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Trump Managing To Put Democrats In Political Corner
NY Sun ^ | April 28, 2020 | Conrad Black

Posted on 04/28/2020 8:55:25 AM PDT by billorites

The Democrats are taking their stand on the coronavirus crisis in an untenable position. It is like building a defensive redoubt in a valley surrounded by hills in the hands of the enemy (like the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1955, as President Eisenhower warned them). Whether this is tactical stupidity by the president’s enemies or strategic genius by the president or — more likely — a bit of both, is not clear except to insiders.

Readers will recall that the Democrats charged out of the gate on the issue of taking science seriously and reacting comprehensively; the president picked up the gauntlet, brought prominent scientists forward, and “flattened the curve.” The Democrats wallowed in glee at the almost instant increase (in a month in fact) of unemployment by almost 30 million.

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It has been a severe crisis, but most of its severity has been the consequence of the panic generated by the irresponsible media, who thought they might destroy the Trump presidency at last.

They have failed again, and this is not such a watershed moment. In a few months, everything will be largely back to what it was within the United States. The big changes will be geopolitical: the mystique of the inexorable rise of China will be very faded, and the remaining credibility of the concept of the European Union will be in tatters.

Mr. Trump wins the political chess game at home in a clean sweep: the medical crisis, the financial rescue, the rebound of the economy, and at the voting places of the nation. And he will be the winner in the world. China and Europe have long been billed as rivals to the United States as the world’s most powerful government and population. We will hear less of that.

(Excerpt) Read more at nysun.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; europe; potus
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1 posted on 04/28/2020 8:55:25 AM PDT by billorites
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To: billorites

If your opponent has a certain set of absolutely predictable reactions to things you do, you can maneuver them into a corner.


2 posted on 04/28/2020 8:57:06 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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To: billorites

I like the optimism.


3 posted on 04/28/2020 8:57:10 AM PDT by TiGuy22
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To: billorites

LOCK HER UP!


4 posted on 04/28/2020 9:00:22 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: billorites

I’ll simply say, I pray the author is right.


5 posted on 04/28/2020 9:02:05 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: billorites

Civil Asset Forfeiture the CGI.


6 posted on 04/28/2020 9:02:58 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: billorites

This assumes the dems don’t have something else up their sleeves to deploy after this corona fiasco.


7 posted on 04/28/2020 9:03:00 AM PDT by AC86UT89
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To: PGalt

Hillary in a landslide....oh wait...


8 posted on 04/28/2020 9:03:21 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: TiGuy22

I like the optimism.”

Same here, 4 months ago Trump was an absolute lock. Now it looks like it will be a dog fight to be decided on whether the rats can get Mail voting in enough states to get them to 270 EC votes. If the rats throw out Biden it will mean they have decided they can win this thing.


9 posted on 04/28/2020 9:04:20 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: billorites

Shhhh - some of the TDS concern trolls here might take offense...


10 posted on 04/28/2020 9:05:23 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: billorites

Put them in jail or prison. Many criminals never stop unless incarcerated or eliminated. The are SUPERCRIMINALS with all the stratagems of war at their disposal.


11 posted on 04/28/2020 9:05:47 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: billorites
No one puts Baby in the corner!


12 posted on 04/28/2020 9:06:48 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: billorites
They have failed again, ...

Mr. Trump wins the political chess game at home in a clean sweep:

Well, what do you know? He went and dunnit one more time.

LOFL!

They thought, this time, this time!

13 posted on 04/28/2020 9:08:54 AM PDT by going hot (happiness is a momma deuce)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Have you seen recent pictures of her? Looks like while she was home with her freezers and ice cream, she also had her face sand blasted. It looks smoother and shinier than glass. No 80 year old looks like that naturally.


14 posted on 04/28/2020 9:11:15 AM PDT by Avalon Memories (Politics is all about quid pro quos. Donate to me! Vote for me! I'll give you "free" stuff.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
In a few months, everything will be largely back to what it was within the United States. The big changes will be geopolitical: the mystique of the inexorable rise of China will be very faded, and the remaining credibility of the concept of the European Union will be in tatters. Mr. Trump wins the political chess game at home in a clean sweep: the medical crisis, the financial rescue, the rebound of the economy, and at the voting places of the nation. And he will be the winner in the world. China and Europe have long been billed as rivals to the United States as the world’s most powerful government and population. We will hear less of that.
That doesn't mean however that we shouldn't hang all Demwit politicians in and out of media.

15 posted on 04/28/2020 9:11:16 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: billorites
Thanks for posting. Conrad Black is always a good read.

I tend to agree with his analysis. The MSM/Dems (I repeat myself) would crucify President Trump is anyone breaks a fingernail because he had the courage to end the lock down.

Instead he has correctly placed this responsibility where it belongs under our form of government. And guess what. . . FL, TX, GA their heading back to normal. NY/CA let them explain to their citizens why they are still third-world when life goes on elsewhere.

Sure the press will beat the drum but once again all most Americans care about is getting back to normal.

By November this will all be but a bad dream.

16 posted on 04/28/2020 9:11:28 AM PDT by lowbuck (The Blue Card (US Passport) Don't leave home without it.)
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To: Steely Tom
If your opponent has a certain set of absolutely predictable reactions to things you do, you can maneuver them into a corner.

Yes, this can be used to ones advantage.

17 posted on 04/28/2020 9:12:58 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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To: lowbuck

I pray Conrad is right.


18 posted on 04/28/2020 9:14:18 AM PDT by scottinoc
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bfl


19 posted on 04/28/2020 9:14:55 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Steely Tom

I just checked out some DU threads.

One poster there thought Trump and all his supporters should be crucified, like in the end of Spartatus, because hanging is too quick.

The hate is thick there.


20 posted on 04/28/2020 9:19:26 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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