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Baitball Blogger

(52,103 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:31 AM 9 hrs ago

So Rubio tells Americans trapped in Israel to take commercial flights out,

when commercial flights have been stopped...?

Never, never again do I want to hear Republicans complain about the way Biden evacuated Afghanistan. Never.

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So Rubio tells Americans trapped in Israel to take commercial flights out, (Original Post) Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago OP
There are none? CrystalwolfLady 8 hrs ago #1
This was in the first two days. Baitball Blogger 8 hrs ago #2
Yes, for MAGA influencers CanonRay 7 hrs ago #7
Have friends currently trapped in Dubai and as Little Marco was claiming they were arranging Pachamama 8 hrs ago #3
Have they looked into traveling to Oman by land? Ace Rothstein 8 hrs ago #4
Good question - I will inquire Pachamama 7 hrs ago #5
Unless you're a Trumplicker in good standing C_U_L8R 7 hrs ago #6
This is exactly how Trump would organize an evacuation. Baitball Blogger 5 hrs ago #8
True to form... Hugin 5 hrs ago #9
I hope the media catches on to this. Baitball Blogger 4 hrs ago #11
FUBAR... purr-rat beauty 5 hrs ago #10

Pachamama

(17,552 posts)
3. Have friends currently trapped in Dubai and as Little Marco was claiming they were arranging
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:50 AM
8 hrs ago

..flights, my friends get an email from state department basically telling them that they are on their own and to keep working with their airlines to get out. Currently they have a flight scheduled for Thursday - but all flights remain canceled.

Ace Rothstein

(3,373 posts)
4. Have they looked into traveling to Oman by land?
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:29 AM
8 hrs ago

Flights there haven't been as impacted.as elsewhere.

C_U_L8R

(49,258 posts)
6. Unless you're a Trumplicker in good standing
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:49 AM
7 hrs ago

Then apparently you get the Lear Jet treatment. So corrupt.

Baitball Blogger

(52,103 posts)
8. This is exactly how Trump would organize an evacuation.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:14 PM
5 hrs ago

He would handpick who leaves and who stays behind.

Hugin

(37,759 posts)
9. True to form...
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:19 PM
5 hrs ago

Mirrors his scheme for the COVID vaccinations and pardons. Nobody has called him on it, so why not?

When someone tells you who they are, believe them. Right?

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