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milestogo

(23,204 posts) Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:09 PM Aug 2025

So it turns out that TSF isn't worth much as a negotiator.

Is there anything he's good at?

Why do we have to keep him around?

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So it turns out that TSF isn't worth much as a negotiator. (Original Post) milestogo Aug 2025 OP

Typical republican BOSSHOG Aug 2025 #1

He gets a ton of clicks.... n/t Ol Janx Spirit Aug 2025 #2

from his (extremely privileged) upbringing and position stopdiggin Aug 2025 #3

He could care less, he is making billions now. Follow the money, he will see us out if can profit. nt cliffside Aug 2025 #4

Was he actually trying to negotiate? Tommy Carcetti Aug 2025 #5

I'm surprised he didn't bring him to DC to show off the "police state". milestogo Aug 2025 #6

He embarrassed the United States Emile Aug 2025 #7

"The Art of No Deal" nt hvn_nbr_2 Aug 2025 #8

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)

1. Typical republican

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:12 PM

Aug 2025

No discernible marketable skills. Hey I’m a pretty horrible human being, I guess I’ll just automatically gravitate to the party of responsibility and honesty. I’m sure I can flourish there. Just fill in the name.

Ol Janx Spirit

(1,078 posts)

2. He gets a ton of clicks.... n/t

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:13 PM

Aug 2025

stopdiggin

(15,639 posts)

3. from his (extremely privileged) upbringing and position

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:18 PM

Aug 2025

Trump came to understand cheating people, suing people and firing people (and only very rarely, making a settlement when pushed to the wall, and threatened with consequence) ... As negotiating.

The rest of the world has different parameters ...

cliffside

(1,779 posts)

4. He could care less, he is making billions now. Follow the money, he will see us out if can profit. nt

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:23 PM

Aug 2025

Tommy Carcetti

(44,587 posts)

5. Was he actually trying to negotiate?

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:26 PM

Aug 2025

I thought he just wanted to show off in front of Putin.

milestogo

(23,204 posts)

6. I'm surprised he didn't bring him to DC to show off the "police state".

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:30 PM

Aug 2025

Emile

(43,279 posts)

7. He embarrassed the United States

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:33 PM

Aug 2025

hvn_nbr_2

(6,817 posts)

8. "The Art of No Deal" nt

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 11:17 AM

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