Notre Dame The Open Forum

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Kash Patel and his misuse of tax $’s - jimbasil - 10:21pm 3/6/26 (0) [View All]
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This should be pinned to the top of every on social posting board. [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 9:39pm 3/6/26 (0) [View All]
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Why is Trump willing to tolerate Putin helping Iran? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 6:08pm 3/6/26 (3) [View All]
- Have you noticed that we have been helping Ukraine? [NT] - Chris94 - 6:20pm 3/6/26
- HUH? You’re joking of course.?! [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 6:18pm 3/6/26
  - Ok... but how does this make America Great Again? [NT] - Curly1918 - 8:05pm 3/6/26
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Jan 6th rioter pardoned by Trump, to serve life sentence for molestation [NT] [LINK] - Quest4twelve - 5:55pm 3/6/26 (4) [View All]
- Do you have Jim on ignore? [NT] - MuskyTommy - 6:18pm 3/6/26
  - Hopefully [NT] - ColeyO - 8:37pm 3/6/26
- Nary a comment from the MAGAcult crowd. Insurrectionists get their pardons. [NT] - jimbasil - 6:13pm 3/6/26
- Re: Jan 6th rioter pardoned by Trump, to serve life sentence for molestation [NT] - Hensou - 6:05pm 3/6/26
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92,000 jobs lost. Hmmmmm - winning! [NT] - jimbasil - 3:59pm 3/6/26 (7) [View All]
- Zero job growth in 8 months; 100K manufacturing jobs gone - Chris94 - 5:23pm 3/6/26
  - Amen to that...Aug., 2025..."US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda".. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:54pm 3/6/26
    - Plus 215K jobs since Jan. 2025. [LINK] - PaND - 7:10pm 3/6/26
      - Here’s the latest… [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:53pm 3/6/26
    - Notice how quiet the MAGAcult is? [NT] - jimbasil - 6:20pm 3/6/26
- There has to be a proper MAGA excuse for this - Quest4twelve - 4:08pm 3/6/26
  - They’ll celebrate AI but it’s all offshoring to India and Philippines [NT] - holybull101 - 4:51pm 3/6/26
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The arc of history is... ? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 3:09pm 3/6/26 (3) [View All]
- Great article, Curly...thanks for posting. Now go and read it ;-)...all the way to the end. - TyroneIrish - 4:14pm 3/6/26
  - I'm sure your vote will bend the arc of aggression by the world's worst dictators. [NT] - Curly1918 - 5:10pm 3/6/26
- I wonder if he knows that his old boss deported more "brown people" than Trump. - iairishcheeks - 3:57pm 3/6/26
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What’s your take on Trump’s successor for Noem…Markwayne Mullin? - Domer From Hell - 2:54pm 3/6/26 (16) [View All]
- Another low IQ MAGA moron. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 3:39pm 3/6/26
  - 💯 % [NT] - Domer From Hell - 8:19pm 3/6/26
- Just when you thought Noem was the crappiest choice ever, Orange taps Mullin. - jimbasil - 3:33pm 3/6/26
- Either the single dumbest person in the Senate.... - Chris94 - 3:17pm 3/6/26
  - He never served in the military. Borderline stolen valor… [NT] [LINK] - Domer From Hell - 3:21pm 3/6/26
    - Not a good look. How many of these politicians and news anchors have said something like this or - Frankx - 4:06pm 3/6/26
      - Don't indulge these guys. There aren't enough numbers in the universe to count Dem lies. - ELP - 6:25pm 3/6/26
        Elp,im very open to left and right if it's a conversation which rarely happens here.Domer converses [NT] - Frankx - 8:39pm 3/6/26
        If you say so. You consider all those comments & name calling conversation? Alrighty then. [NT] - ELP - 9:50pm 3/6/26
        Not with me. Oh, and the biggest thing is I don’t take myself so seriously, especially here [NT] - Frankx - 10:13pm 3/6/26
        
        You’re a grumpy old bitch. Take your Geritol and STFU [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:56pm 3/6/26
        
        Projection. That’s all you do on here. Kind of weird for an elderly dude [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:42pm 3/6/26
        Read all of the comments. Who exactly is doing all the crying, complaining, and name calling? - ELP - 8:19pm 3/6/26
        What should be embarrassing is that “seemingly” semi-intelligent folks… - Domer From Hell - 8:58pm 3/6/26
        Don't know if Markwayne is suited or not. Hard to judge from behind a keyboard on a message board. - ELP - 9:47pm 3/6/26
        You continually talk about keyboard warriors and such… - Domer From Hell - 9:55pm 3/6/26
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More victims for MAGA to ignore [LINK] - Chris94 - 2:25pm 3/6/26 (4) [View All]
- Trump punched a 13-y-o girl in the face because she bit his penis while being forced to blow him [NT] - Chris94 - 6:19pm 3/6/26
  - Did you read further into the comments? Unverified and an unreliable person stating this - MarkHarman - 11:09pm 3/6/26
    - The FBI interviewed her four times - Chris94 - 11:16pm 3/6/26
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“Pardoned Jan 6. rioter gets sentenced to Life in prison- MAS is grateful. - jimbasil - 5:56am 3/6/26 (0) [View All]
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Democrats vote against resolution stating that Iran a sponsor of terrorism and that the sky is blue. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:17pm 3/5/26 (10) [View All]
- Why would Congress require a resolution that Iran a sponsor of terrorism? Or that the sky is blue? - conorlarkin - 12:49am 3/6/26
