Midknight Review -- new and revised: Trump is not the first President to be appear to be conciliatory with Putin

Trump is not the first President to be appear to be conciliatory with Putin

Nothing Trump has said goes beyond either of the two following statements and associated diplomatic efforts:

GW Bush: I looked into the eyes of Putin and . . . saw his soul.

Barack Obama: Tell Putin I will be more flexible after the [2012] elections.

Understand that there are two efforts going on, as regards Russia (or China, or, N Korea or whoever) and they are

the Presidential effort and the Administrative effort. You should know that the Trump Administration has been harder on the Putin Administration than any previous American Administration. The military standing against Russia has been increased, as is the case with sanctions. As far as this editor is concerned, what Trump tries, diplomatically, one thing as long as what he does Administratively is solid and in place , and, such is the case.

Let's return the favor, shall we?

CLINTON: You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about. That’s why I believe if we are fortunate enough to win back the House and/or the senate, that’s when civility can start again. But until then, the only thing that the Republicans seem to recognize and respect is strength. And you heard how the Republican members led by Mitch McConnell, the president really demeaned the confirmation process.

The Stated Nonsense from the Left now includes these Progressive goals:

July 2, 2008, Obama had this to say: "We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

MICHELLE OBAMA: "Barack knows that we are going to have to make sacrifices; we are going to have to change our conversation; we're going to have to change our traditions, our history; we're going to have to move into a different place as a nation."

“ . . . . . . they have become a generation of activists possessed with that most American of ideas – that people who love their country can change it.” -- Obama the Radical

On September 30, Van Jones told MSNBC "I think everybody should hold onto your seats. October is going to be the turning point when it comes to the progressive fight back."