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Iran suspected which is likely since they just sent a hit man after Trump. I guess they still have a hard on about the drone strike Trump ordered in Iraq that took out a QUD bigwig.general.

An easy explanation for what happened: "There was a helicopter. It did make an emergency landing. But a former California lawmaker says Donald Trump has mixed up one Black lawmaker for another." Because after all when you're a racist all Black people look the same. “Anyway,” he continued, “we start flying to Atlantic City. He’s talking about how great things are. And about 15, 20 minutes in, the pilot yells, ‘Shut up! Shut up!’” The hydraulic system had failed, he said. “Donald turned white as snow,” Mr. Holden recalled. “He was shaking.”( Obviously in the pre-orange days). Mr. Holden said that as the helicopter’s crew worked frantically to set the aircraft down safely, his own thoughts ran to a helicopter crash in 1989 that had killed three senior executives of Mr. Trump’s casinos over Forked River, N.J. “I just thought, how the hell do you let your staff not maintain your aircraft after you just had a crash that killed some of your staff? How could you let this happen again? I thought, if we go down, this is your fault.” The helicopter ultimately landed safely in Linden, N.J., Mr. Holden said. Ms. Res wrote about the episode in a memoir and corroborated Mr. Holden’s account in a brief interview late Friday. Ms. Res, who also spoke to Politico, recalled that Mr. Trump liked to say that Mr. Holden had “turned white” from fear, but that it was actually Mr. Trump whose face was ashen." “I said, ‘What the hell is this?’” Mr. Holden said. “‘Was he in two near-fatal helicopter crashes? He didn’t fix those damn helicopters yet?’”....... "Mr. Holden said that he called Mr. Brown to compare notes. Mr. Brown told him he had never been in a helicopter with Mr. Trump. “I said, ‘Willie, you know what? That’s me!’” Mr. Holden said. “And I told him, “You’re a short Black guy and I’m a tall Black guy — but we all look alike, right?” Mr. Holden gave his own height as 6-foot-1. “Willie has to be about 5-foot-6. Maybe 5-foot-5. He comes up to about my shoulders. And he’s bald. And I’m not bald.” Mr. Brown, he said, “just laughed and laughed.”

Vance was a "combat correspondent" as a marine for 4 years.He never went anywhere near a war in his entire four years. In his book he stated that he was grateful for having escaped "real combat" and for learning how to "live like an adult". Then he joined the MAGA cult. Too bad that learning what honor means escaped his service.

Vets Group Calls BS on GOP Attacks of Tim Walz’s Military Service Three different veterans groups have all stated that the attacks on Walz's service record is b.s. But for commander bone spurs "suckers" and "losers" arguing over such distractions all serves up a good meal for his base.

As does the middle east war. In Ukraine the loss of Russian armor has led to the increased use of pure infantry assaults by Russian units. As a result Russian casualties have gone from about 24,000 per month in May. To what is now over 35,000 a month. It seems as if Russia has lots of meat and artillery but not much else.

Who Does J.D. Vance Think He’s Fooling? A middle class salesman who peddles b.s. to climb the social ladder. Able to change color faster than an octopus and with a tentacle up on every table to see if something can be grabbed that will benefit him.

Adam Kinzinger CALLS OUT JD Vance for His Bogus Attacks on Tim Walz You tube 4:53 video. Facts not GOP B.S.

Exactly,General Bone Spurs attacked John McCain and it meant nothing to the MAGA base. General bone spurs called veterans losers and it meant nothing.

How about this one: Tim Walz “Because we’re good Minnesota Lutherans, we have a rule: if you do something good and talk about it, it no longer counts,” Walz joked during a speech last spring. “So what you have to do is to get someone else to talk about you.” Donald Trump " I have done more for everyone than anyone else including Mother Teresa" paraphrasing here.

