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xyzzy
May 24, 2018, 10:33:17 AM5/24/18
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Everything he's done on North Korea up until now has looked to my eyes like bluster and incompetence, but it's worked. So with that in mind, I had been getting concerned that Trump was getting too invested in the summit with North Korea, to the point that Kim was calling the shots. Even though he did it in his, ummmm, unique style, he did need to signal that he was willing to walk away. A lot of people are gnashing teeth over this but I'm willing to wait and see how this plays out long term.
J. Hugh Sullivan
May 24, 2018, 11:01:50 AM5/24/18
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 07:33:14 -0700 (PDT), xyzzy <xyzzy...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Everything he's done on North Korea up until now has looked to my eyes like=
> bluster and incompetence, but it's worked. So with that in mind, I had be=
>en getting concerned that Trump was getting too invested in the summit with=
> North Korea, to the point that Kim was calling the shots. Even though he =
>did it in his, ummmm, unique style, he did need to signal that he was willi=
>ng to walk away. A lot of people are gnashing teeth over this but I'm wil=
>ling to wait and see how this plays out long term.=20
It's pretty easy to have mixed emotions. Why not meet if there is a
possibility of concensus? Why meet if any concensus would be
meaningless?
Hugh
wrote:
>Everything he's done on North Korea up until now has looked to my eyes like=
> bluster and incompetence, but it's worked. So with that in mind, I had be=
>en getting concerned that Trump was getting too invested in the summit with=
> North Korea, to the point that Kim was calling the shots. Even though he =
>did it in his, ummmm, unique style, he did need to signal that he was willi=
>ng to walk away. A lot of people are gnashing teeth over this but I'm wil=
>ling to wait and see how this plays out long term.=20
It's pretty easy to have mixed emotions. Why not meet if there is a
possibility of concensus? Why meet if any concensus would be
meaningless?
Hugh
the_andr...@yahoo.com
May 24, 2018, 11:15:06 AM5/24/18
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He needs to be the first to walk away.
Kim is messaging through 3rd parties that he doesn’t like “x, y, & z” so he’s considering scrapping the whole thing. This is a negotiation tactic to reach additional concessions, gain the upper hand.
Trump says we have the upper hand and will keep it; call me when you’re ready to talk.
Kim is messaging through 3rd parties that he doesn’t like “x, y, & z” so he’s considering scrapping the whole thing. This is a negotiation tactic to reach additional concessions, gain the upper hand.
Trump says we have the upper hand and will keep it; call me when you’re ready to talk.
plai...@gmail.com
May 24, 2018, 12:11:19 PM5/24/18
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On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 7:33:17 AM UTC-7, xyzzy wrote:
> Everything he's done on North Korea up until now has looked to my eyes like bluster and incompetence, but it's worked. So with that in mind, I had been getting concerned that Trump was getting too invested in the summit with North Korea, to the point that Kim was calling the shots. Even though he did it in his, ummmm, unique style, he did need to signal that he was willing to walk away. A lot of people are gnashing teeth over this but I'm willing to wait and see how this plays out long term.
I guess we won't need this commemorative coin featuring Trump and "Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un". I can only imagine the uproar if Obama had referred to Kim Jong-Un as "Supreme Leader".
> Everything he's done on North Korea up until now has looked to my eyes like bluster and incompetence, but it's worked. So with that in mind, I had been getting concerned that Trump was getting too invested in the summit with North Korea, to the point that Kim was calling the shots. Even though he did it in his, ummmm, unique style, he did need to signal that he was willing to walk away. A lot of people are gnashing teeth over this but I'm willing to wait and see how this plays out long term.
https://hillreporter.com/donald-trump-commemorative-coin-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-2382
Futbol Phan
May 24, 2018, 12:20:02 PM5/24/18
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xyzzy
May 24, 2018, 1:20:54 PM5/24/18
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JGibson
May 24, 2018, 1:27:31 PM5/24/18
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On Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 12:11:19 PM UTC-4, plai...@gmail.com wrote:
J. Hugh Sullivan
May 24, 2018, 1:47:05 PM5/24/18
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 08:15:04 -0700 (PDT), "the_andr...@yahoo.com"
<the_andr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>He needs to be the first to walk away.=20
>
>Kim is messaging through 3rd parties that he doesn=E2=80=99t like =E2=80=9C=
>x, y, & z=E2=80=9D so he=E2=80=99s considering scrapping the whole thing. T=
>his is a negotiation tactic to reach additional concessions, gain the upper=
> hand.=20
>
>Trump says we have the upper hand and will keep it; call me when you=E2=80=
>=99re ready to talk.
