Posted on 07/26/2018 8:17:03 AM PDT by servo1969
They must be burning whatever gallons of midnight oil they have left at MSNBC, CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, CBS, NBC, ABC, etc. -- all the propaganda organs of the Democratic Party -- trying to figure out how to downplay the agreement Donald Trump just made with European Union President Jean-Claude Juncker, but it's not going to be easy. This is the beginning of a massive free trade deal between Europe and the U.S. with zero tariffs outside the auto industry. If even half of it comes true, there will be a (okay, why not?) YUUUGE growth in trade benefitting both sides of the Atlantic. Forget porn stars. Forget tapes. Forget evil Vlad and Rocket Man. Forget insulting our NATO partners (whatever that means). Forget that pseudo-socialist with the hyphenated name. Forget Mueller, sleazy Strzok , Adam "Leaker" Schiff, Fingers Clapper, Knuckles Brennan, Rocko Rosenstein, or any of the sordid crew. Forget even Twitter! (well, maybe). By comparison, those are all sideshows. As everyone knows, in politics, "It's the economy, stupid!"
Or, put another way, "It's the art of the deal." And that's what came through today and then some. This is the most significant moment of Trump's presidency since the tax law passed -- and he's had plenty, more than any president of any of our lifetimes if you actually think about it.
Boom went the stock market within seconds of the announcement. And those investors know a lot more than Jim Acosta, Chris Matthews, or even Jake Tapper. (Don't cry, guys. We know how big your 401Ks are and a lot of that is due to Trump. Be grateful for a change. Your grandchildren will thank you.) It already looked as if we were headed for another Trump bull market with growth approaching a jaw-dropping five percent. Good for everyone.
The Dems and their media lackeys are not going to have the tariff issue to kick around anymore. Turns out it was what anyone with the proverbial IQ in triple digits knew it was -- a bargaining chip.
Needless to say, many of those conventional dullards who loath Trump knew this too, but wouldn't admit it. Therefore they gave him about ten minutes to make his deal. He made it in five (metaphorically). Panic in Media Park.
Making matters worse for the Dems, this new deal entails growing sales of liquid natural gas by our country to Europe. Who does that most affect? Well, duh, Comrade Putin, of course. Thought experiment (actually you don't even have to think to answer this one): What do you suppose would trouble Putin more -- the U.S. cornering the LNG market or Trump calling him a bunch of nasty names?
It's so obvious that Trump has done more to actually "trouble" Putin by his actions (really arming the Ukrainians, etc.) than any of his recent predecessors that it would be generally acknowledged in a semi-honest media environment. The whole hoo-haw about Helsinki was less than a bunch of nothing in the grand scheme of things. But the oppressive leftwing (to use a dated term) media environment affects even the right so they often can't see straight and apologize for things that need no apology. This new deal should straighten some of that out.
It also should be powerful ammunition for any Republican running this fall. Do you want the Trump economy or do you want a return to the Obama economy? It's as simple as that. Trump continues to negotiate great agreements for America, at home and abroad. The "Art of the Deal" may be a cliché by now, but it appears to work. And when something's working for once, why change it -- especially to something that already failed?(Or, in the case of socialism, worse than failed -- caused mass impoverishment and mass murder.)
If Republicans can communicate that simple message, they will win big. Not always geniuses at marketing their ideas, this one is so obvious maybe even the GOP can do it.
Are we tired of winning yet?
TDS doesn’t allow them to stop screaming.
When will George Will stop lecturing us on the benefits of free trade? We know George and we agree, but we also understand the art of the deal! Apparently you don’t or won’t see a negotiating tactic for what it is.
We waited so long!
You might have just stated the smartest thing I’ve read on Free Republic. Brilliant!!!!
Yes...I have pondered if that is his strategy. Use the faux investigation as a distraction while poking the enemy...meanwhile big things are getting done in time for the mid-terms!
“This was the purpose of Trump’s tariffs, to get them to agree to a deal like this”
I realized this and I don’t even have a degree in economics or in salesmanship. It just makes sense how do you get someone to agree to give away their golden egg? Why can’t congress, msm or the talking heads understand this. It’s all the sky is falling its a trade war bla bla. stupid people.
Not tired of winning ... #MAGA
MAGA
In other news, Canadian and Mexican Representatives in the midst of NAFTA re-negotiations ship their pants...
Little Lord Trudeau has locked himself in his room demanding someone get him his blinky.
bkmk
Worse than just liying to me, I’m becoming addicted. Winning is a drug and I’m hooked!
Somebody ought to stand up at one of Hillary’s little Socialist soirees and tell her in their very best fake ghetto accent “We ain’t no way tard o’ winnin’”.
I ain’t no ways tard!
Good news, but I’m a little hung up on the automobile caveat.
What does that mean, exactly? That the EU will keep tariffs in place on US cars sent their way, or is it PDJT saying that he’s not ruling out placing tariffs on euro cars sent here?
That’s a pretty big piece of the puzzle, IMO.
I guess they could say “It is a deal to make a deal” and nothing more.
People keep screaming at Trump to declassify everything related to Congress’s "Russia Russia Russia” investigation. He knows perfectly well that that would put an end to the controversy. He has not done so. Therefore he does not want to terminate it. Yet.The standard meaning of “October Surprise” is "the Democrats (including journalists) springing a PR attack on a Republican to put the Republican’s campaign on the defensive shortly before a major election.”
IMHO Trump is likely to declassify everything necessary to knock the Russia Russia Russia” meme into a cocked hat at the time of his own choosing. Which seems likely, IMHO, to be this October.
This has been about the best 2 years politically. I just wish my Dad was alive to see this.
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Yeah, my Dad too would have been thrilled. He was always complaining about Federal programs that “never end”.
I guess a lot of us Deplorables are thinking back at what our Dads taught us about America’s greatness and how to preserve it.
More MAGA please.
Amerika immer ueber Alles.
Does anyone want to go back to the Obama years? Aw sh*t.
Yeah, my Dad lived long enough to be horrified when the porky pantsuit wearer (I guess it’s now the porky drapery wearer) was nominated secretary of state.
And y’all are right about them just changing the subject when they don’t have an argument left. I remember when W. nominated Colin Powell in the early 2000s and some liberal idiot went on and on about how a military person should never be secretary of state. When he finally let me get a word in edgewise, I said, “George C. Marshall; The Marshall Plan.” He immediately zoomed off to another subject as I walked away, chuckling.
You are so right more MAGA!
Any R that doesn’t get in lockstep with our MAGA President needs to GO.
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