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 Chinas 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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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...
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.
I too have seen Pence really growing in this position. Can’t help it with Trump as the boss.
Ain’t nothin’ wrong with that.
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.
I type redneck.
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.
Remember when the name was Formosa?
More like The Art of War.
Hugh and series.
Before this is over the PRC leadership will be wearing MAGA hats.
You just made Licifer smile!
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.
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.
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.
Funny how people forget that...
...closer to home, so are we boomers still the biggest voting block, not some LGBTQ miniscule minority.
Sorry to be so politically incorrect....not.
Trump’s tweet shows he has a better core understanding of our idiotic China policy than anyone Obama’s administration.
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.
That's a very good idea!
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.
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