TOM loves himself a good war criminal

 

Aug 16, 2025 (208/1461)

They came, they saw, everyone yawned. “In Alaska, President Vladimir Putin walked on a red carpet, shook hands and exchanged smiles with his American counterpart. Donald Trump ended the summit praising their relationship and calling Russia “a big power ... No. 2 in the world,” albeit admitting they didn’t reach a deal on ending the war in Ukraine.

By Saturday morning Moscow time, Trump appeared to have abandoned the idea of a ceasefire as a step toward peace — something he and Ukraine had pushed for months -– in favor of pursuing a full-fledged “Peace Agreement” to end the war, echoing a long-held Kremlin position. The “severe consequences” he threatened against Moscow for continuing hostilities were nowhere in sight. On Ukraine’s battlefields, Russian troops slowly grinded on, with time on their side.” Does TOM not see that he was made the patsy. How embarrassing, yet again, for those of us who can see past his ego (it takes a special camera and a mirror because it’s huuuuuge but we can).

“The hastily arranged Alaska summit “produced nothing for Mr. Trump and gave Mr. Putin most of what he was looking for,” said Laurie Bristow, a former British ambassador to Russia. The International Criminal Court in 2023 issued an arrest warrant for Putin on accusations of war crimes, casting a shadow on his foreign trips and contacts with other world leaders.” This tracks quite well with past actions such as praising the Syria’s President Sharaa – previously an Al Qaeda-affiliated leader with a $10 million bounty on his head. So war criminals and terrorists are “tough guys” and to be revered. And recall, pre-meeting, there were to be “severe consequences” if Putin didn’t agree to end the war. No mas. Even better, guess when TOM said he might consider that? “In the days before Alaska, Trump also threatened unspecified “very severe consequences” if Putin does not agree to stop the war. But whether those consequences will materialize remains unclear. Asked about that in a post-summit interview with Fox News Channel, Trump said he doesn’t need “to think about that right now,” and suggested he might revisit the idea in “two weeks or three weeks or something.”  Of course! TWO WEEKS.

The poor Dem’s. Always a step behind the cool kids. “Fight! Fight! Fight!

It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes states to redraw their congressional districts to the GOP’s advantage, Democrats have shown they are willing to go beyond words of outrage and use whatever power they do have to win. Then multiple Democratic governors promised new districts in their own states to neutralize potential Republican gains in Washington. Their counter has been buoyed by national fundraising, media blitzes and public demonstrations, including rallies scheduled around the country Saturday.

“For everyone that’s been asking, ‘Where are the Democrats?’ -- well, here they are,” said U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, one of several Democrats who could be ousted under her state’s new maps. “For everyone who’s been asking, ‘Where is the fight?’ – well, here it is.”

I mean, does this sound TOMish to anyone else? Reactionary, bitter, “we’ve been wronged” esque. Hey, let ‘em go and do it if it works. I predict some sh$$ in some fans and the not the huge “we got you” that D’s are anticipating.