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Callie1979

(1,263 posts)
19. I'm telling you guys, pushing this line is going to blow back on us.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 11:25 AM
Yesterday

EVERY president has pushed this limit during their term.
We see Iranians in the streets celebrating around the world & even INSIDE Iran. Putin lamenting the loss of his great ally. Iran has been the biggest help to Putin in his war on UKR.
Yes, we should speak out about Congress being involved. But we also should be speaking about the opportunity the Iranian have at this point in time.
The saddest thing is that this operation needs to succeed but if THAT happens TRUMP gets the credit. If it FAILS its bad for Trump but its also bad for US, UKR & many other nations.
I wish he'd never launched the attack, but at this point the smartest move for OUR leaders is to NOT simply blast Trump
Come at me if you will, but I'm looking forward to Nov & '28 and WINNING is the ONLY thing that matters.

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Get thee to the greatest page malaise Yesterday #1
My sense, trump has been sold on this attack for cachukis Yesterday #2
Yeah, well, trump don't do that "now what" shit... Wounded Bear Yesterday #4
Uncharted fog of war. cachukis Yesterday #5
Yes indeed pfitz59 Yesterday #14
I'm no longer certain what "illegal" means in America today. sop Yesterday #3
THIS. MontanaMama Yesterday #11
Bravo MM popsdenver Yesterday #33
+1 leftstreet Yesterday #13
Yup! debsy 21 hrs ago #50
Seems like the attack falls into high crimes and misdemeanors territory JT45242 Yesterday #6
K&R spanone Yesterday #7
Trump is trying to force the Congress to accept this quagmire, Baitball Blogger Yesterday #8
The War Powers Resolution Greg_In_SF Yesterday #9
they'll never be legally sanctioned for this bigtree Yesterday #10
Clearly it doesn't matter if it's legal or not bif Yesterday #12
that's right bigtree Yesterday #21
The weak, impotent, make-up clad strongman Blue Owl Yesterday #15
K&R UTUSN Yesterday #16
I am reminded... GiqueCee Yesterday #17
yep bigtree Yesterday #24
I'll never count us out... GiqueCee Yesterday #29
As I recall, Just Jerome 23 hrs ago #43
I imagine he repeated that thought... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #45
IT doesn't need a "reason" for anything he does. LoisB Yesterday #18
I'm telling you guys, pushing this line is going to blow back on us. Callie1979 Yesterday #19
I dunno bigtree Yesterday #26
I think the odds ARE against him. BUT; what if it WORKS? There's a chance. Callie1979 Yesterday #31
I think this take is what kept us in Iraq for 10 years. OhioBlue Yesterday #37
Iran is a much bigger sponsor of terrorists plus being Russia's #1 helper in UKR. Callie1979 22 hrs ago #44
Sadly Callie popsdenver Yesterday #34
Original link... Pluvious Yesterday #20
Sadly, it's abundantly unclear when serious people like Joyce Vance will be able... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #22
Pres REDACTED! Hahahahahahahahaha love it. Callie1979 Yesterday #32
Great post bigtree. Thanks. c-rational Yesterday #23
It wasn't legal, moral, ethical, nor wise Uncle Joe Yesterday #25
IT is also abundantly clear that Gordcanuck Yesterday #27
However, Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh would approve. Sneederbunk Yesterday #28
right bigtree Yesterday #30
Trump's board of peace ends the United Nations. His Executive of War instructs Generals to disregard Geneva Convention ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #35
moot in his term bigtree Yesterday #36
Just like Iraq - Weapons inspector David Kay testified there were no weapons of mass destruction OhioBlue Yesterday #38
U.S. constitution gives Congress war declaration power DemocracyForever Yesterday #39
We have been in Greg_In_SF 23 hrs ago #40
it's a further confirmation of his lawlessness bigtree 23 hrs ago #41
Was it evidence of the Obama being lawless when he launched attacks? EdmondDantes_ 2 hrs ago #54
they did them with a coalition of support bigtree 2 hrs ago #55
Not sure I agree with your total DemocracyForever 4 hrs ago #51
It's somewhere Greg_In_SF 4 hrs ago #52
It's too late "to do this the right way." Congressional authorization is required BEFORE going to war Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #42
So? progressoid 22 hrs ago #46
There's "good" reason. usonian 22 hrs ago #47
Trump, and by extension his submissive Republican lackeys, have no use for democracy or the Constitution. n/t Beartracks 22 hrs ago #48
Oh, but the strikes on Iran were perfectly justifiable. Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #49
Since when has this administration worried about something being Illegal. republianmushroom 3 hrs ago #53
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