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highplainsdem

(48,721 posts)
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:36 PM Dec 2016

Report: Bob Dole organized Trump's Taiwan call

Source: The Hill

Donald Trump's call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen was organized by Bob Dole, a former Republican senator and one-time presidential nominee, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Dole told the Journal that the law firm he is affiliated with does work with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.

“It’s fair to say that we may have had some influence,” he said.

Trump's Friday conversation broke decades of U.S. protocol.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/308915-report-bob-dole-organized-trumps-call-with-taiwan-president

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Report: Bob Dole organized Trump's Taiwan call (Original Post) highplainsdem Dec 2016 OP
so the man who hawked erectile dysfunction pills is aiding and abetting the persimmon pussy niyad Dec 2016 #1
don't forget he lost in a landslide TuslaUltra Dec 2016 #6
welcome to du. and thanks for that handy little reminder!! niyad Dec 2016 #16
What a mess C_U_L8R Dec 2016 #2
Yeah what does that doddering old fart give a fuck about a nuclear war, prollee figures it will put lonestarnot Dec 2016 #3
Bob Can't Wipe His Own Ass... Grassy Knoll Dec 2016 #4
They probably had a bet Mr.Bill Dec 2016 #5
Isn't he like 200 years old now? JenniferJuniper Dec 2016 #7
Our policy towards Taiwan is absurd and so is this issue Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #8
At this rate soon they'll being saying the ghost of Reagan was also involved in arranging this. RAFisher Dec 2016 #9
WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE???!!!!!! Binders Keepers Dec 2016 #10
This is the first thing Trump has done that isn't an outrage Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #11
Bullshit. Drunken Irishman Dec 2016 #13
don't forget that he actually told POTUS not to do anything in his time left in niyad Dec 2016 #17
Trump will create many diplomatic problems, this isn't one of them. Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #22
Obama would never do this and yes he has. Drunken Irishman Dec 2016 #25
You both illustrate and advertise your bias clearly and accurately. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #23
Policy for Taiwan influenced by The World Anti-Communist League TomVilmer Dec 2016 #12
Bob Dole is still alive??? angrychair Dec 2016 #14
I know---I ran into him like 10 yr. ago and he looked ancient wordpix Dec 2016 #21
He's still Special Counsel at my former firm hardluck Dec 2016 #24
I guess the Viagra is BillyBobBrilliant Dec 2016 #15
you nearly owed me a keyboard. niyad Dec 2016 #18
figures heaven05 Dec 2016 #19
Dole was the last republican to run on issues and not rumors, character assasination hollowdweller Dec 2016 #20

niyad

(112,432 posts)
1. so the man who hawked erectile dysfunction pills is aiding and abetting the persimmon pussy
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:38 PM
Dec 2016

grabber and self-admitted sexual predator. bob, just shut up and go away.

 

TuslaUltra

(75 posts)
6. don't forget he lost in a landslide
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:55 PM
Dec 2016

getting under 160 electoral votes and losing the popular vote by 8.5% (unmatched since, hell its the biggest margin after 1984).

C_U_L8R

(44,891 posts)
2. What a mess
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:40 PM
Dec 2016

They just can't get their story straight.
Lies, deflections, deceptions... Trump and
sycophants belittle anyone who questions
their complete international fuck up.
What idiots.

 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
3. Yeah what does that doddering old fart give a fuck about a nuclear war, prollee figures it will put
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:41 PM
Dec 2016

him out of his misery.

Mr.Bill

(24,103 posts)
5. They probably had a bet
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 11:45 PM
Dec 2016

going around the office on whether Trump would be stupid enough to take the call. My guess is Dole was on the winning side of the bet.

 

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)
8. Our policy towards Taiwan is absurd and so is this issue
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 12:10 AM
Dec 2016

We don't recognize Taiwan's independence, but we have spent billions to make sure that status quo is preserved, hell we would risk the use nuclear weapons to preserve the status quo. But no, don't pick up the phone.

I am sure China is more pissed off about the sale of guided-missile frigates, F-16s, attack helicopters and anti-aircraft weapons to Taiwan than they are about this.

RAFisher

(466 posts)
9. At this rate soon they'll being saying the ghost of Reagan was also involved in arranging this.
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 12:10 AM
Dec 2016

WTF is going on?

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
13. Bullshit.
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 09:59 AM
Dec 2016

Whatever your opinions of China/Taiwan, yeah, this is an outrage. He's created a diplomatic problem and HE ISN'T PRESIDENT YET.

Do you get that? Do you understand he literally has zero authority on anything and he's already kicking up trouble before he gets into office? IF Trump wants to go to war with China, fine...but he needs to at least wait until he's in a position of authority and not mucking it up in the final month of Obama's term. It's ridiculous. It's scandalous and would've sunk Obama had he done something similar eight years ago.

niyad

(112,432 posts)
17. don't forget that he actually told POTUS not to do anything in his time left in
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 12:39 PM
Dec 2016

office, since HE is now in charge.

 

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)
22. Trump will create many diplomatic problems, this isn't one of them.
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 02:36 PM
Dec 2016

If Obama did this we would have rolled our eyes and pointed out the inherent absurdity of the policy.

As long as we are arming and prepared to go to war for Taiwan, all the while claiming to respect "One China" this doesn't even figure in to China's list of grievances.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
25. Obama would never do this and yes he has.
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 12:27 AM
Dec 2016

Obama would not have caused a diplomatic shit storm while PRESIDENT ELECT. No one would have rolled their eyes, though, if, as president elect (which isn't even an official title), Obama started taking tours to Cuba or making overtures to Iran. They would've been incensed, and rightfully so. Do you know how diplomacy works?

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
23. You both illustrate and advertise your bias clearly and accurately.
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 04:48 PM
Dec 2016

You both illustrate and advertise your bias clearly and accurately.

TomVilmer

(1,832 posts)
12. Policy for Taiwan influenced by The World Anti-Communist League
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 06:26 AM
Dec 2016

The World Anti-Communist League was founded in 1966 in Taiwan, and it's influence has not stopped. In Denmark our most right leaning political party was associated with WACL, and the ranking members highly decorated by the government of Taiwan. They are still pressing for industrial cooperation and more recognition of Taiwan.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
21. I know---I ran into him like 10 yr. ago and he looked ancient
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 02:20 PM
Dec 2016

We spoke a bit---I was thinking, "He's not long for this world."

hardluck

(634 posts)
24. He's still Special Counsel at my former firm
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 05:10 PM
Dec 2016

I never met him. I'm sure you can reach out and ask him why he did this.

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