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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumssomething gloria steinem said about jesse jackson that has stuck w me.
she talked about speaking w him in the presence of a bunch of small kids. they were climbing all over him, and he was utterly unfazed.
she thought this was a mark of character that we shd all want in a politician. ever since, this has been a yardstick for me. not my only measure, but 1 that is a must have.
its y i love that obama was the baby whisperer. and its y i was all in for jb as my gov. his very 1st ad was partly about his efforts to improve early childhood education.
if we dont put children 1st, were so fucked.
efhmc
(16,338 posts)mopinko
(73,508 posts)i can forgive no dogs, cuz if u spend a lot of time on the road, its hard to do right by them.
but no pets, ever? yeah, stay away from me.
electric_blue68
(26,586 posts)I never wanted the responsibility, or money spent on owning a pet. I do enjoy watching vids of other people's pets!
I've enjoyed other people's pets at their homes. Enjoyed watching dogs being walked. We had a beautiful teen husky, and a beautiful "Sami'" in an old neighborhood of mine.
Good interactions with some dogs on the street ("can I pet him?'). Same nabe standing at the door of our laundry when a little curly white dog ran over to me after we looked at each other for belly rubs! 😄🥰 Adorable! Of course, I obliged!
nuxvomica
(13,997 posts)A huge indicator of character. To be comfortable among the innocent, you must possess the qualities of honesty, playfulness and wonder. Corrupt people have the opposite qualities: sham, drudgery and fear. This is why the Noam puppy-killing story, and Trump's awkwardness around children, is all we needed to know about their character.
StarryNite
(12,076 posts)maddiemom
(5,169 posts)It's one of those "tells" which speaks volumes about someone's character. Not so much that she felt it was positive herself, but that she assumed everyone else would find her attitude tough in an admirable way.
StarryNite
(12,076 posts)And that's why she put it in her book. The only other people who would think what she did was a good thing would be people who are as emotionally detached from the feelings of other beings as she is.
mopinko
(73,508 posts)at least feel bad about it.
StarryNite
(12,076 posts)YodaMom2
(171 posts)people who cant do anything for them. Rump cant be bothered with anyone who cant give him money or status, or who wont shamelessly flatter and fawn. Children have this nasty habit of blurting the truth, something his pathetically fragile ego cannot tolerate.
mopinko
(73,508 posts)big clue that when the truth comes out about metamucilli, shell blame the girls.
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MadameButterfly
(3,929 posts)LymphocyteLover
(9,645 posts)mopinko
(73,508 posts)that free meals for kids sold me.
MustLoveBeagles
(15,479 posts)I wish he was our VP
LymphocyteLover
(9,645 posts)popsdenver
(2,010 posts)a character assassination on him like they did on Kerrey in 2004........Make a totally un-truthful, horrific movie about him, and call it "Swift Boating 2.0"
in 1980 HWBush corruptly did Reagan, and we said nothing
in 2000 Cheney/Rummy corruptly did WBush, and we said nothing
in 2004 Cheney/Rummy corruptly did WBush, yet again, and we said nothing
in 2016 RepubliCONs corruptly did Trump, and we said nothing,
in 2025, the RepubliCONs 2025 group corruptly did Trump, and there was little we could do.......
And here we are.....................
LymphocyteLover
(9,645 posts)popsdenver
(2,010 posts)that 95+% of the U.S. Media is owned/operated by Uber Rich Republicans and Republican Corporations.........
AND, the fact that one of Hitler's first moves to becoming a dictator was to take control of all media in Germany..........
The mainstream U.S. Media, for all practical purposes, is NO different than Russia's State Controlled Media, PRAVDA.
If things continue, I suspect that Fox News will become the U.S. version of Russia's cPRAVDA............
The U.S. Corporations and Republican Party need to get rid of Trump, if for no other reason, than he is not only serving the 2025 group, but his second master ordering him around is PUTIN......
I would think that the information that Trump/Putin/Musk possess about Epstein's Perverts, and their personal involvement, could permanently bring down not only those individuals, but the entire Republican Party..and that is the reason all the Uber Wealthy, Corporations, Republican Politicians, etc are doing everything they can to downplay and obliterate the Epstein situation......
It is simply a matter of all of them knowing: If Trump Goes Down, so do ALL of them..........
LymphocyteLover
(9,645 posts)Also most people no longer get their news from TV or newspapers.
As far as Epstein and Trump, I imagine some of the MSM is just worried about lawsuits more than suppressing this for partisan ends.
Wednesdays
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questionseverything
(11,703 posts)mopinko
(73,508 posts)hes a mensch. he cd have done a lot of things w his money, but he chose to give back.
and he saw who tsf was b4 almost everyone.
babylonsister
(172,688 posts)down to earth despite his wealth, and charismatic, which is crucial. We need to see more of him.
Skittles
(170,506 posts)what a big giant softie he is around kids