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Not accurate. The War Powers Resolution allows the President to commit troops to military action for up to 60 days without Congressional authorization.
“States that the Act is not intended to encroach upon the recognized powers of the President, as Commander in Chief, to conduct hostilities authorized by the Congress, to respond to attacks or the imminent threat of attacks upon the United States, including its territories and possessions, to respond to attacks or the imminent threat of attacks against the Armed Forces of the United States, and under proper circumstances, to rescue endangered citizens of the United States located in foreign countries.”

Israel is not a part of the United States no matter what our elected officials say to us and try to brainwash us. This is intended to respond to attacks against the United States .
 
“States that the Act is not intended to encroach upon the recognized powers of the President, as Commander in Chief, to conduct hostilities authorized by the Congress, to respond to attacks or the imminent threat of attacks upon the United States, including its territories and possessions, to respond to attacks or the imminent threat of attacks against the Armed Forces of the United States, and under proper circumstances, to rescue endangered citizens of the United States located in foreign countries.”

Israel is not a part of the United States no matter what our elected officials say to us and try to brainwash us. This is intended to respond to attacks against the United States .
I don't necessarily disagree, but Iran has already done enough through its proxies to attack and threaten the US armed forces and likely non-military personnel in the region that making that case isn't hard for someone with a hawkish bent. Hopefully there will be no wider war, and if there is, hopefully any US involvement will be peripheral. Elections matter. Vote wisely. The neocon types are still around, just maybe not under the political banner we're accustomed to.
 
I don't necessarily disagree, but Iran has already done enough through its proxies to attack and threaten the US armed forces and likely non-military personnel in the region that making that case isn't hard for someone with a hawkish bent. Hopefully there will be no wider war, and if there is, hopefully any US involvement will be peripheral. Elections matter. Vote wisely. The neocon types are still around, just maybe not under the political banner we're accustomed to.
Fair enough. It is a muddy argument to say the least but at the end of the day it is against the interests of everyday Americans to be involved in this mess .
 
Fair enough. It is a muddy argument to say the least but at the end of the day it is against the interests of everyday Americans to be involved in this mess .
Some gold star families might disagree. Iran has killed US soldiers and will continue to do harm if left unchecked.

I am hoping Israel crushes them and we help behind the scenes.
 
Some gold star families might disagree. Iran has killed US soldiers and will continue to do harm if left unchecked.

I am hoping Israel crushes them and we help behind the scenes.
I am sure you are right to some extent but at the end of the day, this is a lose lose for most Americans .
 
Mitt would no doubt endorse Kamala if he thought she was going to win



Hey deranged types Rill and Jeff. How is it possible that Trump is running ahead of the R Senate candidates in Montana, Florida and Texas? Kind of goes against your stupid theories.

Where did Icky go ? His brain is likely to explode should Trump win.

 
Some gold star families might disagree. Iran has killed US soldiers and will continue to do harm if left unchecked.

I am hoping Israel crushes them and we help behind the scenes.
Are we going to support this also?
 
Mitt would no doubt endorse Kamala if he thought she was going to win



Hey deranged types Rill and Jeff. How is it possible that Trump is running ahead of the R Senate candidates in Montana, Florida and Texas? Kind of goes against your stupid theories.

Where did Icky go ? His brain is likely to explode should Trump win.

Cruz is a hot mess for reasons of his own. In Montana, Republican is running against a long term incumbent. I am not sure about Florida.

So the tweeter was able to cherry pick three states, congratulations!
 
Fair enough. It is a muddy argument to say the least but at the end of the day it is against the interests of everyday Americans to be involved in this mess .
At this point, I think you're right. Unfortunately, the best interests of everyday Americans is something that's not considered as much as it should be.
 
I am sure you are right to some extent but at the end of the day, this is a lose lose for most Americans .
I think the main point is you don't need a war. Best is correct, Iranian designed, funded, and likely crafted IEDs killed and maimed thousands of Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan. Precision strikes like the one on Solemani and economic sanctions are the ticket. A well-targeted Israeli strike could crack open the dam for the brave Iranian people who still have a connection to their free past. That is the best case scenario.
 
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Cruz is a hot mess for reasons of his own. In Montana, Republican is running against a long term incumbent. I am not sure about Florida.

So the tweeter was able to cherry pick three states, congratulations!
Boy are you dumb. The tweeter cherry picked three states? No. It was a New York Times article and they reported the results of their poll for those 3 states - Dems have a wet dream of keeping the Senate and keeping Montana and winning Florida or Texas is the formula.

Cruz - hot mess? Certainly he is a strong figure which no doubt you can't handle. How is Cruz being polarizing any different than Trump? Yet, Trump outperforms him. The same independents and moderates who support Tester in Montanta to some degree heavily favor Trump. How is that possible? In Florida, his name is Rick Scott and he is a former governor. He obviously doesn't seek the spotlight since you can't name him. Yet, Trump outperforms him by quite a bit.

As usual Jeff, you are wrong again. The real Republicans in this country chose the candidate with the best chance of winning.
 
