transplantbillsfan Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2924946002 Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un unable to strike deal, call off nuclear weapons talks early "No agreement was reached at this time, but their respective teams look forward to meeting in the future," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said. "We’ll ultimately have a deal," Trump told reporters just a few hours before cutting off talks early, but he added that "doesn’t mean we’re doing it in one day, in one meeting." ... "Speed is not that important to me," Trump said. "I appreciate no testing." Kim, taking the unprecedented step of answering a western reporter's question, said "it's too early to say" whether there will be a deal, but "I would not say I’m pessimistic.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/policy/defense/431957-trump-kim-summit-ending-early%3famp Trump-Kim summit ending early Trump and Kim were originally supposed to hold a working lunch that appears to have been canceled. The two leaders were also scheduled to participate in ceremony to sign a joint agreement. https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1QG2BZ White House bars four reporters from Trump-Kim dinner I hate being in PPP Edited February 28, 2019 by transplantbillsfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Deal can't happen officially until the China trade deal is done. That's the fly in the ointment - and shows how interconnected all these deals/negotiations really are. The entire global order is being changed before our eyes - all at once. Presser happening now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 WaPo, with dynamite prescience again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Reykjavík 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said: Deal can't happen officially until the China trade deal is done. That's the fly in the ointment - and shows how interconnected all these deals/negotiations really are. The entire global order is being changed before our eyes - all at once. Presser happening now: ....I’ll bite. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 47 minutes ago, The_Dude said: ....I’ll bite. Why? Because, in a day or two, you will forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Nanker said: Reykjavík Awesome city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Because, in a day or two, you will forget about it. I never forget. Unless its where I put my keys. I forget where my keys are alllll the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said: I was listening to Gordon Chang on the radio last night. No bigger critic of China than him. He was sounding almost dejected about the prospect of Trump (A) signing a fluffy deal with Kim, and (B) tuning around and not holding Beijing’s feet to the fire right after that. Sounded like he bought into the pre-summit hype about Trump pushing out a bad deal just to show he’s making progress with Kim. On the other hand, he was giddy about the prospect that the US would maybe be opening a liaison office with NKorea because that would completely cut China out of any future discussions and negotiations. I have no idea if he’s right about that, and I doubt that China’s Influence would just go away if there were a liaison office set up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 This headline pretty much summarizes the NK talks (and the entirety of Trump's presidency so far) Quote Trump agreed to nothing with North Korea — and completely defied the experts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, The_Dude said: I never forget. Unless its where I put my keys. I forget where my keys are alllll the time. Up until about two months I use to too. I now always put my wallet and keys in the same place and force myself to do it. Best thing I ever did! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 27 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Up until about two months I use to too. I now always put my wallet and keys in the same place and force myself to do it. Best thing I ever did! I’m supposed to do this. My wife, sick of finding my keys and wallet, has created a special place by the front door. I’m getting better, but she still has to find my sunglasses. I don’t roll without shades. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Tiberius said: Up until about two months I use to too. I now always put my wallet and keys in the same place and force myself to do it. Best thing I ever did! Somehow I believe you when you say that putting your wallet and keys in the same place is "the best thing you ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 17 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Somehow I believe you when you say that putting your wallet and keys in the same place is "the best thing you ever did. Hi Third, how are you today? Hope all is well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 3 hours ago, The_Dude said: ....I’ll bite. Why? China still has (a lot of) influence in the DPRK, and is using that as leverage against the US during the negotiations on trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: China still has (a lot of) influence in the DPRK, and is using that as leverage against the US during the negotiations on trade. I agree on China’s influence but I’m not sure they’re connected that closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Watch how fast a deal happens after Xi signs the trade deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hedge Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Let's put it into a football analogy. Trump and Kim have only played a few games. Yet, some like to point out that Trump hasn't won the Super Bowl. Well, of course not, as the regular season isn't even over yet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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