  - Hahahaha [NT] [IMAGE] - iairishcheeks - 1:14am 3/6/26
    - Tell us about your service to the United States. - conorlarkin - 1:35am 3/6/26
      - My service to the US is preventing people like you from turning it into Iran. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:56am 3/6/26
        Your “service?” Bwahahaha [NT] - Domer From Hell - 2:57pm 3/6/26
        
        That’s pretty weak sauce, Mark. Only eliminate the bullshit after the above offensive post. Genius. [NT] - jimbasil - 1:13pm 3/6/26
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will be curious to see if this is real and how it plays out. [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:13pm 3/5/26 (6) [View All]
- Anytime a tweet or post is formatted that way, it's bogus. - jakers - 12:08am 3/6/26
  - I don't use X, but this is helpful advice. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:17am 3/6/26
- I am highly skeptical that that is real. - iairishcheeks - 8:57pm 3/5/26
  - i do no facebook, instagram or tik tok. i look at twitter when on the toilet. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:00am 3/6/26
    - Heh, how much time do you spend on the toilet? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:09am 3/6/26
      - 😄 [NT] - MuskyTommy - 3:57pm 3/6/26
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Will Kristi Noem resign or get fired? - PaND - 6:09pm 3/5/26 (8) [View All]
- Will she ever stand trial at The Hague? - conorlarkin - 12:34am 3/6/26
- Just fired the ho. Mullin to replace her. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:31pm 3/5/26
  - Next Up...Pam Bondi...Kash Patel...Pete Hegseth...Howard Lutnick..Scott Bessent, etc...until - TyroneIrish - 8:05pm 3/5/26
    - Link? [NT] - ColeyO - 11:54pm 3/5/26
    - I've praised you enough even though I rarely agree with you but not when you put that BS out there. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:59pm 3/5/26
      - For the record…I could not be more serious…this is no offhand quip. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:30pm 3/5/26
- She's out and Markwayne Mullin is in as of March 31st. Noem is taking another position. [NT] - ELP - 7:16pm 3/5/26
- Having the Bovino guy, from the border patrol, in charge of Minneapolis was a huge mistake by her. - MuskyTommy - 6:33pm 3/5/26
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Update on the girls school: It was next to an IRGC outpost - Chris94 - 3:09pm 3/5/26 (40) [View All]
- Tragic situation… - Domer From Hell - 7:25pm 3/5/26
  - Iran did nothing in the last few years to us - Chris94 - 8:29pm 3/5/26
    - Don’t care. It’s geopolitical chess [NT] - Curly1918 - 11:30pm 3/5/26
    - . [NT] - Curly1918 - 11:30pm 3/5/26
    - . [NT] - Curly1918 - 11:30pm 3/5/26
    - You mean besides targeting Trump? - NedoftheHill - 9:08pm 3/5/26
      - You are one of the slowest learners I've ever seen...it was Iran's seized assets...held for just - TyroneIrish - 9:40pm 3/5/26
        Says the guy who endlessly repeats worthless arguments, expecting people to eventually be convinced. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:24am 3/6/26
        Pure narcissism and throw in the obvious TDS. The dude needs help. [NT] - Frankx - 3:32pm 3/6/26
        
        Accurately describing all your Straw Man posts isn’t worthless…if you haven’t already, check it out. - TyroneIrish - 6:32am 3/6/26
    - They never kept their word about not building a nuclear bomb, Joe B kissed their ass so they becsme - THEISMANCARR - 9:01pm 3/5/26
      - You continue to have very strong views for someone so ignorant [NT] - Chris94 - 9:55pm 3/5/26
      - Iran's compliance with the JCPOA was verified by international experts on the ground there...until - TyroneIrish - 9:46pm 3/5/26
    - Reason enough for me… - Domer From Hell - 8:51pm 3/5/26
      - If a country invaded Mexico, we would surely get involved - Chris94 - 8:55pm 3/5/26
        Huh? Iran is absolutely an out of control regime… - Domer From Hell - 9:09pm 3/5/26
        It was actually totally under control - Chris94 - 9:54pm 3/5/26
  - Exactly. - NedoftheHill - 7:31pm 3/5/26
- Tragic collateral damage. - iairishcheeks - 7:21pm 3/5/26
  - They didn't target the school - it was next to an IRGC outpost - Chris94 - 8:28pm 3/5/26
    - Israel would prefer to live peacefully with its neighbors. - iairishcheeks - 8:48pm 3/5/26
      - That is total bullshit. Netanyahu and his cabinet want their neighbors weak or dead. [NT] - Chris94 - 9:56pm 3/5/26
        How does it feel to be a Nazi? - iairishcheeks - 11:38pm 3/5/26
        Totally false [LINK] - Chris94 - 12:04am 3/6/26
        Did you think they'd slaughter 30K citizens? - iairishcheeks - 12:10am 3/6/26
        Yep. And it was the opposite of suicide - Chris94 - 12:44am 3/6/26
        This action and others like it are why they don't have that power. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:51am 3/6/26
        The JCPOA stopped it dead. And didn’t involve dead 6 year olds. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:42am 3/6/26
        Iran is what actual authoritarianism looks like, I'm no longer surprised you support that. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:36am 3/6/26
- Damn! I suppose this is worse than gunning down 10s of thousands of Iranians in the name of Allah? - Curly1918 - 3:26pm 3/5/26
  - No. But we did not kill those protesters. - Chris94 - 4:07pm 3/5/26
    - Do you think it was intentional or accidental breakdown of safeguards? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:15pm 3/5/26