I think the main point is you don't need a war. Best is correct, Iranian designed, funded, and likely crafted IEDs killed and maimed thousands of Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan. Precision strikes like the one on Solemani and economic sanctions are the ticket. A well-targeted Israeli strike could crack open the dam for the brave Iranian people who still have a connection to their free past. That is the best case scenario.
That nut job from South Carolina is calling for regime change in Iran
 
I am sure you are right to some extent but at the end of the day, this is a lose lose for most Americans .
Iranians are very bright people. Get rid of the strict religious regime that toppled the Shah in 1979 and that eliminates a lot of what is happening in the ME and lowers risks of ME wars our government gets us involved in. I don’t believe the Iranian military is an incredible power, which is why the government uses proxies and launches missles for the most part.
 
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Cruz - hot mess? Certainly he is a strong figure which no doubt you can't handle. How is Cruz being polarizing any different than Trump? Yet, Trump outperforms him. The same independents and moderates who support Tester in Montanta to some degree heavily favor Trump. How is that possible? In Florida, his name is Rick Scott and he is a former governor. He obviously doesn't seek the spotlight since you can't name him. Yet, Trump outperforms him by quite a bit.

As usual Jeff, you are wrong again. The real Republicans in this country chose the candidate with the best chance of winning.
Texans are still pissed at Cruz for going on vacation to Cancun while hundreds died in a winter storm in 2021. People don't forget stuff like that.

Also, the three states are all very red states (Texas less so), Trump does real damage in purple areas.

Trump does most of his damage in the primaries with weak MAGA candidates.

It is hilarious that certain Trump Republicans don't believe in climate change but believe Dems can control the weather.
 
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Texans are still pissed at Cruz for going on vacation to Cancun while hundreds died in a winter storm in 2021. People don't forget stuff like that.

Also, the three states are all very red states (Texas less so), Trump does real damage in purple areas.

It is hilarious that certain Trump Republicans don't believe in climate change but believe Dems can control the weather.
Oh Jeff, Cruz seems to have improved his performance as compared with 2018. So, now you are a Texas expert since you are best buds with DTrain? I actually lived there after leaving Naperville to be destroyed by people like you. You really think Texans are going to vote for open borders, leftist, high taxing Colin Alldred because they are pissed at Cruz for making a stupid move? Nope they will get over it just as easily as you did since you are about to vote for Kamala who went fundraising in California while people were actually DROWNING in the south.

I guess you are now saying Trump is a great candidate since he does 'real damage' in purple areas. The loss of DTrain and DTrain types as a Texas voter should hurt Trump, NO?

It's hilarious that you think a hybrid or an EV is a practical vehicle in lieu of power outages, limited range, and water meeting EV battery being fatal. But, you believe all of that global warming nonsense - as I would expect.
 
I guess you are now saying Trump is a great candidate since he does 'real damage' in purple areas. The loss of DTrain and DTrain types as a Texas voter should hurt Trump, NO?
I should have been more clear. In the primaries, Trump supports terrible MAGA candidates who win in the primaries but lose in the general elections. Trump does real damage to his own party.

Also, I completed my mail-in ballot and did not vote for Trump. Not that it really matters in Illinois.
 
It's hilarious that you think a hybrid or an EV is a practical vehicle in lieu of power outages, limited range, and water meeting EV battery being fatal. But, you believe all of that global warming nonsense - as I would expect.
Hybrids are completely practical vehicles: higher mileage, no range anxiety and no additional infrastructure required. I would have no issue with governmental mandates that say 50% of vehicles must be hybrids.
 
I should have been more clear. In the primaries, Trump supports terrible MAGA candidates who win in the primaries but lose in the general elections. Trump does real damage to his own party.

Also, I completed my mail-in ballot and did not vote for Trump. Not that it really matters in Illinois.
Does real damage? Guess we shall see. But, selfish Trump appears to be making visits to California and NY to help the House candidates since he has no real serious chance of winning either state. It's either a brilliant move or a dumb move should HE lose the general.
 
Hybrids are completely practical vehicles: higher mileage, no range anxiety and no additional infrastructure required. I would have no issue with governmental mandates that say 50% of vehicles must be hybrids.
While I agree with you that hybrids are OK, your stance on mandates definitely reflects the 2024 Jeff who is for Harris coming off a Biden vote 4 years ago. Your boy Reagan would say let the market decide. You are willingly moving away from freedom and towards full government control since you also fully supported the VAX mandate.
 
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Iranians are very bright people. Get rid of the strict religious regime that toppled the Shah in 1979 and that eliminates a lot of what is happening in the ME and lowers risks of ME wars our government gets us involved in. I don’t believe the Iranian military is an incredible power, which is why the government uses proxies and launches missles for the most part.
I am not for regime change. If I am not mistake didn’t Gaza have elections? What did they do but install Hamas into power. They are fundamentally deranged due to their religious ideology and centuries of history have taught us that will always win out. By the same token , don’t believe for one second what the Israeli finance minister said does not have serious intent behind it. Territorial expansion is not out of the question. What will happen to Gaza? That will make it abundantly clear to me . Take a look at this again. We are in the midst of a religious tribal conflict.
 