"What’s Donald Trump really worth? People have been asking the question for decades, though never with as much urgency as they are today. The answer: $7.5 billion, according to our most recent tally, last updated on May 2, 2024. Below, Forbes offers an asset-by-asset breakdown of the Trump fortune." Agree "He's really good at telling people what they want to hear, reading a 'mark' and pulling off a con." Agree absolutely "He screws over EVERYONE who is stupid enough to do business with him." Since Forbes is one of the largest donors to democrat causes, its likely accurate. We will have to agree to disagree.

He has street smarts with regards to white collar thuggery. He has yet to face any jail time. He turned what $10-40 million into billions. He screwed every bank over that he ever dealt with. Grabbed pussy and raped many women. Yet still was elected president. Do you recognize facts? He knows the psychology of marks. How to do the con and the long con. He got several lieutenants appointed to the USSC. None of this is to be admired unless you're a Hells Angel, a MAGA devotee, etc. But his con of the GOP is masterful in itself. Do you think rich people get away with whatever they want because they are rich?

I think the actual quote is "Smart men don’t tell you how smart they are. Rich men don’t tell you how rich they are. Tough men don’t tell you how tough they are. Honest men don’t tell you how honest they are. Con men do." I'd never heard it before but beyond that smart men don't have to be con men.

This funny looking pregnant A/C is one of yours then? I wonder when it's delivery date is.

You may find this of interest. Israel is the only country receiving Lockheed support for the amendments to F-35 codes. Subsequent to the Oct. 7th attack by Hamas they got "emergency" F-35 updates F-35s were a key component in the Israel attack on Yemen last month

Ukraine has received 10 F-16s so far. According to the Economist they are equipped with active Link-16 support from NATO. So each F-16 should know the whereabouts of Russian missiles and A/C within about 100km inside Russia. Since they have restrictions about use inside Russia all Ukrainian territory should have Link-16 coverage. Ukraine does have AIM 9X but i don't know if they have longer range AA.

Trick question right?

Harris is leading in all 4 of the most recent polls and has a VP to name. Plus the democrat convention both of which will generate positive coverage and votes. Trump will get more and more unhinged as her lead increases.

Speaking of a chameleon, er liar. Now Trump wants a debate with FOX hosts after weaseling out of his previously agreed to ABC debate. He also want a big audience so his hacks can laugh at his raciest lies.

What goes unsaid about Kamala Harris is that she is really a Canadian. Yeah, yeah, she was born in the US to US parents. But moved to Canada when she was 12 and spent the most important years of her life, the next five, living in Canada.

In a relay race a smooth handoff is needed to win. In Kamala Harris's first week she raised $200 million and signed up 170,000 volunteers.

Clint Eastwood said it best and I'll give Trump credit for it he knows it as well.

He should be ashamed for attacking Joe because Joe has a disability and can't have kids. A respected veteran and all that as well. Politics is poisoning everything thats good and right in America. I'm a bit confused though about republicans poking fun at the rich. Aren't the rich to be celebrated and whoreshipped in the US?

I find such PA's on childless families to be unnecessary and repugnant. Just because Vance and his MAGA crowd has lambasted them to have less worth than families with 1/2 dozen kids .IMO Joe and other childless families are equally important. Has equal worth. Jerry himself has called for population reduction to save the planet for future generations. While Jerry enjoys a known fixed income, poor Joe is subject to the uncertainties of stock markets. Such uncertainties is very stressful. Never knowing if he has to lay off a 25 y.o. Filipino stewardess who has relatives to support. As for his grand-niece, Joe knows that protecting her government and keeping the GOP-MAGA hordes at bay from seizing the capital. Is more important than a short term loss in college funds.

That pretty much covers it. The whole world sees Trump that way except for his base. All of which was known before he was elected which is the surprising part.

I see the political pressure to release the innocent. IMO the US should paint a F-16 in Ukrainian colors and camo. Name the F-16 "A present to President Putin from Innocent Prisoner ________" Then help Ukraine take out the Putin-Kerch bridge with some well placed 2000 pounders. Publish pictures of the successful bombing mission(s) painted on the jets. A win all around. Yeah, yeah I know the US isn't giving Ukraine any F-16s directly.