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Has Tulsi Gabbard resigned yet after Trump said that he didn't believe anything she said or care what she said?
I would still welcome suggestions for my unsought but now obligatory baby bird responsibilities.
The bird appears to be gaining strength and has eaten quite a bit of mush, given its size (though I'm thinking it might be a jay - as baby birds go, it's pretty big! That or I'm fostering a grackle, oh joy). Damn these maternal instincts - I'm getting attached to it.
I understand the progression is hatchling-nestling-fledgling-out. Not sure what I'm looking for to consider it a fledgling. It is still very unsteady on its feet, but has developed grown-up feathers on its wings. Its head and tail are still downy.
I'm off to google developmental stages, whether it really is a jay, when I should be hunting bugs for direct feeding, when I can expect it to fledge - but of course now I'm also wondering if I've totally screwed this baby by imprinting it on me.
Any helpful information welcome!
Actually, Tulsi’s comments specifically reflected the IC’s assessment of Iran’s nuclear program, which seems to go against Iran’s own claim. Also, Trump’s statement was he “didn’t care what she said” [in response to a specific question about the IC assessment], which is not at all the same as “he didn’t believe anything she said”. If Clinton or Bush said they didn’t believe the IC assessment on Iraq’s WMD, would they have been wrong?
Any helpful information welcome!
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Leave wildlife alone, Jamie.
You should have been taught that as a child.
Wildlife are not your potential pets.
"Any helpful information welcome!"
I'd give some if I had some, Jamie!
Iran is going to set off a nuke tonight the world will remember for centuries.
I know this because RedState quotes Breaking911 on Twitter, who reports Iranian State Media:
"There is a surprise tonight that the world will remember for centuries."
Breaking911 doesn't provide any evidence that they said this. Breaking911 doesn't show video of state media. Doesn't quote a person by name. Just throws up a quote.
You just have to trust Breaking911 Bro.
But that apparently is how you get clicks in the conservative exosphere®. Because there's no downside to posting up complete and utter garbage in the conservative exosphere®. There are only momentary click gains to be had.
"Also, Trump’s statement was he “didn’t care what she said” [in response to a specific question about the IC assessment], which is not at all the same as “he didn’t believe anything she said”."
Jaq hurts his own credibility when he does that.
Does the IC assessment agree or deny that Iran has enriched uranium to a higher degree than is used in power generation reactors?
It seems clear from the reporting from multiple outlets taken together that Tulsi’s testimony accurately stated the position of the US intel community on Iran’s nuke program, Israeli intelligence disagreed with it and felt Iran was further along, and Trump sided with Israel’s assessment.
Either: 1. Israel’s intelligence was more accurate, which is certainly possible; or 2. They exaggerated their report to manipulate Trump.
Kind of stunning how much less stable the world has gotten in fully less than a week.
First term Trump, at least at first, was surrounded by people who knew he was a moron. He's now surrounded by people who genuinely think he's a genius. You might have different views on which one's "worse", but this one probably does make major catastrophes more likely, in every sphere.
OK, this is Wiki-freaking-pedia: "Iran is currently enriching uranium to 60% purity (close to weapons-grade), and has been accelerating its nuclear advancements by installing more advanced centrifuges. "
Does the US intelligence community dispute this? Anybody know?
@Jamie the Cornell Ornithology lab might be able to help with identifying the fledgling's species. Have you tried to make contact with any of your local animal rescue outfits? They are probably pretty well-networked.
http://birdrescues.org/texas-bird-rescues-bird-rehabs-and-wildlife-hospitals/
You can look for a wildlife rehaber in your area. They will sometimes take in birds if they are not overburdened. A nice donation in return is always welcomed.If they can’t take it in they will give you a lot of good advice.
Places that sell birds and bird feed can also help you. They sell a lot of buggy feed and will sometimes take on birds. Again a nice donation is always nice.
Finally was able to get ahold of the new Buckley Biography by Sam Tanenhaus and am reading through it. 860 pages, and 28 years in the making. Just noticed several odd thing about it.
First WFB lived from 1925-2008, yet the last 28 years of Buckley's life (after Reagan election ) gets 50 pages.
