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[Got Stripers]

Trump is likely playing golf today as he ponders the outstanding defense briefings he no doubt got from his super qualified group of experts. Can’t imagine a worse knucklehead running the show during these very challenging global decisions. His credentials say alot, flew 7 times on Epstein’s plane, 97 times pleaded the 5th, 34 felony convictions, 71 criminal charges, 26 sexual assault allegations, 6 bankruptcies, 5 draft deferments, 4 indictments, 2 impeachments, 2 convicted companies, 1 fake university shut down, 1 fake charity shut down, $25 million fraud settlement, $5 million sexual abuse verdict, $2 million fake charity judgement, $95 million sexual abuse judgement and a $450 million fraud judgement.

Sad and embarrassing “we the people” think these are the credentials required to lead this country. Add to that he is one stupid mother and is clearly on the verge if not already suffering dementia.

[wdmso]

This administration thinks this move shows American leadership and strength…

The world sees the USA claiming they were searching for a diplomatic breakthrough. But we’re lying. To its own people and the world.

So what are the chance Putin Kim or China will ever negotiate in good faith. With this Administration. Or the USA ever again. Trump single handily has destroyed American credibility. Over night. And the cult cheers

[Pete F.]

I think the blind squirrel might have got the nut this time.
One question now is what he’ll do with it.
The other question is how well our decimated and redirected national security system will deal with the possible threats.
They’ve been concentrating on immigrants with bedpans, hammers and leafblowers.
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[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

I think the blind squirrel might have got the nut this time.
One question now is what he’ll do with it.
The other question is how well our decimated and redirected national security system will deal with the possible threats.
They’ve been concentrating on immigrants with bedpans, hammers and leafblowers.
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The problem is, he thinks---or whatever goes on in his brain--in the moment and has no exit plan if this escalates, and it will escalate. Iran just bombed a US base in one of the Gulf emirates (maybe Qatar?). And this time around he has no one like John Kelly or Jim Mattis to show him one. His VP is 39 years old and was a newly minted Senator when Trump chose him, his SecDef is a former National Guard major and not a 4-star general, and his Chief of Staff is a far right bomb thrower, Stephen Miller, and not another 4-star general like Kelly. Oh and his DNI, Tulsi Gabbard? Frozen out because he didn't like what she was telling him because his "instincts" told him otherwise. Like him or not, he actually chose a mostly competent Cabinet his first time around. This time he's surrounded by clueless clowns. Then there's Marco Rubio, and I can tell you this from my vantage point across the Pond--he has zero respect around the world. They see him as a suck up and ass kisser.

[Pete F.]

Well, he’s certainly taken his big beautiful bill and Ukraine out of the headlines.
Unfortunately even though he insists they should, I doubt that the Nobel committee will give him the prize for a war he alone escalated while he abandoned Ukraine and decimated American healthcare.
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[Pete F.]

Seems like Bebe isn’t listening, so they’re getting a “TRUTH”

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW! DONALD J.
TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
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[Got Stripers]

Trump is so sloppy he lets everyone know in advance what was planned, how else would Putin warn Iran to move its stockpile ahead of the bombing. There are satellite images that shows a total of 16 shipments entering and leaving Iran's Fordow nuclear facility in the last 24 hours before the attack.

If that doesn’t concern you, how about four civilians tech giant company executives promoted to one rank below general in the army. No working up the ranks, no vetting, what could possibly be the motive?

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Originally Posted by Pete F.

Seems like Bebe isn’t listening, so they’re getting a “TRUTH”

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW! DONALD J.
TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
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Trump could easily win his Nobel Prize here, I'd vomit, but he could do it.

All Trump has to do is tweet the US is fully backing a two state solution and convening a G20 meeting to work out an international structure for interim governance. All the Arab states would jump on board immediately. Lift oil sanctions on Iran for China and demand a pathway to reforms. It would work...

Bibi would have none of it obviously but that’s the point, Trump would get the schoolyard pleasure of putting the weaker leader in their place.

But he'd still totally 'ff it up, because Bibi is in charge.

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Originally Posted by Got Stripers

Trump is so sloppy he lets everyone know in advance what was planned, how else would Putin warn Iran to move its stockpile ahead of the bombing. There are satellite images that shows a total of 16 shipments entering and leaving Iran's Fordow nuclear facility in the last 24 hours before the attack.

Doesn't need Russia, you could have given Iran the warning by watching CNN.

If that doesn’t concern you, how about four civilians tech giant company executives promoted to one rank below general in the army. No working up the ranks, no vetting, what could possibly be the motive?

One of the big reasons our armed forces are so effective are NCOs. You just don't see that in the 3rd world militaries Trump so wants to emulate.

