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Fiendish Thingy

(23,323 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:35 PM Tuesday

The reason for today's Two Week Ceasefire TACO Tuesday special:

What do you think is the true reason for Trump’s TACO Tuesday?

33 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Enough military officers refused to carry out unlawful orders to commit war crimes to block the operation
	4 (12%)
	The House Dem leadership's sternly worded letter
	0 (0%)
	A significant number of republicans spread word that they were open to impeachment
	1 (3%)
	Susie Wiles told Trump Dems would win supermajorities in both the house and senate if he went ahead with the attack
	2 (6%)
	Vance told Trump he had enough votes in the cabinet to invoke the 25th amendment
	1 (3%)
	Pakistan actually brokered a deal for the two week ceasefire/reopening of the strait of Hormuz, giving Trump a convenient off-ramp
	14 (42%)
	Deutches Bank said they would call in their loans and repossess Trump's properties if he went ahead with the attack
	0 (0%)
	Trump is a coward, and was scared of all the potential personal consequences - political, financial, criminal - that might befall him if he gave the "Go" order.
	11 (33%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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The reason for today's Two Week Ceasefire TACO Tuesday special: (Original Post) Fiendish Thingy Tuesday OP

What? No pie. Or ketchep? Bluetus Tuesday #1

I am hoping that enough military leaders displacedvermoter Tuesday #2

Actually, any combination of these would be what did it. displacedvermoter Tuesday #3

Some combination of things but the last one Maru Kitteh Tuesday #4

Bluetus

(2,887 posts)

1. What? No pie. Or ketchep?

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:39 PM

Tuesday

displacedvermoter

(4,618 posts)

2. I am hoping that enough military leaders

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:43 PM

Tuesday

refused to go along with unrestricted bombing. As I mentioned in an earlier thread, you are unlikely to hear this from the Joint Chiefs, although Trump's stupid mouth might let it slip down the road

Again, I would feel much better about things were this true. It would also surprise me, unfortunately. But we will see...

displacedvermoter

(4,618 posts)

3. Actually, any combination of these would be what did it.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:46 PM

Tuesday

He really has gotten himself in a real mess, this time.

Maru Kitteh

(31,808 posts)

4. Some combination of things but the last one

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:03 PM

Tuesday

is weighted most heavily, IMO.

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