Second, Buckley tasked Tanenhaus with writing his biography in 2000, and gave him access to all his papers and asked his family and friends to cooperate with him. Yet, it took it 25 years to complete the book.
So how do teach a baby bird to fly? do you just climb to the top of your house roof and toss him off?
By trump telling leader of Iran he might kill him opens up the thoughts of an Iranian hit time coming to take trump out.They wont be like the mental Republican shooters who failed twice. These will be people dont care if they die or not because they got some wives waiting for them.Great texts trump is sending like his little Kim posts...the guy is making himself a more viable target by his non presidential rhetoric. trump says he knows where the Iran leader is,well that works 2 ways..WHEN YOU GOT NOTHNG TO LOSE.......stupid display of blabbermouth
"So how do teach a baby bird to fly? do you just climb to the top of your house roof and toss him off?"
I think you jump off first to show him how it's done.
"I think you jump off first to show him how it's done."
Credit where it is due. This actually made me laugh!
Hope springs eternal eh Dinky?
60% purity (that is, 60% U235 40% U238) is nowhere near weapons grade. Each step up in purity takes a lot more effort and energy then the previous step up. Weapons grade is widely considered to be 90% U235. 93% if you really want to be sure. U233 is also easily made into bombs- but little exists naturally. It forms in TH232 reactors.
Thanks for the advice, all! I think I've got a baby northern mockingbird here, maybe. Tomorrow I'll be contacting Texas Wildlife as a starting point - though I expect they'll be mad at me for disturbing it in the first place (which, heck, I'm not *happy* with myself about it, but my lovely neighbor was *right there* so I couldn't just walk away and let nature take its course!)
I am seriously concerned about imprinting. But it's fricking hot here and I really don't want to don a ski mask every time I feed it.
And I'm not even thinking about how to teach it how to fly yet! But I think I will rule out going first.
"60% purity (that is, 60% U235 40% U238) is nowhere near weapons grade."
But reactor grade is apparently only 3-5%, so 60% kinda gives the game away, doesn't it?
Video: Mayoral Candidate in New York City Brad Lander has been arrested by ICE at immigration court for OBSTRUCTING operations.
These types of arrests serve to incentivize self deportations. The show of force is supposed to counter the anti-Trump rhetoric. 'If it could happen to seemingly connected people, it could happen to me, the internal monologue is supposed to go.
Look what we can do. What can your people do for you?
Besides ask to see a warrant. Like this is NYPD Blue, or something.
"Credit where it is due. This actually made me laugh!"
I'll be here all week.
There’s an Andy Griffith episode where Opie raised three baby birds after killing their mother with his slingshot.
First term Trump, at least at first, was surrounded by people who mistakenly thought he was a moron. He's now surrounded by people who genuinely grasp that he's a genius.
Fixed it for you, Kaki!
Yes, I laughed too. Looks like original Mike needs to go to Hollywood, they need you.
"There’s an Andy Griffith episode where Opie raised three baby birds after killing their mother with his slingshot."
Killed their mother? That's pretty dark and gritty for Andy Griffith.
I missed my calling.
Here is one: 'They don’t know it yet, but this will be their last video with their loved ones.' *
Video: "Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia has erupted"
*(Link back to source code)
Jamie
Cats and hard sidewalks are the next hurdle. Baby birds sort of jump out of the nest when they think they can fly but often just land on the ground. I think we used to put them back and then the mother would resume showing them what you do with wings. So perhaps you need a costume with wings. Or else you have to teach it drive but that will be harder.
We had a bird fly into our sliding door window and it was stunned. We looked up rescue groups for birds. Many individuals volunteered and we called one. Followed instructions. Cover bird with a cloth, wait and yup it flew away in 15 minutes. You never know what helpful and giving and knowledgeable bird admirers might be close to your neighborhood, Jaime. Oh and we bought decals to put on our glass doors. Hasn't happened again. Hope all goes well!
OK, as far as I can tell, power reactors use 5% enriched uranium, Iran has enriched uranium to 60%, but our "intelligence" community says Iran is not building a bomb.
