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27. The most basic negotiating tactic

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 07:50 PM

Jan 2020

Is to put some items in your opening position that you can concede later, giving you the ability to show that you are being reasonable and compromising, and demanding that your opponent do the same.
That is all McConnell has done here. What he gave in on was meaningless.

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The Democratic House Managers are doing something *REALLY* crafty..... [View all] scheming daemons Jan 2020 OP

Recommended. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #1

The only thing he retreated on was opening arguments being three days instead of two... cynatnite Jan 2020 #8

He also retreated on forcing votes on each item of House evidence localroger Jan 2020 #11

Changed the "may" to a "shall" was huge IllinoisBirdWatcher Jan 2020 #33

I hate to sound cynical, guillaumeb Jan 2020 #20

Exactly. That's what it is. SharonAnn Jan 2020 #55

Collins Rider3 Jan 2020 #44

Not 100% sure but neohippie Jan 2020 #58

I was just thinking about Moscow Mitch's "retreat" leftieNanner Jan 2020 #16

Perhaps McConnell didn't retreat gratuitous Jan 2020 #19

they've always been better at that messaging game. luvallpeeps Jan 2020 #52

The most basic negotiating tactic SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #27

Well Stated leftieNanner Jan 2020 #28

+1 yep nt joost5 Jan 2020 #31

This. eom sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 #45

Agreed chia Jan 2020 #54

It IS. AND that the evidence they will refuse to vote to get is laid out in the Record. ancianita Jan 2020 #2

Kick. MontanaMama Jan 2020 #3

K&R nt avebury Jan 2020 #4

Brilliant indeed! SallyHemmings Jan 2020 #5

Thanks for pointing that out! diva77 Jan 2020 #6

Kickin' with gusto! Faux pas Jan 2020 #7

Making the argument outside the box FirstLight Jan 2020 #9

I don't think they're trying to influence the other senators frazzled Jan 2020 #10

They are also doing a great job of putting in form localroger Jan 2020 #13

K&R stonecutter357 Jan 2020 #12

thought the same thing. tiredtoo Jan 2020 #14

I wrote the same suggestion a few days ago when Lev was BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #15

I certainly smiled while I was watching louis-t Jan 2020 #17

K&R Different Drummer Jan 2020 #18

Sadly this "trial" is over - 53-47 gab13by13 Jan 2020 #21

Call him now. dchill Jan 2020 #30

Exactly. We've always had the truth on our side, always Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #32

As another poster said, call now. Call call and keep calling. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #34

Kick zentrum Jan 2020 #22

GOOD. It's about time our team thinks shrewdly and creatively. calimary Jan 2020 #23

Doing the best with what they have. kacekwl Jan 2020 #24

Nice shanti Jan 2020 #25

They are simply the best, ❤ our democrats. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #26

Schumer is giving them the space mcar Jan 2020 #29

Given the confines, they have to be creative. And they are, despite LOCKSTEP oppostion. Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #35

as my friend would say, "DAYYUM!" onetexan Jan 2020 #36

I am so proud of our House Managers, of our Speaker, and of the Senate Minority Leader. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2020 #37

I hope they assemble a video presentation accompanied by their graphics for those who can't see Raven123 Jan 2020 #38

SSSHHHHHHHHHH! relayerbob Jan 2020 #39

It should all be included in the public record, even though it won't affect the vote FakeNoose Jan 2020 #40

Oh I'm happy to read this! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2020 #41

I've been watching on and off all day/night, thinking just that. They want evidence, and... George II Jan 2020 #42

cool. AllaN01Bear Jan 2020 #43

They came to prosecute today! TeamPooka Jan 2020 #46

They can essentially show the clips of trump saying stuff as well as his Twitter post cstanleytech Jan 2020 #47

Don't believe asshole repubs Morgunn47 Jan 2020 #48

+1 NiteOwl1 Jan 2020 #49

And since it's video no one can cross examine him to refute his claims. Kablooie Jan 2020 #50

Slick luvallpeeps Jan 2020 #51

The visuals - the very nicely simplified graphics - calimary Jan 2020 #53

Can Moscow Mitch object and have it stricken from the record? keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #56

Yeah, Adam Schiff as much said this in his opening statement MissMillie Jan 2020 #57

So when will Maddow interview greymattermom Jan 2020 #59