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From: kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey)
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Subject: Re: Nebula Finalists 2016
Date: 5 Jan 2025 17:25:27 -0000
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Paul S Person  <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
>On 4 Jan 2025 22:22:05 -0000, kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
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>>Lynn McGuire  <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>On 12/31/2024 10:21 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
>>>>=20
>>>> You mean "Musk Forever". He's running Trump now.
>>>
>>>Nobody runs Trump.  Appearances can be quite deceiving.
>>
>>Might be true.  The problem with Trump is that his opinions seem to be
>>those of the last person he spoke with,  So he'll seem to agree with
>>some member of his cabinet but then a week later be wildly in the
>>opposite direction.  It's a hell of a way to run a railroad.
>
>=46ortunately, he is so ineffective that it doesn't really matter what
>he says. Or attempts. And I don't expect that to change.

Not always.  He succeeded in eliminating most of the state department,
which was his specific aim and one he succeeded at.  He seemed to have
the notion that he could conduct diplomacy everywhere personally, and 
unfortunately no man has enough time for that let alone skill.  So we
are left with skeleton staffs in some embassies which may be an adventure
if you find yourself needing help abroad.
--scott
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