Good grief.
Or else you have to teach it drive but that will be harder.
I was thinking maybe a scooter? No licensing requirement!
You could go this route, Jamie.
" What can your people do for you?
Besides ask to see a warrant. Like this is NYPD Blue, or something. "
I gotta say it cracks me up when these AWFL and AWML Karens' demand to 'see the warrant', as if this is some kind of a citizen right. I'm surprised they don't 'demand to see the manager' when this isn't received favorably. ICE should get some medals for patience and professionalism in the face of this torture. I'd be tempted to say 'our warrant has room for one more, you wanna join?'
The crazy 7/11 manager, assassin, funeral home flunky fella must be terribly disappointed by the way he has been push aside in the news. What was his name again? I suspect we've heard very nearly the last of this story.
My daughter raised a baby sparrow that had fallen out of its nest. We tried to take it to the local animal rescue place, but they said they would put it down because it's a non-native species. It learned to fly on its own, and it's still with us four years later.
So this is a sad story about my friend and a baby bird. He found a baby bird and fed it and took care of it. The whole bit. Lots of work. Finally it was starting to fly in the box he had it in so he took it out side so it could gain strength. And as he let it go from his hands, his German Shepherd jumped up and ate it. So keep your dogs away when it comes time for flying lessons.
BIBI and TRUMP pulling a "Gulf Of Tonkin' ROUTINE DECADES LATER and that helped kill more than 52000 American Vets. We never learn ,they use the useless AUMF rule that they use to cover everything from shopping at KMART to killing foreigners.The lies always precede the deaths.The AMERICA FIRST group sure are duped . Next it will be about ;GETTING THE OIL" NEOCON WAR MONGERS THAT JUST LIE AND LIE .
I’ve been thinking about Nancy Pelosi recently. She hasn’t really been very active, most probably because of her broken hip. High heels (4-inch stilettos) on marble steps. At 84.
“For an 84-year-old woman, assuming average health and surgical treatment, life expectancy is likely around 4-5 years.”
I’m going to assume above average health and excellent care but still, rehabilitation has to use up a lot of energy. I wonder how effective she is now in pushing the Democrat agenda.
I was thinking she helped Biden make his decision not to run after she broke her hip. But that was summer of 2024. She broke her hip Dec. 2024.
A Robbin built a next conspicuously on the flat bannister of deck off my second floor bedroom. She must have been rushed because there were four eggs dropped there with very little nest. A few twigs really. She then built the nest up while brooding. All four eggs hatched.
A couple weeks later all four hatchlings were gone. I think I saw from the ground the Robbin engaged in air combat with another bird. So much work for naught. Made me sad, but now I can use my hanging chair.
Original Mike said...
Jaq hurts his own credibility when he does that.
I didn't know he had any to lose...
LibertarianLeisure said...
We had a bird fly into our sliding door window and it was stunned.
I had two hummingbirds dogfighting (they're very territorial and tend to fight over our feeders) over my pool a while back and one actually knocked the other down into the water. It was fascinating, the hummer spread out his wings before he hit the water and was floating there looking like a downed WWII fighter plane, but kept his head above the water.
When I saw that I jumped up from where I was sitting and ran to get the pool skimmer to fish him/her out. When I returned with the skimmer pole (this had taken me about 30 seconds) the hummer was gone, apparently having flown. Birds are amazing creatures.
LibertarianLeisure said...
We had a bird fly into our sliding door window and it was stunned.
When my dogs hear a bird hit a window, they shoot out the doggie door. I have to race them to try to find it before the dachshund beagle mix get's to it or else it is a goner. The pitfall mix just nudges it with mild interest.
Pelosi skipped Trump’s 2nd inauguration. That was 5 weeks after her accident. Several other house members also didn’t attend.
"I’m going to assume above average health and excellent care but still, rehabilitation has to use up a lot of energy. "
Makes me think of her showing her Covid era airmailed designer ice cream "Gives me energy".
Her other demonstration of energy should have ended her career: Trump's televised SOTU with her behind him spazzing out, tossing printouts of speech.
