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Trump NOT WINNING on Iran:

artappraiser — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:16:10 +0000

Trump NOT WINNING on Iran:

Approve 43/56
More/Less Safe 22/52
Trump's behavior w/Iran reckless 52/34
Divert from Impeachment 47/39
Congress should limit Trump's war powers 55/33https://t.co/36emvm6JYL

From USA Today & ABC News Ipsos polls this week.
— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) January 13, 2020

I think "spot on":

artappraiser — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 18:02:30 +0000

In reply to Trump wins again

I think "spot on":

Day 1086: The people behind our Intelligence are insufficiently servile “human scum”, except when my Raytheon-lobbyist-turned-acting-Defense-Secretary gives it the OK and I’ve got a re-election to sleaze my way into. Now STFU with your unpatriotic question-asking. #warprofiteers pic.twitter.com/COSe1eN93u
— TheDailyDon (@JRDuquette) January 12, 2020

ya I saw that. And thought:

artappraiser — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 11:09:34 +0000

In reply to And if these mercenaries

ya I saw that. And thought: back b.t. (before Trump) I woulda thought:ridiculous conspiracizing. But now, it would just be another thing on the other side of the looking glass we are all stuck in.

It just never ends. Check it out:

Trump’s policy proposal for what NATO can do in the Middle East. Reflects months of interagency work apparently. https://t.co/KJfDoyXkZV
— Tom Wright (@thomaswright08) January 12, 2020

And if these mercenaries

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 03:05:00 +0000

In reply to The winningest president evah

And if these mercenaries maliciiusly kill someone like a contractor out in the field, do they get to target one of our leaders?

And why haven't we struck Saudi Arabia?

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/11/politics/saudi-servicemen-expelled-de...

Trying to understand the new rules.

Unconfirmed (read thread):

Everyone wonders where the $1 billion Trump got from MBS (he won't say when) went. In late 2017, a Saudi whistleblower later spied on by MBS via Twitter said he had the answer. (@MiddleEastEye was founded by an @guardian editor.)

The story is unconfirmed. https://t.co/QPJ0ohui9l
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 12, 2020

The winningest president evah

artappraiser — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 02:44:09 +0000

In reply to Trump wins again

The winningest president evah sells The Troops for big bucks. Artful dealing. #MAGA.

How is it possible that the President can announce we're using U.S. troops as mercenaries, and yet absolutely no further information is available on the details of this arrangement? https://t.co/0tnHp8PyOc
— Susan Simpson (@TheViewFromLL2) January 11, 2020

Julian Borger thinks (and he

artappraiser — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 00:03:44 +0000

In reply to Trump wins again

Julian Borger thinks (and he has a good record on things about power in foreign policy) that:

Pompeo has sealed his spot as 'Trump's whisperer' with his mission to beat Iranhttps://t.co/lDd5no3wBW
— Julian Borger (@julianborger) January 11, 2020

Interesting that there's

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:06:08 +0000

In reply to Trump wins again

Interesting that there's always a Trump tweet that makes Trump a loser by his own standards:

Eight years ago right now. https://t.co/JQI4KAbF9r
— Philip Bump (@pbump) January 10, 2020

FWIW, Thurs. night he was

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:50:37 +0000

In reply to Hair splitting I agree. My

FWIW, Thurs. night he was desperately appropriating the "deplorables" thing:

Donald Trump refers to 42 million American voters as “vicious, horrible people.” pic.twitter.com/ZNfzcRZgTe
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 10, 2020

Heckuva way to get more votes!

Hair splitting I agree. My

Flavius — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 03:33:07 +0000

In reply to Argument that he's a big

Hair splitting I agree. My theory is that he'd be further behind if he hadn't trotted out the ever-popular anti Obama attack to provide his faithful with a blind alley to chase down.

Not just amusing myself with a contrary view, I actually think there's some actual validity. But only some!

Argument that he's a big

artappraiser — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:59:19 +0000

In reply to Trump wins again

Argument that he's a big loser:

Trolled by Iran’s leaders and captured by the hawks around him, the president clumsily took the U.S. to the brink of the Middle East war he’d pledged to avoid. For some supporters, it could be the last straw https://t.co/L20hjXOICj
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) January 9, 2020