Politics

[375 Ruger Fan]

 

[Tundra Tiger]

"Break your enemy's blockade, by blockading their blockade" - Don Tzu Art Of War

"It'll be a really great blockade, the best blockade ever, really" ~ Donald Trump, probably

 

[Brent in Az]

Iran needs to be turned into a sheet of glass

 

[Ray B]

Iran needs to be turned into a sheet of glass

The problem with that is 1. A lot of innocent Persians would be killed and 2. Iran would become a rallying cry of those Islamist radicals around the world to continue their Jihad against Israel, USA and the free world in general. So the Iran problem would metastasize into an even greater war with some former allies being alienated against us.

 

[VertigoBE]

The problem with that is 1. A lot of innocent Persians would be killed and 2. Iran would become a rallying cry of those Islamist radicals around the world to continue their Jihad against Israel, USA and the free world in general. So the Iran problem would metastasize into an even greater war with some former allies being alienated against us.

And they are already living inside the Western world

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Didn't take a crystal ball to predict the future of Trump's 20% toll. Like I said, he talks out his ass so often it's a wonder anyone listens anymore. What a fool.

Trump reverses threat of 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume Iran ports blockade

The US president says the planned levy will be replaced by trade and investment deals with various Gulf states.

www.bbc.com

 

[Tanks]

Interesting read.

Seven dead, 228 structures hit: The Iran war just exposed a broken bet — Washington Examiner

July 13, 2026 As large-scale hostilities between the United States and Iran resume, it’s time to ask hard questions about America’s Middle East basing footprint. Seven Americans have died on U.S. military bases during the Iran war. Not on the front lines, on installations that were supposed to...

apple.news

 

[Brent in Az]

All kinds of crazy conspiracy theories over Lindsey Graham's death.
Preliminary autopsy reported by the media stated an aortic dissection?

 

[318AE]

it's a wonder anyone listens anymore.

So, why do you repost and quote him here daily?

 

[Big_Easy]

Listen to him babble nonsense! Wow! I mean Biden had an excuse: onset of dementia. But even he never carried on like this. No comparison. So embarrassing. And yet some still believe Trump has credibility. You know ... the same folks who think the drug companies put microchips in COVID vaccines. It's all the mainstream media's fault. They make him talk nonsense.

Trump: 'I would be the greatest communist in history'

President Trump has repeatedly brought up communism, and while at the NATO summit, he said that the U.S. is in more danger from communism now than it was during events like the World Wars and September 11th.

www.nbcnews.com

Dementia Donnie is simply sundowning again, nothing to see here. Every accusation was always a confession with him.

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

So, why do you repost and quote him here daily?

Because the make-up sex is amazing.

 

[steve white]

Social Security generally isn't invested at all.

It's immediately paid out to cover current retiree payments.

When a surplus does occur, which it hasn't since 2020, it's invested into US Treasury securities.

That's an entirely different problem, because in theory social security contributions should therefore act as a major buyer of US government debt, which keeps the books balanced and stabilizes rates for government borrowing... now there's nothing spare to buy those bonds, which is a little bit of a liquidity issue, but hey, that's a different conversation.

Anyhow, these $1000 funded accounts will almost definitely exceed any social security payments these babies will get.

For what it's worth I'm 30, and I pay into SS every month with the full and depressing expectation that it'll be bankrupt and abolished long before even I retire, let alone the poor sods 30 years behind me.

That's what I said, but it is still going....

 

[Tanks]

Let's say the bill never passes, what are the repercussions?

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senate-democrats-block-115-trillion-defense-bill-over-iran-war-objections-2026-07-14/

 

[Russ16]

Let's say the bill never passes, what are the repercussions?

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senate-democrats-block-115-trillion-defense-bill-over-iran-war-objections-2026-07-14/

They’ll eventually pass NDAA. It’s literally one piece of mist pass legislation they’ve passed every year since the 1980s. It frequently gets held up at some point in the process to make a political point and create negotiating leverage.

Since it is a must pass bill both sides throw a few sweeteners in under the radar to build the coalition of support.

It will be tough this year but it will get done. Probably the week or so before Christmas.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Mitch McConnell is toast. Very sad watching that press conference. Doesn't know what planet he's on. Shame he can't just do the honorable thing and step down graciously. Wait ... isn't the governor of Kentucky a Democrat? Yep. Well that explains it. Governor would appoint McConnell's replacement if he can't finish his term. So the GOP will keep a half dead zombie in the Senate because Trump can't afford to lose even one vote in that house. So they wheel him into Senate so his wife can raise his hand for him to vote? Will that really work?

 

[Russ16]

Mitch McConnell is toast. Very sad watching that press conference. Doesn't know what planet he's on. Shame he can't just do the honorable thing and step down graciously. Wait ... isn't the governor of Kentucky a Democrat? Yep. Well that explains it. Governor would appoint McConnell's replacement if he can't finish his term. So the GOP will keep a half dead zombie in the Senate because Trump can't afford to lose even one vote in that house. So they wheel him into Senate so his wife can raise his hand for him to vote? Will that really work?

Under kentucky law the governor does not appoint the successor. They hold a special election. If he resigns after August 3 the November election becomes the special election. If before then they will have an election just short time before the regular one and whoever wins that will serve the rest of this year.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Under kentucky law the governor does not appoint the successor. They hold a special election. If he resigns after August 3 the November election becomes the special election. If before then they will have an election just short time before the regular one and whoever wins that will serve the rest of this year.

Interesting that the Kentucky Assembly made the change to special election in 2024. Maybe they could see McConnell was living on borrowed time.

 

[mdwest]

Under kentucky law the governor does not appoint the successor. They hold a special election. If he resigns after August 3 the November election becomes the special election. If before then they will have an election just short time before the regular one and whoever wins that will serve the rest of this year.

Never let the facts get in the way of an often uninformed idiots bloviations

 

[Russ16]

Interesting that the Kentucky Assembly made the change to special election in 2024. Maybe they could see McConnell was living on borrowed time.

It was actually because there was speculation that the other senator was going to retire and they had a Dem governor. Originally they passed a bill requiring the legislature to choose the successor but the governor vetoed that.

 

[fourfive8]

If nothing else, it’s entertaining to watch Trump continually jerk the chain of all the low IQ, gullible, ignorant, brain washed trolls.