Iran Interfered in US Elections in Favor of the Democrats in 2020, 2024; Hillary Clinton's Russiagate Shyster Denies

Revolutionary Guards intelligence operatives created fake emails which purported to show Trump telling the Proud Boys to commit violent, terroristic actions.

The leftwing media of course reported these emails as real.

Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump, and now faces renewed war with U.S.

While Democrats and their stenographers in mainstream media screamed about a fever-dream involving collusion between Russia and Trump, the Iranian regime deployed unnoticed election influence operations aimed at stopping Trump's election in back-to-back contests in 2020 and 2024. Even worse, the IRGC even pushed assassination plots aimed at Trump.

The Iranian regime sought to undermine President Donald Trump's reelection bid in 2020, with Joe Biden emerging victorious, then doubled down in 2024 through a host of election meddling efforts and even assassination attempts in 2024.
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Trump campaigned in 2016 against the controversial Iranian nuclear deal which had been inked and agreed to by President Barack Obama in 2015.
When Trump won, his first term was marked by a "maximum pressure" campaign against the Iranian regime, with Trump exiting the Iran deal, increasing sanctions against Iran after they had been lifted by Obama, designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization, targeting Iran's terrorist proxies, killing IRGC leader General Qassem Soleimani, and more.
The Iranian regime responded with a sophisticated election influence effort in the 2020 campaign between Trump and President Joe Biden, with the Iranians fighting to keep Trump away from a second term and favoring the more Iran-friendly Biden.
Biden's soft pro-Iranian policies come back to haunt peace in the Middle East
The Biden administration then spent four years loosening some of the pressure on Iran and seeking a doomed rapprochement with the regime as Biden tried and failed to secure the revival of a deal with Iran. Hamas, considered a proxy of Iran, launched its deadly cross-border terrorist attack and murdered hundreds of civilians at a music festival and elsewhere in Israel on October 7, 2023.
Israel responded with a significant military campaign in Gaza as well as the targeting of Iran's Hezbollah proxies in Lebanon. Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in 2024, and Israel's aerial campaign in response resulted in the evisceration of much of Iran's air defenses.
The Biden administration, however, urged Israel not to target the Iranian regime's nuclear facilities -- something the Israelis largely acquiesced to, until last June after Trump had taken office and his 60-day negotiation deadline with the Iranians had expired.
The Iranians had redoubled their efforts during the 2024 election, trying to keep Trump out of office with IRGC-backed assassination plots and with hack-and-leak operations targeting Trump's campaign and other cyber efforts aimed at stopping him from beating Biden and, subsequently, accidental nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. It didn't work.
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Iranian intelligence sought to undermine Trump's reelection bid in 2020 through a variety of election influence efforts.
Microsoft assessed in September 2020 that a cyber actor dubbed "Phosphorus, operating from Iran, has continued to attack the personal accounts of people associated with the Donald J. Trump for President campaign."
Then-Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and then-FBI Director Christopher Wray held an October 2020 press conference where they warned that Iran had gained access to U.S. voter registration information, with Ratcliffe warning Iran was trying to harm Trump's candidacy.
Ratcliffe explained: "We have already seen Iran sending spoofed emails designed to intimidate voters, incite social unrest, and damage President Trump."
A senior U.S. intelligence officer told The Washington Examiner in October 2020 that "the Iranians follow U.S. politics closely and saw the last debate where the Proud Boys were an issue and saw an opportunity here to manufacture blowback on Trump by creating a narrative that violent Trump supporters are sending out threatening emails."
A senior government official also told Reuters at the time, "Either they made a dumb mistake or wanted to get caught. We are not concerned about this activity being some kind of false flag due to other supporting evidence. This was Iran."
Iran, not Russia, the key source of disinformation, but Democrats stick to their script
The Miami Herald reported in October 2020 that intimidating emails claiming to be from the right-wing Proud Boys group, but actually sent by the Iranians instead, had been sent to hundreds of voters in numerous counties in Florida, seemingly targeting Democrats with a bit of reverse psychology. The emails said, in part, that "you will vote for Trump on Election Day, or we will come after you." The ODNI's office said at the time that it would brief the Republican and Democratic lawmakers representing the Florida counties most targeted.
ODNI's National Intelligence Council later assessed in 2024 that, during the 2020 election, "Iranian cyber actors used data on more than 100,000 voters for its operation impersonating the Proud Boys."
Multiple Democrats sought to falsely cast doubt on the idea that Iran was trying to undermine Trump's presidential campaign in 2020, and stuck to the baseless narrative that Russia was the true disinformation culprit.
"Russia is the villain here, from what we have seen in the public domain," then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in October 2020. "Iran is a bad actor but in no way equivalent. And they always try to find some equivalence to protect their friend, Russia."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also sought to cast doubt on the Iranians seeking to harm Trump.
"I did receive a classified briefing this afternoon on this, and so I can't discuss the details, but I can tell you one thing: It was clear to me, that the intent of Iran in this case, and Russia in many more cases, is to [...] basically undermine confidence in our elections," Schumer said on MSNBC in October 2020. "This action I do not believe was aimed ... at discrediting President Trump [...] It was much rather to undermine confidence in elections and not aimed at any particular figure."

