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pat_k

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3. "their placement as envoys/negotiators is frankly immoral"

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #2)

Wed May 6, 2026, 04:21 PM

Yesterday

Absolutely!!

No trumpublican has ANY place in a legitimate American government. And we need to push our electeds and candidates to commit to purge every last one of them.

See this post for the definition of trumpublican (my definition anyway) as distinct from "MAGA" or "Republican":

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221221890

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U.S. so-called "negotiators" are incompetent liars. [View all] pat_k Yesterday OP

Trump and his goons don't care about nuclear production one iota. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

With a key goal here being "I will not allow you to make a deal that humiliates me." pat_k 21 hrs ago #15

Trump is easily manipulated with flattery and cash. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #18

This has been reported on (but not by the MSM of course) from the very beginning. RockRaven Yesterday #2

"their placement as envoys/negotiators is frankly immoral" pat_k Yesterday #3

I've seen some of this reported in the NYT maxsolomon Yesterday #4

I think the stunning incompetence of the felon and "his people" is creeping into the mind of the public at large. pat_k 20 hrs ago #17

Rock Raven is saying the "MSM" isn't reporting it. maxsolomon 4 hrs ago #27

Damn, you noticed, well keep it secret republianmushroom Yesterday #5

I probably should have added an "(obviously)" pat_k 23 hrs ago #6

These people have no shame in their incompetence. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #7

There are people who have NO PLACE in a legitimate American government. pat_k 22 hrs ago #8

We have come to expect the Dunning Kruger effect and worse. yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #13

Had to look up to remind myself. This bit speaks volumes: "this phenomenon stems from a lack of metacognition" pat_k 20 hrs ago #16

Thanks for the metacognition lesson. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #20

It all kind of relates back to the felon being completely devoid of an "inner life" of any kind. pat_k 20 hrs ago #21

Well said. He is Frankenstein's monster. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #23

Is it relevant that Witkoff and Kushner are not IN the Government? maxsolomon 4 hrs ago #28

Iranians are unfamiliar with Trumpian culture Nasruddin 22 hrs ago #9

That may be true, but I don't expect a religious regime to be a fountain of truth or honesty. erronis 21 hrs ago #14

True on both counts. pat_k 19 hrs ago #24

Sadly we know this malaise 22 hrs ago #10

Yes. As noted in another reply, I should have... pat_k 22 hrs ago #11

Love the real estate golf buddies moniker. Amaryllis 22 hrs ago #12

That gave me a chuckle too! pat_k 17 hrs ago #26

To be fair, Trump only hires incompetent self-serving clowns Renew Deal 20 hrs ago #19

Nuclear Enrichment facility. Blue Full Moon 20 hrs ago #22

In the words of Richard Teresi: Ohh, That's Rich!!! pat_k 18 hrs ago #25