Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 6, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) Typical politics are meetings and memo's and come up with a strategy that usually is already a compromise by the time its announced to the public. Trump does just the opposite. Announces a very strong position then lets staff negotiate to a compromise. To his fault it might be helpful to let staff know this before, I wouldn't argue that. Very different from how politics has worked for a long, long time but it still doesn't mean it can't be effective. This is a better way of ending to a position that was determined to be in the middle ground before it was announced. If the compromise is immediately announced then you have to hold dead firm on that position accepting nothing less, otherwise the compromise hurts your position even more. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/06/trumps-shoot-first-style-panned-by-press-may-not-be-so-crazy.html Edited April 6, 2018 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 You would make a great Fox News Commentator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 6, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Nazipigdog said: You would make a great Fox News Commentator! Maybe if I was blonde and had great legs. Howard is pretty middle of the ground. By no means has he been a all in pro Trump guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JEFF Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Highmark said: Typical politics are meetings and memo's and come up with a strategy that usually is already a compromise by the time its announced to the public. Trump does just the opposite. Announces a very strong position then lets staff negotiate to a compromise. To his fault it might be helpful to let staff know this before, I wouldn't argue that. Very different from how politics has worked for a long, long time but it still doesn't mean it can't be effective. This is a better way of ending to a position that was determined to be in the middle ground before it was announced. If the compromise is immediately announced then you have to hold dead firm on that position accepting nothing less, otherwise the compromise hurts your position even more. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/06/trumps-shoot-first-style-panned-by-press-may-not-be-so-crazy.html I completely agree. It makes meeting in the middle so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 6, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just now, JEFF said: I completely agree. It makes meeting in the middle so easy. The other part of it is Trump isn't use to the slow, mind numbing way things get done in politics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, Highmark said: The other part of it is Trump isn't use to the slow, mind numbing way things get done in politics. No he isn't. Politics in the last 40 years has become a huge bogged down bureaucracy designed to wear down by apathy anyone brave enough to try and make it efficient. Trumps sledgehammer style of dealing with issues has proven quite effective. What the liberals don't understand is trump is pretty much doing it on his own. The repubs in congress and the senate dislike him almost as much as they do. But they are forced to lend a hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 6, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just now, JEFF said: No he isn't. Politics in the last 40 years has become a huge bogged down bureaucracy designed to wear down by apathy anyone brave enough to try and make it efficient. Trumps sledgehammer style of dealing with issues has proven quite effective. What the liberals don't understand is trump is pretty much doing it on his own. The repubs in congress and the senate dislike him almost as much as they do. But they are forced to lend a hand. Whether you like how or what Trump gets or wants done he is shaking the fuck out of DC right now. That's all good in my books. Why would anyone be shocked that the establishment hates this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washedupmxer Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 It's the art of the deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Nazipigdog said: You would make a great Fox News Commentator! Was he wrong? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 41 minutes ago, Highmark said: Whether you like how or what Trump gets or wants done he is shaking the fuck out of DC right now. That's all good in my books. Why would anyone be shocked that the establishment hates this? Yes, I absolutely love this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Highmark said: The other part of it is Trump isn't use to the slow, mind numbing way things get done in politics. yet he has done more in his short time in office than any POTUS has in a term or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/TheSwamp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Momorider said: yet he has done more in his short time in office than any POTUS has in a term or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 6, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 6, 2018 Where you been ice? We miss your valuable input into American politics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted April 6, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, Highmark said: Where you been ice? We miss your valuable input into American politics! http://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/march-31-2018-a-new-human-internal-organ-tolerating-extreme-cold-volcanic-christianity-and-more-1.4596767/brain-scans-reveal-why-the-iceman-can-withstand-insanely-cold-temperatures-1.4596791 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, Highmark said: Where you been ice? We miss your valuable input into American politics! Busy as hell these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 6, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, ICEMAN! said: Busy as hell these days Good for you. You can thank Trump later. Edited April 6, 2018 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, ICEMAN! said: Busy as hell these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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