I like "Walk softly and carry a big stick." better than "Walk sticky
and carry a big soft".
Trump doesn't need to show the US muscle - everybody has seen it. Come
on over and let's talk without all the media and posturing. Just too
much "my daddy can whip your daddy".
Hugh
Hugh
<the_andr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>He needs to be the first to walk away.=20
>
>Kim is messaging through 3rd parties that he doesn=E2=80=99t like =E2=80=9C=
>x, y, & z=E2=80=9D so he=E2=80=99s considering scrapping the whole thing. T=
>his is a negotiation tactic to reach additional concessions, gain the upper=
> hand.=20
>
>Trump says we have the upper hand and will keep it; call me when you=E2=80=
>=99re ready to talk.
I like "Walk softly and carry a big stick." better than "Walk sticky
and carry a big soft".
Trump doesn't need to show the US muscle - everybody has seen it. Come
on over and let's talk without all the media and posturing. Just too
much "my daddy can whip your daddy".
Hugh
Hugh
Michael Press
May 24, 2018, 7:07:58 PM5/24/18
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In article <5b06d2e2....@news.eternal-september.org>,
President Trump and Kim are on the same wavelength.
Two guys trash talking. There is a consensus.
Look up consensus etymology. "consent" not "census."
--
Michael Press
Two guys trash talking. There is a consensus.
Look up consensus etymology. "consent" not "census."
--
Michael Press
J. Hugh Sullivan
May 25, 2018, 9:25:19 AM5/25/18
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On Thu, 24 May 2018 16:07:56 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
wrote:
I doubt consensus. One probably thinks the other should not trash
talk.
Years ago if our son was home by 1 AM, as we requested, implied
consent, not consensus.
Allowing a pro football player to disrespect the country by kneeling
while the National Anthem is played is consent, not consensus.
Hugh
wrote:
talk.
>
>Look up consensus etymology. "consent" not "census."
>
>--
>Michael Press
I stand by my opinion if not my spelling error.
>Look up consensus etymology. "consent" not "census."
>
>--
>Michael Press
Years ago if our son was home by 1 AM, as we requested, implied
consent, not consensus.
Allowing a pro football player to disrespect the country by kneeling
while the National Anthem is played is consent, not consensus.
Hugh
Tom Enright
May 25, 2018, 11:17:46 AM5/25/18
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> I guess we won't need this commemorative coin featuring Trump and "Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un". I can only imagine the uproar if Obama had referred to Kim Jong-Un as "Supreme Leader".
>
> https://hillreporter.com/donald-trump-commemorative-coin-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-2382
============
>
> https://hillreporter.com/donald-trump-commemorative-coin-supreme-leader-kim-jong-un-2382
I guess if Trump bows to Kim, we'll know his timber.
...and why is Trump and Kim the same height?
-TE
Tom Enright
May 25, 2018, 11:20:59 AM5/25/18
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/462995586/dwight-d-eisenhower-allied-supreme
-TE
plai...@gmail.com
May 25, 2018, 11:27:05 AM5/25/18
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plai...@gmail.com
May 25, 2018, 11:34:50 AM5/25/18
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http://time.com/5290157/north-korea-summit-commemorative-coin-white-house-gift-shop/
Michael Press
May 25, 2018, 4:06:37 PM5/25/18
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In article <5b0808ca....@news.eternal-september.org>,
> >Look up consensus etymology. "consent" not "census."
> >
> >--
> >Michael Press
>
> I stand by my opinion if not my spelling error.