When Pelosi ripped up Trump's Speech - that is when I knew karma would get her. It did.
Ace:
"Iran is lying when they claim they just want to enrich uranium up to bomb-grade just to power their reactors. Reactors do not require enriched uranium. Only bombs do."
It turns out "Iran is not building a bomb" is not what the the IC community said.
I just suggest that people be sure to read Original Mike's link before they decide that there is any actual evidence that Trump didn't simply throw Gabbard under the bus.
I am done with the schmuck, done with him. He turned out to be everything the Democrats said he was. Not that Harris would have been any better, but at least the Democrats were honest about their intentions to drag us into war.
He fooled me. I believed him. "America First means many great things...." including exactly the opposite of what he told us it meant, but that was just pretending for advantage. Today Trump also cut off negotiations to normalize relations with Russia. What's the point of diplomacy when the President is an outright liar who can't be trusted on any thing he says.
I guess I wanted to believe. That's what he took advantage of, a lot of people who wanted to believe that he believed in the peaceful settlement of conflicts through diplomacy and negotiation. It was all a ruse.
At some point either he was going to sell out the war mongers or the people who wanted to settle conflicts peacefully. Only an extremely skillful liar could have kept that coalition together as long as he did.
Kakistocracy said...
It seems clear from the reporting from multiple outlets taken together that Tulsi’s testimony accurately stated the position of the US intel community on Iran’s nuke program, Israeli intelligence disagreed with it and felt Iran was further along, and Trump sided with Israel’s assessment.
Either: 1. Israel’s intelligence was more accurate, which is certainly possible; or 2. They exaggerated their report to manipulate Trump.
Kind of stunning how much less stable the world has gotten in fully less than a week.
First term Trump, at least at first, was surrounded by people who knew he was a moron. He's now surrounded by people who genuinely think he's a genius. You might have different views on which one's "worse", but this one probably does make major catastrophes more likely, in every sphere.
6/17/25, 7:59 PM
I guess we'll find out in 3-5 Y. If Iran is worse than it is now - if they have a bomb and can blackmail the world and runs all the traffic around the red sea and strait of hormuz - well that's bad. I don't know what he could have done to avoid that outcome.
If instead Iran is a western-aligned country - monarchy or benign dictatorship or - we can hope - democracy - and islamofascism has been defeated - well I think in that case - and you would agree - Trump joins the pantheon of the greatest leaders ever. Probably below Washington and Lincoln but above Reagan and Thatcher who merely had to stand strong and spend a lot of money on defense.
With Iran, is best to be safe than sorry.
"With Iran, is best to be safe than sorry."
Some people just need killin' because, you never know. Is that right? This whole "You never know" bit has been the cause of endless US wars, all across the globe.
"and islamofascism has been defeated"
Like in Syria? Like in Afghanistan? Like in Libya?
Question. Can newly minted transsexual females still get prostrate cancer?
It looks like a lot claims in this thread are being based on a deliberate misquoting of what Tulsi Gabbard said, which was Iran wasn't actively building *a bomb*, not that they weren't actively trying to obtain the materials (specifically enriched uranium) and tech necessary for one.
From Ace at AofSHQ
The quote was that Iran isn't currently building a nuke, not that they weren't working hard to build a nuke. Fox News war-whore Jennifer Griffin is misquoting her to push her Democrat-Deep State agenda, as usual. Tulsi has clarified that she and Trump are on the same page with regard to Iran's nuke program.
Sarah Ferris @sarahnferris
DNI Gabbard tells us she and Trump are "on the same page" when it comes to Iran nuclear timeline
"Pres Trump was saying the same thing that I said in my annual threat assessment back in March. Unfortunately too many people in the media don't care to actually read what I said"
Jamie, if you have a mockingbird, then it likely doesn’t have parents. They wouldn’t have let you get that close to their chick without you knowing. Mockingbirds are extremely protective and would fight a hawk if it messed with their young. Also, state bird of Texas and protected, but we have reasonable bureaucrats in this state.
