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'Nobody really cares': In this Ohio town, Trump and Russia aren't really on the radar
Washington Post (via Chicago Tribune) ^ | 078 Mar 17

Posted on 03/08/2017 12:59:09 PM PST by Drew68

Thousands of miles from here, the Kremlin is denying accusations that it meddled in the U.S. presidential election. But in this town of rolling farmland and main streets shaded by grain elevators, the barrage of news coming out about the Trump's administrations ties to Russia has fallen on mostly indifferent ears.

"The Russia thing doesn't fit too well here," said Harold Rowland in between bites of his breakfast at McDonald's. "Nobody really cares."

Rowland, 75, comes almost every morning to this McDonald's on the outskirts of town to sit and talk with three other Wilmington residents who have formed an informal breakfast club.

They've only discussed Russia once in recent weeks - when former national security adviser Mike Flynn resigned over revelations about his potentially illegal contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

"He was out of bounds for sure," said Rowland, who last voted for a Democrat in 1962.

Wayne Smith, 74, said he's skeptical about all the stories about alleged ties between Trump associates and Russia.

"Is there something there? Probably," said Smith, who walks with a cane and stands up about every 10 minutes to relieve the pressure on his back, a lingering reminder of his half century working as a barber before he retired. "But Judas Priest, don't go overboard."

Smith said he thinks the media and Democrats have "made a mountain out of a mole hill" and killed off any chance for a rational discussion. When he watched Trump's joint address to Congress last week, he felt buoyed by it.

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Still, the four men at the table said they are pleased with how Trump is running the country and remain optimistic, no matter the news coming out of Washington.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


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To: Drew68

Harold Rowland last voted for a Democrat in 1962. If he is now 75, 1962 would have been the first time he was old enough to vote. Learned his lesson quickly.


21 posted on 03/08/2017 4:25:57 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Wiser now

Actually there is Buckley bros grain elevator downtown.


22 posted on 03/08/2017 5:37:08 PM PST by rebelskid
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To: niteowl77
. . . a lot of us are adding bytes to our e-mails by attaching pictures of dogs blaming the Russians for canine incontinence.

I love that photo. There are a couple of comments sections that allow a Gif, so I add it there - other places I post my Photobucket pic url. I usually post it in the vein of "this photo puts the liberals 'Russian' claims into perspective."

No one ever replies.

23 posted on 03/08/2017 6:22:10 PM PST by Oatka
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