Posted on 12/06/2016 8:19:20 AM PST by GonzoII
The resignation of Italy’s prime minister Monday marked the abrupt downfall of the third key European partner of President Obama this year, as the president becomes increasingly powerless to confront a populist wave sweeping both sides of the Atlantic and challenging traditional U.S. alliances.
Matteo Renzi’s surrender in Italy came just seven weeks after Mr. Obama toasted the 41-year-old prime minister at a gilded State Dinner at the White House for possessing “the vision and the values that can carry Italy, and Europe, forward.” Mr. Renzi submitted his resignation after Italian voters resoundingly rejected his proposals for political reform in a Sunday referendum that became a judgment on Mr. Renzi and his internationalist stance.
Less than a week earlier, French President Francois Hollande — another key partner with Mr. Obama on issues such as fighting the Islamic State — announced he would not seek re-election.
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“another key partner with Mr. Obama on issues such as FIGHTING the Islamic state”. Really?
And this is a more minor point, but could be the spark: People today have less savings and a lot more debt.
My Father used to say that FDR saved this country (with his socialism and meddling in the economy).
These economists at UCLA disagreed. They say that FDR extended the Great Depression unnecessarily. If the SOB would have stayed out of it, the country would have recovered relatively quickly.
FDR's policies prolonged Depression by 7 years, UCLA economists calculate
I agree with many who say the big one is coming, it is inevitable. There will be NO soft landing.
The Demonrats are trying to position themselves so they can blame Trump and the Republicans. It's what they do.
Don’t worry Barry and the Wife will be fighting for YOU
Obama's empire of dirt...
“Obama becoming increasingly powerless...”
What was your first hint? When the Chi-Coms made Obama exit out of the back of AF1?
“If the worlds economy gets the kind of correction it desperately needs, we’ll long for the days of the great depression.”
Perhaps, but the global ponzi scheme can’t last forever. At what point do you suggest we allow it to collapse and begin again? 1 year? 5 years? 10 years? Just asking.
No voyage in life is without change.
We have had enough of governments, ours and the Eurotrash, telling us how to live our lives.
I have faith in the good American people, UK, and the non Eurotrash to do what is right to avoid the dangerous shoals of socialism/fascism.
“...Of course his supporters will say that he never was given a chance because of racism...”
Of course they will. It is impossible for liberals, communists and fascists to accept failure due to their own incompetance. It’s always somebody else’s fault.
“...Of course his supporters will say that he never was given a chance because of racism...”
Of course they will. It is impossible for liberals, communists and fascists to accept failure due to their own incompetance. It’s always somebody else’s fault.
Mostly this is Trump, who has just taken over. It’s as if Obama didn’t exist.”
Trumps wins again and is still winning while the Kenyan continues to lose with his American losers and Eurotrash losers.
I have faith in the good American people...
I mean, I bought my small farm in KY to which I moved from Seattle in 2011. I take this very seriously and I see this election as only a temporary reprieve.
When Bush was elected in 2000 I told my friends that all we did was put off the inevitable for four years. I feel even stronger about that meme now.
Dang, I didn’t get a “free” phone or even a shovel so i could learn to fish.
People around the world are becoming fed up with being dictated to by university-indoctrinated socialists/Marxists who want everyone to live ‘equally’ miserably under them while they live the lifestyles of the rich and famous.
Zero’s only claim to power were his EOs.
You might want to read your tagline and live it!
If you believe that you will fail, you will.
God has given us an opportunity with this election.
It is up to us take advantage of it or to curl up in a ball and moan about where life is taking us.
Have faith
The two smallest will fix it
Think David and Goliath
Iceland (the Pirate party) and Greece will combine to cut the Geordian knot.
I definitely live it. As the apostle Paul said, I die every day.
My faith is not in this world or in Donald trump. It is in Christ. My focus is not on this world, but on eternity. To live is Christ and to die is gain.
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