[Pete F.]

Some reports say we didn’t hit any relevant nuclear targets.
Probably should've called it "Operation Stormy Daniels" because just like Trump, it couldn't find the target, finished too early, and couldn't penetrate.
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[Nebe]

In todays world i wouldnt be suprised if we didnt cream all those sites but say to the itanians that we would claim we didnt in exchange for de-escalation. Let them save face.
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[wdmso]

It doesn’t really matter anyone. The Republicans and the maga horde have walked away from democratic values and principles.. and have 100% gone dear leader mentality…. No matter the topic. Trump tells them to love it ! they love it ! until he says hate it! And they flip like a light switch…. And as long as Fox aka Trump state news is in business.. it’s full speed ahead. I doubt even a totally collapsed of our economy and government services. Will. Convince his supporters how wrong they truly were…. They’ll just blame anyone else never the person in the mirror

[Got Stripers]

The messaging on the medicaid cuts is unreal, hey we are all going to die and Moscow Mitch says hey they will get over it. Deaf, dumb and blind this entire republican maga cult. Now the whistleblower confirms what we all suspect, the DOJ is all in and Fyou to the courts, can’t stop us now you liberals.

[Got Stripers]

Independence day for the rich, they can finally go get that next vacation home and the latest super yacht they have had their eye on. While some on this day might be racing to see how many hot dogs they can eat, the rich are racing to see who can be the richest mother f*cker on the planet.

[wdmso]

Interesting Facts concerning Speaker Johnson’s state. It ranks 50 out of 50 state. Medicaid covers from 31% to 47% of
people in LA’s congressional district

A majority (69%) of Medicaid adults are
working in Louisiana
Medicaid covers from 31% to 47% of
people in LA’s congressional districts
Not Working
31%
Working
Part-Time

Federal spending accounts for 79% of their Medicaid spending

Which is 13 billion. They spend 16 billion a year. This BBB is only going to land on MAGA HEADS. Also. The new work provision only applies to states that expanded Medicaid

[wdmso]

So now red state meat packers and farms and dairy farmers. Illegals won’t be hunted BY ICE?

Trump said that he would allow the farmers who hire migrants to take charge and allow the migrants working in the agricultural industry to remain in the country. The plan would not create a path to citizenship as some immigration advocates have called for, but would protect them from the possibility of being detained by ICE agents during workplace raids, Trump said.

“If a farmer has been with one of these people that worked so hard – they bend over all day, we don’t have too many people that can do that, but they work very hard, and they know him very well, and some of the farmers are literally, you know, they cry when they see this happen,” Trump said. “If a farmer is willing to vouch for these people, in some way … I think we’re going to have to just say that’s going to be good, right?”

This is the real reason Farming added $223 million to the gross domestic product in 2023

So again these raids in sanctuary cities was just all. propaganda.

[Got Stripers]

Originally Posted by wdmso

So now red state meat packers and farms and dairy farmers. Illegals won’t be hunted BY ICE?

Trump said that he would allow the farmers who hire migrants to take charge and allow the migrants working in the agricultural industry to remain in the country. The plan would not create a path to citizenship as some immigration advocates have called for, but would protect them from the possibility of being detained by ICE agents during workplace raids, Trump said.

“If a farmer has been with one of these people that worked so hard – they bend over all day, we don’t have too many people that can do that, but they work very hard, and they know him very well, and some of the farmers are literally, you know, they cry when they see this happen,” Trump said. “If a farmer is willing to vouch for these people, in some way … I think we’re going to have to just say that’s going to be good, right?”

This is the real reason Farming added $223 million to the gross domestic product in 2023

So again these raids in sanctuary cities was just all. propaganda.

If those farms were in blue states do you really think that statement would have even been made. As for Mike Johnson, he like so many others whose states will be seriously impacted by the medicaid changes, are more concerned about keeping the rath of Trump off their backs; cowards all of them. Their constituents hopefully are paying attention. So many of those crap find print fooled you moments waiting for them to discover the hard way.

[Pete F.]

It’s really simple and nothing new.
Trump has proposed releasing some ICE prisoners to labor on farms where the employers will “own them” and be responsible for them.

What Trump’s proposing is analogous to the "Black Codes" in the post-bellum South, where Black men were required to enter contracts of employment under white employers.

Having no such employment was grounds for arrest and hard labor. Leaving such employment was grounds for arrest and hard labor.

Slavery in all but name.

They will push the Cruelty Agenda as hard and as fast as possible. While most Americans are stunned, they will use our hesitancy to push further into what should be intolerable. Going forward anyone seeking asylum will be sent to camps to work the fields for little to no pay. Slavery is profitable.
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