As for teaching to fly, they eventually start hoping around, sort of skipping in the air. If you can blow air at them, they’ll open their wings and then nature sort of imprints on them. Once it fledges, it will need a few days of feeding because it won’t know to how to get food. Then it will find others and figure it out.
Also https://travisaudubon.org/sanctuaries
Trump has just discredited himself. There was a deal on the table regarding Iran giving up all uranium enriched beyond civilian levels, Russia had agreed to take custody of it, that's what scared the neocons. A deal would have kiboshed their war, and after they turned Syria over to the head choppers of ISIS in order to clear the air corridor for their bombing campaign! That would have been "ironic" in the Alanis Morrisette sense of the term, after all of these years, and all of these wars, being denied the prize by an agreement? Unacceptable!
If Israel manages to bomb Iran back to the Stone Age, it's gonna be warlords running the country, and it's not going to be hijabs, it's going to be burkhas. But... they will be easily bribable, so that will be a win for us. We don't care about Iranians any more than we cared about Libyans, Syrians, or Ukrainians.
Birds and windows ... I think I've related before that we have a large west-facing arched window in our living room, and this is about the time of year it starts to get reflective which makes the birds think they can fly right through. It took a while to figure out what the periodic *thumps* were when we first moved in though I've never found a bird below the window. The new doodle alerts us to what he is sure was an attempted intrusion.
I love how Ukrainian apologists seem to sincerely believe that they are the one country where the US would not do regime change to get closer to their real enemy. If you think that Ukrainians are any more capable of sincerity than your neocons.
Typical libs: it's okay that the Iranians are only 2/3s of the way to enriching uranium for a bomb and 100s of times over what is needed for power reactors because they are not there yet so Orange Man Bad. It's the same logic as they are now spouting about the illegal immigrants: "They are not all murderers!!"
CNN reported on Tuesday that “U.S. intelligence assessments had reached a different conclusion” from the one reached by Israel — “not only was Iran not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon, it was also up to three years away from being able to produce and deliver one to a target of its choosing.” The outlet cited “four people familiar with the assessment.”
Assuming, for purposes of argument, that CNN's statement is correct---does this make you feel better?
It kind of scares the shit out of me.
Is the world more stable or less stable if Iran has a working bomb?
Iran, a terrorist state, is also the third-highest exporter of petroleum in the world. Exactly what is their pressing need for nuclear power? (As noted above, they do not need enriched uranium for nuclear power).
The quote is from Original Mike's link.
It took Netanyahu nearly 30 years, but he finally found an American president who was itching to go to war with him against Iran. When you can't end the wars that you campaigned that you would end then I guess the next logical step is to start another one to distract from that.
There’s a lot of flak in the air with respect to what’s happened and happening. Trump has done surgical strikes before and weathered any political repercussions. This seems to be a similar prospect, though it has the notable differences of being driven by Israel’s timing of its war, and the unknown re what’s really in those deep sites. Any damage we may do must be contained and our presence fleeting. The only reason we’re in the mix is because of our tech, nothing more. If Israel had it, or had other approaches to destroying the deep nuke factories, we’d stay on the sidelines.
Trump’s goal is still a deal that results in Iran surrendering, giving up uranium enrichment for good, including the dismantlement of all facilities that support it.
I saw a Bald Eagle steal a fish from an Osprey yesterday. Tactics are pretty simple, fly above the Osprey, threaten with it's talons, and force the Osprey lower and lower until it drops the fish, at which point the eagle loses all interest in the Osprey and grabs the fish. A few days ago, a friend reported an Osprey in trouble on the beach with blood on it. I presume it refused to honor the taxman. He went looking for it later and couldn't find it. I suppose it gathered itself together, and flew off sadder and wiser.
Osprey population on the Bay are diminishing again, due to low chick survival, and some people suspect it's because the commercial Menhaden fishery in Virginia is taking too much of their primary food source. Maybe it's true, but I wonder if our burgeoning eagle population doesn't share some of the blame.
“ BREAKING: Kathy Hochul announces that NY will provide $50 million of taxpayer dollars for legal services for illegals”
Translation: NewYork taxpayers will provide $50 million to her lawyer buddies who will kick back half to Kathy Hochul.