      - Yeah, I figured you wouldn't want to answer that question. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:25am 3/6/26
- That’s F’d up. The Israelis seem to have different objectives and standards than the U.S. [NT] - LanceManion - 3:10pm 3/5/26
  - The Israelis fight like the goddam Wehrmacht - Chris94 - 4:08pm 3/5/26
    - "No regard for human rights whatsoever." Wow. You really do hate the Jews. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:14pm 3/5/26
  - Maybe we should wait for some confirmation on this. [NT] - PaND - 3:40pm 3/5/26
    - That’s fair. Could be a gas leak or a disgruntled transexual school shooter. [NT] - LanceManion - 3:45pm 3/5/26
  - Hiroshima? - Curly1918 - 3:28pm 3/5/26
    - Just like when I don’t blast my neighbor with a shotgun when he speeds on my street. [NT] - LanceManion - 3:46pm 3/5/26
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How low a human being do you have to be to commit "Hospice Fraud?" [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:14pm 3/5/26 (3) [View All]
- How low a human being do you have to be to cut $1Tin Medicaid Funding to all 50 States and D.C., - TyroneIrish - 5:09pm 3/5/26
- Having just witnessed the hospice industry in CA, not surprising. - LanceManion - 3:14pm 3/5/26
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Geez that Fetterman looks like the Grandpa from the Addams Family but at least he is fairminded on - THEISMANCARR - 1:56am 3/5/26 (17) [View All]
- His transformation since his treatment at Walter Reed is remarkable - Nigel Tufnel - 3:02pm 3/5/26
  - He is for a closed border & deportations. He also supports what we are doing in Iran. - ELP - 7:32pm 3/5/26
  - My girl and I were talking about it this morning. Politics aside, his recovery has been remarkable. - Frankx - 3:08pm 3/5/26
- He’s mentally ill. Republicans took the cowards path, avoiding a vote on the war. - conorlarkin - 2:08am 3/5/26
  - Fetterman will get primaried. The cult demands 100% loyalty. - NedoftheHill - 4:50am 3/5/26
    - Conor is afraid that the Iran intervention could be successful. - iairishcheeks - 11:59am 3/5/26
      - The “intervention” better be successful. - conorlarkin - 12:17pm 3/5/26
        In one way, it's already successful. - iairishcheeks - 1:19pm 3/5/26
        It’s unlawful and without precedent. - conorlarkin - 3:11pm 3/5/26
        As Hillary said: " We came, we saw, and he's dead, hahahahaha". [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:07pm 3/5/26
        
        What % of naval assets is permissible? Or is that a nonsense point? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:17pm 3/5/26
        Straw Man after Straw Man...first it's debating the 50% increase for Defense, now it's 40% of Naval - TyroneIrish - 5:18pm 3/5/26
        Directly questioning a point raised by you is a "Straw Man." Whatever. - NedoftheHill - 7:30pm 3/5/26
        In light of your limited self-awareness, use the following as a mirror...note the frequency of the - TyroneIrish - 11:00pm 3/5/26
- Uncle Fester? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:59am 3/5/26
  - Yeah that's the guy. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 2:03am 3/5/26
    - Festerman? [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:08am 3/5/26
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Conor, how much would you want for yours? [LINK] - MAS - 11:55pm 3/4/26 (10) [View All]
- Talarico winning Texas would be a sign of the Apocalypse - Curly1918 - 11:35am 3/5/26
- The reply ratio on that tweet is awesome. [NT] - jakers - 1:14am 3/5/26
- Not my thing. - conorlarkin - 1:04am 3/5/26
  - Wait, weren't you worried that the black girl would win the other day? [NT] - Iggle - 1:26am 3/5/26
    - Not worried. Just realistic that Crockett had zero shot in November. - conorlarkin - 1:29am 3/5/26
      - Agree. She is a real moron. - Iggle - 1:32am 3/5/26
        Crockett has some game. But she’s from a deep blue district. - conorlarkin - 1:38am 3/5/26
        
        #Fansville #DrPepper [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:01am 3/5/26
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Who wants to take credit for this? - AlbanyIRISH - 11:02pm 3/4/26 (3) [View All]
- Do you have a source for this? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:11pm 3/4/26
- I'll blame Trump [NT] - holybull101 - 11:07pm 3/4/26
  - If it happened it is definitely poor execution, not poor coaching. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 1:59am 3/5/26
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I should have gotten into politics. Damn, there is a lot of money to be stolen. [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:28pm 3/4/26 (0) [View All]
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Gotta a feeling that Google was the least of this dude's issues. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 7:20pm 3/4/26 (8) [View All]
- Artificial General Intelligence - AlbanyIRISH - 9:42pm 3/4/26
  - ...or "when Skynet becomes self-aware"... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:43pm 3/4/26
    - AGI won't need fancy robots and nukes. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:04pm 3/4/26
      - There is no path to AGI from LLMs. - Iggle - 1:50am 3/5/26
        The agent bot net is something to keep an eye on. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:45am 3/5/26
      - Humans are and will continue to be the greatest threat to humanity in the near term [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:15pm 3/4/26
