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Former US ambassador, Cotton back Trump on Taiwan call, after immediate backlash, criticism
foxnews.com ^ | Dec 3, 2016

Posted on 12/03/2016 9:47:41 PM PST by Helicondelta

John Huntsman, a former American ambassador to China and Utah Republican governor, on Saturday suggested Trump’s call to Taiwan and other such diplomatic outreaches “should be expected,” with Trump being perhaps the most unconventional presidential candidate of a generation.

“We ought to be giving (Taiwan) a little more space,” Huntsman said on Fox News, noting mutual economic, national security and human rights issues.

Arkansas GOP Sen. Tom Cotton said Friday: “I commend President-elect Trump for his conversation with President Tsai Ing-wen, which reaffirms our commitment to the only democracy on Chinese soil. I have met with President Tsai twice and I'm confident she expressed to the president-elect the same desire for closer relations with the United States."

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To: lee martell

They’re all Mormon royalty. Inbreeding to be expected.


21 posted on 12/03/2016 11:57:03 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Yep—that Trump is considering him (if true) is troubling.


22 posted on 12/03/2016 11:58:40 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Paladin2

Mad Dog knows more about inter divisional rivalary,


23 posted on 12/03/2016 11:58:57 PM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: Paladin2

Yeah, it wouldn’t hurt. I wouldn’t mind seeing more business types in the cabinet in non business positions (Treasury/Commerce). Clean up, pare down, shut down. But Cotton seems like a solid guy, so I’d be happy. I just worry we’d end up with a worse senator in his place.


24 posted on 12/03/2016 11:59:40 PM PST by Wayne07
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To: MrShoop

No shortage of worse Senators, even just considering the RINO group...


25 posted on 12/04/2016 12:02:44 AM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: Degaston

LOL

I’m misanthropic for good reason.


26 posted on 12/04/2016 12:12:29 AM PST by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: Helicondelta
John Huntsman, a former American ambassador to China and Utah Republican governor, on Saturday suggested Trump’s call to Taiwan and other such diplomatic outreaches “should be expected,”

Trump didn't make the call. Taiwan made the call. Is this Fox News getting it wrong, or did Huntsman actually say it was "Trump's call"?

27 posted on 12/04/2016 12:59:30 AM PST by Maceman (Screw the Party. Save the Country.)
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To: Helicondelta

Tom Cotton is AWESOME!!! He’s wasting his talent by being a Senator!!


28 posted on 12/04/2016 2:57:02 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Paladin2

Read up on Cotton....he is amazing.


29 posted on 12/04/2016 2:57:33 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Hillary, she fooled a lot of people... she projected the public persona of the “not Bill.” Someone who dug deeper would eventually find her even saying she was two-faced, on purpose.

My own sister in law, who voted for Donald Trump, said she admired Hillary, which really meant she was admiring Hillary’s public persona.


30 posted on 12/04/2016 3:36:56 AM 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: Maceman

That is sloppy wording. That meant the telephone conversation, of course, and not speaking ill of it either. Donald attracts the right kind of attention.


31 posted on 12/04/2016 3:39:12 AM 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: Degaston

Huntsman is a creep, an elitist, a RINO, and a Mormon in the same vein as Romney. He does know China well, though, so maybe DJT should assign him back to Taiwan or China again. SOS is too important for a one-trick pony whose only “trick” is China.


32 posted on 12/04/2016 3:50:12 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: MrShoop

Cotton is a bright guy and has excellent training for the job. He might be better off in the senate for another term, tho...


33 posted on 12/04/2016 5:17:18 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

AGREED


34 posted on 12/04/2016 5:33:13 AM PST by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does)
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To: Degaston
Not if he can't even get this basic thing right; "suggested Trump’s call to Taiwan" Trump didn't call Taiwan, the Prez of Taiwan called Trump.
35 posted on 12/04/2016 6:27:25 AM PST by Pollard (TRUMP 2016)
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To: Pollard

“Trump didn’t call Taiwan, the Prez of Taiwan called Trump.”.........

One MUST REMEMBER, the media is promoting that Trump made the call.


36 posted on 12/04/2016 6:51:59 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: Helicondelta
suggested Trump’s call to Taiwan
Trump DID NOT initiate the call, he received it. Hello . . . Can no one read anymore?
37 posted on 12/04/2016 7:03:36 AM PST by Not gonna take it anymore (If Obama were twice as smart as he is, he would be a wit)
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To: lee martell

They are Mormons, part of the Mormon elite.


38 posted on 12/04/2016 7:04:20 AM PST by Not gonna take it anymore (If Obama were twice as smart as he is, he would be a wit)
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To: Not gonna take it anymore

Hate to say this, but our best choice for SecState is John Bolton. He leans establishment, but his credentials and knowledge make him a good fit. What he would need from Trump is direction on how to clean up State and he could do it.

If you do not decimate the state department and rebuild it as your first and foremost priority, then it doesn’t matter who runs it. Both Clinton and Kerry thought state meant traveling the world, eating good food, meeting leaders and having photo opportunities. State is our policies for people entering this country, our representation outside the country and negotiating on how protecting America benefits their countries. Bolton could do that. Not sure who else can.


39 posted on 12/04/2016 7:14:05 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Election 2016 - Best election ever.)
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To: Helicondelta

Trump should respond to this backlash by advising all the lefty snowflakes that, unlike Obama, he does not intend to seek their approval before he decides to discuss with others matters of mutual importance.


40 posted on 12/04/2016 7:25:41 AM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (Time for the 'TRUMP 2020' yard signs)
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