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senseandsensibility

(16,713 posts)
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:57 PM Aug 2016

Pena obviously gained from this meeting.

To me it's so obvious. Pena is very unpopular with his people. So now he can point to a new, cowed, polite Trump who didn't even have the nerve to ask him to pay for the wall, and take credit for it. Look how I made him behave, he can say.

Isn't it obvious?

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Pena obviously gained from this meeting. (Original Post) senseandsensibility Aug 2016 OP
Pena boosted Trump there is no way he benefits MattP Aug 2016 #1
He lectured him on the stage. That is a boost? 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #3
I also don't see that at all. senseandsensibility Aug 2016 #4
perhaps not a boost... chillfactor Aug 2016 #5
No he didn't malaise Aug 2016 #11
Definitely!!! Trump looked/sounded like an absolute buffoon! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2016 #2
No way pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #6
The poor man has absolutely nothing to lose. MADem Aug 2016 #7
And now it turns out that he did tell Trump he senseandsensibility Aug 2016 #8
He loses by not being stronger against Trump pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #9
And now he can say he told Trump he wouldn't pay senseandsensibility Aug 2016 #10

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
6. No way
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 06:07 PM
Aug 2016

He will be making further comments to repair the damage from giving Trump a stage to appear as a statesman.

And if Hillary visits, he will make that a huge contrast.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
7. The poor man has absolutely nothing to lose.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 06:21 PM
Aug 2016

He's a plagiarist who let El Chapo escape in a crappy economy!

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
9. He loses by not being stronger against Trump
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 06:47 PM
Aug 2016

People want him to confront Trump and especially the things Trump has said. Not giving anything on the wall and then being gracious at the podium is not enough.

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