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points by smallmancontrov 16 hours ago | 0 comments
That's what I thought. Then I saw the AES gambit:

> Donald, if you’re watching, we’ll put your name on it. You get to be the American president who finally guaranteed health care for every single American.

That could work. The entire Iran saga and all its fallout happened because Trump wanted to beat Obama's JCPOA. That effort went up in flames, along with prices and the US reputation. The narcissistic injury still burns bright in his conscience. And now Democrats can hand him a W, a legitimate one-up of Obama that requires no bluster or lies.

I'd still only give it a 30% chance of happening, but that's up from 0% a few weeks ago.

[–] bakies 15 hours ago
It's not worth the optics that trump and Republicans are capable of anything
[–] smallmancontrov 14 hours ago
That's why I said 30% not 80%. I think Trump has a 80% chance of taking the bait, but I do not expect most Dems to be comfortable handing him a W. Fair enough, he sure didn't earn it. But there is a path.