On Sat, 03 Dec 2016 10:31:15 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Sat, 3 Dec 2016 07:14:27 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:





Inept comparison. Reagan never spoke with Taiwan directly. Neither
has any other president since Nixon recognized China. More
importantly, Trump most likely did not do it as part of any new policy
but rather due to his total lack of preparedness for the job.
Expect a lot more of it.


But is that a bad thing? He's talked to a few leaders now. Maybe a
phone call and man to man talk over a beer is better than diplomats
trying to make everyone look good. Remains to be seen what happens,
but many neighbor disputes are solved over a beer or coffee rather
than lawyers.

Certainly a great way to pave the way for a new Trump hotel in that
country......

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...opment-inquiry