- This is going to be interesting to watch. - iairishcheeks - 8:13pm 3/4/26
- Google is the deep pocket. Maybe "transference" is the new "Trans"... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:52pm 3/4/26
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Everything You Learned About Iran Is A LIE [NT] [LINK] - holybull101 - 5:53pm 3/4/26 (8) [View All]
- As I posted recently...if the ME didn't have so much oil, we wouldn't be having this conversation... - TyroneIrish - 7:06pm 3/4/26
  - If Iran didn't have so much oil it could not have sponsored terrorism for the past half century, [NT] - Curly1918 - 7:08pm 3/4/26
    - Worthy to note, the Gordian Knot was untied...with a sword... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:17pm 3/4/26
      - Would that it were that easy in real life... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:21am 3/5/26
    - Go back and watch HB101's video again...GB and the USA's hands are not clean. At least Obama - TyroneIrish - 7:29pm 3/4/26
      - Nobody's hands are clean...it;s delusional to imagine otherwise. [NT] - Curly1918 - 8:52pm 3/4/26
        As mentioned, Obama was able to gain compliance on our key objective and keep the door open - TyroneIrish - 1:27am 3/5/26
- Define "Everything." - Curly1918 - 6:34pm 3/4/26
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no doubt some politician got rich off this wasted green scam “investment” [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:22pm 3/4/26 (8) [View All]
- Driven by it many times, it’s massive. What a lie and waste of money [NT] - Frankx - 6:03pm 3/4/26
- Gavin Newsom loves mirrors. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:01pm 3/4/26
- Ivanpah was a poorly designed Anti-Nuke solution from the get-go. The 'Left' has its extremists, - TyroneIrish - 4:38pm 3/4/26
- You know all the executives were Dems, and all got great bonuses. - NedoftheHill - 3:22pm 3/4/26
  - The Solyndra model... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:52pm 3/4/26
    - Yep. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:54pm 3/5/26
- Avian death rays [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:54pm 3/4/26
  - China's idea for Green Energy [LINK] - Curly1918 - 3:50pm 3/4/26
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U.S. roster for world baseball classic is stacked [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 12:53pm 3/4/26 (6) [View All]
- Should have postponed the WBC for next year when there is no baseball... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:40pm 3/4/26
  - It would just be amateurs playing [NT] - holybull101 - 4:16pm 3/4/26
    - Fine by me. - TakethetrainKnute - 4:18pm 3/4/26
      - I'm with you. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:58pm 3/4/26
- From interviews I've seen, these guys wanna be there. I for one am gonna watch [NT] - Frankx - 1:23pm 3/4/26
- Probably the best they have had, hopefully no choking. [NT] - PaND - 1:10pm 3/4/26
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Is it really about religion? - Curly1918 - 8:40am 3/4/26 (0) [View All]
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Very interesting podcast episode on Iran. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:47am 3/4/26 (2) [View All]
- U.S. citizens love victories like Romans loved victories [NT] - LanceManion - 12:54pm 3/4/26
  - I liked that line too. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:45pm 3/4/26
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Where’s MAS? I’m a bit worried about him…. - Domer From Hell - 1:04am 3/4/26 (8) [View All]
- Hensou as well...hasn't posted since 2/20...I believe he hinted at possible health issues a while - TyroneIrish - 1:29am 3/4/26
  - He and Baron take Lent off. You know, for Jesus. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:49am 3/4/26
    - D bag post [NT] - Frankx - 3:04pm 3/4/26
      - Sure, you think Jesus is a D Bag… - Chris94 - 3:21pm 3/4/26
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A bit surprised it took this long for this to enter my headspace. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 11:43pm 3/3/26 (0) [View All]
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1. Venezuela 2. Iran 3. Cuba? 4.??? - AlbanyIRISH - 11:22pm 3/3/26 (7) [View All]
- He seems to be striving to eliminate one despot per month. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:32am 3/4/26
- Mexico. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:44pm 3/3/26
- 4. greenland 5. california 6. canada 7. conor’s front yard [NT] - und67 - 11:27pm 3/3/26
  - I am preoccupied. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:32am 3/4/26
    - What women look like after their country is liberated from Islamist control? - NedoftheHill - 2:44am 3/4/26
      - Remember Ned, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:08pm 3/4/26
        Guess you are coming around on the Iran conflict, conor. - NedoftheHill - 3:15pm 3/4/26
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Great job Republicans and Democrats. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:52pm 3/3/26 (37) [View All]
- Democrats are not averse to well planned and coordinated efforts to reduce the national debt...just - TyroneIrish - 6:15pm 3/3/26
  - Had nothing to do with Gingrich and the Internet bubble, right? - NedoftheHill - 7:27pm 3/3/26
    - Welfare reform. - PaND - 1:10pm 3/4/26
    - I know it's hard to admit, but the evidence is irrefutable...Democrats cooperated with Republicans [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 12:20am 3/4/26
