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It's all diplomacy and protocol. Doesn't matter if "the other side" chooses to or not, or how they are.
He should have stood, as he should for all countries (it's the Olympics and you're standing for the athletes and the Olympic ideal), but no diplomatic handshakes.
Have we ever NOT stood for a country's athletes before? And by the way...the South Koreans....who potentially have much more to lose in this than the US could ever dream of....not only stood but also applauded.
Quote: "Show respect even to those who don't deserve it. Not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours."
Diplomacy might always be somewhat hypocritical and even bordering on b.s., but I long for the days when people once understood protocol and comportment.
^^^^^^^Has Russia threatened us with nuclear missiles since the Cold War ended? Did Obama not have dealing with Putin, and told Medvedev to tell "Vlad he'd have more flexibility AFTER the election." If that isn't collusion, I don't know what is.
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You have never seen me defend anything Schumer has done and he has absolutely nothing to do with my arguments. He is no better.
The use of Schumer could have been switched out with the likes of Pelosi or Waters - so why would you even think you had to defend yourself. Libs read entirely too much into everything - that's why so many of we middle Americans don't side with you.
It's all diplomacy and protocol. Doesn't matter if "the other side" chooses to or not, or how they are.
He should have stood, as he should for all countries (it's the Olympics and you're standing for the athletes and the Olympic ideal), but no diplomatic handshakes.
Have we ever NOT stood for a country's athletes before?
Quote: "Show respect even to those who don't deserve it. Not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours."
I guess the question is whether you'd do that for Nazi Germany.
It's all diplomacy and protocol. Doesn't matter if "the other side" chooses to or not, or how they are.
He should have stood, as he should for all countries (it's the Olympics and you're standing for the athletes and the Olympic ideal), but no diplomatic handshakes.
Have we ever NOT stood for a country's athletes before? And by the way...the South Koreans....who potentially have much more to lose in this than the US....not only stood but also applauded.
Quote: "Show respect even to those who don't deserve it. Not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours."
You act as if he pelted the Koreans with rotten fruit and expletives. The man sat quietly and respectfully.
Where was your diplomacy in seating that genocidal witch behind him?
You act as if he pelted the Koreans with rotten fruit and expletives. The man sat quietly and respectfully.
Where was your diplomacy in seating that genocidal witch behind him?
Respectful would have been to stand up. He didn't even need to clap.
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