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Leverage Maneuver - Trump Talks Openly With Taiwan President
CNN via The Conservative Treehouse ^ | December 2, 2016 | CNN posted by Sundance

Posted on 12/02/2016 8:13:19 PM PST by HarleyLady27

Ok, this one strategic maneuver has just pegged my too-much-winning needle on max overdrive. Donald Trump took a congratulatory phone call from the President of Taiwan, and now the Chinese will be apoplectic.

Those of you who have been with us for a while, will note our arguments against China’s MFN (Most Favored Nation) trade status have continually fallen on deaf ears within DC. Why? Because they are political ears paid to remain necessarily deaf, while various Chinese national interests have taken influence over our legislative priorities on trade and commerce.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: china; elections; foreign; politics; sundance; trump
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To: HarleyLady27

The thing that makes me the maddest about this whole situation with China is that the Clintons sold our secrets to them, made a deal with the uranium and then turned around with Harry Reid and the Vegas mob for the ‘mineral rights’ to the Bundy Ranch and then paid the sheriff off in Oregon on the Hammond Ranch for the very same reason...according to the libs, that’s just fine...

Let President Elect Trump take a call from a foreign government and all hell breaks loose, but I don’t see the Clintons, Harry Reid, the Mob or China loosing any skin in this game...


21 posted on 12/02/2016 8:38:07 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Cobra64

He had principles in principle, but needed courage. I was disappointed to see how he got railroaded on Indiana’s would-be religious freedom act, by means of a boycott that wouldn’t have amounted to a hill of beans in the end.


22 posted on 12/02/2016 8:38:41 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

I too have seen Pence really growing in this position. Can’t help it with Trump as the boss.


23 posted on 12/02/2016 8:41:10 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Ain’t nothin’ wrong with that.


24 posted on 12/02/2016 8:41:16 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs.)
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To: vette6387

And — confession is good for the soul — I once voted for Jimmuh.

But like our modern lefties, Jimmuh turned out to be a recording of a sizzle, with which there was no steak. Verklempt by Islam rather than understanding what an evil religion it could be, and there was no escape from that in the Koran.


25 posted on 12/02/2016 8:41:26 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I type redneck.


26 posted on 12/02/2016 8:42:19 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs.)
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To: HarleyLady27

The conversation was reported earlier, however, it was understood President Trump (soon to be) had called the Taiwan President; not the other way around.

Time to begin the Chinese new year and start the party rolling. Soon to be President Trump, keep this up throughout your Presidency and we will be wanting you to make a commitment as to another 4 years. Sir, you’ve not only caused heads to explode, you have succeeded in bouncing them on the floor more than once. Go get ‘em, Tiger!

And the MFM tell us BO’B is an outstanding basketball player, bowler and golfer...compared to you, he is unable to bounce the ball, playing jacks.


27 posted on 12/02/2016 8:42:29 PM PST by V K Lee (DJ TRUMP=My Strongest Advocate MAGA; DJT=The Swamp Drainer)
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To: V K Lee
As Trump said in his tweet, Taiwan called him to congratulate him...
28 posted on 12/02/2016 8:44:11 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: AlmaKing

Remember when the name was Formosa?


29 posted on 12/02/2016 8:45:25 PM PST by topsail
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To: kevao; HarleyLady27
Art of the Deal?

More like The Art of War.

Hugh and series.

Before this is over the PRC leadership will be wearing MAGA hats.

30 posted on 12/02/2016 8:48:14 PM PST by Eagles6 (My weapons are lubricated by liberal tears.)
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To: vette6387
"He’s another reprehensible piece of skin that I’m hoping will be “called home” very soon!"

You just made Licifer smile!

 

31 posted on 12/02/2016 8:49:16 PM PST by OneHun
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To: HarleyLady27
If nothing else, remember this:

Rule #1 in any trade deal is to fully understand who is the customer within the equation. The U.S. market is the biggest trade customer on this entire beautiful blue planet. We hold all the leverage. Access, or denial of access, to this market is the leverage.

32 posted on 12/02/2016 8:54:53 PM PST by chiller (One from the Right - One for the Fight)
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To: Cobra64

My impression was of a man with strong principles that folded way too easily, ie. lacked what the Mexicans call eggs. The way he folded on RFRA is a perfect example. Trump is having him “wax on.... wax off”

Seen drastic changes in his confidence level and behavior already. Like I said apprentice to the Grand Master Trump.

I wish the come to Jesus talk Trump had with him right before telling him , “...but I am picking you anyway because I know I can help you change those issues.” is recorded for posterity. I am sure it was an interesting lecture.


33 posted on 12/02/2016 8:54:56 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Pence appears to be fairly “stoked” according to my radar.
He is one of “Us” who has been presented with the Boss’s Mega View..liking it.
BUT, Pence is still one of “us”.
He always will be.. it is in his heart, his genes and his faith.


34 posted on 12/02/2016 9:03:21 PM PST by acapesket (all happy now?)
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To: chiller

Funny how people forget that...


35 posted on 12/02/2016 9:03:35 PM PST by Hambone 1934
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To: chiller
...and just as the US is China's best customer

...closer to home, so are we boomers still the biggest voting block, not some LGBTQ miniscule minority.

Sorry to be so politically incorrect....not.

36 posted on 12/02/2016 9:04:27 PM PST by chiller (One from the Right - One for the Fight)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Trump’s tweet shows he has a better core understanding of our idiotic China policy than anyone Obama’s administration.


37 posted on 12/02/2016 9:09:58 PM PST by Shark24 (.)
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To: HarleyLady27

the alt-left and the fake news media are coming completely unglued about this, like they even really give a crap about Taiwan and China; it’s just that for each and very action President Trump takes, the fake news media will attack him viciously, no matter what he does.


38 posted on 12/02/2016 9:15:39 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
"Trump ought to propose an “unfreedom tax.” The more unfree the country, the higher the tax is."

That's a very good idea!

Cato Human Freedom Index 2016

39 posted on 12/02/2016 9:16:59 PM PST by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: HarleyLady27

Total stud. Just did it to show them they don’t make the rules and we instantly obey. Everything they want, they need to deal for. And that means we get something too.

God, this is gonna be fun.


40 posted on 12/02/2016 9:21:34 PM PST by DesertRhino (November 8, America's Brexit!!!)
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