  - The Gore Commission - and the Gingrich House - balanced the budget - Chris94 - 6:16pm 3/3/26
    - If the ME didn't have so much oil, we wouldn't be having this conversation... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:26pm 3/3/26
- Insane. Unless this is fixed in the next few years, we are witnessing the twilight of the Republic. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:08pm 3/3/26
  - You voted for skyrocketing debt. - conorlarkin - 10:17pm 3/3/26
    - Conor, who is the last fiscal hawk you voted for? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:31am 3/4/26
      - Chris Coons — balanced approach to deficit reduction. [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:11am 3/4/26
        I don't see anything in his profile that would solve the debt problem. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:00pm 3/4/26
    - I've been clear: Until the government shows it can cut, we should give it no more money. - NedoftheHill - 2:37am 3/4/26
      - Why do corporations and the wealthiest among us need tax cuts?...We've seen the corps use them - TyroneIrish - 4:54pm 3/4/26
        Starting a new topic. Weird how you have to change subject. - NedoftheHill - 5:06pm 3/4/26
        Good thing not everyone agrees with your line of thinking...weird that a veteran like yourself would - TyroneIrish - 3:04am 3/5/26
        Sounds ike something you would call slander. Shame on you. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:41am 3/5/26
        Would you cut funding for the GI Bill?...after all, they get paid, let them save for their education - TyroneIrish - 8:03am 3/5/26
        I've said over and over and over: I would cut every program, and gradually eliminate many. - NedoftheHill - 5:31am 3/6/26
        If you'd read my repeated references to the only admin since WWII that produced a Surplus, - TyroneIrish - 4:36pm 3/6/26
  - No one is going to fix it, Simpson-Bowles was the last ditch effort. - iairishcheeks - 8:19pm 3/3/26
    - Agreed. We just vote on what type of spending we want to destroy the nation, not whether to do so. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:31pm 3/3/26
      - The epitaph will read "We built a government so big...it destroyed us." Or maybe... - TakethetrainKnute - 10:04pm 3/3/26
        Not with a bang but with a whimper. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:37pm 3/3/26
        "My name is (Ozymandias/Barack Obama/Donald J.)...look on my works ye mighty and despair..." - TakethetrainKnute - 1:56pm 3/4/26
- We are about to increase defense spending by 50% - Chris94 - 6:01pm 3/3/26
  - I just can't believe that will happen. Do you really think it will? - NedoftheHill - 6:06pm 3/3/26
    - That's what he said... - TyroneIrish - 6:22pm 3/3/26
      - I asked if Chris believes Trump. I'm looking forward to hearing his answer. - NedoftheHill - 7:20pm 3/3/26
        I believe that the Iranian regime is rife with extreme Zealots who will resort to suicide bombings - TyroneIrish - 7:33pm 3/3/26
        You can't answer a yes or no question? Do you believe a 50% increase in defense spending will occur? - NedoftheHill - 7:45pm 3/3/26
        It's not the number, Ned...it's the very thought of increasing a defense budget that exceeds Russia - TyroneIrish - 12:56am 3/4/26
        OK, so you agree it won't happen. Looking forward to Chris94's response. - NedoftheHill - 2:41am 3/4/26
        You sure can be pedantic, Ned...again, the issue in the OP is our increasing National Debt and - TyroneIrish - 4:28am 3/4/26
        You've lost track of the conversation, and failing miserably in your attempt to recover credibility. - NedoftheHill - 5:10am 3/4/26
        The fact of the matter is that 1) Clinton produced a bipartisan budget surplus to lower our Debt... - TyroneIrish - 7:12am 3/4/26
        Still refusing to answer the question. It is a yes or no question. Are you ready to answer? - NedoftheHill - 5:33am 3/6/26
        Still not acknowledging your use of a "Straw Man" question to deflect from the acknowledgement that - TyroneIrish - 4:40pm 3/6/26
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Lots of shifting narratives re Iran. - conorlarkin - 12:34pm 3/3/26 (21) [View All]
- The notion that we had to act because Israel was about to attack is the weakest statement... - Chris94 - 2:32pm 3/3/26
  - Indeed. Iran never attacks first. Hamas endorses your statement. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:44pm 3/3/26
- ** [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:47pm 3/3/26
- Number 2 fits the bill here for justification. - PaND - 1:23pm 3/3/26
  - Can you cite the statute that authorized Saturday's attack. - conorlarkin - 1:48pm 3/3/26
    - This isn't a full scale war (to quote Obama), and so itvis justified. - NedoftheHill - 6:04pm 3/3/26
      - They know that they have no leg to stand on. - PaND - 6:26pm 3/3/26
      - When did Obama launch a military campaign of war, ala Saturday's actions? - conorlarkin - 6:17pm 3/3/26
        Ah, so you see the parallels to Trump now. Good for you. - NedoftheHill - 7:30pm 3/3/26
        There are no parallels. Obama was a serious President. - conorlarkin - 9:34pm 3/3/26
    - The War Powers Act. - PaND - 2:04pm 3/3/26
      - Indeed. That's the statute I copied in my original post. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:35pm 3/3/26
        Thank you for proving my point, the act is 50 U.S.C. 1541-1548. - PaND - 2:59pm 3/3/26
        Identify the section that justifies Trump’s action. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:32pm 3/3/26
