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UTUSN

(70,497 posts)
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:52 AM Aug 2016

DRUMPF's "presidential decision" (stunt visit to Mexico) is con-job on parade

Last edited Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:30 PM - Edit history (1)

PENA NIETO’s approval by his populace is 26%. His bringing the single-most-hated-by-Mexicans jerk to his populace will make both of them hated MORE, if that is possible.

* If DRUMPF thinks he is going to TALK TOUGH/BLUSTER and deliver ULTIMATUMS over there, which would be the only thing that would play well with his zombie followers over here, it will be a conflagration in Mexico. If the Mexicans kill DRUMPF - hey, it could happen!1 - it will be a conflagration here. If PENA NIETO talks tough, which is unlikely, it might help him.

* So far there has been total silence, crickets, about the Mexican populace’s reaction to DRUMPF’s trip. I surmise that PENA NIETO and DRUMPF will not dare show their faces to the people. The Spanish language stations aren’t covering so far, still focused on Juan Gabriel.

* CNN: “U.S. EMBASSY WARNED TRUMP AGAINST HASTY MEXICO TRIP.” Duh. David GERGEN is saying that (real) leaders try not to take meetings without being sure how they will turn out ahead of time, that this is very high risk “but who knows might have high rewards.” Nay-nay to that last part, GERGIE old boy!1

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3. ah, that explains it. trump will then claim mexico agreed to keep all their rapists.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 11:08 AM
Aug 2016

only if trump becomes president, of course.

UTUSN

(70,497 posts)
6. Plus the *Mexicans-in-Mexico*/non-U.S.citizen/non-voting vote!1
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 11:40 AM
Aug 2016

All through the primaries he displayed his cluelessness - forget policy - but about percentages in the polls and results: He would say that 99% of Teh Hispanics voted for him, UH, the Repuke Hispanics, who numbered a total of FIVE, so yes he got 99% of the Hispanics (who were Repukes who voted).

Not to mention that he never got the hang of this election/vote-getting thing: You're supposed to APPEAL to as many voters as possible instead of insulting and alienating whole entire voting blocs!1

UTUSN

(70,497 posts)
7. Nobody is as wacky as DRUMPF, but PENA NIETO is in that ballpark
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 02:01 PM
Aug 2016

PENA NIETO's wife is a soap opera star who has contributed to his scandals with houses/mansions gifted to her beCAUSE? she's the First Lady? and his most recent scandal was a month or two ago about his having plagiarized humongous sections of his academic paper. He must spend most of his time in his make-up department getting gussied up with shiny plaster in his hair, plus wardrobe. And the Happy Couple don't seem to lose much love between them, appearing yards apart and staring straight ahead.

Rumors were that his administration *allowed*/escorted El Chapo out the front door of the prison (not the tunnel) so that The Chap could exercise his managerial skills in calming the violence among the cartels.

As for opening the door to DRUMPF, the skinny now is that, besides not expecting DRUMPF to jump on the invite, the only reason they invited him was that they wanted Hillary but had to blanket invite both.

But PENA NIETO is in the Rick PERRY range of Stupid to have gotten himself in this spot. As a supposedly real life head of state he should have responded to the acceptance, "Sorry, but things like this take weeks or months of preparation and certainly cannot happen literally overnight. See ya soon (but not tomorrow)!1"

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