While Iran dawdles, the USS Gerald Ford is repairing its plumbing and restoring its laundry capacity.

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Well, I'm sure he made a good deal in exchange for an extension, right? We got something good in exchange, right?

If there is any doubt as to whether the US or Iran is "holding the cards" consider that we have extended the ceasefire indefinitely until Iran comes to the table.

So, then why would they come to the table at all?

Here we go.
This is why you fire people and immediately escort them off the premises. Desperation and anger are a wild combination.

Yeah, but the stock markets might like it. And that's what really matters.

You know you can just observe/read content and accept it for what it is without filtering it through your perceptions of the person delivering it.

Lawler is on that LONG list of up-and-coming Republicans who went from being interesting to simply abhorent because they felt compelled to support the worst president ever.

Probably best to make it air-based so you don't have to clear out a bunch of space on the land.

There will always be unanswered questions in a complex, dynamic situation. That doesn't even come close to establishing that it was staged.

So, then Iran is not worried about having their civilization ended?

Hundreds or thousands of men living in very close quarters doing critical jobs. I know I'm not supposed to root for out enemies but COME ON FLU VIRUS!!!

The Southern Poverty Law Center announced its under Justice Dept investigation targeted for its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. Interim CEO Fair said in a video that the Trump administration has “made no secret of who they want to protect and who they want to destroy.”

Warnock had him right where he wanted him.

And then didn't follow up. Sometimes I think the Senators have their prepared materials and they're not even listening to what the nominee is saying.

Translation: "I don't want to say anything now that will be thrown in my face this Summer when I complete contradict myself."

So much for an independent Fed. He can't even admit a known fact for fear of retribution.

His wiring is really very sick. And as he ages, all the soft edges and nuance disappears. Even if he cannot win, he loves seeing others lose.

The 2024 election held the Democrats accountable for lax immigration enforcement.

But with the Trump administration "accountable" means physical pain and detention.

This is how Trump approaches every question/issue:

1. Are there two sides? There has to be two sides.
2. Which side is good for me? Who likes me? Who will enrich me?
3. The other side is bad and evil.

Didn't Glenn Beck do this too? Flipping and flopping for clicks and views? Fuck 'em all.

Grizzled warrior.
We can't handle the truth!

His message doesn't even evolve. He's saying the same nonsense he said a month ago. But if your interviewer is Joe Kernan, you don't have to update your story.

So then we are blocking it?

The Venn Diagram of people who:
A: Care about affordability; and
B: Care about capital gains.

Will the flatware be plastic? If not, someone could really change the world.

I'm not saying they should. But they could.

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Two levels of pain:
1. A dull ache that journalists would appear at an event like this to mingle with their oppressors.
2. A searing agony that they wouldn't use this event to make a principled statement against censorship.

Complicity makes it feel like it's all just a game.
Punch in. Punch out.

Her opponent gives her a lot to work with.

The most favorable frame for Republicans in the 2026 midterm election is to make the election a choice between candidates on issues

The most favorable frame for Democrats is to make the election a referendum on Trump

It is near impossible for Republicans to make the election a choice on issues

The Dems have the unfortunate advantage of having played almost no role in any economic or social policy since 2024, so they have nothing to defend or fix. Republicans own everything and they know it would be foolish to be bragging or advocating for more of the same.

Going forward, how do we change our economy and legal system in order to keep the billionaires from being so profoundly frustrated? They clearly believe that our system is burdening them and holding them back.