        Disingenuous. Below, you never cited a section justifying Obama's actuons. - NedoftheHill - 5:37pm 3/3/26
        Another deflection...you're as bad as PaND...perhaps worse, since you project some attempt at - TyroneIrish - 2:21pm 3/4/26
        
        "Thank you for proving my point" = PaND's telltale surrender. [NT] - conorlarkin - 3:39pm 3/3/26
        Dude ain’t a bag of brains [NT] - Domer From Hell - 5:24pm 3/3/26
        Iran deserves your hatred at least as much as Russia does...even more. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:46pm 3/3/26
        Oh, I hate Iran. I was just pointing out the stupidity of PA. He’s undoubtedly the worst poster … - Domer From Hell - 6:09pm 3/3/26
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Godspeed Top. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:03pm 3/3/26 (0) [View All]
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the 3 big libs on the bench…smh! [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:35am 3/3/26 (1) [View All]
- Their dissent was hyper-technically focused on procedure and did not address substance.. - Curly1918 - 1:59pm 3/3/26
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wonder why liberals can't be trusted? here ya go. [LINK] - und67 - 9:33pm 3/2/26 (7) [View All]
- Hold on a minute... SCOTUS is turning CIVIL Rights on its head. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 11:34am 3/3/26
- Yeah gerrymandering is clearly just a liberal plot. - Chris94 - 9:47pm 3/2/26
  - The whole idea that R dominated Indiana passed on redrawing the map is just fake news too. [NT] - ELP - 12:05am 3/3/26
    - That’s very real. And they are heroic. - Chris94 - 12:30am 3/3/26
      - We'll see how heroic they are come re-election. I already told mine to take a hike. . [NT] - ELP - 2:09am 3/3/26
      - You’re far too kind. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:34am 3/3/26
    - Good luck [NT] - jimbasil - 12:20am 3/3/26
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It's up to the Iranian people. It might be now or never. - ELP - 6:39pm 3/2/26 (33) [View All]
- What economic transaction do you think Trump will get from - irishscooter - 9:41pm 3/2/26
  - Naming rights for the Strait of Hormuz would be a great starter. - ELP - 12:21am 3/3/26
    - Sell it to Def Jam Records. “Straight Up Homies”…is too good a fit… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:12pm 3/3/26
  - I assume we will have to get Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea resort locations locked down. - NedoftheHill - 9:47pm 3/2/26
    - Nuts… [NT] - Tenacious_P - 2:55am 3/3/26
    - Meet the new boss worse than the old boss - irishscooter - 10:02pm 3/2/26
      - Ha! Awesome. Dems keep Epstein files on lockdown for 4 years, Trump releases them... - NedoftheHill - 10:05pm 3/2/26
        you purposely confuse releasing all of the files as required by law - jimbasil - 9:57am 3/3/26
        
        False! You just can’t help yourself. Self awareness isn’t something you or MAGAnuts possess. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:22am 3/3/26
        Please explain what was false about my post. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:44am 3/3/26
        I didn't think you could, Jim. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:34am 3/6/26
        
        The Biden Admin was prosecuting Ghislaine Maxwell, ergo no release of Epstein Files...and Obama used - TyroneIrish - 3:30am 3/3/26
        No reply here? I won't ask a third time, but it is disingenuous of you to leave that hanging. - NedoftheHill - 8:09am 3/3/26
        If you're going to play the victim, be able to back it up Ned...the Biden administration's AG played - TyroneIrish - 4:00am 3/5/26
        
        Done properly, this should be at least as expensive as Minnesota fraud. - NedoftheHill - 7:58am 3/3/26
        You forget (ignore?) the fact that Maxwell's appeals carried on to the end of Biden's administration - TyroneIrish - 2:31pm 3/4/26
- Trump and his WAR DEPT removed the tools that were in place to facilitate regime change. [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:11pm 3/2/26
  - Are those the lyrics to a new Springsteen song? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:16pm 3/2/26
    - Another Springsteen/ChatGPT collaboration? - TakethetrainKnute - 9:59pm 3/2/26
      - ChatGPT would write way better lyrics than that. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:05pm 3/2/26
- It's gonna be a hard lift psychologically. - Curly1918 - 6:50pm 3/2/26
  - Indeed. We can't do it for them. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:53pm 3/2/26
    - Great action plan, Ned! [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:58pm 3/3/26
      - Just a statement of truth. I assume you agree? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:47pm 3/3/26
    - No new wars! No new wars! Except…. [NT] - irishscooter - 10:04pm 3/2/26
      - No doubt a lot of Trump supporters don't like this, since they want the US to be isolationist. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:52am 3/3/26
    - This is the most thought provoking article I've read on the situation so far [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 9:15pm 3/2/26
      - A free society for Iranian people is not the goal of this action. It might help, but isn't the goal. - NedoftheHill - 9:43pm 3/2/26
- . [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:50pm 3/2/26
- They have no guns, leaders or ways to communicate. - Chris94 - 6:46pm 3/2/26
  - The lack of a Second Amendment does limit their ability to be free. - NedoftheHill - 6:51pm 3/2/26