Hillary Clinton's fixer, Mark Elias, says that this isn't the Election Interference you're looking for.

The real election interference, it seems, was the fake dossier Mark Elias paid for.

The Clinton campaign lawyer who helped fund British ex-spy Christopher Steele's discredited dossier pushing baseless claims of Trump-Russia collusion in 2016 joined other Democrats in denying confirmed Iranian election influence efforts in 2020 and 2024 aimed at denigrating President Donald Trump, calling it a "Big Lie."
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A cadre of Democrats -- led by former Hillary Clinton campaign general counsel Marc Elias -- and other Trump opponents soon sought to deny that Iran had meddled in the U.S. presidential elections of 2020 and 2024 in an effort to undermine Trump's candidacies, despite even the Biden Administration intelligence community and Justice Department saying that is what the Iranian regime had done.
Elias on Saturday shared a screenshot of Trump's Truth Social post about Iranian election influence efforts in 2020 and 2024 and dismissed these facts as "the next Big Lie."
"The next Big Lie is to taking [sic] shape right in front of us," Elias said. "Donald Trump will try to use this to assert illegal and unconstitutional powers over the 2026 elections."

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 03:15 PM

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1 First.

Posted by: LASue at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (lCppi)

2 Second.

Posted by: LASue at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (lCppi)

3 Hey, Trifecta!

Posted by: LASue at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (lCppi)

4 Maybe the race to the US Attorney's office will be a little more intense.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at March 02, 2026 03:18 PM (YlWIZ)

5 NOT FIRST BUT FEELING FIRST

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:18 PM (WONhk)

6 Tariff money needs to be returned. The courts are a mess. Not returned to the people that paid it mind you, returned to the businesses that collected it.

https://x.com/neal_katyal/
status/2028523737688014957

Posted by: Ann at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (wH08X)

7 They're gonna fit the next Ayatollah up with one of them Popemobiles.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (6t1NV)

8 It's weird to me that there are still barnacles that want to attach themselves to the Clinton Ship.

What can you even get from them, anymore?

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (wa/yD)

9 Congrats, LASue. Poor blade.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (YlWIZ)

10 You know...

It feels like a lot of the leftwing cheat is being taken off the board for 2026.

2026 is going to be...fascinating.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (GBKbO)

11 If Mark Elias is commenting you can be assured there is impropriety involved and it's worse than you can imagine.

Posted by: Inogame at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (53oGX)

12 Illegal and unconstitutional powers, eh?

Like imprisoning citizens without charge motherfucker?

Like firing people for refusing to take an untied 'vaxx', dick cheese?

Like funneling billions of dollars to democrats through USAID, cock goblin?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 03:20 PM (zZu0s)

13 Hillary Clinton's fixer, Mark Elias, says that this isn't the Election Interference you're looking for.

The real election interference, it seems, was the fake dossier Mark Elias paid for.

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"Not letting fake people vote is voter suppression."
-soon

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:20 PM (GBKbO)

14 Everything's on my desk.

Posted by: Pam Bondi at March 02, 2026 03:21 PM (abIsI)

15 Has the Pope opined regarding the strikes on Iran?

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 03:21 PM (TN0g+)

16 Russia, Russia, Russia.

Posted by: Sure, Jan at March 02, 2026 03:21 PM (2Ez/1)

17 Phosphorus
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Man but demons always purport to be beings of light

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:21 PM (6t1NV)

18 >>Tariff money needs to be returned. The courts are a mess. Not returned to the people that paid it mind you, returned to the businesses that collected it

Only a retard thinks they know who paid for the Tariffs.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 03:21 PM (1Udfd)

19 What can you even get from them, anymore?
Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM

Syphilis?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 03:21 PM (bFu5X)

20 15 Has the Pope opined regarding the strikes on Iran?

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 03:21 PM (TN0g+)

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"War is not the way to peace," pablum, but without attacking Trump directly.

I mean...expecting anything else from a modern pope would be foolhardy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:22 PM (GBKbO)

21 My shocked face, where is it?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:22 PM (xcxpd)

22 15 Has the Pope opined regarding the strikes on Iran?
Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 03:21 PM

++++
What about Cardi B?

Posted by: Inquiring Minds at March 02, 2026 03:22 PM (2Ez/1)

23 >>It's weird to me that there are still barnacles that want to attach themselves to the Clinton Ship.

