DNC Slams Trump Over "Foolish Taiwan Call" - "Prioritizing Personal Fortune Over Security of Nation"

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Andrew Desiderio ‏@desiderioDC 14h14 hours ago Washington, DC
"DNC Statement on Trump’s Foolish Taiwan Call"

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Look at the accruing facts.

Russia interfered with our election to remove the candidate that would have held his feet to the fire, and our country elects the weakest link. Now Trump breaks US precedent to open communication with the leader of Taiwan.

If I were China, I would be raising an eyebrow, wondering where the next four years of foreign policy in the US is going to affect my welfare.

We have a crisis in the making here.

[bigtree]

2. amazing how a policy enacted by Reagan and observed by every president since

...is now the subject of partisan disagreement with republicans sounding like they're willing to just let Trump roll the dice on this one.

You're right that Trump's a crisis waiting to happen.

[RAFisher]

4. I think it pre-dates Reagan.

Under Carter the USA officially recognized PRC as China and moved the embassy out of ROC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Communiqu%C3%A9_on_the_Establishment_of_Diplomatic_Relations

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6. Reagan because the last presidental call to Taiwan, before Trump, was in '79

...also, we have Reagan's 'Six Assurances,' affirmed by Reagan and Congress in '82, and followed by every president since.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Assurances

[salin]

9. Pres elect dude doesn't know that.

He won't go to briefings. He doesn't read books. He thinks he has the bestest brain and doesn't need to learn things.

For most human beings this experience (withe quick pushback and warnings) would indicate that a little bit of learning/homework before each of these calls is a good idea. Not Trump. Where's his ignorance and righteousness with the ignorance on his sleeve.

[bigtree]

10. you're right

...Trump just came back with an 'I meant to do that' kind of response.

I do still wonder if he really wants to go ahead with antagonizing (essentially threatening) China, or if he'll take cover behind his new WH mentor who made calls this morning to try and clean the mess up for him.

[NYC Liberal]

20. Hey, cut him some slack...

He has a full schedule of "victory rallies" to attend. It's very exhausting. All that "foreign policy" stuff can wait

[Fla Dem]

3. Yes, the DNC must be aggressive in hitting back at Trump.

So must the Dems in congress. They must speak out often and loudly as Trump destroys our nation.

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7. interesting how direct and cutting this response is

...they went right to the meat of it.

This from a supposedly embattled and rudderless DNC.

[eleny]

5. On top of his railing against China for the past 18 months+ nt

[Angry Dragon]

8. Trump fill fix it next year and it will be HUGE!!

[treestar]

11. and is the media going after it?

I bet no.

[Jeroen]

12. The media loves war, Shock and Awe makes money n/t

[world wide wally]

13. Get used to it

[bigtree]

14. that's one thing

...which you can be certain I'll never do.

[world wide wally]

15. Let me rephrase

Het used to "hearing" about it

[bigtree]

16. that wasn't fair

...I knew what you meant. I'm just a little edgy.

To your point, I don't think that kind of incompetence can be contained. Something is going to get major f-d up.

[world wide wally]

18. We all are.

As I always say (at least for the past 3 weeks) "fucked up is as fucked up does"

[bigtree]

19. seriously off-balance

...I mean, what next?

This isn't one of his reality shows. He's a step away from control one of the most powerful forces in the world and he's already pushing all the buttons he can get his hands on. It's more than unnerving.

[flamingdem]

17. Our electors need to save us

and the rest of the world from this idiot

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