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[Elizabethrose]

Just noticed you're up Dana: thought you might enjoy this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37972626

[Pennyfarthing]

It certainly was a more moderate Trump in the interview, and it is interesting to see him back peddle on some things. Perhaps he's starting to realise it's not that easy to run a country, and he may not be able to do any better than previous presidents. It's a shame that he had to level so much vitriol (without justification or evidence) at both Clinton and Obama, during the campaign. It's childish behaviour and in no way befitting a leader of any country. Anyway, I'm still adopting a "wait and see" attitude.

As am I Dana. Late last night there was a political discussion on TV and I think that point was made on there too. Wishing him to fail and hoping that things go wrong just to prove a point is no good for the USA or indeed any country and is a very negative way of looking at things.  Another prog I watched the other day said that Reagan's two terms made him one of the most popular Presidents ever yet when he was elected many people were not happy and questioned how a not very successful movie star could be a successful President.

[littleminnie]

I agree. He's been voted in now, whilst protesting might make people feel better it won't change anything.
It's like Brexit, we have voted to leave so we should leave asap and get on with it.

[Dana]

Just noticed you're up Dana: thought you might enjoy this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37972626

Yes I love to see the funnier side of this issue. At least Alec Baldwin has guaranteed employment for the next four years.

[Meg]

America must be a pretty divided country at present.  It seems that Hilary Clinton got more individual votes at the end of the day but failed to get the Senate and Congress.  Hoping that Trump has to takes account of this!

Meg

[CLKD]

Yep.  No one can alter the course of History and we might get a surprise as the months go by 

[breeze]

Don't quite follow you CLKD.

You can't change the past (history), but the future IS on our hands.

Unfortunately it's in Trumps hands too.

[CLKD]

It's done, the Vote went his way.  Now we wait and watch ........

[dulciana]

And pray....

[Pennyfarthing]

Inauguration speech was quite a refreshing change I thought - I mean even I could understand it!

I thought it was very good and was impressed he didn't need script. He never fluffed a word either.  I thought Melania looked wonderful.  I also thought the Obamas were very gracious.  Just a pity the protestors tried to spoil the day.  Cowards with their faces covered.

[Hurdity]

I thought it was dreadful - and what I heard of the speech a load of rhetoric.  Can't bear the man and his nationalistic proclamations. I mean of course we are all human beings and "bleed the same blood" but that does not square with Trump's overt condemnation of Muslims, Mexicans, mocking disabled people,  belittling women etc. I hope the deletion of pages from the White House website (given much publicity) about Gay Rights and Climate Change, is only a temporary glitch....

Hurdity x

[breeze]

Hitler was very popular in the 1930s, and could give a rousing speech.

I say no more.

[breeze]

Well he does not rouse me, but judging by the behaviour of his supporters, I think they get pretty roused.

He can promise what he wants, producing the goods is something else. 

He is a bad man, which ever way you look at it.

Lets hope his is impeached or forced to resign before he does too much damage.

[Pennyfarthing]

He was the American people's choice!

[breeze]

That is good because???