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BattleRow

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34. Weren't American soldiers referred to as suckers and losers??

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Per Bloomberg TV: Trump gambles new Iran strikes will save flailing MAGA agenda [View all] lostincalifornia Yesterday OP

Not terrible reporting for a change. 617Blue Yesterday #1

When Bloomberg reports news, they report news, not editorializing as much of the MSM does. lostincalifornia Yesterday #4

' will strengthen his second-term agenda.' SamuelTheThird Yesterday #2

That is trump's wager, or what he is gambling on. No one has any idea how this will turn out. Even assuming the lostincalifornia Yesterday #9

"Well, his voters are idiots... not fooled 22 hrs ago #24

Well, he gets to use that great slogan "Don't change horses in mid stream" Arthur_Frain 22 hrs ago #28

More throwing it against the wall to see if it sticks. GoodRaisin 16 hrs ago #39

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #3

I think his cult followers will praise him for this. zanana1 Yesterday #8

Who cares. BannonsLiver 23 hrs ago #18

Here's the link for that: highplainsdem Yesterday #5

trmp gambles killing foreign people will save flailing maga agenda spanone Yesterday #6

And getting our own people killed. paleotn Yesterday #16

Weren't American soldiers referred to as suckers and losers?? BattleRow 21 hrs ago #34

What Shitler thinks is irrelevant. Horrific but irrelevant. paleotn 20 hrs ago #35

Iran has more than a quarter of our population kurtyboy 16 hrs ago #40

I guarantee you there are ALREADY "boots on the ground" AZ8theist 16 hrs ago #41

And Netanyahu hopes a "unite behind me" feeling will save him in this year's elections muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #7

Because MAGA is pro globalism, right? Johonny Yesterday #10

MAGA..... SergeStorms 22 hrs ago #32

Hell of a gamble with the lives of US service personnel. paleotn Yesterday #11

I have another possibility, gab13by13 Yesterday #12

Bloomberg news is not a rightwing rag. You do not know what you are talking about. lostincalifornia Yesterday #13

Bloomberg? paleotn Yesterday #17

He can't legally cancel elections... returnee 23 hrs ago #21

And I have yet ANOTHER possibility! BannonsLiver 23 hrs ago #20

War & Upcoming Election badgolfer Yesterday #14

most of maga is against this bigtree Yesterday #15

but will they show their displeasure in midterms? While I wouldn't expect them to vote Democratic, you would think they lostincalifornia 22 hrs ago #25

it will be a cumulative thing, I'd think bigtree 22 hrs ago #26

good analysis lostincalifornia 22 hrs ago #27

Total misreading of recent history karynnj 23 hrs ago #19

That treasonous motherfucker will see the world burn to the ground Scalded Nun 23 hrs ago #22

And you thought his TARIFFS were unpopular. mwb970 23 hrs ago #23

He's wrong. Again. nt City Lights 22 hrs ago #29

I think the biggest flaw if he succeeds in toppling the current Iranian regime will be the void left afterward. lostincalifornia 22 hrs ago #30

Agree. nt City Lights 22 hrs ago #33

Zuckerberg told him to move fast and break things. C_U_L8R 22 hrs ago #31

Strengthen it with whom? Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #36

It was always predestination to be a flailing MAGAt agenda Gum Logger 17 hrs ago #37

Those maggots that still support him need to enlist asap to fight in the war for their magaloon leader! kimbutgar 16 hrs ago #38

Yes, because nothing lowers prices like a good war, right Mr. Dump? mdbl 14 hrs ago #42