Speakeasy: Ron Suskind By Jeff Dufour February 18, 2009 5:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint “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 Democrats boycott Trump’s State of the Union speech full of 'lies' for rally2026 State of the Union: Here are the most notable names skipping Trump's addressEd Crane, 1944-2026 TagsJeff Dufour Related Content Entertainment Stephen A. Smith ‘not ruling out’ voting for Rubio in 2028 if he doesn’t run himself Defense FAA again closes Texas airspace after military shoots down CBP drone, lawmakers say House Clinton says she was asked about UFOs and Pizzagate at ‘unusual’ Epstein deposition Energy and Environment Vanguard settles multistate antitrust suit over climate activism for $29.5 million White House Mamdani pitches NYC housing initiative to Trump with newspaper mockup: ‘Let’s Build’