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Orsino

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8. It's a common right-wing negotiation tactic.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 12:59 PM

Jun 2017

Claim more than you want or even need, or more than is at all justified...then let them work to bargain you down to a position that is still overreach.

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Okay, Trump. You're really going to go with the "vindication" thing? Really? Honestly? [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 OP

He keeps using that word. I don't think it means what he thinks it means. tanyev Jun 2017 #1

just had to add the meme Tripper11 Jun 2017 #2

:) tanyev Jun 2017 #3

Pleased proceed Mme. Defarge Jun 2017 #4

Hmm.. whom to believe... WePurrsevere Jun 2017 #5

By trump mercuryblues Jun 2017 #6

"Please, proceed"...da!* furtheradu Jun 2017 #7

It's a common right-wing negotiation tactic. Orsino Jun 2017 #8