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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[Hairy Lime]

Need a better treaty

Trump will try to get it done before they run him out of town

No he won't. Iran has no interest in a new treaty and right now the international coalition that backed sanctions was dead before, and we just killed it deader. Trump has no ability as a negotiator beyond bullying, and no interest in the work required for rebuilding the coalition Obama and Clinton put together to restore effective international sanctions.

Besides, if I am Iran, I look to the NK model. Trump is a blowhard who threatens and rages but doesn't follow through. Once you get a bomb, he is your bitch.

[bambu.]

Everything is transactional with this prick. Those airline passengers are dead because of this bastard.


“Mr. Trump, after the strike, told associates he was under pressure to deal with Gen. Soleimani from GOP senators he views as important supporters in his coming impeachment trial in the Senate, associates said.”


https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-new-national-security-team-made-fast-work-of-iran-strike-11578619195

If that is true, it's a total outrage....and another perfect reason why actions like killing Soleimani should not be solely left to the President to decide, but solely up to Congress....or a secret and special Congressional committee.

[bambu.]

Once Iran gets nukes, and backpack bombs make US cities uninhabitable, it will be too late.
Iran must never be allowed to get nukes.

[kiidcarter8]

Everything is transactional with this prick. Those airline passengers are dead because of this bastard.


“Mr. Trump, after the strike, told associates he was under pressure to deal with Gen. Soleimani from GOP senators he views as important supporters in his coming impeachment trial in the Senate, associates said.”


https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-new-national-security-team-made-fast-work-of-iran-strike-11578619195

If that is true, it's a total outrage....and another perfect reason why actions like killing Soleimani should not be solely left to the President to decide, but solely up to Congress....or a secret and special Congressional committee.

Only the Journal said so

[Hairy Lime]

Once Iran gets nukes, and backpack bombs make US cities uninhabitable, it will be too late.
Iran must never be allowed to get nukes.

Frankly I worry more about slatternly Austrialian trollops, who apparently can get talked into smuggling anything in their backpacks.

[LarryBnDC]

Everything is transactional with this prick. Those airline passengers are dead because of this bastard.


“Mr. Trump, after the strike, told associates he was under pressure to deal with Gen. Soleimani from GOP senators he views as important supporters in his coming impeachment trial in the Senate, associates said.”


https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-new-national-security-team-made-fast-work-of-iran-strike-11578619195

If that is true, it's a total outrage....and another perfect reason why actions like killing Soleimani should not be solely left to the President to decide, but solely up to Congress....or a secret and special Congressional committee.

Only the Journal said so

That used to be called a scoop...

[REDSTATEWARD]

BERN, Switzer­land—Hours af­ter a U.S. strike killed Iran­ian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the Trump ad­min­is­tra­tion sent an ur­gent back chan­nel mes-sage to Tehran: Don’t es­ca­late.

The en­crypted fax was sent via the Swiss Em­bassy in Iran, one of the few means of di­rect, con­fi­den­tial com­mu­ni­ca­tion be­tween the two sides, U.S. of­fi­cials said.

In the days that fol­lowed, the White House and Iran­ian lead­ers ex­changed fur­ther mes­sages, which of­fi­cials in both coun­tries de­scribed as far more mea­sured than the fiery rhetoric traded pub­licly by politi­cians.

One Iran­ian of­fi­cial said the back chan­nel pro­vided a wel­come bridge, when all oth­ers had been burned: “In the desert, even a drop of wa­ter mat­ters.”


Fascinating look at how countries communicate in reality.



https://www.wsj.com/articles/swiss-back-channel-helped-defuse-u-s-iran-crisis-11578702290?mod=mhp

[kiidcarter8]

West Wing

[josh]

Backing?  I haven't donated - no.

Because that is the only definition by which one could back somebody. Uh huh. Sure.

Elections involve choices

My choice, admittedly, was Trump over Clinton

Backing Trump, as was said.

[josh]

Backing?  I haven't donated - no.

Because that is the only definition by which one could back somebody. Uh huh. Sure.

Troll.

You keep calling him a troll.   If he is,  why continue to engage? 

His response didn't seem like trolling to me.   It could be interpreted as he is not donating because he hasn't made up his mind.   Just a thought.

It could be interpreted that way, but it isn't what he meant.

[josh]

It's not about the Constitution. It's not about integrity. It's not about being fair or considering the evidence.

It's about getting reelected.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/susan-collins-says-she-backs-mcconnells-rigged-impeachment-trial-because-schumer-is-raising-money-for-her-rival/?fbclid=IwAR2pmW1bJl1LD-05melOMi-DxQrV1C2VWdKyCc76A_tTPemSNuPYaKXw9fM

[LarryBnDC]

BERN, Switzer­land—Hours af­ter a U.S. strike killed Iran­ian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the Trump ad­min­is­tra­tion sent an ur­gent back chan­nel mes-sage to Tehran: Don’t es­ca­late.

The en­crypted fax was sent via the Swiss Em­bassy in Iran, one of the few means of di­rect, con­fi­den­tial com­mu­ni­ca­tion be­tween the two sides, U.S. of­fi­cials said.

In the days that fol­lowed, the White House and Iran­ian lead­ers ex­changed fur­ther mes­sages, which of­fi­cials in both coun­tries de­scribed as far more mea­sured than the fiery rhetoric traded pub­licly by politi­cians.

One Iran­ian of­fi­cial said the back chan­nel pro­vided a wel­come bridge, when all oth­ers had been burned: “In the desert, even a drop of wa­ter mat­ters.”


Fascinating look at how countries communicate in reality.



https://www.wsj.com/articles/swiss-back-channel-helped-defuse-u-s-iran-crisis-11578702290?mod=mhp

The Sultan of Oman died tonight...

[LarryBnDC]

If Bolton’s testimony could clear the Mad King...




https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/trump-will-invoke-executive-privilege-to-block-bolton-testimony

[josh]

If Bolton’s testimony could clear the Mad King...




https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/trump-will-invoke-executive-privilege-to-block-bolton-testimony

To try to block it.

[josh]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pence-says-sharing-intel-congress-could-compromise-sources-n1112791?fbclid=IwAR1BBNRp14DSi9mGSxAJZ7twS0LhX6xZdSQwn-A2hB8iBf1gkvgfpTYa6Nw

Too sensitive for Congress says the VP of an administration full of folks not qualified to pass security checks.