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24. yep

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 11:36 AM

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...and then there's the other side of the equation that would come into play if we take control of Congress and squeeze the money flowing to his regime.

There is no actual lever for Democrats to effectively restrain him right now except advocating against it from the elevation of their offices, and hopefully getting enough Americans to weigh their objections in to their elected officials.

They're spooked by the midterms, and that's the wild card here. Optimum time for political action from the people, and I wouldn't count us out just yet.

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This makes it abundantly clear the Iran strike isn't legal [View all] bigtree Yesterday OP

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 1 hr 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