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In reply to the discussion: Dumb Fuck Trump thought he was being smart when he announced he was running for president. [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)any one of which might have to become adopted, taking as long as that course would take. If that choice'd take too long to succeed, though, as in handing the opposition a sure time-weapon to win, that'd be a rule-out.
I just always assume time's going to be one of the biggest and most critical factors in whatever's happening, a giant, potentially nuclear asset/weapon/liability both sides will struggle to use to win. At least I'm never disappointed in that assumption alone.
All sides keep what they know and plan secret. They're all constantly examining every change in circumstance for changes in time factors and what others will then try to do with those, yada-yada, complexities, tradeoffs, effects on future decisions, creation of more time issues to turn into time bombs. Etc. I don't even bother to try to guess.
Just thinking about this is making me wish it were cocktail time. Come to think of it, it would be if I were with our daughter on the beach in Cozumel...