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Renew Deal

(81,856 posts) Fri Mar 2, 2018, 01:11 AM Mar 2018

The tariffs are about the PA special election.

Trump is usually pretty transparent and in this case, it's a game to help the republican in the PA special election. I don't know what the positions are for the candidates in PA. I wonder if the republican would actually embrace the tariff position.

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The tariffs are about the PA special election. (Original Post) Renew Deal Mar 2018 OP

Exactly RandySF Mar 2018 #1

Wrong... brooklynite Mar 2018 #2

You're underestimating him again Renew Deal Mar 2018 #3

Has nothing to do with "underestimating"... brooklynite Mar 2018 #4

I think he did it because all the advice was against it. dchill Mar 2018 #5

Most likely explanation. NT enough Mar 2018 #8

Possibly, but if true I doubt it's Trump's idea. TreasonousBastard Mar 2018 #6

Exactly Lee-Lee Mar 2018 #7

RandySF

(58,805 posts)

1. Exactly

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 01:13 AM

Mar 2018

brooklynite

(94,540 posts)

2. Wrong...

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 01:16 AM

Mar 2018

Nothing Trump does is strategic.

This is traditional "US GOOD, foreign BAD" pandering to his base.

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)

3. You're underestimating him again

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 01:17 AM

Mar 2018

He is an opportunist and often does the obvious thing even if it isn't the right thing. He's desperate to not lose a house seat, because it's a sign of his weakness.

brooklynite

(94,540 posts)

4. Has nothing to do with "underestimating"...

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 01:22 AM

Mar 2018

...while Trump tends to react impulsively, it's never more that lashing out at his perceived attacker. Trump hasn't shown any sign of any involved strategy to win an election, other than Tweets and rallies. And if Saccone loses, Trump will tell his base that he didn't campaign hard enough.