@boatbuilder, interesting, but whose intelligence do you trust more? The ones who run operations like the pagers, or the ones who write letters attesting to laptops being Russian propaganda?
NewYork taxpayers will provide $50 million to her lawyer buddies who will kick back half to Kathy Hochul
Indeed, because protecting repeat offenders is so important in NY that you can’t do it pro bono.
"Question. Can newly minted transsexual females still get prostrate cancer?" Only while in a horizontal position, face down, on the ground.
one wonders what percent, the first nuke, bomb which was dropped on hiroshima,
Aggie--I agree with your point. My point is that even in the unlikely event that the "IC" is correct, that is not comforting, or even evidence that Trump and Netanyahu are in the wrong here.
how do they derive the percentage, if they don't have access to fordow, questions that suggest themselves,
I see the ospreys in my neighborhood bully the eagles from time to time. Like most of nature raptors are all opportunists I believe. I was wading the Madison a few years ago I was hooked up with a whitefish and an osprey stole it off my line. Shocked, for a brief moment I was worried I was going to be carried away. Later that day we were floating and saw trash in the river so we rowed over to pick it up. A 16oz local beer in a Simms coozie. Very cold. Thanks- good trade, osprey…
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2604890/middle-east
When you can't end the wars that you campaigned that you would end then I guess the next logical step is to start another one to distract from that.
It's the Biden administration that is to blame for the war in Iran, and the war in Gaza. It's the Biden administration that decided it was necessary to unfreeze billions of dollars to Iran, in exchange for the release of five American hostages. Iran, spitting in our face to the world, made this agreement on 9/11.
The result, less than a month later, was the attack on Israel and the taking of more American hostages. All Trump is trying to do is clean up Biden's mess. It's Biden's weakness that started this war. Just like it's Biden's weakness that armed the Taliban, and Biden's weakness that invited a Russian invasion of the Ukraine. Nobody is scared of Joe Biden, just appalled by him.
https://the-pipeline.org/the-column-in-praise-of-instability/
There are differences among: 1) pursuing a nuclear weapon, 2) having a big enough pile of enriched uranium to make a nuclear weapon (of what yield?), 3) actually making a nuclear weapon out of a very dense & very hard material that is hazardous to work with, and 4) being able to mount the weapon onto the particular missiles that Iran has. You could be months away from step 2, but still years away from step 4 — especially if your best Scientists keep getting killed. And this assumes you never test anything.
The problem with Iran started with BP stealing their oil, was enhanced by the CIA overthrow of their democratically elected leader in the early 50's because they look back their oil from Britain. The installed Shah of Iran was a totalitarian tyrant overthrown in 1979. The Iranians blowed up the Marines in Beirut in 1983 and Reagan responded by pulling out and selling advanced weapons to Iran to release hostages. All past is prologue.
Jaq said...
"With Iran, is best to be safe than sorry."
Some people just need killin' because, you never know. Is that right? This whole "You never know" bit has been the cause of endless US wars, all across the globe.
"and islamofascism has been defeated"
Like in Syria? Like in Afghanistan? Like in Libya?
Risk vs Reward.
The United States is risking very little here. The sum total of our investment here is sailing some ships to Bahrain.
The potential rewards are cheap oil, leverage with Russia, China, and Europe, and lasting peace in the Middle East for a generation.
There is still a lot that can go wrong. But most people who step back and view this from a purely Americans first standpoint will come to the conclusion this is a well planned operation that is worth the minimal risk we are taking.
Hysterical seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger on The View dishing on the US as the proud immigrant, saying how grateful he is, etc etc - after being prompted to condemn ICE tactics. He hogs the camera for over a minute speechifying, with all the ladies putting out a sour face, Whoopi especially. The lady next to Arnold pats his arm, there, there, trying to get him to STFU already ! Arnold knew exactly what he was doing.
"I saw a Bald Eagle steal a fish from an Osprey yesterday."
At our summer lake home, there are eagles directing above us in the white pines. I heard a commotion one day while sitting out underneath them. Two eagles were fighting. Suddenly, a fish falls from the sky at my feet! Neither eagle had the temerity to come and try and take what was now my fish.
