General Discussion

calimary

(81,139 posts)

46. Unfortunately, seems to me that IS what we have here. Nothing but a dick contest.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #26)

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 04:41 PM

Sep 2017

"Mine's BIGGER!" "Nope. MINE is." "NO, you SOB... yeh FIRED..."

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

48 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Jimmy Carter on North Korea, [View all] G_j Sep 2017 OP

The orange one will take your advice Jimmy and WhiteTara Sep 2017 #1

And for Trump to actually show respect G_j Sep 2017 #2

Correct They_Live Sep 2017 #35

A wise man would listen to Jimmy Carter. kentuck Sep 2017 #3

trump wants a war cutroot Sep 2017 #4

yea, not to be bdamomma Sep 2017 #29

Oh yeah, because diplomacy with Fatboy has worked so well. Calculating Sep 2017 #5

The alternative is much worse Major Nikon Sep 2017 #6

It has. It has to date, prevented what it was designed to prevent. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #9

No it hasn't oberliner Sep 2017 #16

And when did they resuscitate their nuclear program? not fooled Sep 2017 #44

Obama: "the United States does not, and never will, accept North Korea as a nuclear state" oberliner Sep 2017 #47

Yep, and thankfully there are still people in the State Dept, not for long of course, Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #26

Unfortunately, seems to me that IS what we have here. Nothing but a dick contest. calimary Sep 2017 #46

Just check how many missle tests Un has conducted since Trump's been in office.... maddiemom Sep 2017 #45

While I understand your sentiment, what is YOUR answer to this situation? hamsterjill Sep 2017 #10

Sometimes the world needs to stand up to bullies Calculating Sep 2017 #11

Again, I see your point. hamsterjill Sep 2017 #12

How cavalier. Are you willing for your children to be those "good people"? nolabear Sep 2017 #13

Would you feel the same if you lived in South Korea? G_j Sep 2017 #17

Exactly! Heartstrings Sep 2017 #21

So who in world is going to stand up to Trump? delisen Sep 2017 #20

Let's play global thermonuclear war bronxiteforever Sep 2017 #23

Would China and Russia really go to war to defend nk? Calculating Sep 2017 #31

China would be defending its border as it did in the Korean War bronxiteforever Sep 2017 #32

Yup. The Sino-Russian alliance...aka SCO. roamer65 Sep 2017 #37

How nice that you're willing to sacrfice strangers. Mariana Sep 2017 #27

I don't think Dotard is going to be around another 50 years ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #40

If going after unfit dictators is our new criterion for fomenting war not fooled Sep 2017 #43

Sounds like Diplomacy 101. snort Sep 2017 #7

Trump wants war and uneasiness. It's all he has. He's even a failure as a fraudulent president. C Moon Sep 2017 #8

drumpf is such an idiot, he thinks nuclear war is doable and actually wants it badly! lark Sep 2017 #14

There is a diplomat talking blueinredohio Sep 2017 #15

oh for the likes handmade34 Sep 2017 #18

Even George the Younger would be better, sorry to say, Iraq notwithstanding. maddiemom Sep 2017 #22

Treating them with respect as human beings signals weakness and APPEASEMENT ... Martin Eden Sep 2017 #19

And this folks, is called sanity. sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #24

Amen dae Sep 2017 #28

and diplomacy bdamomma Sep 2017 #30

Republicans w/any spine should get rid of their president before him & his military complex Sunlei Sep 2017 #25

Thank you Mr. President Corvo Bianco Sep 2017 #33

While Carter stresses diplomacy, the subtext is maturity. TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #34

Maybe Carter and Obama could go visit Kim. They_Live Sep 2017 #36

Trump is using NK to fuel more suuport from his radical Nazi,Fascist supporters INdemo Sep 2017 #38

I think we can all agree that trading insults on Twitter isn't real diplomacy. It's moronic ego Oneironaut Sep 2017 #39

Who is Dotard's "top person"? ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #41

yep, nothing there G_j Sep 2017 #42

Kick in reference to today's tweet G_j Oct 2017 #48