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Tommy Vietor

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
6463 total appearances

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Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

That they can call a peace deal that Yahoo knows he will never have to implement because it's basically designed to be โ€“ to look and sound maximally reasonable but be rejected by Hamas.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

And that's what I expect will happen.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

I did like this.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

It's typically understated self-calling.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

Greatest days ever in civilization.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

This isn't a two-state solution plan.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

It's a ceasefire plan, just to be clear.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

But again, I think that Netanyahu, he tried to sound like he was on board with the big picture while reserving the right to renegotiate or delay every actual detail.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

I think it's probably a non-starter for Hamas.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

Why do you think it's a, just I have no idea, why do you think it's a non-starter for Hamas?

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

because they have to trust Netanyahu generally to implement it because they don't think Trump can control him because they watched the last year.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

The plan calls on Hamas to release all the hostages within 72 hours, which means they give up all their leverage immediately and then have to trust that the rest of the plan gets executed.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

The plan basically calls on Hamas to disband as an organization.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

And they'll have no role in Gaza going forward, which is, of course, a totally understandable position for the Israelis to want to take.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

But from the Hamas perspective, you can imagine that'd be hard to agree to.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

And then finally, like this is an organization, their DNA is resistant to occupation and trying to get land back.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

And they're going to be cool with Gaza being governed by Donald Trump and Tony Blair.

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

That's the best you guys could do?

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

Trump and Tony Blair?

Pod Save America
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?

Unfortunately, it's the best we could do.