    - You’re long on Hopes and Prayers, but woefully short on solid risk assessment…or - TyroneIrish - 9:01pm 3/2/26
      - "Peace in our time" is not a collaborative strategy, nor is it realism to trust the untrustworthy. - NedoftheHill - 9:21pm 3/2/26
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'Our best analysts expect .... [LINK] - Nigel Tufnel - 6:30pm 3/2/26 (7) [View All]
- The whole goal was to eliminate their nuclear weapons program. Which it did. - Chris94 - 6:45pm 3/2/26
  - And to hell with Israel and the moderate Arab states... not to mention Iranian women. - Curly1918 - 8:51pm 3/2/26
    - Those Iranian accounts were seized for just such a purpose...i.e. to get IAEA inspectors on the - TyroneIrish - 4:05am 3/3/26
    - No, it's realism. [NT] - Chris94 - 8:59pm 3/2/26
- Or... he knew exactly how the money would be spent and felt it would be social justice. [NT] - Curly1918 - 6:39pm 3/2/26
  - No. [NT] - Chris94 - 7:44pm 3/2/26
- the best of obama’s analysts is like being the tallest midget [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:37pm 3/2/26
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Fox and the GOP would be going absolutely bananas if Biden had given that address - Chris94 - 6:16pm 3/2/26 (0) [View All]
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The best take I've seen thus far [LINK] - Nigel Tufnel - 6:05pm 3/2/26 (1) [View All]
- Well said by her. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:27pm 3/2/26
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nd's undefeated (4-0) lax team moved back up to #1 from #2. - und67 - 5:45pm 3/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Thoughts from someone who knows the playing field -- [LINK] - conorlarkin - 4:33pm 3/2/26 (4) [View All]
- Points 1-3 are reasonable. Point 4 is TDS. - NedoftheHill - 6:15pm 3/2/26
  - exactly what i was thinking. exactly. - und67 - 8:04pm 3/2/26
  - . [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:20pm 3/2/26
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more devastating consequences of the green scam. [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:47pm 3/2/26 (1) [View All]
- Re: more devastating consequences of the green scam. [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:00pm 3/2/26
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Besides W D Schaefer, I don’t think my hometown B More has had an honest [LINK] - Frankx - 10:40am 3/2/26 (1) [View All]
- Well, at least their schools are operating smoothly. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:32pm 3/2/26
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A conversation with Gen Petraeus (For all of you operational planners) [NT] [LINK] [IMAGE] - JarHead4ND - 5:18am 3/2/26 (2) [View All]
- Here's another recent commentary by Gen. Petraeus regarding the strikes on Iran... [NT] [IMAGE] - TyroneIrish - 6:46am 3/2/26
  - And the dates are? [NT] - JarHead4ND - 6:28am 3/3/26
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* [NT] - sweetbobbyg - 9:55pm 3/1/26 (0) [View All]
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"One Year of Failure...The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as Health Chief"... [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 8:44pm 3/1/26 (8) [View All]
- The same Lancet that falsely printed hydroxychoroquine caused cardiac issues? - MarkHarman - 12:21pm 3/2/26
  - Mark, you're mistaken...the FDA doesn't fund RCTs...it's up to the petitioners to conduct them, then - TyroneIrish - 5:27pm 3/2/26
- No one stepping up to defend JFK Jr.?...Figures...the Lancet is spot on. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:51am 3/2/26
  - I will staunchly defend JFK Jr.! (Although his landing was not spot on...) [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:57pm 3/2/26
    - LOL...I stand corrected...happy to make your day ;-)...now with that taken care of, any defense from - TyroneIrish - 5:17pm 3/2/26
- The Lancet's Editorial... - TyroneIrish - 9:24pm 3/1/26
  - Okay, I'll bite. Kennedy doesn't have that much power. ... - MarkHarman - 12:36pm 3/2/26
    - "Measles Cases are Rising, and RFK Jr. is only making things Worse"... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:38pm 3/2/26
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Compare/Contrast, Exhibit A: [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 7:17pm 3/1/26 (29) [View All]
- Lots of Iranians are thrilled - Chris94 - 7:22pm 3/1/26
  - If only there were some way to determine which side is good.... - NedoftheHill - 8:23pm 3/1/26
    - I don’t think anyone supports Iran. The problem… - Domer From Hell - 12:25am 3/2/26
      - It appears our Commander in Chief is unfamiliar with reverse planning. - conorlarkin - 12:31am 3/2/26
        War is easy to plan compared to managing a successful post-war peace process. - NedoftheHill - 1:44am 3/2/26
        Should one person have the ability to pull the trigger? In America? [NT] - conorlarkin - 2:32am 3/2/26
        Seems like a bad idea, esp. when Obama & Bush were going around eliminating all ME secular leaders.. - NedoftheHill - 2:52am 3/2/26
        Wrong Ned. You are distorting history and distracting from what is afoot. [NT] - conorlarkin - 2:56am 3/2/26
        Learn some history. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:58am 3/2/26
        
        Maybe he is the “peace president.” Seems he should leave the war shit to the pros [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:12am 3/2/26
