Posted on 09/22/2017 12:13:20 PM PDT by Kaslin
Donald Trump's speech to the United Nations on Tuesday was not just great, it was totally refreshing.
The president's address to the U.N. General Assembly was so perfect it almost made me forget all the horrible speeches his predecessor gave to that corrupt, bloated and anti-American body.
For the first time in eight years the world saw an American president not spending half his time apologizing to the U.N. for our country's past, present and future.
President Obama's U.N. speeches always managed to make it sound like the United States was no different from Iran and North Korea.
He'd say we're going to stop their evil, and we're also going to stop our evil, as if there was a moral equivalency between us and those inhuman hellholes.
On Tuesday President Trump did not pussyfoot around or ignore the obvious threats the rogue regimes of North Korea and Iran pose to a peaceful planet.
He blasted both countries, calling them out for violating "every principle on which the United Nations is based. They respect neither their own citizens nor the sovereign rights of their countries.
"If the righteous many do not confront the wicked few," Trump said, "then evil will triumph. When decent people and nations become bystanders to history, the forces of destruction only gather power and strength."
Trump, being Trump, also said what needed to be said about North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un and his missile program.
Liberals and the media went ballistic over Trump branding Un as the "Rocket Man."
As usual, the media, which themselves have called Un every name in the book, missed the strengths of Trump's speech and concentrated on what they thought was a politically incorrect gaffe or a presidential goof.
But "Rocket Man" was brilliant. It was a way to mock and insult Un while giving him a public warning that if the U.S. is "forced to defend itself or its allies ... we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea."
The president got his U.N. speech 100 percent right. Unlike President Obama, who blamed America first, Trump always puts America first.
He and his speechwriters also deftly explained to his unfriendly audience what he meant by "America First."
He said as president of the United States he will always put his country's interests first, just as each of them would put their country's interests first.
The U.N. rank and file apparently couldn't understand that idea, unfortunately, because most of them routinely put themselves first, not their own countries.
Listening to President Trump speak to the U.N. on Tuesday was a real treat -- like listening to an American Bibi Netanyahu.
Bibi himself recognized the resemblance, which is why the Israeli leader tweeted his praise for Mr. Trump:
"In over 30 years in my experience with the U.N., I never heard a bolder or more courageous speech."
Bibi knows the U.N. and how to address it and its gaggle of bureaucrats and professional America-haters.
When the Israeli leader goes before them he always tells them exactly what they need to hear, but there's one problem --no one ever listens.
It'd be really nice if the U.N. people were listening this time to Trump.
It'd be nice if they'd react positively to his call for the U.N. to do what it was founded to do â?' defend the sovereignty, security and prosperity of all peaceful countries and stand together against rogue nations like North Korea and Iran.
But unfortunately, in the real world probably half of the U.N. people who come to New York are not coming to work for world peace and greater prosperity.
They're coming to see their mistresses and rack up hundreds of unpaid parking tickets.
Michael actively worked to defeat Trump.
Therefore, Trump's victories and triumphs are not his.
The best thing Michael can do is STFU about Trump.
He trashed Trump at the point the only alternative was Hillary Rhodam Clinton.
If the guy’s mind was that far gone, his apology won’t matter. He hasn’t the tools left to grasp reality.
President Trump sure as proven himself and I am glad Michael Reagan sees it. If only McCain would see it.
When you are as wrong as #neverTrumpers have shown themselves to be, it's time to STFU.
Exactly!
Look, I was a huge fan of Michael Reagan. He and Maureen were two of the shining lights left behind by their father.
And then last fall Michael sold both of them out to help destroy Trump so Clinton could be elected.
OMG, what’s left to be said? If he couldn’t get that one right...
You’re spot on IMO.
Exactly! Couldn’t agree more.
You are very welcome.
Who cares about that leftwing rag USA Today.
Agreed. But McCain is - and always has been - such an egomaniac that I think he really doesn’t care.
If he’s supporting Trump now, give him kudos for that. We need to enlist everybody possible into supporting Trump.
How has that worked on the forum?
Do you think the NeverTrumpers are now pro Trump?
No, they complain complain complain, trash talk all the time and turn this place as sour as they possibly can.
Why would I want a well known guy that could pull that routine with ease?
So he loves us now. Anyone who can commit this level of flip flop, is NOT your friend or political ally.
You could be right about that.
I think Michael went through a lot of family trauma with his wife/kids. And for some bizarre reason some families are so dead set against Trump. They think Trump is a liar, a tax-cheat, a misogynist, and some think he’s a nazi, a racist, a xenophobe, you name it. Bizarre to say the least.
But in my own family, I am waiting for some of them to come around and in the meantime, I have put my foot down that talk of Obama-Trump-Hillary will not be used to divide the family, so the subject is forbidden if it used to name call other family members with different views. But I do see some family members starting to loosen up about Trump and at least acknowledge he is the President.
As I’ve posted on other threads, it took Ronald Reagan two years to the midterms in 1983 to win over the hearts and minds of many of his adversaries and those sitting on the fence. I predict the same for Donald.
You are probably correct.
This is another critical point in the U.S. experience, that it is vitally important which path we take.
Perhaps the realization of that has left me in a, "Take no prisoner" position, but I have a zero tolerance mindset right now.
My comments won't stop Michael from saying what he wants, but I want an asterisk on it, reminding folks that this guy was trashing Trump when the only option was Hillary Clinton.
Then if he goes negative again, folks will not see it as something new. They'll simply think, "Oh this again..."
Take care.
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