JULIE State department cut all non essential workers from embassy as you got there , state department sent them home to US , (from middle east) Trump was warned about this in advance knew they were in harms way , had talks with Israel before you went , no warnings were given.
USA TODAY and other outlets reporting this was going to happen 4 days ago or more Trump thought he could just tell them don't , but no countries are following the Presidents orders. We have lost faith in the global community , Iran has said anyone who is helping Israel , will be attacked by missiles
The revelation of Trump in the Epstein files clearly shows how much regard Elon has for the privacy and security of the enormous amount of data entrusted to him .
Good observation, except that the data wasn't "entrusted" to him; he appropriated it! Perhaps the R's will begin to realize that giving unstable and unvetted people virtually unfettered access to not only private citizens' information but also classified government files is not a very good idea!
Apparently, he has retracted that comment in his alleged social media site (what is it called? Y? Z?). If tRump really IS in the Epstein files (in whatever context), and Muskrat released supposedly classified information, it would give Rump a great opening to initiate prosecution. If the Justice Department has even a single qualified lawyer left--Bondi couldn't get an indictment against John Wilkes Booth for killing Lincolc, she's that incompetent), they could prosecute without having to release the specifics of the file.
Thanks Julie for continuing to allow your non-paying followers. I really appreciate your perspective and commitment to talking truth. My head is spinning off as the broken bromance consumes the air waves. F-them!
I also disagree. Bondi is a lousy lawyer and Musk can buy better. He can also fund primary campaigns and donate to non-maga candidates. And there have been and will continue to be some wins in the courts.
JD will try to demonstrate enough adulation of Trump to keep his place while either talking to Musk behind the scenes or simply not condemning him and letting Thiel reassure him. We, meanwhile, need to ensure that any impeachment includes both. Even Mike Johnson would be better, Hakim Jeffries incomparably so.
There's an old saying: If you shoot at the King, don't miss. The D's made foolish mistakes impeaching tRump twice, knowing full well that they had absolutely no chance of success in the Senate. It only made Rump even madder and crazier than he already was.
Better to concentrate on the positive developments in the judiciary. While his travel ban will likely hold up--and really, who cares about those countries--most of his other proclamations and tariffs will be struck down.
I’m not entirely sure I agree with this premise. There is likely more going on behind the scenes than we know. Musk has fallen out with Trump but he’s in bed with the Russians and the Chinese and his massive wealth gives him more leverage than the average rich guy. He could be an asset of one or both countries. We don’t know. Vance is staying quiet but he’s much more aligned with the techno bros like Musk than Trump. He may be waiting to see if his side can pull off a coup of sorts. I think Vance is just pretending to be MAGA. He has the same equally creepy vision of America’s future that Musk does and it’s not full of dopey MAGA cult people in control. Musk is a drug addict which makes him unpredictable. His Epstein clue is probably just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dirt on Trump. I say stay tuned there. Neither Trump or Musk are mentally stable so anything is possible with those two. It is unfortunate that Coney- Barrett is being targeted. How dare she prove to be a thoughtful person interested in taking her role as a Supreme Court judge seriously? It’s a mess, but I still believe that we the people are capable of pulling off coups of our own and we can’t be counted out.
I agree. The whole lot of the techno bros are dangerous and Vance wouldn’t have ever been elected to the senate had it not been for their money. They bought that seat for him. We’re between a rock and a hard place. Get rid of simpleton Trump and we get equally creepy Vance. The one saving grace with Vance is he has all the charisma and personality of a piece of cardboard. He wouldn’t be able to get the Trump cult to rally around him. He doesn’t speak their language and they can’t understand his. Good luck trying to get the cult to believe he’s one of them the way Trump has them believing.
I don't agree with your synopsis because, tRump's consolidation of unwavering, loyal syncophants may not cause mass fear. It could also trigger massive resistance and rebellion from other billionaires, corporate leaders, politicians, disenchanted or betrayed cabinet appointees, etc. Especially in America, the land of the privileged ... one thing I've learned about people who are as privileged as we are is, when you take or threaten to take what they have, that is an automatic declaration of war.
Julie is perhaps oversensitized to what happened in the Soviet Union, but I agree with you that the US is a different kettle of fishy billionaires. Rump may be on the cusp of losing his seeming invincibility, except with the buffalo-horn hat-wearing crowd. Putin was successful in quashing opposition because the SU really had no background in self-government and absolutely zero legislative or judicial power base. Should Rump move against the Muskrat's companies or assets, the other billionaires will quickly realize that they could and would be next. Should they withdraw support, Orangeman could be left little but a disorganized rabble wearing faded MAGA hats.
