Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

patphil

(9,096 posts)
28. So, we're back to the typical Trump 2 week deal.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:05 PM
Tuesday

TACO, TACO, TACO.
Not that I wanted him to follow through, I never expected he would.
Now it'll look like he engineered this cease fire of the war he started when he knuckled under to Netanyahoo. He'll take a victory lap if the cease fire holds, even though it should have never been needed.
His base will see him as a great leader as the price of oil gradually drifts down to close to where it was before he started this war; a war that cost us at least $100 billion, the lives of 13 men and women, and the good will of all our allies.
Never has the United States been so humiliated as by our own president. Never have we looked so weak as when we let Israel push us into a war with their enemy; a war they clearly didn't want to take on alone.
Never has an American President look so greedy as our current president who will probably leave office with $30-40 billion more than when he was elected.
Never have we seen and heard an American President so vulgar as our current president.
And yet his popularity hovers around 40% of people in many polls.

Two things are absolutely clear at this point: We are the big losers in this war, and the Russians are the big winners.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

So let me get this strait [View all] angrychair Tuesday OP
I didn't see the 10 point plan, did you? WarGamer Tuesday #1
'This is Iran's 10-point proposal to end the war' sop Tuesday #4
What was the US proposal? WarGamer Tuesday #6
(NYT) 'United States Said to Have Sent Iran a Plan to End the Middle East War' sop Tuesday #7
Id like to see how it ends up WarGamer Tuesday #9
With Trump you never know... sop Tuesday #11
and after we are finished with Iran, perhaps we should 'defang' Israel--- who ALREADY HAS atomic bombs Jack Valentino Tuesday #32
It was hard to find initially angrychair Tuesday #19
The US is negotiating a worse plan than if they just walked away. Bev54 Tuesday #21
Ty SuzyandPuffpuff Tuesday #2
We rewarded TACO traders again bucolic_frolic Tuesday #3
Two steps forward,.. magicarpet Tuesday #5
It is much worse than that. Bluetus Tuesday #8
We'll never be able to assure the world that republicons FoxNewsSucks Tuesday #16
Or that Americans are not so stupid and/or apathetic Bluetus Tuesday #30
Enriched Uranium? Red Mountain Tuesday #10
Nope. paleotn Tuesday #12
Too weak malaise Tuesday #13
So, in the end it homegirl Tuesday #14
And, the strait was open to all shipping except US and Israeli. I don't know how much Israeli shipping went thru tho ChicagoTeamster Tuesday #15
We haven't even BEGUN to pay for this Nasruddin Tuesday #17
I've thought from the beginning D_Master81 Tuesday #18
You got that strait/straight BigmanPigman Tuesday #20
Art of the Deal IronLionZion Tuesday #22
It's the art of BS using the word "deal" dgauss Tuesday #33
The Strait is not opening. Johnny2X2X Tuesday #23
This is all because of one corporation - Fox News Initech Tuesday #24
100% ... they are terrorists LymphocyteLover Tuesday #26
Roger Ailes is somewhere in the underworld nodding approvingly . dgauss Wednesday #35
The Art of the DEAL!!! YEAH!! LymphocyteLover Tuesday #25
dont forget reducing russian sanctions quakerboy Tuesday #27
So, we're back to the typical Trump 2 week deal. patphil Tuesday #28
This thread is meaningless without Israel on board, gab13by13 Tuesday #29
Two weeks? He said he would release a healthcare plan in two weeks. Jimi du Ranty Tuesday #31
And it has broken 80 years of diplomatic ties, Captain Zero Wednesday #34
GOP voters think this conman is a successful businessman. Emile Wednesday #36
Hate is Expensive Aepps22 Wednesday #37
Straight or strait? bif Wednesday #38
Strait angrychair Wednesday #39
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»So let me get this strait»Reply #28