> Even the most cynical of us didn't think he'd lose. Excuse me? As a sentence it's a fine sentence. It's not anchored in reality. Paul Krugman amongst others

> Even the most cynical of us didn't think he'd lose. Excuse me? As a sentence it's a fine sentence. It's not anchored in reality. Paul Krugman amongst others has been constantly reminding his subscriber list (448,000) that this is a trade war which only has losers. There is no factual basis to the assertion either only the most cynical of us, or didn't think.