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I agree as a parent it would be devastating to have your hopes raised but then dashed, but it's hard to be overly critical if the searchers were doing their best to keep the parents informed in real time. Also, we don't necessarily know exactly what they were told. It could have been anything from, `She's alive' or `We've found her, haven't been able to get to her yet but we think she may be alive'. Big difference, but the media would just focus on them being initially told she was alive and then criticise the mistake.

Funny but it’s AI unfortunately.

I’m sure she does. Her complete devotion to him has been well documented. She needs him and he needs her. It’s a bit sad really and probably won’t end well.

He’s the world’s most powerful loser.

So does your car. Perhaps you should stop driving it.

She was/is exceptionally good at her job of defending the indefensible and attacking the press. You have to admire her talent and confidence. She's only 28.

Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House at the end of the month to look after her two children but she will continue to advise Trump from the sidelines. I could never decide whether she was very smart or incredibly naive or both but she was certainly articulate, which is more than could be said for her boss.

The Democrats are up against the determined gerrymandering that the Republicans have carried out in various swing states, Trump's never-ending voter intimidation efforts plus their own lack of focus on what they stand for and how they will improve things. They may well snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the mid-term elections if they don't get themselves a bit better organised. Just bashing Trump may not be enough, although he is giving them plenty of ammunition.

That's a worry given that newcomers seem to be keeping well away.

The forum algorithm has just promoted me to Grand Master for some reason. That means the only way forward now is downhill.

I’m basically saying don’t defend yourself by attacking the other person. Stick to defending your opinion and keep personal criticism out of it. That applies to both sides. Just stating the obvious really.

Maybe, but it's much better to defend your argument. Defending yourself usually doesn't end well for anyone.

Only as long as Trump has enough ammunition left to keep it going.

Not necessarily, but it helps if both sides can have a discussion without arguing and escalating differences of opinion or fact into personal criticism or ridicule.

The damage that could be caused by the first incursion would likely make your ultimate scenario unnecessary.