Mike Johnson: "I hope voters remember this in the fall. You've gotta keep the grownups in charge, and that's the Republicans." pic.twitter.com/TEWooKLE9U

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) May 3, 2026

Spoken like the DNC flunkey you are, FLBear.

Oldbear83 said:

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Spoken like the DNC flunkey you are, FLBear.

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anybody that doesnt chant Donald is a DNC flunky to you.

Trains running on time? That's what you guys are good at right?

Still lying about me, FLBear?

I am no flunky, but I respect the office and the fact that Trump was properly elected.

You, for your part, cannot go a day without a tantrum and echoing leading Democrats.

If you keep using their words, any reasonable person will see you as a Democrat.

All on you.

Of course it is.

whiterock said:

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ATL Bear said:

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whiterock said:

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ATL Bear said:

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I don't know, but "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will." sounds pretty violent to me. Especially from someone who has their finger on the actual trigger to do so.

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It's somewhat softer than the demarche Clinton sent Omar Bashir. (I held it in my hands, hot off the printer.)

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I'm sure you did. I determined you were a 7th floor lackey long ago. Maybe even a station wallah for a spell.

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Demarche was issued in response to human source reporting I released, collected by one of my arabist COs.

Fact remains, the only thing unusual about that statement is that it was shared publicly. Nothing remarkable about it at all as far as direct communication goes. Nuance is the language of diplomacy. Once you've decided you're willing to go to war over something, you owe it everyone, friend and foe alike, to be absolutely clear about your demands. An inscrutable ultimatum is worse than none at all. Do not leave a scintilla of a thread for them to cling onto. If you are prepared to destroy them to get what you want, you must make that crystal clear. After all, the purpose of the ultimatum is to motivate your opponent to submit without a fight.

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That really showed Bashir! As the body parts piled up in Eastern Chad after another Janjaweed meat grinder on refugees, the first thought that came to mind was, "this situation could really use a sternly worded demarche."

Public bluster is meaningless from a leader who says the outlandish, incoherent, and incorrect all too often.

A vessel was hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre said https://t.co/86Ttw490pi

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) May 4, 2026

You guys really think this is how a President should act about restarting bombing?

Reporter: Have you invited Putin to be a member of the board of peace?

Trump: Yes

Reporter: Can you respond to Macron saying he will not join the board of peace?

Trump: Nobody wants him… I’ll put a 200% tariff on his wines and he’ll join pic.twitter.com/0iCBQ3xhFK

— Bitcoin Teddy (@Bitcoin_Teddy) May 3, 2026

Well we are going to stop providing healthcare to the disabled and elderly. That will make things better.

TOO LATE POWELL. pic.twitter.com/OUp4LZXSCv

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 4, 2026

Yes, we have less cards 😎 https://t.co/OZdIoz6gcu pic.twitter.com/RzSJF30trd

— Iran In Hyderabad (@IraninHyderabad) May 4, 2026

Not a real Iranian leader:

a) He is breathing

b) He did not say Death to America

is this Democrat propaganda to post this??

JUST IN: A Trump judicial nominee was asked point blank: is Trump eligible to run for a third term?

Their answer: “I would have to review the actual wording…”

Sen. Chris Coons then asked every nominee in the room to confirm the Constitution bars a third term.

Silence.

Every… pic.twitter.com/LzUZxFzaOL

— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) May 4, 2026

The American public’s views of the two major political parties are more unfavorable than favorable. 26% of Americans hold unfavorable views of BOTH parties. pic.twitter.com/CgxgmCQqWb

— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) May 4, 2026

Yeah no difference between them.

Jack Bauer said:

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is this Democrat propaganda to post this??

JUST IN: A Trump judicial nominee was asked point blank: is Trump eligible to run for a third term?

Their answer: “I would have to review the actual wording…”

Sen. Chris Coons then asked every nominee in the room to confirm the Constitution bars a third term.

Silence.

Every… pic.twitter.com/LzUZxFzaOL

— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) May 4, 2026

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Why is this so difficult to understand? It says twice. Not twice in a row.

8 years is it. Unless you take over and serve one year 364 days. Then you could have just shy of 10 years.

