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  • HoraceH Horace

    @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

    @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

    @taiwan_girl

    I could see Trump giving Gabbard, Nikki Haley’s old job as US Ambassador to the U.N.. In that way she be under leash to the Sectretary of State whoever that is, although I would not be the least bit surprised to see Trump bring back Mike Pompeo in the top diplomat role.

    That implies that there’s a legitimate shot that he wins.

    You don't believe the polls?

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    LuFins Dad
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    #21

    @Horace said in Trump’s shortlist:

    @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

    @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

    @taiwan_girl

    I could see Trump giving Gabbard, Nikki Haley’s old job as US Ambassador to the U.N.. In that way she be under leash to the Sectretary of State whoever that is, although I would not be the least bit surprised to see Trump bring back Mike Pompeo in the top diplomat role.

    That implies that there’s a legitimate shot that he wins.

    You don't believe the polls?

    I believe they are immaculate from the start.

    The Brad

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      Horace
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      #22

      My feeling about my neighborhood is that a Trump yard sign will be shunned, at least by the people I’ve met so far. But I’ve also seen one in a garage as a walked by. Should be interesting.

      Education is extremely important.

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        LuFins Dad
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        #23

        Inaccurate. FU autocorrect

        The Brad

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        • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

          Inaccurate. FU autocorrect

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          Horace
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          #24

          @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

          Inaccurate. FU autocorrect

          I considered whether it was autocorrect or sarcasm, but the meaning was the same in both cases.

          Education is extremely important.

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          • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

            @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

            I just don’t think she would be the passive sycophant he expects.

            Maybe she would be........

            Once a prominent backer of the leftwing senator Bernie Sanders, on Thursday she was greeted by far-right activists with a standing ovation and a group of supporters brandishing gold letters that spelled T-R-U-M-P.

            Such is the journey of Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and presidential candidate who has an entire Wikipedia page devoted to her “political positions” and is now seen as a possible running mate for Donald Trump.

            There are few better examples, critics say, of how the Trump era has scrambled the ideology not only of the Republican party but opportunists seeking media cachet and a book deal.

            https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/23/tulsi-gabbard-republican-speech-cpac

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            89th
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            @taiwan_girl silly question, but how are you so in tune with US politics, just this forum? It’s very impressive but I have no idea what I’d expect if I were born and living abroad.

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            • 89th8 89th

              @taiwan_girl silly question, but how are you so in tune with US politics, just this forum? It’s very impressive but I have no idea what I’d expect if I were born and living abroad.

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              #26

              @89th This board in its topics is pretty diverse, but for politics, the focus is (mostly) on the US.

              I am not native born but a US citizen also, so it is interesting.

              The US influence and power is much greater than its population % as compared to the world total population.

              Plus, I guess I just like current events. LOL

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                89th
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                #27

                It is impressive, I just have to say! Many dumb Americans, including myself, have no clue what's going on in other countries.

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                • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                  @89th This board in its topics is pretty diverse, but for politics, the focus is (mostly) on the US.

                  I am not native born but a US citizen also, so it is interesting.

                  The US influence and power is much greater than its population % as compared to the world total population.

                  Plus, I guess I just like current events. LOL

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                  Renauda
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #28

                  @taiwan_girl

                  I am not native born but a US citizen also, so it is interesting.

                  I wasn’t aware that you had become a US citizen.

                  I had always been under the impression you were working for the Taiwanese foreign service in various postings as a commercial officer.

                  Elbows up!

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                  • jon-nycJ Online
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                    jon-nyc
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                    #29

                    I figured either that or an international org like world bank, un, etc.

                    Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                      I figured either that or an international org like world bank, un, etc.

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                      Renauda
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                      #30

                      @jon-nyc

                      I could see an IFI like the Asian Development Bank as well.

                      Elbows up!

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                        Copper
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                        #31

                        I figured she was engaged in some kind of espionage.

                        And I'm about 70% sure that she might be Jolly.

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                          Jolly
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                          #32

                          You bet yer fishnets, papa-san...

                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                          • AxtremusA Away
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                            Axtremus
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                            #33

                            For many years I have assumed that @taiwan_girl is a US citizen working for the State Department. :man-shrugging:

                            I have no insider information to back that up, just an impression I have developed from reading her posts here.

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                              jon-nyc
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                              #34

                              International Woman of Mystery

                              Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                              • AxtremusA Axtremus

                                For many years I have assumed that @taiwan_girl is a US citizen working for the State Department. :man-shrugging:

                                I have no insider information to back that up, just an impression I have developed from reading her posts here.

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                                @Axtremus said in Trump’s shortlist:

                                For many years I have assumed that @taiwan_girl is a US citizen working for the State Department. :man-shrugging:

                                I have no insider information to back that up, just an impression I have developed from reading her posts here.

                                She has an extraordinary web of spies and informants, which rivals even my own.

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                  International Woman of Mystery

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                                  jon-nyc
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                                  #36

                                  @jon-nyc said in Trump’s shortlist:

                                  International Woman of Mystery

                                  IMG_3957.jpeg

                                  Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                                    taiwan_girl
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #37

                                    I have dual citizen ship (Taiwan (Republic of China) and US)

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                                      Copper
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                                      #38

                                      I'd vote for her.

                                      Link to video

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                                        taiwan_girl
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                                        #39

                                        How many people actually vote for the Vice President? I guess it is quite a very small %.

                                        (It may be more important to people voting for President Biden this time however.)

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                                          George K
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                                          Considering the actuarial data for longevity with respect to Trump and POTATUS, the choice of a vice-president would seem to be unusually important this go-around.

                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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