Dumb and Dumberer?!....oh noes, Trump invited to North Korea by Kim Jong-un [ not a joke ]......

[neophyte]

It's simple: Un offers denuclearization only if BOTH countries agree to denuke. 45 balks, is angered at being played by Un, retaliates with nukes. "What's the use of having them if you don't use them?"

[GGD]

Steve G. wrote:
My best guess is that Trump figures that Mueller will begin to file serious charges in May, so Trump will blow up the summit to make himself "indispensable because of the imminent threat of war".

I had a much shorter term view, thinking that this announcement was just a way to get Stormy Daniels out of the headlines.

[Acer]

Negotiation
Deal
Follow-through

These are three very different things.

[Lux Interior]

Acer wrote:
Negotiation
Deal
Follow-through

These are three very different things.

Not for Trump.

This is victory.

And since peace is peace, it means Middle East victory, too.

[Dennis S]

Kraniac wrote:
This whole thing stinks of a grand manipulation of a well known idiot (Trump)..a total setup by the Koreans that I haven't sorted out yet..

You won't sort it out until you factor in Russia.

[Pam]

Can anyone provide one example of where Trump acted as a great negotiator? Seems his modus operandi is to bully and threaten, usually with legal action (he loves his lawyers), and let other people work a deal that he then takes credit for.

[OWC Jamie]

You mean like taking credit for Seals killing bin Laden ?

[SteveG]

billb wrote:
You mean like taking credit for Seals killing bin Laden ?

Where'd that one come from?

[DeusxMac]

Pam wrote:
Seems his modus operandi is to bully and threaten, usually with legal action (he loves his lawyers...

[SteveG]

Maybe the Fat Boys are just getting together to do some Pilates.