I am not for regime change. If I am not mistake didn’t Gaza have elections? What did they do but install Hamas into power. They are fundamentally deranged due to their religious ideology and centuries of history have taught us that will always win out. By the same token , don’t believe for one second what the Israeli finance minister said does not have serious intent behind it. Territorial expansion is not out of the question. What will happen to Gaza? That will make it abundantly clear to me . Take a look at this again. We are in the midst of a religious tribal conflict.
Regime change can be fine if you put your puppet in 😜
 
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Regime change can be fine if you put your puppet in 😜
I think it hasn’t historically worked out well. Zelensky was installed by the CIA and look at the mess it has created. Besides, we scream democracy and no one trusts us…
 
I am not for regime change. If I am not mistake didn’t Gaza have elections? What did they do but install Hamas into power. They are fundamentally deranged due to their religious ideology and centuries of history have taught us that will always win out. By the same token , don’t believe for one second what the Israeli finance minister said does not have serious intent behind it. Territorial expansion is not out of the question. What will happen to Gaza? That will make it abundantly clear to me . Take a look at this again. We are in the midst of a religious tribal conflict.
My comment regarded the Iranians and Iran specifically. Iran is the number 1 driver of Hamas and Hezbollah.
 
While I agree with you that hybrids are OK, your stance on mandates definitely reflects the 2024 Jeff who is for Harris coming off a Biden vote 4 years ago. Your boy Reagan would say let the market decide. You are willingly moving away from freedom and towards full government control since you also fully supported the VAX mandate.
We have mandates regarding mileage and emissions and they work very well. I really don't care how manufacturers improve mileage and reduce emissions as long as it gets done. The best thing about the mandates is they give manufacturers the latitude to achieve them in any way they desire.
Regarding vaccine mandates, I said that corporations had the right to have mandates and to discharge those employees who would not get vaccinated. That is still true. In 2021, I did feel better working at a place where 95% of the staff were vaccinated. We did not have a mandate. The only restrictions for the unvaccinated was that they could not travel for work. Now none of that matters.
Actually, I am a libertarian and believe in personal freedoms:

Pro choice.
Pro legalization of marijuana.
Legal prostitution.
Against motorcycle helmet laws.
Pro gun except for assault weapons.

I was for gay marriage since the 1990s. I knew it would eventually become legal since constitutionally there was nothing to prevent it. I believe people should have as many freedoms as possible as long as they don't infringe on the freedoms of others.
 
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Does real damage? Guess we shall see. But, selfish Trump appears to be making visits to California and NY to help the House candidates since he has no real serious chance of winning either state. It's either a brilliant move or a dumb move should HE lose the general.
The damage is done in the primaries. Trump is just trying to help crap MAGA candidates.
Trump is making visits due to ego. He is personally wounded when his candidates don't win.
 
We have mandates regarding mileage and emissions and they work very well. I really don't care how manufacturers improve mileage and reduce emissions as long as it gets done. The best thing about the mandates is they give manufacturers the latitude to achieve them in any way they desire.
Regarding vaccine mandates, I said that corporations had the right to have mandates and to discharge those employees who would not get vaccinated. That is still true. In 2021, I did feel better working at a place where 95% of the staff were vaccinated. We did not have a mandate. The only restrictions for the unvaccinated was that they could not travel for work. Now none of that matters.
Actually, I am a libertarian and believe in personal freedoms:

Pro choice.
Pro legalization of marijuana.
Legal prostitution.
Against motorcycle helmet laws.
Pro gun except for assault weapons.

I was for gay marriage since the 1990s. I knew it would eventually become legal since constitutionally there was nothing to prevent it. I believe people should have as many freedoms as possible as long as they don't infringe on the freedoms of others.
So, you are for freedom except when you are not. Because you believed the vax propaganda you believed it worked and the unvaxxed were health hazards when in reality it was the vaxxed who were the threat to you. The unvaxxed were the least of your worries yet you wanted them isolated, fired, and ridiculed out of society just because of your weakness and fear.

You cite mileage standards and defend the unelected regulatory state - the biggest problem in the USA. Actual conservatives trust the market. Hybrids have a place because some people want them and can afford them. High mileage vehicles have a natural place because a lot of people demand them. You really have become a commie who does not trust the free market.
 
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The damage is done in the primaries. Trump is just trying to help crap MAGA candidates.
Trump is making visits due to ego. He is personally wounded when his candidates don't win.
You should be happy then since you are a Biden/Harris supporter. The reality is the Democrats only question with the Senate is how much they will lose by this year. I suspect the Rs keep the House - but haven’t seen much news on that one.

The damage is done, we agree. Trump has permenently damaged people like you and Train. You actually voted for Harris this election, unreal. Anyone from Naperville not voting for Trump is a best friend of the commies.
 
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I’m flabbergasted by stone. He bunkered down for a couple years because of a virus, but won’t leave for a few days for a category 5 hurricane.

Common sense is dead.
He must have heard that Jim Cantore was heading down to the Gulf !

Jim's time as the on site Weather Channel reporter was highlighted by reporting on storms that fizzled !
 
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