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President's Power Play

Quetzal

A little to the left and slightly out of focus.
Premium Member
He did it for everyone, he just wanted to make sure she felt the end of that jab.

A senior White House official also told Fox News that all congressional delegation travel by military aircraft is now postponed.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
He did it for everyone, he just wanted to make sure she felt the end of that jab.
Ya know......many here have said that Democrats should stand up to the bully,
& not give in, thereby keeping the shutdown in place. They say that to give in
would inspire the bully to want more, & to be more demanding. Questionable.
Looking at Trump's & Pelosi's personalities....we need cooler heads.

I think we're seeing that trying to bully a bully doesn't calm things down, or
make their association more productive. I've found in business that avoiding
hostilities, & seeking compromise is the best path to current & future dealings.
People sure differ, eh.
 
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Nakosis

Non-Binary Physicalist
Premium Member

I wonder how far this will go?

Time to stock up on the popcorn.

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Quetzal

A little to the left and slightly out of focus.
Premium Member
I think we're seeing that trying to bully a bully doesn't calm things down, or
make their association more productive. I've found in business that avoiding
hostilities, & seeking compromise is the best path to current & future dealings.
People sure differ, eh.
That is why you are in business, not politics. :D
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
That is why you are in business, not politics. :D
I'm not in politics because I lack the desire, temperament, skills, & desire.
But I've seen some politicians who know how to negotiate, eg, Reagan.
His problems notwithstanding, he was a man who could learn & apply
knowledge. That can be said of too darn few.
 

Nakosis

Non-Binary Physicalist
Premium Member
It will go on until one of them senses political disaster.
Suffering of citizens doesn't matter, but party power does.

Why would Trump care?
In 2020 Trump wins or loses. If he loses he just goes on about his business of being a billionaire. He claims to have a vested interest in the country but at the end of the day, the downfall of the Republican party isn't really going to affect him.
 

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber
Trump probably has excellent marksmanship skills...let them do it! ....:D
Given Trump struggles with an umbrella and is so dumb he looked straight into a solar eclipse I'm going to go out on a limb and assume I can shoot better than Trump shooting right handed and using my bad eye (I'm left-eye dominant so I shoot like a lefty)
Suffering of citizens doesn't matter, but party power does.
It amazes me how many people, on the Right and Left, simply do not know or understand this very basic and very powerful Machiavellian truth. You can **** all over those you govern, just make sure they are powerless to do anything about it and that it will advance and secure your political power as a result.
American politics would probably look VERY different if we were all required to read Machiavelli in high school as a part of any government class.
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Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Given Trump struggles with an umbrella and is so dumb he looked straight into a solar eclipse I'm going to go out on a limb and assume I can shoot better than Trump shooting right handed and using my bad eye (I'm left-eye dominant so I shoot like a lefty)

It amazes me how many people, on the Right and Left, simply do not know or understand this very basic and very powerful Machiavellian truth. You can **** all over your those you govern, just make sure they are powerless to do anything about it and that it will advance and secure your political power as a result.
American politics would probably look VERY different if we were all required to read Machiavelli in high school as a part of any government class.
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To cite Niccolo Machiavelli in the same paragraph as these
feckless boobs is unfair to both Machiavelli & to boobs.
 

Mindmaster

Well-Known Member
Premium Member

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I find it amusing, but also realize that government payday is next Tuesday. It's pretty hard to get them paid with the Speaker taking a one week vacation. So, I guess no matter who you are, you can probably agree this was a good move on Trump's part.
For too long too many politicians have taken military planes instead of commercial flights.
This is horribly expensive & very un-green. Those who lecture us about global warming
are so often the worst offenders of fuel wasting. Let'm all fly commercial....except for
presidents. I can understand Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, etc using Air Force One.
But they should keep it to a minimum.
 

youknowme

Whatever you want me to be.
The President's Power play is failing him. His approval ratings are dropping like a stone.
 
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