Jamie.
Gackles are kinda cool. They imitate sounds really well. For a long time I thought our transformer outside of work was going bad because there was an intermittent rising and falling hum.
Turns out it was a mama gackle on a nest. The hum went away when she flew off.
"Original Mike said...
At our summer lake home, there are eagles directing above us in the white pines. I heard a commotion one day while sitting out underneath them. Two eagles were fighting. Suddenly, a fish falls from the sky at my feet! Neither eagle had the temerity to come and try and take what was now my fish."
Before my place up north in Hazelhurst burned down, we used to feed the bald Eagles small bass that we caught. If you had one that was foul hooked you would toss them in the water and that Eagle would come immediately to snatch them up.
90 deals in 90 days WTF NO DEALS IS IT A WONDER POWELL AINT TOUCHING NOTHING AND TRUMP WHINES ABOUT IT. Where are the deals and why is no one calling this lie out> 0 deals IN 90 DAYS THATS what you got. Inflation rise on the way, STOCK MARKET DEAD IN THE WATER , Sleepy Joe increased everything,,trump decreased everything> except his grift and $$$ making.. see the picture July 9th goin gup again and NO FREAKING DEALS..LETS GET THE MARKET MOVING up NOT IN A TARIFF COMA....... ALLL THE LIES to get into office on making it better for Americians and now you got the peacemaker talking about bombing a country with 90 million people and using gestapo tactics on fake situations and blowing tax payer money on a disgraceful BOY SCOUT looking event to boost his ego.KIM,Vlad and XI cant believe how bad that show was,and trump sleeping again cmon man
trump dismisses all intelligence by his hires,leads by tweet with a confused mind first it is then it isnt like tariffs and now the lie NO NEW WARS is a faked yu ut didnt I routine...A top MAGA pollster has warned that the Republicans may lose the majority in Congress “for the next decade” if President Donald Trump gets the U.S. more closely embroiled in the Israel-Iran conflict.
Big Data Poll Director Rich Baris took to X on Monday to argue that “Starting new foreign wars never helps a presidency. But it sure as Hell can end one, especially one predicated on not starting new wars overseas when we've been invaded and neglected at home.”
“The MAGA movement was never anti-war for the sake of being anti-war,” he added. “It was a position stemming from the lies the ruling class used to get us involved in pointless wars. Israel needing to attack Iran ‘preemptively’ because nuclear capabilities are imminent, is a lie.” More RIGHT WING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION nonsense leading to unwinnable wars and death to Americans.They 'll use the worn out AUMF again to validate all the killing because no one in CONGRESS has a spine.. THE NO PLAN GROUP in charge WTF...
Emergency White House staff meeting going on right now! The Ship of State is leaking and may sink! They just heard that Althouse commentator 'Jaq' is "done with" Trump and now thinks he's a "schmuck", and are desperately tossing around ideas for damage control.
Most of us think having 'Jaq' on the other side is an excellent sign that Trump is on the right track.
Not that I expected much, but Mamet on Gutfeld! last night was disappointing. He obviously had trouble figuring out what Gutfeld! was asking, and his analogy to Paris in 1944 must have left many people shaking their heads.
I give it a C.
It looks as though three Iranian presidential planes have left Tehran for Oman. They are filled with high ranking Iranian government officials if witnesses on the ground can be believed. Further High ranking military officials are looking for someone Israeli to surrender to. According to Israeli sources. Much of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard around Tehran have gone home.
Trump is such an idiot!
Hey a little more heat to ad to trumps disaster "ignore intelligence ,claim WMD'S and drop the bombs,,' A PRACTISED SCENARIO BY REPUBS ....ANYWAY What Are X-Class Solar Flares?
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"Before my place up north in Hazelhurst burned down, we used to feed the bald Eagles small bass that we caught."
Our neighbor feeds them the pine squirrels he shoots. Puts them out on the pier.
I just said this yesterday and it makes a lot of sense for a country that has nothing to lose and trump keeps his idiotic statements by tweet on killing people. NY POST PROTARAS, Cyprus — Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may be attempting to activate terrorist “sleeper cells” across the West as he repeatedly makes inflammatory statements rejecting President Trump’s calls for surrender, Middle East experts say.
