The lead-in . . .  
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The ink is barely dry on the European Union and India’s historic trade deal but all eyes are now on how President Donald Trump will react to the free trade agreement that’s widely seen as a strategic hedge against the U.S.′ volatile trade policies and tariff threats.
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The deal, which was confirmed earlier Tuesday, has taken almost two decades to agree and will see the trading behemoths gradually cut tariffs to zero on the majority of each other’s imports, except on some key products and sectors.
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Trump is yet to react publicly to the EU-India deal, which was announced in the early hours of Tuesday morning European time, but he and the White House are unlikely to be happy with the deal. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has already criticized the EU for forging ahead with a trade agreement with India.
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http://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/trump-reaction-eu-india-trade-deal-fta.html

There's a reason they call Co-Pilot the Kmart of AI.

 
“The relationship structure [between the U.S. and India] is very strong. I would try and look at the positive side, I’m not a soothsayer, I don’t know when trade deals will get signed, how long it takes ... but everybody needs to chill a bit.” Hardeep Singh Puri told CNBC’s Amitoj Singh.

 
As far as European Commission President Ursula von der Titties calling this the "Mother of all deals" is a real face plant.  Labeling something as "The Mother of" is real cute and sounds so familiar...wasn't that used and repeated a million times not that long ago?  Maybe 1991?  How did that work out back then, lol.  Someone should tell her it's not quite the flex she thinks it is!  She's quite a bit older than I am though but I'd probably throw a shot into her.  Smart gals are sexy!

Mr. Athens,

 
I can always depend on you for the latest news.

 
Thanks,
Katie

 
p.s. I refuse to acknowledge anyone who refers to the female leader of the EU, von der Leyen, by her "titties"...

the Vice Prostitute. So he's assuming being a prostitute is a bad or low thing. Personally, some of my favorite people are prostitutes I have been privileged to know. How anyone can come on a fuck board and disrespect prostitutes is beyond me.
It's like our other stellar citizen who habitually calls the principal of 100ProofLV a pimp. The hypocrisy is rich with these people. In every way.

First, you're not very observant, because you'd know I don't use Co-Pilot, but Gemini. So you got that one wrong. Second, I'm an investor in the markets and go to CNBC's home page all the time, which I were I found the article, i.e. I didn't use AI in this instance. So you got that one wrong, too, because you ASSumed. Everyone else is aware this statement was meant to appease an unpredictable Trump, who's irate, erratic, transactional behavior can cause real, lasting damage. We've already seen it in our relations with Canada, the UK, and the EU. To be fair, Trump did improve our relations with Argentina after he bailed them out with $40 billion and gave their drug lord President a free pass. You're "response" is nothing more than a personal attack to denigrate someone who's opinion you disagree with. It's devoid of any value in a discussion, but If it's all you got, then it's all you have.

I see no evidence of that. Quite the contrary, in fact.

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I'm seeing a general thread of disrespect and disdain for women. I wish that I weren't, but it is what it is. On the bright side, it has taken away my morning appetite. I def overeat in the mornings!

Unless we are self-sufficient Buddhist monks, we all cater to someone else. The employee to his employer, the entrepreneur to her customers, the artist/performer to his audience, the congregation to their pastor, the politicians to their donors, the wealthy to the politicians they bribe, MAGA loyalist to Trump, etc. As long as we voluntarily give what we have to offer and do no harm to self or others, I say "lassiez-faire".    

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They get that from Trump. Gemini AI responded to my prompt "how does trump describe female reporters" . . .
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Trump has frequently used disparaging, gendered language to describe female reporters, labeling them with terms like "nasty," "obnoxious," "stupid," "slobs," and "piggy". Often targeting women of color or those asking critical questions, he has described specific journalists as "third-rate" or having "ugly" personalities, forming a pattern of hostility criticized by press freedom groups.  
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And we all heard the Access Hollywood tape, e.g. "grab them by the pussy".

