The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[Lisnaholic]

^ OK, sorry. I didn't mean to criticise either of you for something that you weren't even saying.
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Apparently Nancy Pelosi is being careful not to gloat in her moment of victory over Trump, but we don't have to be so restrained do we? In his Rose Garden announcement ending the shutdown he said, "I've made no concession." For once he's right! He's capitulated 100% and has gained nothing! After dragging his country through 34 days of misery, with a knock-on effect still to be reckoned with, he's signed something that was there on his table from day one. I wonder if he will be adding an appendix to "The Art of the Deal" to recommend his new-found negotiating tactic: folding, caving and humiliating yourself on the world stage.

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[OccultHawk]

Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg

This. I'm not pro-boob ironing. I'm anti-cunt.

This explains why you’re so slow to condemn those that mutilate them.

[Anteater]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Apparently Nancy Pelosi is being careful not to gloat in her moment of victory over Trump, but we don't have to be so restrained do we? In his Rose Garden announcement ending the shutdown he said, "I've made no concession." For once he's right! He's capitulated 100% and has gained nothing! After dragging his country through 34 days of misery, with a knock-on effect still to be reckoned with, he's signed something that was there on his table from day one. I wonder if he will be adding an appendix to "The Art of the Deal" to recommend his new-found negotiating tactic: folding, caving and humiliating yourself on the world stage.

Lulz. He's doing exactly what he preached in The Art Of The Deal: push the other party to the brink and see what they do. Ideally that's enough to get a deal, but when it isn't you just switch tactics. No different than what he did in these China trade deals. And guess what? They bent the knee eventually. He's given Democrats three weeks to scramble or he's going to go nuclear on them and actually declare an emergency. He's doing the equivalent of A-B testing and trying different approaches to see what will allow him to get the Wall moving ahead in 2019.

On another note, the shutdown actually ended up costing more money overall than what Trump asked for. So that's on Pelosi and the rest of the donkeys.

[OccultHawk]

lulzzzz back at you No one gives a **** if he declares an emergency because it’ll get struck down in the courts because it’s not an emergency.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

This explains why you’re so slow to condemn those that mutilate them.

Perhaps for your next brave moral stand you'll denounce Ted Bundy.

[Anteater]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

lulzzzz back at you No one gives a **** if he declares an emergency because it’ll get struck down in the courts because it’s not an emergency.

And yet he ultimately got both his travel bans and transgender bans upheld despite all the naysayers in multiple courts. You really think he can't pull it off?

Originally Posted by elphenor

China bent the knee?

Yep. And they're going to have a make a deal or watch their economy drop faster than a brick in the Atlantic.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46997489

[OccultHawk]

And yet he ultimately got both his travel bans and transgender bans upheld despite all the naysayers in multiple courts. You really think he can't pull it off?

There will never be a border wall like trump campaigned on. I’ll bet my life. I’ll bet you the wall doesn’t exist at the end of his administration. The loser has to kill himself. Deal?

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by elphenor

I hesitate to speak for batty but nobody was for torturing women here

what's noticed is how everyone of fluff's stories is "minority does bad thing" or "racism is a hoax"

Let's have a look then shall we?

Last five articles before this:

https://www.musicbanter.com/2037114-post17692.html

https://www.musicbanter.com/2036489-post17659.html

https://www.musicbanter.com/2032788-post17293.html

https://www.musicbanter.com/2029088-post17028.html

https://www.musicbanter.com/2018535-post16381.html

"Every one".

Liar.

I'm not suggesting anything

Good.

[Anteater]

Originally Posted by elphenor

this article concludes that the US is under the same pressure to make a deal but, "Whoever blinks first could also be the biggest loser."

China's economy is not as strong as the US, but our stocks have been plummeting as of December last year

I'm just not seeing where they bent the knee

You have a short memory. China have hacked us before (see: 2008 election) and kicked previous administrations around with hardly any blowback. They've made massive strides in Africa during Obama's tenure in particular. Trump is the first POTUS who has pushed them into an uncomfortable enough place where they actually want to come to the table with a deal.

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

There will never be a border wall like trump campaigned on. I’ll bet my life. I’ll bet you the wall doesn’t exist at the end of his administration. The loser has to kill himself. Deal?

No deal. I want some bagels and caviar.