Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Hmmmmmm.... Date:   5/30/2018 4:57:58 PM

I agree we are on the same page but where I think you're mistaken is to place Trump on the right vis-a-vis tariffs.  That is clearly not a "conservative" viewpoint and is very much an area where I disagree with him if he actually gets us into a long-term trade war. 

But if he proposes to use tariffs or even the threat of them as a negotiating tool and China actually thinks he's crazy enough to engage in such a battle they may capitulate because they clearly have more to lose than us, way more in fact.  An empty threat isn't much good and maybe that's one side benefit of Trump's inconsistency is that other's are just not sure what he will do and that may actually result in a better deal for the U.S.  All I know is the traditional, mainstream political approach to these issues have done nothing of any value in the past so I'm willing to see how his approach works.  Time will tell.