I pull the quote from India's Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas coloring our relationship with India as very warm for your benefit because your post seemed to be intended to frighten us in some way that India has abandoned the USA for a better partnership with the EU.

 
That's hardly the case.  You did also see that this trade deal has been in the works for a bit?  This is not something that these two players have pulled out of their asses as some strategic move against Trump.

 
"The deal, which was confirmed earlier Tuesday, has taken almost two decades to agree and will see the trading behemoths gradually cut tariffs to zero on the majority of each other’s imports, except on some key products and sectors."  Catch the "two decades" part???

 
And how in fuck would I know you use Gemini?  The headline of the article is a bit disingenuous compared to the actual content but that's expected with journalists today.  That's why I assumed you used shit AI to come up with your "comments" that were just as silly as what I read in the article.  That's why  asked you if you actually read the article or just saw a shiny rock to throw and took a shitty AI overview to convey your "thoughts"

And to that, so you literally just plagiarized Holly Ellyatt's reporting as if if these words were your own, lol.  No quotes, no annotation...just 3 paragraphs copy and pasted from the beginning of the article.  I hadn't actually noticed that until now.  Now it all makes perfect sense....Got it!  My work is done here, lol.

Yep, India and EU read the writing on Trump's wall, which pushed the deal over the line. It's a zero-sum game, i.e. what the EU and India get from each other, they don't get from the U.S. Get it? Because I disclose "Gemini AI" after the passage(s) or haven't you noticed? Did you not see the words preceding the three paragraphs, i.e. "The lead-in"? That's signaling the reader that the passages are the lead-in [beginning] of the article. Well, duh! And the fact that I follow those passages with a link to the article that published them is in fact the attribution and would discounts any claim of plagiarism. Well, duh No.2. Well-done. Did you notice the dash? Do you know what it implies?

You keep saying comparing a woman a heartbeat away from being the most powerful person in the world to a prostitute is an insult to prostitutes.  I think this is the first time you've attempted to explain why you deem it disrespectful but those are your words and judgement, not mine.  That one still baffles me.  I get it, you're mad and stomp your feet and yell at your beanie babies but cameltoe almost reached the pinnacle of success.  The ultimate role model for prostitutes around the globe yet you keep implying that its being mean to prostitutes to  call her that.

 

Every republican president and vice president who has ever served office while this board has been active has been shredded and denigrated on this board and they've all had disrespectful nicknames.  You forgot to scold me for not capitalizing barrack HUSSEIN obama's first and last name and having the gall to use his given middle name.   Now you're offended because of what I call the cameltoe.  Your selective outrage is laughable.  I think the Vice Prostitute name is clever, funny and fitting and it just wouldn't be as fun if you didn't twist yourself into a pretzel every time I do it.  

 
The guy that owns/run 100 proofLV rents pussy to johns and collects part of the money for himself.  He earns his living by hiring women to have sex with strangers and collects the money they worked for.   Sorry to be crude, but go ahead and try to explain that is not the case.  Save me the earned marketing fees bullshit.  Maybe he doesn't drive a pimped out Cadillac or have a crazy purple outfit with an outrageous hat but if that isn't pimpish, I dunno what to tell you.  Pretty sure I've only called him that twice but mostly because it triggers you so badly.  If you think he's going to cut you a sweet deal for licking his ass and defending his honor, maybe so!  Again, your selective outrage cracks me up.  

If you can't see through your own sophistry, well, it simply shows what an argumentative sociopath you are.
I have rarely seen a more transparent pile of puke than the one you've deposited above. Stringing together blatant rationalizations and whataboutisms is NOT a rebuttal.
I accept your surrender.

In the last few hours you post about my "blizzard" of posts about nurse pretti and now this "volcano" of weasel words.  I'm guessing your next post will be about me doing a "tidal wave or tsunami" of something?  or my words will have some sort of "earthquake" like effect?  After you work your way thru different types of natural events or you going to move on to  Bible phrases?

No attempt at all to rebut what I said, just a feeble rejoinder about my colorful language.
Accepted!
Should we start called snafool "El Foldo?"