[Candor7]

Yes, morality and principles will take you a long way, just like Obama showed us.

The body of Real Politik requires Machiavellis and Count Metternichs,even while adhering to the principles of our founding fathers. Publicly proclaimed ideology is a weakness exploited by our enemies. Look at Obama. The Russians fed Obama all the ideological things Obama wanted to hear and Putin bent Obama over a rail and corn-holed him royally.

That’s not happening with PDJT, who is a brilliant strategist.

[Alberta's Child]

“Machiavellis and Count Metternichs” is what got us to this place where we have U.S. citizens kissing away thousands of lives and trillions of dollars to protect a Saudi royal family that is one of the major sponsors of radical Islam in the world today.

I’m actually astonished to find any FReepers who still think that’s a good idea.

[nwrep]

More of a brilliant tactician than a brilliant strategist isn’t it?