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@Phaedrus You are welcome, and I do consider your contributions here at Qoto very valuable, not a problem.

I should mention that I am not in the US, not a citizen, but Obama appeared as a friend to most countries, in the surface anyways (while the agencies intercepted Mrs. Merkel's personal phone, a Chancellor of an Allied power).

He disappointed many of us, tired of incompetence in the Bush II years, leading to the crisis in 2007-8.

Obama really impressed me when I first saw and heard him speak, on the Dem convention in 2004. Outstanding.

But he was hindered by internal factors (like you have mentioned) and later by Rep obstruction - which only led to slower recovery, longer unemployment and people suffering.

The same jerks now are OK with running a 1 Trillion USD yearly Deficit -- and this was Before the pandemic came, which led to all gates of Fed slushing open.

Dual standard, they are despicable. The dual party system there is not representative and needs radical change, a difficult thing since there are entrenched interests which will vigorously oppose any changes.

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@freemo Why did I choose to use the "shady" word in that sentence?

Because it was an easy way out of a megalomaniacal business venture, with no chance of success given the existing competition in the same location, the economical climate, etc.

Plus, Gambling. Wish we would have more of the Puritan values in that sense.

DJT opened too many fronts, he didn't have a business plan or skills to keep these as going concerns, the man is an embarrassment as a business exec. He is Marketing, Bluster and Law Suits.

He titled himself "King of Debt' at the time.

The Banks lost, by inheriting his failed ventures. He even wrote off some stuff on personal income taxes in those years, millions of dollars worth.

I wouldn't condemn a small business man, who falls to difficult times or unexepected conditions. Even administrators of larger enterprises. But this is all together different.

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@Phaedrus Thanks, I will read the article.

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@freemo The bankruptcies, mutiple times, were shaddy business decisions -- to stiff the lenders, the Banks who fronted his ambitious plans, which fell apart.

Hundreds of millions of dollars of company loans went unpaid. His personal assets were not touched, lawyers always circled this guy since he courts trouble everywhere.

He's got a personal fortune, good part of which was inherited from his father; and transferred to successors without paying the real amounts of taxes for the amounts involved (the NY Times did a tremendous forensic accounting exposé on this; it's possible NY State might take some action once DJT leaves the white house)

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@freemo I would suggest his success (when he finally gets something right and a project completed) lately is in great part because of building a TV persona profile that the American people were familiar with.

As a businessman? American Banks lost millions to the multiple bankruptcies of his casinos in Atlantic City. They would NOT give him credit, and he was hamstrung; until Deutsche Bank came around and opened the tap (bullshitted by exaggerated statements of value on existing assets, as usual for his company).

The fact that DB did this changed History, as otherwise his business profile would have shrunk rather than grow; and his persona as the reality TV honcho less cred.

Work of the POTUS does not include hours watching TV, Fox, calling friendly host or the hours and hours on Twitter. This is all diversion, any serious executive would be in trouble for doing that in a corporate setting.

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Kittenz r Us.


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@design_RG 😽🐾😻
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@freemo The fact he feels the need to come out and sell his intellectual prowess like he does is a great indicator.

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@Phaedrus I used to think that G. W. was the worsts.

Then, 2016. Nightmare landed, and it's still around.

Obama is intelligent, expressive, articulate, polite and a Statesman. All things missing from his replacement in the White House.

Makes one look back to Dubya's days with nostalgia. He wasn't SO bad after all.

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Oldie but Goldie.

Read the books, folks. Competent people who worked in this so called "administration".

The Great Pretender, manages to fool a lot of people. Enough already.

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** Trump Again Forced to Remind America He Is ‘a Very Intelligent Person’ **

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"Donald Trump’s mental capabilities, or lack thereof, have been in the news recently. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly called him a “fucking moron,” and then pointedly refused to deny having said it.

More recently, the Washington Post reports, “lawmakers in both parties increasingly consider him an untrustworthy, chronically inconsistent and easily distracted negotiator.”

nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/1

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@Phaedrus Ooops. Caught, and it looks pretty bad. Oh my.

Lost job for it.

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@SecondJon The campaign people are so smart !!

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@vnarek Thank you for the comment -- I hope you enjoy .

Any questions, feel free to ask.

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Cat Love. 💕 Cece and Pearl.


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I’ll be the pillow tonight

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Filou has some charming pattern on his Tuxedo coat. Reminds me of a Panda bear. Pretty boy.


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Good morning lovely furiends, and
It's to one of my 1st relaxtimes on the balcony 🌞 I wish it were warmer so I could do this again now 😽🐾😻 sending love&pawhugs 💞🐾💞
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Groceries day, ready.


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Mum, If you’re not going to go shopping for treats, I’ll have to go myself! (Noel)
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Meet Mojo.


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Tell the kitchen I'll take my breakfast in bed today 🍳🥓 Starr x

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LOL...
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Thousands of businesses reopen in New Zealand as some hairdressers see overnight queues round the block 💇‍♂️ bbc.in/362eozl
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are special. Rolf of Warwick is one of my faves.


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@RolfatWarwick Holy moly Rolf, how you shine!! Keep safe Rolfie!
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John "Thrasher" MacKenna, Vladimir Matić artstation.com/artwork/lVJ2eO
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