Lee Jae-myung Says: 'Better Call Saul' Before You Sign That Tariff Deal!

Trump Tariffs? That's Just Bad Negotiation!

Folks lemme tell ya sometimes you need a lawyer... a *really* good lawyer. Apparently South Korea's presidential hopeful this Lee Jae myung fella is lookin' at those Trump era tariffs and thinkin' 'Wait a minute is this good for South Korea?' Smart guy! He's basically saying that rushing into a deal with Uncle Sam before figuring out all the angles is like pleading guilty without reading the indictment. I've seen it happen and believe me it ain't pretty.

Impeachment Shenanigans and Snap Elections: Sounds Like My Kind of Chaos!

Now the article mentions something about an impeachment and a snap election. Sounds like my kind of town! This Yoon Suk Yeol guy got the boot for… declaring martial law? Now that's what I call 'aggressive negotiating tactics'! I bet I could’ve gotten him off. Anyway with Lee in the lead it's like flipping a coin in a windstorm. Anything can happen. Remember what I always say “Never trust a guy with clean fingernails.”

July 8th? More Like 'July Never'!

Seoul and Washington wanted a tariff package by July 8th? That's faster than I can launder money for a client and believe me I'm efficient! Even the South Korean Minister is saying 'Hold your horses folks!' Seems like Lee’s thinking this is a chance to slow things down get a grip and maybe just maybe find a way where everyone walks away happy. You know like when I negotiate a plea deal that makes my client look like a choir boy even if he was cooking up something a little *more* exciting than brownies.

Diplomacy? More Like... 'Plunder'?!

Lee's got a good point here. "If one country benefits and the other country suffers unilaterally that is not diplomacy. It is called plunder." Tell 'em Lee! It's like when the IRS audits you – they benefit you suffer! Only this is on a national scale. He wants mutual respect which in my experience is code for 'gimme a better deal'. He’s right. As I always tell my clients: You don't want a criminal lawyer you want a *criminal* lawyer!

Economic Boosters and Task Forces: Sounds Expensive!

An extra budget to boost the economy eh? Sounds like someone's ready to spend some money! And a task force to tackle the slowing economy? That’s Government speak for "We have no idea what we’re doing but we’ll form a committee to look busy." Still I admire the gumption. It's like when I promise a client I'll get them off scot free. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't but you gotta sell the dream right?

Peace Love and... 'Dialogue'? Get Real!

Now he's talking about peace on the Korean peninsula. Bless his heart. "Dialogue cooperation communication and coexistence"? That sounds like a slogan for a hippie commune not international relations. Still I gotta give him credit for trying to tone down the tension. Foreign investors get nervous when things get too 'boom y'. As for the polls? Well polls are like clients: You can’t trust them. But hey 45% isn’t bad. Maybe I should relocate to South Korea. The name's Goodman Saul Goodman. Did you know that you have rights? The constitution says you do!