    - Says the Epstein Administration sycophant and biggest hypocrite on the board - irishscooter - 11:23pm 3/1/26
    - Nonsense Ned -- no one supports the regime. - conorlarkin - 8:41pm 3/1/26
      - I'm glad the War Powers Act requires the president to answer reasonable questions. - NedoftheHill - 9:48pm 3/1/26
        The Gaddafi operation was led by NATO...the U.S. played a support role and had no troops engaged in [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:40pm 3/1/26
        Oh, so we get to go to war when Congress declares it, or NATO leads it. Thanks, I didn't know that. - NedoftheHill - 2:01am 3/2/26
        Read the attached summary of the NATO intervention in Libya, including Obama's video address...the [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:30am 3/2/26
        So, we are good if (1) Congress declares, (2) NATO leads, (3) the president lists goals in a speech. - NedoftheHill - 6:01am 3/2/26
        You assume that all situations are exactly the same...Libya involved much more collaboration - TyroneIrish - 7:16am 3/2/26
        All I see is noise on side issues from you. Nothing you have mentioned gives POTUS more power to act [LINK] - NedoftheHill - 6:43pm 3/2/26
        Did you read the article..."Barack Obama: US not in breach of law over role in Libyan conflict" I - TyroneIrish - 4:17am 3/3/26
        So, as long as Trump says what Obama said, this isn't a "full blown war," then Trump is good. OK. - NedoftheHill - 8:04am 3/3/26
      - Pretty sure I can guess which side the "Globalize the Intifada" crowd is on. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:40pm 3/1/26
      - Ned is not into the 'Nuance' of military planning...unfortunately neither is Trump or anyone in - TyroneIrish - 9:29pm 3/1/26
  - Is there a Mullah succession plan or is more like the pope? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:23pm 3/1/26
    - They have already chosen an interim leader - Chris94 - 1:04am 3/2/26
    - When a car bombing results in white smoke...a new Mullah has been chosen... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:27pm 3/1/26
      - That is believable. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:17pm 3/1/26
- Exhibit B: [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 7:17pm 3/1/26
  - Indeed...from your link... - TyroneIrish - 8:17pm 3/1/26
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Back into a parking spot or back out of a parking spot when in a lot? [LINK] - jimbasil - 3:03pm 3/1/26 (15) [View All]
- Back in of no traffic behind, otherwise pull in. A woman who backs in is a man. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:13pm 3/1/26
- My car’s automatic parking backs in flawlessly. It won’t pull in on its own. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 4:28pm 3/1/26
  - I usually turn off full self driving when I park. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 12:27am 3/2/26
- Depends entirely on traffic and my expectations when leaving. - jakers - 4:13pm 3/1/26
  - Correct. Only sociopaths back in 100% of the time. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:28pm 3/1/26
  - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 5:10pm 3/1/26
  - Yep. Depends. I prefer to point out, but traffic conditions control. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:19pm 3/1/26
- if i can pull through, that's preferred. otherwise, pull in. - und67 - 4:08pm 3/1/26
- I find Back-Ins most prevalent when virtually everyone will be leaving at the same time...like - TyroneIrish - 3:54pm 3/1/26
- Depends on the spot and the vehicle I am driving. - iairishcheeks - 3:48pm 3/1/26
  - Turning Radius has a lot to do with it…not all Aisles are the same width. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:20pm 3/1/26
  - I pull in mostly - quick and easy and in comparison to backing in - jimbasil - 3:59pm 3/1/26
    - You clearly have Back-In Derangement Syndrome. Not a cult! Own your parking decisions!! [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:05pm 3/1/26
- I generally just pull in… - Domer From Hell - 3:30pm 3/1/26
- I confess that I am a bigot against those who back in - Curly1918 - 3:21pm 3/1/26
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weekend recap - und67 - 2:13pm 3/1/26 (7) [View All]
- Perfect summary of nationalist thinking - Chris94 - 3:47pm 3/1/26
- Which event requires Congressional approval? [NT] - conorlarkin - 2:23pm 3/1/26
  - Fetterman said Trump admin has complied with War Powers Act. Is he wrong? - NedoftheHill - 5:34pm 3/1/26
    - Yes. He’s wrong [NT] - conorlarkin - 5:37pm 3/1/26
      - Elaborate. He said the required notice was provided, & the time limit for the vote hasn't yet passed [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:25pm 3/1/26
        Read the law. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:49pm 3/1/26
        It doesn't bother me if Fetterman is wrong. I will just add this... - NedoftheHill - 9:35pm 3/1/26
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Who brings Americans together? A Canadian named Lorne Michaels. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:12pm 3/1/26 (0) [View All]
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Compare and contrast [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:45pm 3/1/26 (0) [View All]
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more winning! Greenpeace paying big $$$& [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:58pm 3/1/26 (1) [View All]
- Well somebody has to pay for the clean up of oil leaks - I guess Greenpeace will pay for the Koch Br - jimbasil - 3:08pm 3/1/26