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@Olivier5,
Not necessary to threaten all Americans with your nuclear capabilities. Fact of the matter is, the US has nukes all around the world. How is France going to destroy all our bases?

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The issue was that he used it for every single speech. Without it his "uh"s became distracting. It appeared that he was incapable of giving a speech without it.


Obama's allegedly distracting "uh" vs. Trump's long-winded convoluted word salads that reporters throughout the world find nearly impossible to translate ....

which of the two is more egregious?

Democrats plot protest for Trump’s speech to Congress

House Democrats are rallying behind a plan to make President Trump’s first speech to Congress as uncomfortable as possible by inviting guests they say will suffer under new White House policies.

Some liberals are also eyeing another form of protest during the speech: When Trump walks down the center aisle of the House chamber on the way to the dais, they’re hoping no Democrats scramble to get in the picture for the traditional handshake.

“We have to have a higher standard,” Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) said.

“For sure I will not be nearby,” Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) echoed.

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More than a chicken in every pot, Trump was promising a whole flock. Analysis of last night's speech


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@cathleendecker @PaulBegala @latimes one speech does not make anyone a good President... the proof is in your actions
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@cathleendecker @PaulBegala once again Don “The Con-man” Trump proves how gullible people r. Grandma said, “actions speak louder than words"
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Who is Cathleen Decker, and what is her credentials?

“It's a scientific fact that if you stay in California you lose one point of your IQ every month.” (Harry Truman)

Just did: a damn good reporter.

@Olivier5,
France may have enough nukes to wipe out 95% of the US, but we have SAC bases all around the world including England. Who will you attack first?
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How many nuclear warheads does the US have?
70,000
It is estimated that, since 1945, the United States produced more than 70,000 nuclear warheads, which is more than all other nuclear weapon states combined.
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First nuclear weapon test
February 13, 1960
First fusion weapon test
August 23, 1968
Last nuclear test
January 27, 1996
Largest yield test
2.6 Mt (August 20, 1968)
Total tests
210
Peak stockpile
540 (in 1992)
Current stockpile (usable and not)
300 warheads (2016)[1][2]
Current strategic arsenal
290 usable warheads (2016)[1][2] (methods of delivery include ICBMs, Bombers, and SLBMs)[1]
Cumulative strategic arsenal in megatonnage
~51.6[3]
Maximum missile range
>10,000 km/6,000 mi (M51 SLBM)
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Yes (1992, one of five recognized powers)
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France is one of the five "Nuclear Weapons States" under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.[4][5] France was the fourth country to test an independently developed nuclear weapon in 1960, under the government of Charles de Gaulle. The French military is currently thought to retain a weapons stockpile of around 300 operational nuclear warheads, making it the third-largest in the world, speaking in terms of warheads, not megatons.[6] The weapons are part of the national Force de frappe, developed in the late 1950s and 1960s to give France the ability to distance itself from NATO while having a means of nuclear deterrence under sovereign control.

McGentrix wrote:

The issue was that [Obama] used [a teleprompter] for every single speech. Without it his "uh"s became distracting. It appeared that he was incapable of giving a speech without it.

Last Friday, the president told CPAC that “fake news” outlets like CNN “shouldn’t be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody’s name.” Four days later, he instructed CNN to quote him as a “senior administration official.”