Yes BUT ... What I'm saying is, I don't expect many billionaires to cringe with fear if tRump retaliates against Musk. I think they'll gear up to protect themselves and their assets. Musk will do the same and, even if tRump cancels his government contracts to the tune of billions of dollars, Musk is still very, very rich and he can pay for an army to protect him. He also has his DOGE folks ensconced in every major government database. Where do their loyalties lie? ... Not all weapons are bullets, bombs, and dollar bills.
I agree with you; I just didn't say it clearly enough. What the Senate does with the "BBB" will say a LOT about tRump's power to intimidate. A lot of that power came from Muskrat's threats to "primary you!" Now that that threat is apparently gone, the R Senators may be emboldened to assert their Constitutional prerogatives, and Rump will be left depending on a rabble of buffalo-horn hat-wearing troglodytes.
As Winston Churchill said about D-Day: 'This is not the end. It is not the beginning of the end. It is the end of the beginning." Let's hope that his words translate into the ultimate demise of another (wannabe) dictator's power.
Love the Churchill quote. The threat is not gone, it's just moving sideways for an alternate attack strategy, I think. We have to adjust and move sideways right along with him. We have to be vigilant, as prepared as we possibly can be for their deception, military strategy, psychological warfare. Never assume any one of these bastards is out of the game as long as they're breathing. He can't "primary you" now. ok But he's got a lot of toys. Which one is he going to play with next?
True, Rump will never stop deluding himself as to his power. His latest is that he is going to cancel "federal funding' for CA. Of course it will end up in the courts and it will turn out that most of that "funding" is congressionally designated and beyond presidential jurisdiction. He will rant about "activist judges" and that simpleton press secretary will mindless bleat about "thwarting the Rump agenda," but at some point even the most dedicated MAGAhead is going to get bored.
I read that New York is considering cancelling paying federal taxes in response to tRump's threats to cancel federal funding. LOL If the feds aren't going to protect us, why should we give them our money? It's an excellent response. Screw the legality of it because the tRump regime is not acting in good faith. And he doesn't give a shit about Presidential overreach. After all, he's ignoring the Constitutions mandate that Congress controls the purse. It's hard to get bored when a loaf of bread is now $7, gas is going up, wages are stagnant, etc. Bored is the wrong word, I think. A better word might be "exhausted." Love football! <smile>
JULIE State department cut all non essential workers from embassy as you got there , state department sent them home to US , (from middle east) Trump was warned about this in advance knew they were in harms way , had talks with Israel before you went , no warnings were given.
USA TODAY and other outlets reporting this was going to happen 4 days ago or more Trump thought he could just tell them don't , but no countries are following the Presidents orders. We have lost faith in the global community , Iran has said anyone who is helping Israel , will be attacked by missiles
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The revelation of Trump in the Epstein files clearly shows how much regard Elon has for the privacy and security of the enormous amount of data entrusted to him .
Good observation, except that the data wasn't "entrusted" to him; he appropriated it! Perhaps the R's will begin to realize that giving unstable and unvetted people virtually unfettered access to not only private citizens' information but also classified government files is not a very good idea!
Apparently, he has retracted that comment in his alleged social media site (what is it called? Y? Z?). If tRump really IS in the Epstein files (in whatever context), and Muskrat released supposedly classified information, it would give Rump a great opening to initiate prosecution. If the Justice Department has even a single qualified lawyer left--Bondi couldn't get an indictment against John Wilkes Booth for killing Lincolc, she's that incompetent), they could prosecute without having to release the specifics of the file.
Thanks Julie for continuing to allow your non-paying followers. I really appreciate your perspective and commitment to talking truth. My head is spinning off as the broken bromance consumes the air waves. F-them!
I also disagree. Bondi is a lousy lawyer and Musk can buy better. He can also fund primary campaigns and donate to non-maga candidates. And there have been and will continue to be some wins in the courts.
JD will try to demonstrate enough adulation of Trump to keep his place while either talking to Musk behind the scenes or simply not condemning him and letting Thiel reassure him. We, meanwhile, need to ensure that any impeachment includes both. Even Mike Johnson would be better, Hakim Jeffries incomparably so.
There's an old saying: If you shoot at the King, don't miss. The D's made foolish mistakes impeaching tRump twice, knowing full well that they had absolutely no chance of success in the Senate. It only made Rump even madder and crazier than he already was.
Better to concentrate on the positive developments in the judiciary. While his travel ban will likely hold up--and really, who cares about those countries--most of his other proclamations and tariffs will be struck down.
We are all in trouble. And its only 4ish months in.
