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elliot glicksmanlaw.com's avatar

Beautiful. Nicely done

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Beth Allen's avatar

That’s quite a story. Think Trump will ever be held accountable? Just when I think it can’t get much worse and it does. We now know our European allies wouldn’t be coming to our aid if America should ever need their help. Not sure that any peace talks between the European Union and Russia would result in anything positive. My heart goes out to the citizens of Ukraine and I am embarrassed that our President is rude, mean and heartless. We know Trump has no shame.

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Terri's avatar

Nice time to attack US

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Richard Rose's avatar

I’m sure glad that most of the ‘Greatest Generation’ isn’t still alive to see this shit show… I picture my father and his Army buddies freezing their asses off during the Battle of the Bulge saying “Ya know, I don’t think this little forest is worth fighting for, screw freedom and Democracy for the rest of the world, I’m outta here… You guys coming?” This represents a new low point for our Country, and I’m wondering which friend we’ll betray next to keep these idiots who kiss up to our enemies while screwing over our allies in power…

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DAVID HARDIN's avatar

WHERE'S ELLIOT NESS WHEN WE NEED HIM?

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Liberal Old Lady's avatar

That was just about what I saw on TV! I was so disgusted by Trump and Vance, and ashamed that my country has fallen so low. Thanks for putting this down as an allegory; the real thing is unbearable.

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Jim Dreis's avatar

Zelenskyy was set up then attacked by a couple of thugs in the oval office. What an embarrassment. Trump and Vance proved they're unfit to lead America. If it was a mafia try out they showed they might get a call back.

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Michelle Gerardo's avatar

Great piece David! As usual you nailed it perfectly, sadly this is our reality right now. Hopefully we can eventually move past this horrible time in our country’s history and restore our democracy for our children’s future.

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Thomas Nicholson's avatar

Once again you delivered a masterpiece of satire - kudos:

"The Louse That Roared"

Most Americans relate to the 'mob' as it was revealed to us in 'The Godfather' however, I would suggest there was greater love for America, their adopted country, its values, its truth to power, and yes even its rule of law in any Sicilian Mafia Council meeting of Italian immigrants than there was in that Oval Office on March 28, 2025.

Respect, normally a low-bar essential element for the host, was purposely replaced with mockery, ridicule, and assorted disgusting outlandish lies hurled at his guest and troubled ally. An ally that was gutlessly referred to just days earlier as the 'starter of the war with Russia'. It seems the mere sight of a leader clade in his country's military uniform so disrupted the draft dodger and felon-in-chief that the meeting, not unlike our democracy, was doomed from the start - just as Val designed.

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Jude Johnson's avatar

"...privately held Norwegian fuel supplier Haltbakk Bunkers said that it would stop supplying U.S. Navy ships in response to how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was treated at the White House on Friday.

"Huge credit to the president of Ukraine restraining himself and for keeping calm even though USA put on a backstabbing TV show. It made us sick... No Fuel to Americans!," the company said in a now deleted Facebook post.

Haltbakk Bunkers CEO Gunnar Gran confirmed to Norwegian newspaper VG that the company made a decision not to supply the U.S. military, but said the move would have a "symbolic" impact as it didn't have a fixed contract."

However, the official line from the Government of Norway is they will keep supplying US ships...for now. Probably just to get them the hell out of their ports.

https://www.reuters.com/world/norway-says-it-will-keep-supplying-fuel-us-navy-after-company-calls-boycott-2025-03-02/

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