As Iran is increasingly squeezed by Israel — losing far more than the Jewish state has in the nearly week-old war — Henry Jackson Society research fellow Barak Seener warned Wednesday that Khamenei may be seeking to awaken terrorist Iranian sympathizers across the world as he runs out of traditional resources.
“The very fact now that the Iranian regime is volatile, it’s targeted, and it’s highly vulnerable — that’s what actually makes it increasingly dangerous to the West, in that it has nothing to lose it has this about this sense of nihilism, and it affects the rational calculus,” Seener said during a call with reporters hosted the America-Middle East Press Association.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could possibly activate terrorist “sleeper cells” as he has rejected to surrender to President Trump, in the latest attacks against Israel. Blowing up schools, shootings and basic terro is what they are known for and with this inept group of people in admin probably be pretty easy ,Hegseth, Gabbard,the dog lady, ALL INCOMPETENT... wouldnt be a surprise If trump doesnt stop his leading by tweet with his stupidity he'll just invite the trauma..
Jaq said...
"With Iran, is best to be safe than sorry."
Some people just need killin' because, you never know. Is that right? This whole "You never know" bit has been the cause of endless US wars, all across the globe.
"and islamofascism has been defeated"
Like in Syria? Like in Afghanistan? Like in Libya?
Afghanistan and Libya are populated by goat herders living in the first century. Iraq was closer to that population than Western civilization. Same for Syria. I live in Los Angeles. Iranians are certainly what most would say is a unique people but they seem to love freedom and modernity and prosperity and largely share Western values. And were that way until the Islamic revolution. It's apples and oranges.
Breezy said...
There’s a lot of flak in the air with respect to what’s happened and happening. Trump has done surgical strikes before and weathered any political repercussions. This seems to be a similar prospect, though it has the notable differences of being driven by Israel’s timing of its war, and the unknown re what’s really in those deep sites. Any damage we may do must be contained and our presence fleeting. The only reason we’re in the mix is because of our tech, nothing more. If Israel had it, or had other approaches to destroying the deep nuke factories, we’d stay on the sidelines.
Trump’s goal is still a deal that results in Iran surrendering, giving up uranium enrichment for good, including the dismantlement of all facilities that support it.
6/18/25, 6:26 AM
It seems to be a low-risk, extraordinarily high gain gamble. Our risk is attached to dropping one to two bombs. That's our entire commitment. The gain - destroying the world's greatest state sponsor of terrorism and bringing an extraordinarily grateful population to western civilization again - is immeasurable.
It's not a bad gamble. And if it succeeds Trump would go down as one of the greatest leaders in all of world history. Not up there with Churchill but greater than Reagan and Thatcher who only fought a cold war and presided over the inevitable collapse of the communist empire.
boatbuilder said...
Aggie--I agree with your point. My point is that even in the unlikely event that the "IC" is correct, that is not comforting, or even evidence that Trump and Netanyahu are in the wrong here.
6/18/25, 7:07 AM
If they're not building a bomb there's no reason to enrich the uranium. If they're not building a bomb there's no reason not to let inspectors in. They're building a bomb and to be frank, anyone who doesn't see that is an idiot and should not be allowed on a computer.
When people see Dinky Dau commenting and you read the first sentence or two do you get the sense of someone randomly banging on a keyboard with random strings of letters and words before just passing on to the next comment?
Original Mike, did you end up eating the fish? Hard to get fresher than an eagle catch.
40 minutes up the mtn from us is the now semi famous big bear eagle nest. Live cam is amazing. Watch from conception to laying, hatching, feeding, now fledged 2 eaglets this year. After 2 years of nonviable eggs it was amazing to watch
"Original Mike, did you end up eating the fish? Hard to get fresher than an eagle catch."
LOL, no. Either one of them could have had it if they'd come down to get it. But I guess they considered me too big a risk. They probably scolded each other, "Look what you made me do!"
I put it out on the pier, and it was gone later.
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