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War and Mongers of War 0

Susan Estrich thinks Donald Trump has some ‘splainin’ to do. She notes that

It’s not just that he’s failed to explain his war to the likes of me; he hasn’t justified it sufficiently for his own base.

Follow the link for the reasoning behind that remark.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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A Trumpled Nation 0

Carlos Lozada takes a look at the damage the Trump maladministration is doing to America’s global standing and is less than sanguine. A snippet:

Under Trump, the idea of U.S. leadership has indeed been remade — but from authority to domination, from persuasion to bullying, from the nurturing of alliances to the wrecking of them.

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The America Worst Award 0

Seth lampoons Squeaker of the House Mike Johnson for creating a made-up award for being Donald Trump.

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War Gamers 0

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Republican Family Values 0

Donald Trump to recipients of SNAP and Medicaid:  Sorry, we're cutting your programs so we can save money for wars.

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The Cabinet Meeting 0

Title:  From the case files of Donald J. Trump, Detective-in-Chief.  RFK Jr. says,

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Republican Thought Police 0

At Above the Law, Joe Patrice reflects on the a federal court’s ruling that Pete Hegseth decision to bar members of the press who did not print his bidding from the Pentagon. In discussing what led up to the case, Patrice notes that (emphasis added)

For decades, journalists with Pentagon Facilities Alternate Credentials (PFACs) got access to press briefings and non-classified areas, where they could chat with officials and develop the connections and background knowledge essential to keep the public informed. Under the new rules, journalists would have to agree not to publish or solicit unauthorized information, essentially promising to be obedient stenographers in exchange for access.

That policy has now been overturned, though the Trump maladministration has promised to appeal.

Read the whole article. It is a gem.

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Wars and Mongers of War, Reprise 0

Mona Charen looks at the Trump maladministration’s war on Iran and tries to understand the you-can’t-really-call-it reasoning behind it.

The whole piece is worth a read. Here’s a tiny bit:

Thrilled by U.S. firepower in last summer’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and giddy from the perceived success of removing Nicolas Maduro, Trump came to believe that the military was a magic wand that he could wave according to his whim. Of course he was aware of his vows to keep us out of wars, but wars are boots on the ground, not beautiful strikes from the skies. Disregarding warnings from wiser heads about the risks to the Strait of Hormuz, Trump dove in.

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Republican Family Values 0

Teacher says,

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War and the Mongers of War 0

Steve M. argues that the Trump maladministration’s war on Iran is all about the mean for the sake of mean. Here’s a bit of his article:

For the Republican voter base, the war doesn’t need a purpose. Owning the enemy is purpose enough. The GOP will never make its voters safer, healthier, more economically secure, or more able to obtain employment, but it will talk about enemies incessantly, and let the base revel in how it’s tormenting those enemies.

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Responsible Fiscals 0

Caption:  Your tax dollars at work.  Image:  Hour glass will money falling from the top into a fire labeled

Via Job’s Anger.

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0

Michael in Norfolk hears a rhyme marching as to war.

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*Mark Twain.

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Strategizationizing 0

Caption:  War Planning Meeting.  Image:  Two generals at a table with Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump.  One says,

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A Sign of the Times 0

Frame One:  Pete Hegseth says,

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Dire Straits (of Hormuz) 0

Mary Trump discusses the implications of other western nations’ refusal to support Donald Trump’s war on Iran.

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The Rule of Lawless 0

My heavens. What is going on here?

Could it possibly be that someone appointed to a position in the Trump maladministration has a moral compass?

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War and Mongers of War 0

Thom follows the money.

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Republican Thought Police, All the News that Fits Dept. 0

Brendan Carr stand before an easel bearing a sign reading,

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The back story.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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