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26. I dunno
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 11:45 AM
Sunday

...there's a growing pushback and objection already demonstrated by Americans taking to the streets to protest his lawlessness.

That's been the primary theme of the historic protests, so I'd expect this will add to that perception of Americans that this president is out of control and needs to be reigned in.

The key to getting Americans to oppose this is to remind them of their own aggravated interests, and questioning whether these actions have anything to do with the challenges they face in their everyday lives.

It's a lurid spectacle of autocracy and tyranny that Americans have already rejected repeatedly in protests and interim elections. I'd think the miscalculation is all on Trump and the republicans who've given him free reign.

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Get thee to the greatest page malaise Sunday #1
My sense, trump has been sold on this attack for cachukis Sunday #2
Yeah, well, trump don't do that "now what" shit... Wounded Bear Sunday #4
Uncharted fog of war. cachukis Sunday #5
Yes indeed pfitz59 Sunday #14
I'm no longer certain what "illegal" means in America today. sop Sunday #3
THIS. MontanaMama Sunday #11
Bravo MM popsdenver Sunday #33
+1 leftstreet Sunday #13
Yup! debsy Sunday #50
Seems like the attack falls into high crimes and misdemeanors territory JT45242 Sunday #6
K&R spanone Sunday #7
Trump is trying to force the Congress to accept this quagmire, Baitball Blogger Sunday #8
The War Powers Resolution Greg_In_SF Sunday #9
they'll never be legally sanctioned for this bigtree Sunday #10
Clearly it doesn't matter if it's legal or not bif Sunday #12
that's right bigtree Sunday #21
The weak, impotent, make-up clad strongman Blue Owl Sunday #15
K&R UTUSN Sunday #16
I am reminded... GiqueCee Sunday #17
yep bigtree Sunday #24
I'll never count us out... GiqueCee Sunday #29
As I recall, Just Jerome Sunday #43
I imagine he repeated that thought... GiqueCee Sunday #45
IT doesn't need a "reason" for anything he does. LoisB Sunday #18
I'm telling you guys, pushing this line is going to blow back on us. Callie1979 Sunday #19
I dunno bigtree Sunday #26
I think the odds ARE against him. BUT; what if it WORKS? There's a chance. Callie1979 Sunday #31
I think this take is what kept us in Iraq for 10 years. OhioBlue Sunday #37
Iran is a much bigger sponsor of terrorists plus being Russia's #1 helper in UKR. Callie1979 Sunday #44
Sadly Callie popsdenver Sunday #34
Original link... Pluvious Sunday #20
Sadly, it's abundantly unclear when serious people like Joyce Vance will be able... Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #22
Pres REDACTED! Hahahahahahahahaha love it. Callie1979 Sunday #32
Great post bigtree. Thanks. c-rational Sunday #23
It wasn't legal, moral, ethical, nor wise Uncle Joe Sunday #25
IT is also abundantly clear that Gordcanuck Sunday #27
However, Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh would approve. Sneederbunk Sunday #28
right bigtree Sunday #30
Trump's board of peace ends the United Nations. His Executive of War instructs Generals to disregard Geneva Convention ChicagoTeamster Sunday #35
moot in his term bigtree Sunday #36
Just like Iraq - Weapons inspector David Kay testified there were no weapons of mass destruction OhioBlue Sunday #38
U.S. constitution gives Congress war declaration power DemocracyForever Sunday #39
We have been in Greg_In_SF Sunday #40
it's a further confirmation of his lawlessness bigtree Sunday #41
Was it evidence of the Obama being lawless when he launched attacks? EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #54
they did them with a coalition of support bigtree 12 hrs ago #55
Not sure I agree with your total DemocracyForever 15 hrs ago #51
It's somewhere Greg_In_SF 15 hrs ago #52
It's too late "to do this the right way." Congressional authorization is required BEFORE going to war Martin Eden Sunday #42
So? progressoid Sunday #46
There's "good" reason. usonian Sunday #47
Trump, and by extension his submissive Republican lackeys, have no use for democracy or the Constitution. n/t Beartracks Sunday #48
Oh, but the strikes on Iran were perfectly justifiable. Wednesdays Sunday #49
Since when has this administration worried about something being Illegal. republianmushroom 14 hrs ago #53
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