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mobeau69

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6. Irrelevant issue.

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Fri Dec 2, 2016, 07:37 PM

Dec 2016

The call was a major diplomatic blunder. The fear is that instead of admitting to their mistake, the trumpsters will double down and make matters even worse. US is now waiting on China's reaction to this fuck up. Former Bush advisor said "China will go ballistic".

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Trump speaks with Taiwanese president, a major break with decades of U.S. policy on China [View all] mobeau69 Dec 2016 OP

Banana republic pbmus Dec 2016 #1

Banana Republican Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #2

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #3

Irrelevant issue. mobeau69 Dec 2016 #6

yep, this was a big deal... it will require a lot of smoothing over Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #9

Obama's probably on the phone to Beijing right now. mobeau69 Dec 2016 #10

Yep he has no idea what he's doing and that's not going to change. Kablooie Dec 2016 #21

Tell them to take it up with Russia. JohnnyRingo Dec 2016 #27

Trump just tweeted exactly what the poster said - Coincidence that it showed up here? blm Dec 2016 #20

Interesting - Trump just tweeted exactly that same point. blm Dec 2016 #19

Trump's previous behavior shows that this wasn't calculated. Internationalist Dec 2016 #4

A bargaining point with Beijing jpak Dec 2016 #5

Beijing's counter move will be to close down Trump's business in China Xipe Totec Dec 2016 #11

good point nini Dec 2016 #24

It's also inappropriate to speak with a foreign leader until one is president. George II Dec 2016 #7

Jesus fucking christ, it's not like there are not massive economic reasons for not pissing off China Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #8

He is Bozo. There should be a mashup. JudyM Dec 2016 #12

We've gone from disaster, to fiasco, and have arrived all the way at debacle... First Speaker Dec 2016 #13

Very informative (and laugh-inducing) article, thanks for posting! JudyM Dec 2016 #14

smellyanne's like a deer in the headlights over this fiasco. mobeau69 Dec 2016 #15

I was going to say the same: "this is how wars are started" ffr Dec 2016 #16

Simple explanation. His Assholeness has a tower in Taipei, Taiwan FightingIrish Dec 2016 #17

Pity the tai-fun didn't take down the T instead of the P!!!! MADem Dec 2016 #18

Reckless. n/t Little Tich Dec 2016 #22

He and Pence should NOT be allowed to take office. duffyduff Dec 2016 #23

China's foreign minister reacts to Trump's call (AP) inanna Dec 2016 #25

America is about to be jambo101 Dec 2016 #26

This fucker is going to start a war. Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #28