"David R.Birch" wrote in message
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Ed Huntress wrote:

But we're too wise to elect products of ChiTown politics to national
office.

David

I'm more inclined to believe we recognized that a politician who was
fire-formed in that furnace is tough enough to deal with almost anything,
despite a relative lack of experience.

Seen the lack of experience...

I doubt if anyone here really knows the full game plan of this
administration. Long-time observers of the White House are repeatedly
remarking with surprise about how things keep unfolding in surprising and
very smart ways.

still waiting on signs of toughness.

Ask the Israelis. Their newspapers today pretty much concede that he's just
put Bibi into a sealed box. Bush, Clinton, Reagan...they all just folded
their hands rather than provoke the pro-Israel lobby.


And anyone who can survive it without being sucked into its vortex must
be one hell of a sharp guy.

--
Ed Huntress

He's not stupid like most of the political Illionnoyances, and certainly
sharp enough to not be caught at the typical petty theft all too common
down there. I wish I could take him as seriously as he does himself.
Probably won't be as damaging as Nixon or Clinton.

David