[Jane Long]

I love the kick VP Cheney is getting out of Trump’s trolling of the media/Libs.

[numberonepal]

Somebody call Dr. Savage. He thinks this was a big ole blunder.

[MNnice]

Trump’s playing chess while the MSM is playing checkers.

[Gaffer]

I don’t believe that it is a ‘blunder’ but I also don’t think it was some kind of brilliant pre-calculated action, either.

I think it was common courtesy and likely very non committal. I think people on both sides of this are reading far more into it than they should be. If a by product of this gives China some kind of warning a new ‘engaged’ President is coming, then it won’t be something bad.

Just my opinion.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I get the feeling none of these people have ever
read his damn book.

[ChessExpert]

Thanks for the excerpt, as I refuse to go to the Washington Post.

I’ve always thought Taiwan deserved more support than what I could see it getting. We may have provided support behind the scenes. Still, I was concerned that the foundation was being laid for complete abandonment.

When we abandon an ally, the result can be catastrophic. I think a correct reading of history is that we abandoned the Nationalists in China, abandoned South Vietnam, and abandoned the Shah of Iran. Taiwan and Israel were next on the list of countries to be abandoned by Democrats in power.

Kudos to Donald Trump.

[Don Corleone]

It called “The Art of the Deal” kiddies.

[Uncle Sam 911]

I love it!

[HarleyLady27]

I read on Drudge Report that it was Bob Dole that set up the call...

[spokeshave]

The message, as John Bolton correctly put it, was that “the president of the United States [will] talk to whomever he wants if he thinks it’s in the interest of the United States, and nobody in Beijing gets to dictate who we talk to.”

Bolton for SOS

Where are all the other SOS applicants on this.......crickets

Seems that Bolton fits in with Trump's thinking.

[Steve_Seattle]

Media:

Trump's phone call with Taiwan president: "Destabilizing! Interferes in China's internal affairs! Breaks long-standing protocol!"

Obama's meddling in the Syrian civil war, leading to mass casualties and mass emigration: "Leading from behind! Disciplined! Effective! Smart!"

[AZLiberty]

The adults are taking charge before they’re even “in charge”.

[keving]

Great words. Ask China to leave Tibet. Start that first. Wonder if it is past of the sphere of “China One?”

[Let's Roll]

Many libs I know have smugly informed me that government isn’t run like a business. It should be I say. Keep showing them how it should be done DT.