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
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Originally posted by Sig2340:
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Originally posted by 6guns: ^^^ Okay, watch aficionados, what is the king wearing?
A thawb with mishlah and a keffiyeh.
And a watch.
And, Chammel N°5.
Maybe Camel N°2.
Nice is overrated
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May 21, 2017, 01:14 PM
roberth
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Originally posted by Sig2340:
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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
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Originally posted by Sig2340:
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Originally posted by 6guns: ^^^ Okay, watch aficionados, what is the king wearing?
A thawb with mishlah and a keffiyeh.
And a watch.
And, Chammel N°5.
Maybe Camel N°2.
LOL
May 21, 2017, 03:26 PM
sooma
I said this in the Trump pre-presidency thread, and I'll say it again here: Trump is the man in the arena. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
Trump doesn't need anyone of us to tell him how he has stumbled. Your criticism and nitpicking does not matter, because he is striving to do the deeds.
And for anyone to think that someone else, anyone else, could have done better you are 100% wrong. So let's quit with the pettiness and support a man who is striving every single day for America, because there is no doubt this man's heart and soul and blood is in the right place.
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May 21, 2017, 08:47 PM
BRL
^^^ WTF?
I don't read every page in this thread but I check in semi regularly and criticism and nitpicking is not what I see.
You sure you didn't mean to post that I've on a Huff Post blog?
I am not BIPOLAR. I don't even like bears.
May 21, 2017, 08:57 PM
sjtill
I'm sure he meant me, because I said I thought Trump could be even better.
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May 21, 2017, 09:02 PM
feersum dreadnaught
The Orb is good to Trump...
Seriously, this trip is a real big deal. Unprecedented to hit the big three religious centers and really "do" diplomacy. A couple of major tomahawk and B-52 strikes at worldwide targets would ice this cake...
“NOT MY FIRST SWORD DANCE” Appearing from Riyadh on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace this morning, Secretary Tillerson fielded a slightly offbeat question and responded with what (outside President Trump’s speech) may have been the quote of the day (transcript here). Wallace observed that Tillerson “looked pretty good” doing the traditional Arab sword dance in which he participated upon his arrival yesterday. “And I have to tell you,” Wallace added, “you looked pretty good while you were doing it – frankly, more comfortable than the President or Commerce Secretary Ross. Had you been practicing, sir?”
Tillerson responded: “Well, I hadn’t been practicing, Chris, but it was not my first sword dance.”
Now that is funny and I’m sure it has the additional advantage of being true.
Ah yes.... our 100% accurate media. Totally missed the deep bow that Obama offered every Muslim leader, at every greeting. Yet when Trump adjusts his height out of courtesy it is a huge deal.
Not sure if any of you caught this but on Saturday ABC news did a little spot on how women and families are segregated from men at McDonald's in Saudi by a separate entrance and a wall, and the were in disbelief that Trump had no plans to address this. Yet again, I don't recall this EVER being mentioned during any of Obama's trips.
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May 22, 2017, 02:14 AM
sjtill
From John Hinderaker at powerlineblog.com:
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Who Are the Craziest Democrats of All?
The Democratic Party is far gone in hate, but who do you suppose are the most lunatic Dems of all? The California Democrats are obvious candidates and, sure enough, their state convention yesterday concluded with a chant: “Fuck Donald Trump!” led by California Democratic Party chairman John Burton.
There is a lot more at Gateway Pundit, and various videos are circulating. What I want to point out is the Associated Press’s restrained response to this outbreak of Democratic Party insanity. The AP headlines: “California Democrats take aim at Trump, GOP Congress.” I guess that’s one way of putting it.
California’s elected Democrats had tough words for President Donald Trump and the GOP Congress on Saturday, urging their party’s fired-up activists to work against the 14 Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation.
“Tough words”?
Senator Kamala Harris came out with this mind-numbingly stupid observation, but then, mind-numbingly stupid is what it takes to get elected to the Senate in California. Cf. Barbara Boxer.
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, often mentioned as a potential candidate for president in 2020, accused Trump of putting “Russia first, America second.”
The reckless Ms. Harris is of course secure in the knowledge that no reporter will ever ask her what, exactly, President Trump has done for Russia. But this is the real point:
In a sign of the vigor of the party’s distaste for the president, outgoing party Chair John Burton, a longtime Democratic lawmaker and powerbroker known for his blunt and profane manner, extended two middle fingers in the air as the crowd cheered and joined him.
“F— Donald Trump,” he said.
Now, just imagine how the AP would have reported on a state Republican convention that concluded in middle-finger-raised chants of “Fuck Barack Obama!” Do you think that would have been described as “a sign of the vigor of the party’s distaste for the president”? No, I don’t think so, either. California’s Democrats have gone insane, but how far behind is the Associated Press?
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May 22, 2017, 05:25 AM
ArLEOret
Soona, your post was straight on, we must support the man in the arena and not pick on slight errors. I don't know if that is original or you got it from a quote but that is a great post. Trump is in the arena and I am not sure anyone here could do better. I also know that any democratic actor could not do half as good. Certainly our previous president could not do it. Go Trump, we are behind you!
Officers lives matter!
May 22, 2017, 08:04 AM
JALLEN
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Originally posted by ArLEOret: Soona, your post was straight on, we must support the man in the arena and not pick on slight errors. I don't know if that is original or you got it from a quote but that is a great post. Trump is in the arena and I am not sure anyone here could do better. I also know that any democratic actor could not do half as good. Certainly our previous president could not do it. Go Trump, we are behind you!
That quote is attributed to Theodore Roosevelt.
Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.
When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson
"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown
May 22, 2017, 08:17 AM
2012BOSS302
A week old - about all the investigations - but humorous.