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I’m not entirely sure I agree with this premise. There is likely more going on behind the scenes than we know. Musk has fallen out with Trump but he’s in bed with the Russians and the Chinese and his massive wealth gives him more leverage than the average rich guy. He could be an asset of one or both countries. We don’t know. Vance is staying quiet but he’s much more aligned with the techno bros like Musk than Trump. He may be waiting to see if his side can pull off a coup of sorts. I think Vance is just pretending to be MAGA. He has the same equally creepy vision of America’s future that Musk does and it’s not full of dopey MAGA cult people in control. Musk is a drug addict which makes him unpredictable. His Epstein clue is probably just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dirt on Trump. I say stay tuned there. Neither Trump or Musk are mentally stable so anything is possible with those two. It is unfortunate that Coney- Barrett is being targeted. How dare she prove to be a thoughtful person interested in taking her role as a Supreme Court judge seriously? It’s a mess, but I still believe that we the people are capable of pulling off coups of our own and we can’t be counted out.
Never forget Peter Thiel and Palantir insisted on Vance as VP. If the technoshite manages to 25th Trump, Vance will be even More dangerous.
I agree. The whole lot of the techno bros are dangerous and Vance wouldn’t have ever been elected to the senate had it not been for their money. They bought that seat for him. We’re between a rock and a hard place. Get rid of simpleton Trump and we get equally creepy Vance. The one saving grace with Vance is he has all the charisma and personality of a piece of cardboard. He wouldn’t be able to get the Trump cult to rally around him. He doesn’t speak their language and they can’t understand his. Good luck trying to get the cult to believe he’s one of them the way Trump has them believing.
I don't agree with your synopsis because, tRump's consolidation of unwavering, loyal syncophants may not cause mass fear. It could also trigger massive resistance and rebellion from other billionaires, corporate leaders, politicians, disenchanted or betrayed cabinet appointees, etc. Especially in America, the land of the privileged ... one thing I've learned about people who are as privileged as we are is, when you take or threaten to take what they have, that is an automatic declaration of war.
Julie is perhaps oversensitized to what happened in the Soviet Union, but I agree with you that the US is a different kettle of fishy billionaires. Rump may be on the cusp of losing his seeming invincibility, except with the buffalo-horn hat-wearing crowd. Putin was successful in quashing opposition because the SU really had no background in self-government and absolutely zero legislative or judicial power base. Should Rump move against the Muskrat's companies or assets, the other billionaires will quickly realize that they could and would be next. Should they withdraw support, Orangeman could be left little but a disorganized rabble wearing faded MAGA hats.
Yes BUT ... What I'm saying is, I don't expect many billionaires to cringe with fear if tRump retaliates against Musk. I think they'll gear up to protect themselves and their assets. Musk will do the same and, even if tRump cancels his government contracts to the tune of billions of dollars, Musk is still very, very rich and he can pay for an army to protect him. He also has his DOGE folks ensconced in every major government database. Where do their loyalties lie? ... Not all weapons are bullets, bombs, and dollar bills.
I agree with you; I just didn't say it clearly enough. What the Senate does with the "BBB" will say a LOT about tRump's power to intimidate. A lot of that power came from Muskrat's threats to "primary you!" Now that that threat is apparently gone, the R Senators may be emboldened to assert their Constitutional prerogatives, and Rump will be left depending on a rabble of buffalo-horn hat-wearing troglodytes.
As Winston Churchill said about D-Day: 'This is not the end. It is not the beginning of the end. It is the end of the beginning." Let's hope that his words translate into the ultimate demise of another (wannabe) dictator's power.
Love the Churchill quote. The threat is not gone, it's just moving sideways for an alternate attack strategy, I think. We have to adjust and move sideways right along with him. We have to be vigilant, as prepared as we possibly can be for their deception, military strategy, psychological warfare. Never assume any one of these bastards is out of the game as long as they're breathing. He can't "primary you" now. ok But he's got a lot of toys. Which one is he going to play with next?
True, Rump will never stop deluding himself as to his power. His latest is that he is going to cancel "federal funding' for CA. Of course it will end up in the courts and it will turn out that most of that "funding" is congressionally designated and beyond presidential jurisdiction. He will rant about "activist judges" and that simpleton press secretary will mindless bleat about "thwarting the Rump agenda," but at some point even the most dedicated MAGAhead is going to get bored.
Hey, the NFL season is just around the corner!
I read that New York is considering cancelling paying federal taxes in response to tRump's threats to cancel federal funding. LOL If the feds aren't going to protect us, why should we give them our money? It's an excellent response. Screw the legality of it because the tRump regime is not acting in good faith. And he doesn't give a shit about Presidential overreach. After all, he's ignoring the Constitutions mandate that Congress controls the purse. It's hard to get bored when a loaf of bread is now $7, gas is going up, wages are stagnant, etc. Bored is the wrong word, I think. A better word might be "exhausted." Love football! <smile>