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Kingofalldems

(38,425 posts) Tue Nov 14, 2017, 10:45 AM Nov 2017

I bet this is his big announcement:

Link to tweet

Questions is--what did he give up?

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I bet this is his big announcement: (Original Post) Kingofalldems Nov 2017 OP

And were the arrests a bargaining chip? Orsino Nov 2017 #1

Then Chinese call it guanxi. Favors must be reciprocal to keep balance. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #2

You know, I think you may be right. Great observation! Bleacher Creature Nov 2017 #3

No matter what, Drumpf's speech will be an incoherent mess. longship Nov 2017 #4

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

1. And were the arrests a bargaining chip?

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 10:49 AM

Nov 2017

I mean, planned as political hostage-taking to win concessions?

Irish_Dem

(46,530 posts)

2. Then Chinese call it guanxi. Favors must be reciprocal to keep balance.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 10:50 AM

Nov 2017

They did not do this without something in return now or in future.

Bleacher Creature

(11,253 posts)

3. You know, I think you may be right. Great observation!

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 11:10 AM

Nov 2017

I wouldn't be shocked if the plates weee there as well. LaVar Ball really likes publicity, and Trump loves to be fawned over for his nonexistent "deal-making" skills.

longship

(40,416 posts)

4. No matter what, Drumpf's speech will be an incoherent mess.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 11:58 AM

Nov 2017

That's for sure.

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