2016 Postmortem

Stellar

(5,644 posts) Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:54 AM Sep 2016

Putin’s View Of Trump: A Pushover, A Weaker Version Of Neville Chamberlain

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The latest joke in our absurd presidential campaign is that Russian President Vladimir Putin sees Donald Trump as a strong leader. This is causing belly-laughs in the Kremlin.

People in Putin’s inner circle say that Putin considers Trump a buffoon, easily manipulated by flattery, without a scintilla of knowledge or depth about the world outside his golf courses. Moreover, Trump’s stated willingness to recognize Putin’s annexation of Crimea, to lift sanctions, not to object to the occupation of an area in Ukraine, to withdraw promises of support for NATO allies in the Baltic, and for NATO as a whole, is the Russian dictator’s dream.

Putin was a big winner in the Brexit vote as it shook the strength of the EU, a rival political power (and was probably bemused at Trump’s happiness that it was good for business of his golf course in Scotland. Geopolitical benefit for Putin vs. more business (perhaps) for Trump’s golf course is, in Trump’s world, a win. Keep that in mind.)

According to Putin insiders, he sees Trump as a weaker, far more ignorant, wholly self-absorbed version of Neville Chamberlain. Easy-pickin’s.

Putin also knows Trump cannot resist a good deal, ie, that benefits him personally. If Trump were president, Putin knows he can offer bargain-basement terms on choice property in Moscow and in St Petersberg, for example, for Trump’s company to build hotels in exchange for geopolitical concessions from the U.S. that have no impact on Trump’s wealth.

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Putin’s View Of Trump: A Pushover, A Weaker Version Of Neville Chamberlain (Original Post) Stellar Sep 2016 OP

What an insult to Neville Chamberlain. Hortensis Sep 2016 #1

That was my gut thought too! JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #2

Putin could trade Trump a compliment for the Czech Republic. Hortensis Sep 2016 #3

Great cartoon that captures the OP very well. Thanks! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #5

LOL! True! and it has him looking exactly like the Buffoon that he is! Stellar Sep 2016 #11

Oh my! So true! JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #6

Will the media make this a major story? Democat Sep 2016 #4

No, the talking heads are all atwitter about Hillary's "health crisis" and "lack of transparency" catbyte Sep 2016 #13

Putin could also teach Trump a few lessons in the gym yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #7

'Putin also knows Trump cannot resist a good deal, ie, that benefits him personally' riversedge Sep 2016 #8

Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. randome Sep 2016 #9

Obvious Scarsdale Sep 2016 #10

the media wants to make this a horse race NewJeffCT Sep 2016 #12

I'll bet poor old Neville is spinning in his grave right about now. catbyte Sep 2016 #14

Hence why Putin wants Trump in office AsianActivist Sep 2016 #15

putin will lead trump around easily and trump will think he's the special one ("putin likes me!") liberalla Sep 2016 #16

Trump is so easily malleable... Putin doesn't even need to be former KGB to manipulate him renate Sep 2016 #17

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

1. What an insult to Neville Chamberlain.

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:05 AM

Sep 2016

Donald Trump is a dysfunctional noodle who would make a good cartoon character based on his own behavior without even dressing it up.

Whoops. I was thinking of a new TV-type character. I just remembered that he's, of course, been a feature character in Doonesbury strips as himself for decades.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

2. That was my gut thought too!

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:14 AM

Sep 2016

It IS a massive insult to Neville Chamberlain!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. Putin could trade Trump a compliment for the Czech Republic.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:35 AM

Sep 2016

It seems literally. Well, the election will be over and with it Putin's guffaws. He'll get to face the rim realities of HRC as POTUS. She's certainly not going to end our share of the crippling financial sanctions in return for a kiss and might have some influence on whether the EU ends or continues theirs. She's more of a turn-the-screw type.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,004 posts)

5. Great cartoon that captures the OP very well. Thanks! . . . . nt

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:44 AM

Sep 2016

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

11. LOL! True! and it has him looking exactly like the Buffoon that he is!

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:16 AM

Sep 2016

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

6. Oh my! So true!

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:45 AM

Sep 2016

Democat

(11,617 posts)

4. Will the media make this a major story?

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:38 AM

Sep 2016

Or will we have to hear about five year old emails for another week?

catbyte

(34,402 posts)

13. No, the talking heads are all atwitter about Hillary's "health crisis" and "lack of transparency"

Reply to Democat (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:39 AM

Sep 2016

Had to turn to reruns of "The Golden Girls", lol. Betty White is always awesome.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)

7. Putin could also teach Trump a few lessons in the gym

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 08:10 AM

Sep 2016

Does the Donald even to to the Gym? If not, there's the first lesson!

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

8. 'Putin also knows Trump cannot resist a good deal, ie, that benefits him personally'

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 08:19 AM

Sep 2016

This I believe is the Truth!

randome

(34,845 posts)

9. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 08:38 AM

Sep 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]No squirrels were harmed in the making of this post. Yet.[/center][/font][hr]

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)

10. Obvious

Reply to randome (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 08:48 AM

Sep 2016

People overseas see tRump for exactly what he is, why are Americans so blind to his foibles? He lies as easily as he breathes. He is soaking up all the attention saying stupid things, and being idolized by the David Duke types. Buffoon is a perfect description for tRump.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

12. the media wants to make this a horse race

Reply to Scarsdale (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:33 AM

Sep 2016

because Trump is good for ratings and advertising revenue.

catbyte

(34,402 posts)

14. I'll bet poor old Neville is spinning in his grave right about now.

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:41 AM

Sep 2016

AsianActivist

(13 posts)

15. Hence why Putin wants Trump in office

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 09:44 AM

Sep 2016

Make no mistake about it, Russia is sticking their nose into America's business. They are funding deep south Christian fundamentalists and white power movements across the country and putting their puppet up Trump for election. There is no doubt about it that Trump is a proxy for Russia and their extreme political movement headed out of the Kremlin. The reason why Putin wants a Trump presidency is that Trump will be weak and incompetent and will do his bidding.

This election will decide the future of America if not the world. If we lose this one, not only America loses but the whole free world will be in peril.

liberalla

(9,249 posts)

16. putin will lead trump around easily and trump will think he's the special one ("putin likes me!")

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 03:24 PM

Sep 2016

what a FOOL trump is... a dangerous fool.

renate

(13,776 posts)

17. Trump is so easily malleable... Putin doesn't even need to be former KGB to manipulate him

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 03:32 PM

Sep 2016

And Trump has already shown that he'll flap his gums about security briefings. I just can't believe this maroon has a shot at becoming President of the United Frickin' States of America.

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