Yeah. I'm with you. I wouldn't say "rooting for them," per
by BillyGoat 
, At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Monday, May 11, 2026, 07:15 (15 days ago) @ NDinVA
se. But I don't mind at all that their negotiating tactic is to out-Trump Trump.
If Trump says, "X," they say, "Y." With a healthy dose of "I'm rubber, you're glue."
There's part of this whole thing that reminds me of when Liz Lemon got her hands on the tapes of Jack Donaghy's negotiating class and then used his own tactics against him in her contract negotiation. Moreover, it's totally appropriate that these "peace negotiations" could be termed a "Jack-off."
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2026-05-11, 06:18
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omahadomer,
2026-05-08, 15:38
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2026-05-08, 15:42
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KGB,
2026-05-08, 09:30
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NDinVA,
2026-05-08, 09:03
- Yeah. I'm with you. I wouldn't say "rooting for them," per - BillyGoat, 2026-05-11, 07:15
- The instinct to root for anyone raises a lot of thoughts - Regular Joseph, 2026-05-11, 06:50
- Yea but, "We have seen the enemy and he is us." - Pogo
- Some of the comments are really spot on. -
Joe I,
2026-05-08, 08:05