Trump has his 8 years, he is done he cant run again.

Jack Bauer said:

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cowboycwr said:

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Jack Bauer said:

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is this Democrat propaganda to post this??

JUST IN: A Trump judicial nominee was asked point blank: is Trump eligible to run for a third term?

Their answer: “I would have to review the actual wording…”

Sen. Chris Coons then asked every nominee in the room to confirm the Constitution bars a third term.

Silence.

Every… pic.twitter.com/LzUZxFzaOL

— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) May 4, 2026

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Why is this so difficult to understand? It says twice. Not twice in a row.

8 years is it. Unless you take over and serve one year 364 days. Then you could have just shy of 10 years.

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These aren't MAGA rednecks or some Trump meme, these are judicial nominees.

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I know which is why I don't get why he answered this way.

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Trump has his 8 years, he is done he cant run again.

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I know. That is what I said. This talk of him running again is just stupid.

I was agreeing with you

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FLBear5630 said:

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Trump has his 8 years, he is done he cant run again.

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I know. That is what I said. This talk of him running again is just stupid.

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He shouldn't run again. The amendment is clear to most. There have been over the years since passage some who want to read in that it means two consecutive terms. I'm not sure how the amendment can be interpreted that way.

Its political season where politicians make great proposals they will abandon once you elect them

I’m in the market for good ideas, and eliminating state income tax for Californians making under $100,000 is a good idea. I sat down with @jonlovett to talk about my plans to lower costs and put thousands of dollar back in California families’ pockets. pic.twitter.com/S2WvbgBN0D

— Katie Porter (@katieporterca) May 4, 2026

FLBear5630 said:

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Grown ups??? Has he read ANY of Donald's rants on X? Pulling troops out of Germany because he doesn't like what they said. Tariffing in retaliation. Or, granting tariff relief because he likes you, like Scotch.

We do not have a Party of grownups anymore...

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Of course we do. We have a party of grown ups actually doing what every president for the last 50 years has promised to do but never done - de-couple from China, end the Iranian nuke program, force Nato to pay up, actually shrink USG employment by +300k jobs, find hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud throughout federal programs, seal the border, initiate mass deportations, line up trillions of dollars of investment in domestic production operations, (I could go on here for a while).....and sustain it thru absolutely hysterical opposition from Democrats.

It's a friggin' golden age, friend.

whiterock said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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Grown ups??? Has he read ANY of Donald's rants on X? Pulling troops out of Germany because he doesn't like what they said. Tariffing in retaliation. Or, granting tariff relief because he likes you, like Scotch.

We do not have a Party of grownups anymore...

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Of course we do. We have a party of grown ups actually doing what every president for the last 50 years has promised to do but never done - de-couple from China, end the Iranian nuke program, force Nato to pay up, actually shrink USG employment by +300k jobs, find hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud throughout federal programs, seal the border, initiate mass deportations, line up trillions of dollars of investment in domestic production operations, (I could go on here for a while).....and sustain it thru absolutely hysterical opposition from Democrats.

It's a friggin' golden age, friend.

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As usual, we don't disagree on the "what", it is the "how". You know from your work life, the "how" does ultimately matter.

Nothing would make me happier than for Trump to now lower the rhetoric and the shock factor. He has Iran asking for terms. He has NATO saying we get it and are adjusting. China has stayed out. Economy, short of oil, is not tanking.

Ok, deep breath. Now, be reasonable. He made his point... A little of Eisenhower's middle road at this point wouldn't hurt...

cowboycwr said:

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Jack Bauer said:

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is this Democrat propaganda to post this??

JUST IN: A Trump judicial nominee was asked point blank: is Trump eligible to run for a third term?

Their answer: “I would have to review the actual wording…”

Sen. Chris Coons then asked every nominee in the room to confirm the Constitution bars a third term.

Silence.

Every… pic.twitter.com/LzUZxFzaOL

— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) May 4, 2026

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Why is this so difficult to understand? It says twice. Not twice in a row.

8 years is it. Unless you take over and serve one year 364 days. Then you could have just shy of 10 years.

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