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A Questioning of Priorities 0

At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth has a few choice words for those who have the gall to take issue with the priorities of the current President of the United States.

No selection of summary can do his article justice. Just go read it.

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War and Mongers of War 0

David debunks Karoline Leavitt’s bunk about Donald Trump’s war of choice against Iran. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)

Aside:

Karoline Leavitt uses the term “experts at the White House.”

Given the actions antics of the Trump maladministration, methinks that term an oxymoron.

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War and Mongers of War 0

Sam and the crew talk with Heather “Digby” Parton about why Trump decided to go to war with Iran.

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

Title:  Geography Lesson.

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*Mark Twain.

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The Hollow Man 0

A grieving mother sits beside a flag-draped coffin holding a folded American flag.  Donald Trump says to her,

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Real Big Men 0

Michael in Norfolk looks at Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran and notes that

(t)he whole disastrous situation is part of a larger mindset where the strongest can do as they wish, long standing alliances mean nothing, and there is empathy for no one.

Follow the link for context.

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The War Gamer 0

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War and Mongers of War 0

Mary Trump looks at what Donald Trump’s (undeclared, unplanned, and unthoughtout) war of choice on Iran is costing American citizens and America’s credibility.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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The Vows of St. Pete 0

Pete Hegseth says,

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The Master Strategist 0

My old Philly DL Friend Noz doesn’t blog as frequently as he used do, but, when he does, he pretty much hits the naif on the head.

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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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