Speakeasy: Ron Suskind By Jeff Dufour FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint February 18, 2009 5:00 am FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint “We’re not mightily adept at playing backroom poker in Asia. We go to the table with a big fat wallet, but eventually we get picked clean.” –Author Ron Suskind, speaking Wednesday about America’s image around the world Recommended Stories Voters sour on prosecutors touting 'intersectionality'Trump's governance by executive order will be continued by future presidentsHouse Democrats would represent some of California's reddest realms under redistricting plan TagsJeff Dufour Related Content Washington Secrets All drama Trump to break executive order record: White House Report Card White House White House accuses Biden staffer of impersonating chief of staff in autopen investigation News Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking legal status of Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants In Focus Russiagate documents reveal related investigations DOJ smothered Campaigns Bellwether Virginia governor race enters post-Labor Day stretch