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BannonsLiver

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15. I don't see what the upside is for the Republicans beyond the sugar high.

Reply to Jack Valentino (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:06 AM

17 hrs ago

They will lose an as yet determined number of isolationist types within the maga spectrum. And it doesn’t have to be many for it to matter to impact the midterms.

If it’s unsuccessful it adds to a long list of problems they already had. If it’s successful, post afterglow, everyone still has the same problems they had before here at home.

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In my humble opinion, Trump may have just DELIVERED the US Senate to the Democrats in 2026! (along with the House!) [View all] Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago OP

It will be a distant memory to most by November. RandySF 19 hrs ago #1

That depends on how long the war lasts..... Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #2

Trump's gonna cut and run from Iran LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #20

I doubt it. He has really pissed off MAGA. womanofthehills 19 hrs ago #3

They always go back to home RandySF 19 hrs ago #6

Yeah losing the far right isolationist crowd could actually be the nail in the oversized McDonalds paperbag SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #9

We shall see planj07 18 hrs ago #10

probably enough to 'stay home'---- Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #16

Who knows where we'll be in November fujiyamasan 18 hrs ago #11

OpenAI is a private company and is not publicly traded on any stock exchange. Celerity 18 hrs ago #12

...and if he goes much further than he already has, he will be removed from office SSJVegeta 19 hrs ago #4

He SHOULD be--- but I won't predict that much---- Jack Valentino 19 hrs ago #5

He SHOULD have been removed 9 years ago and every day he has been in office since SSJVegeta 19 hrs ago #8

Never underestimate the stupidity, ignorance, or distractibility of American voters. RockRaven 19 hrs ago #7

I agree, comrade ... WheelWalker 18 hrs ago #13

Polls show the majority are in favor of whats going on. nt Raine 18 hrs ago #14

They always are, for the first month... regnaD kciN 16 hrs ago #17

It's not gonna last that long. LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #21

I don't see what the upside is for the Republicans beyond the sugar high. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #15

"Too bad Iranian civilians may 'pay the price' for it, but 'it is what it is'!" flvegan 16 hrs ago #18

This is why the elections will not happen, or if they do there will be so much election interference and Doodley 15 hrs ago #19