it's to soon to make these determinations the man hasn't even taken office and the naysayers and second guessers are crawling out of the woodwork. as a side note I now understand the meaning of crawling out of the woodwork. Barn wood and other distressed forms of wood ie: beams etc are popular as decorater items in high end houses at the beginning of this trend we installed a good amount in a customers house not knowing to treat the wood with a bug treatment . anyway we got the call after they moved in.you can guess the rest.
On Nov 12, 2016 9:44 AM, "Keith In Tampa" <[email protected]> wrote: > I semi-agree....I'm not so sure that China is a loser; and I am of the > belief that the United States will see a more dominant role in > international affairs. I don't know that Vlad Putin comes out of this any > stronger either.... > > On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 10:35 AM, geoffrey theist <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> kamakazi are you the author of this? it wasn't attributed to anyone. the >> United States is the child of Great Britain and the extension of it >> influence in a matter of speaking . our ties with them will become tighter. >> >> On Nov 12, 2016 8:36 AM, "Kamakazee" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *Winners:* >>> >>> *Japan:* Within 48 hours of the polls closing, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe >>> has already made plans to meet with Trump next Thursday in New York. Given >>> the stakes, that’s understandable. The US-Japan relationship will probably >>> be all right; Washington needs a strong regional power to counter China in >>> Asia, and Japan is the only one that fits the bill. >>> >>> *The Philippines:* Trump is like Rodrigo Duterte, but with the military >>> power to back up his brash and impulsive rhetoric. Makes Duterte look >>> merely eccentric in comparison. >>> >>> *Russia:* A big honking win. Then again, Russia—the star of the 2016 >>> election—was going to be a winner no matter how the election results turned >>> out. But not even Putin could have expected things to turn out so well. >>> >>> *A**rgentina:* Keeps its head down and keeps chugging along. Of major >>> economies in the world today, foreign policy doesn't really matter for >>> them. In 2016, that’s a blessing. >>> >>> *Canada:* Watch out, Canada—talented Americans coming your way. So is >>> the Keystone Pipeline. >>> >>> *Syria:* Trump means that Russia will have virtually free rein in the >>> country, or what’s left of it. Good news for Assad, who the Russians are >>> propping up, and for “Syria” as we know it today—at the very least it will >>> put an end to the fighting quicker. It’s just not the person you want to >>> see win. Kind of like the US presidential election that way. >>> >>> *Turkey:* Well, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will benefit >>> from a less engaged US administration; the Turkish people won’t. Erdogan’s >>> domestic crackdown on the free press and political opponents will continue, >>> and Trump will probably applaud him for it. >>> >>> *Losers: * >>> >>> *China:* In the long-run, Trump’s election makes China a more >>> attractive (and sane) destination for investment. But in the short-term, it >>> roils world markets and ratchets up geopolitical uncertainty—and China >>> hates instability. >>> >>> *Germany:* Chancellor Angela Merkel said the right things in response >>> to a Trump victory, but she’s got to be terrified that populism has found >>> such traction on both sides of the Atlantic. Germany has federal elections >>> in the fall, and the rabidly anti-immigrant and anti-EU Alternative fur >>> Deutschland looks set to capitalize on the global swell of populism. Merkel >>> still probably wins the chancellorship, but AfD will be a major thorn in >>> her side. >>> >>> *UK:* And here we thought Brexit was going to be the seismic event of >>> 2016. Trump’s victory get’s Britain off the hook from a PR standpoint, but >>> given free trade and defense issues still outstanding, an overall loser >>> from the impending Trump presidency. >>> >>> *France:* Similar to Germany, except Marine Le Pen and her anti-Islam >>> National Front are more entrenched in politics and have had years to polish >>> and refine their political apparatus. Presidential elections are scheduled >>> for this spring. >>> >>> *Brussels: *Big honking loser. No matter the chaos in Europe, Brussels >>> knew it at least had a nominal and predictable partner in Washington. No >>> longer. >>> >>> *Mexico:* Self-explanatory. An even bigger honking loser than Brussels. >>> >>> *Saudi Arabia:* The world the Saudis thought they knew continues to >>> fall apart. And the one thing that made them indispensable—oil—is not what >>> it once was. Oh, and then there’s that fickle Muslim ban. >>> >>> *Iran:* The nuclear deal will still hold in likelihood (Russia helped >>> negotiate it after all), but Iranians will be on the receiving end of much >>> spiteful rhetoric for at least four years. Not helpful when you’re trying >>> to reintegrate yourself into the global community. >>> >>> *USA:* While it’s too soon to tell from a domestic perspective, the US >>> is clearly a loser on the international stage. American global >>> leadership/”Pax Americana” was already waning, but if they elected the >>> right series of presidents, Washington could help write the next chapter of >>> world history. Now the Americans have a lot smaller say in what comes next. >>> Strongly >>> disagree with this and the above pretty much refutes it in that leaders are >>> lining up to feel Trump up. >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>> >>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>> * It's active and moderated. 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