>
> Years ago if our son was home by 1 AM, as we requested, implied
> consent, not consensus.
>
> Allowing a pro football player to disrespect the country by kneeling
> while the National Anthem is played is consent, not consensus.
You are wrong and being pig-headed.
Your misspelling shows your thinking.
It is as if you did not look up the words in the dictionary.
For had you, you would not be going on like this.
--
Michael Press
Ea...@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan) wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2018 16:07:56 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <5b06d2e2....@news.eternal-september.org>,
> > Ea...@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan) wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 24 May 2018 07:33:14 -0700 (PDT), xyzzy <xyzzy...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Everything he's done on North Korea up until now has looked to my eyes like=
> >> > bluster and incompetence, but it's worked. So with that in mind, I had be=
> >> >en getting concerned that Trump was getting too invested in the summit with=
> >> > North Korea, to the point that Kim was calling the shots. Even though he =
> >> >did it in his, ummmm, unique style, he did need to signal that he was willi=
> >> >ng to walk away. A lot of people are gnashing teeth over this but I'm wil=
> >> >ling to wait and see how this plays out long term.=20
> >>
> >> It's pretty easy to have mixed emotions. Why not meet if there is a
> >> possibility of concensus? Why meet if any concensus would be
> >> meaningless?
> >>
> >> Hugh
> >
> >President Trump and Kim are on the same wavelength.
> >Two guys trash talking. There is a consensus.
>
> I doubt consensus. One probably thinks the other should not trash
> talk.
Would you believe badinage?
> On Thu, 24 May 2018 16:07:56 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <5b06d2e2....@news.eternal-september.org>,
> > Ea...@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan) wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 24 May 2018 07:33:14 -0700 (PDT), xyzzy <xyzzy...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Everything he's done on North Korea up until now has looked to my eyes like=
> >> > bluster and incompetence, but it's worked. So with that in mind, I had be=
> >> >en getting concerned that Trump was getting too invested in the summit with=
> >> > North Korea, to the point that Kim was calling the shots. Even though he =
> >> >did it in his, ummmm, unique style, he did need to signal that he was willi=
> >> >ng to walk away. A lot of people are gnashing teeth over this but I'm wil=
> >> >ling to wait and see how this plays out long term.=20
> >>
> >> It's pretty easy to have mixed emotions. Why not meet if there is a
> >> possibility of concensus? Why meet if any concensus would be
> >> meaningless?
> >>
> >> Hugh
> >
> >President Trump and Kim are on the same wavelength.
> >Two guys trash talking. There is a consensus.
>
> I doubt consensus. One probably thinks the other should not trash
> talk.
> >Look up consensus etymology. "consent" not "census."
> >
> >--
> >Michael Press
>
> I stand by my opinion if not my spelling error.
>
> Years ago if our son was home by 1 AM, as we requested, implied
> consent, not consensus.
>
> Allowing a pro football player to disrespect the country by kneeling
> while the National Anthem is played is consent, not consensus.
Your misspelling shows your thinking.
It is as if you did not look up the words in the dictionary.
For had you, you would not be going on like this.
--
Michael Press
J. Hugh Sullivan
May 25, 2018, 7:18:15 PM5/25/18
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On Fri, 25 May 2018 13:06:35 -0700, Michael Press <rub...@pacbell.net>
wrote:
>You are wrong and being pig-headed.
I'll tell you when you are smart enough to make that judgement.
>For had you, you would not be going on like this.
I'm getting forgetful. My arguing with a fool makes me look like one,
fool.
You have my permission to have the last word. You have become penny
ante.
Hugh
wrote:
>You are wrong and being pig-headed.
>For had you, you would not be going on like this.
fool.
You have my permission to have the last word. You have become penny
ante.
Hugh
Michael Press
May 29, 2018, 4:14:29 PM5/29/18
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In article <5b08975d...@news.eternal-september.org>,
Since you choose not to include all relevant context,
then you lose. Nerts to you, loser.
--
Michael Press
Since you choose not to include all relevant context,
then you lose. Nerts to you, loser.
--
Michael Press
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