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ProfessorGAC

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6. Like Others, I Dont Believe It

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:34 PM

22 hrs ago

I think this was a reactionary narrative when the conflict showed itself to be unpopular & had economic consequences.
I think it more likely that Vance was a major cheerleader for this action & now the plan is to make him look like the adult in the room.
Sorry; no sale.

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Explosive NY Times Report Reveals Vance Warned Iran War Would Be a 'Disaster' As Trump Dismissed Risks [View all] BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

I don't believe it. Farmer-Rick 23 hrs ago #1

Yes... Vance's only Presidential hopes are if he can divorce himself from the majority of hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #2

Sanewash him early fujiyamasan 23 hrs ago #4

Spot on!! blue-wave 23 hrs ago #3

Look at the second paragraph karynnj 15 hrs ago #14

I see that I am not the only one who doesn't believe this. niyad 15 hrs ago #16

I trust Maggie Haberman as far as I can throw her. CanonRay 22 hrs ago #5

Like Others, I Dont Believe It ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #6

I believe it Deminpenn 21 hrs ago #8

You Have Your Take ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #9

While Haberman may be problematic, Jonathan Swan Deminpenn 21 hrs ago #10

I tend to believe it too, for the same reasons. NH Ethylene 18 hrs ago #12

Yeah, maybe... trying to show there's a more Cha 15 hrs ago #17

You're still a clown, Vance. Grokenstein 21 hrs ago #7

How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran reACTIONary 19 hrs ago #11

I call BS on this as a legitimate story debsy 16 hrs ago #13

Uncle Pete T. wants Vance to advance. I'll bet he oasis 15 hrs ago #15

I also believe it's total BS, fabricated to make Vance a more viable candidate in '28. sop 8 hrs ago #18

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