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sboatcar

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13. Iran has time on their side

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:22 PM

Jun 7

They know that there's elections coming up, so they'll just wait it out and make it more and more unpopular. After this latest round of attacks, Trump's response is so weak that they know they're negotiating from a position of power.
He'll give them whatever they want so he can say he made a peace deal.

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Breaking MSNOW: "WH OFFICIAL SAYS TRUMP FUNDAMENTALLY MISCALCULATED [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 7 OP

This wouldn't be happening if Trump was capable of negotiating Renew Deal Jun 7 #1

Iran has time on their side sboatcar Jun 7 #13

Time to pull a Reagan and do our own deal, right? Ponietz Jun 7 #17

I didn't think about that, how brilliant would that be, to do an end run around the admin? sboatcar Jun 7 #26

Its not an issue of not being capable of negotiating but rather one of his choosing to try and dictate. cstanleytech Jun 7 #37

I think the meaning of that quote is to be more hawkish. They mean he shouldn't have RockRaven Jun 7 #2

Except that it wouldn't work that way either. More bombing Klarkashton Jun 7 #5

I am not saying they are correct, only what it seems to me that they mean. RockRaven Jun 7 #8

True. And he stopped bombing bc his Arab allies wnylib Jun 7 #20

Breaking News. Breaking News. Dumbass Trump does dumb shit. C_U_L8R Jun 7 #3

How can TSF miscalculate when he doesn't calculate at all? Sneederbunk Jun 7 #4

His gut instinct doesn't math very well. tanyev Jun 7 #6

shithole is the smartest person in the whole wide universe....................... Lovie777 Jun 7 #7

Verdict first.. then the trial. WheelWalker Jun 7 #41

He thinks he's smarter than he is ecstatic Jun 7 #9

He's stupid. This time his stupidity has reignited a mideast war and he has no way out. GoodRaisin Jun 7 #12

100% correct Raisin chicoescuela Jun 7 #32

Not just him purr-rat beauty Jun 7 #10

Things must be worse than we know SamuelTheThird Jun 7 #11

There was more than one moving part, what did they expect? /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 7 #14

No shit irisblue Jun 7 #15

I wonder LilElf70 Jun 7 #16

US casualties already cost too much: Justice matters. Jun 7 #33

Which one? Any reading between the lines? mr715 Jun 7 #18

It's likely someone from the state department. LuvLoogie Jun 7 #24

Ooo interesting. mr715 Jun 7 #29

He's playing Uno... Xolodno Jun 7 #19

lol! Kaleva Jun 7 #39

Oopsie doodle struggle4progress Jun 7 #21

He can't miscalculate because he doesn't calculate DavidDvorkin Jun 7 #22

Well, you have a point there senseandsensibility Jun 7 #23

He figured MBS and the other Arab leaders would get him out of this FakeNoose Jun 7 #25

And yet he's focused on going to a fucking basketball game..... tulipsandroses Jun 7 #27

Trump thinks it's a PR event that he is managing. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 7 #28

Just forgot to carry the 1. Sheesh pesky maths and stuff..... n/t gay texan Jun 7 #30

This is your daily reminder that Trump is a MORON!!!! Beacool Jun 7 #31

his uncle was a genius. trump, not so much Blues Heron Jun 7 #34

Trump has "miscalculated" every goddamn day of his miserable life LymphocyteLover Jun 7 #35

This wouldn't happen if imbeciles weren't playing war! Hope22 Jun 7 #36

But but Trump is the most geniusy genius that ever geniused. Beartracks Jun 7 #38

Don't TELL me, SHOW me! Aussie105 Jun 7 #40

Yadda Yadda, but will this prevent him from being the MVP at the NBA finals game? usonian Jun 7 #42

I read the title as "Fundamentally Emasculated" haele Jun 7 #43