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Trump’s Taiwan call wasn’t a blunder. It was brilliant.
Washington Post ^
| 12/06/2016
| Marc A. Thiessen
Posted on 12/06/2016 7:33:01 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
That may well be. I don’t know. My POINT is that whatever has been bandied about AFTER the call is just manipulation, image control, or policy control, or whatever.
I was primarily talking about his first reception of the call and in speaking to the Taiwan President. Additionally, it was NOT Trump who called her, IIRC.
As I said, in my opinion, this is all just making ‘a mountain out of a mole-hill.’
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posted on
12/06/2016 8:06:20 AM PST
by
Gaffer
To: SeekAndFind
To: Buckeye McFrog
"I get the feeling none of these people have ever read his damn book."They HAVE read a one page, double-spaced synopsis, with the suitable bullet points, per the briefer's opinions and prejudices. World leaders lose track of reality when they stop driving themselves.
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posted on
12/06/2016 8:10:20 AM PST
by
jonascord
(First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
To: SeekAndFind
I read on Drudge Report that it was Bob Dole that set up the call...
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posted on
12/06/2016 8:12:52 AM PST
by
HarleyLady27
('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
To: Balding_Eagle
Maybe, but I found Savage to be a bit hypocritical yesterday. He pounded trusting Trump during campaign. Why not now? His side was he wants nothing from Trump, so he is free to criticize.
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posted on
12/06/2016 8:15:18 AM PST
by
numberonepal
(First they came for Sarah, then they came for Herman, and now they've come for Trump.)
To: SeekAndFind
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 its 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.
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posted on
12/06/2016 8:18:15 AM PST
by
spokeshave
(In the Thatch Weave,..Trump's Wing Man is Truth.)
To: jonascord
IMHO it is possible that if one were to read three books:
The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump
Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
...that person could rule the world.
To: numberonepal
Somebody call Dr. Savage. He thinks this was a big ole blunder.
Yep and I like Mike a lot.
However, I am finding that Trump is just brilliant and I may have underestimated him even me!!
God bless us
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posted on
12/06/2016 8:19:38 AM PST
by
Uversabound
(Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
To: SeekAndFind
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!"
To: Uversabound
To: Gaffer
Political neophytes were totally confused on this one. It’s ok. They all will catch on eventually.
To: SeekAndFind
The adults are taking charge before they’re even “in charge”.
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posted on
12/06/2016 9:09:35 AM PST
by
AZLiberty
(A is now A once again.)
To: Jane Long
Cheney looked happy and more ROBUST than I have seen him in years! Did Liz win the seat?
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posted on
12/06/2016 9:23:21 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: SeekAndFind
Great words. Ask China to leave Tibet. Start that first. Wonder if it is past of the sphere of “China One?”
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posted on
12/06/2016 9:37:30 AM PST
by
keving
(We get the government to vote)
To: SeekAndFind
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.
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posted on
12/06/2016 9:56:46 AM PST
by
Let's Roll
("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
To: Gaffer
Turns out. The call was arranged by Bob Dole at Trump’s request.
Planned.
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posted on
12/06/2016 4:01:52 PM PST
by
Sequoyah101
(It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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