Obama, The Clintons, Joe Biden...

They don't have a lot of good choices, do they?

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 03:22 PM (1Udfd)

24 Melania is pushing AI because why?

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Love Farts. at March 02, 2026 03:22 PM (i49OE)

25 15 Has the Pope opined regarding the strikes on Iran?
Posted by: Crusader

Commie Pope II is against all attacks on Iran. Said so yesterday.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 03:22 PM (abIsI)

26 What is the term, Causus Belli? Something like that?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (PYyV9)

27 5 NOT FIRST BUT FEELING FIRST
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

We believe in truths, not facts!

Posted by: Presnit Emeritus (DE) at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (oftw2)

28 17 Man but demons always purport to be beings of light
Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:21 PM (6t1NV)

Carlos Castaneda's Luminous Beings?

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (wa/yD)

29 I have my doubts

@disclosetv 1m
JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz, will target and "set on fire" any ship that tries to pass.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (diia5)

30 As I said, Iran has been continually planning and executing operations against the US and Israel, conventional or terror or covert ops.

Anyone claiming otherwise is a fool.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (8avO+)

31 10
You know...

It feels like a lot of the leftwing cheat is being taken off the board for 2026.

2026 is going to be...fascinating.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (GBKbO)

I have come around to your thinking here. Extremely aggressive Federal oversight is what I think is the difference. Bondi is the key, and her underlings. I, unlike some, have not written her off.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (pDt9x)

32 One thing needs to be fixed post haste, and that is that Diego Garcia needs to be handed over to us. No more of this gay UK will-they or won't-they bullshit.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (P8yIl)

33 "The Iranian regime sought to undermine President Donald Trump's reelection bid in 2020, with Joe Biden emerging victorious, then doubled down in 2024 through a host of election meddling efforts and even assassination attempts in 2024."

The coming NPC download to all the leftwing drones on this will be ... "OMG, Trump went to war with Iran because he blames them for losing him the 2020 election!!!!"

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:24 PM (iFTx/)

34 The Pope smokes Dope!

Posted by: David Peel and the Lower East Side at March 02, 2026 03:24 PM (oftw2)

35 It feels like a lot of the leftwing cheat is being taken off the board for 2026.

2026 is going to be...fascinating.

If, and this is a big if, IF the standard devices for Democrat cheats, and the funding for it, can successfully be reduced significantly, then the polling will be utterly worthless and the results stunning.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:24 PM (PYyV9)

36 24 Melania is pushing AI because why?
Posted by: Denny Crane
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To find Moose and Squirrel!

Posted by: Natasha at March 02, 2026 03:24 PM (2Ez/1)

37 >>It feels like a lot of the leftwing cheat is being taken off the board for 2026.

The reason the SAVE Act isn't on Floor is because they wany to protect the cheat in 26.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 03:24 PM (1Udfd)

38 Kill for Peace!

Posted by: Tuli Kupferberg at March 02, 2026 03:25 PM (oftw2)

39 >>It's weird to me that there are still barnacles that want to attach themselves to the Clinton Ship.

Obama, The Clintons, Joe Biden...

They don't have a lot of good choices, do they?
Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 03:22 PM (1Udfd)

Tucker / Candace Owens 2028

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:25 PM (8avO+)

40 Iran didn’t rig the 2020 election. Democrats did that. They are a far more dangerous enemy than Iran could ever be.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 02, 2026 03:25 PM (vdvD6)

41 I have my doubts

@disclosetv 1m
JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz, will target and "set on fire" any ship that tries to pass.
Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (diia5)
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"Closed" with what? The Strait is like 25 miles wide at its narrowest point.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM (iFTx/)

42 Remember rule number one with the left, and this is always true

always accuse your opponents of doing what you already are or would if you were in their place

They aren't making this stuff up out of the blue, they are doing it and assigning it to their enemy.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM (PYyV9)

43 Iran didn’t rig the 2020 election. Democrats did that. They are a far more dangerous enemy than Iran could ever be.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe

Both could be true at the same time.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM (diia5)

44 It feels like a lot of the leftwing cheat is being taken off the board for 2026.

2026 is going to be...fascinating.

If, and this is a big if, IF the standard devices for Democrat cheats, and the funding for it, can successfully be reduced significantly, then the polling will be utterly worthless and the results stunning.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:24 PM (PYyV9)

I have thought that the operatives that do the routine cheating are dying out with time, leaving only the clumsy ops like 2020 that can't be hidden or ignored.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM (8avO+)

45 31 I have come around to your thinking here. Extremely aggressive Federal oversight is what I think is the difference. Bondi is the key, and her underlings. I, unlike some, have not written her off.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (pDt9x)

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Obama let open the barn door of foreign interference in our elections.

He also opened the barn door of using NGOs to do the government's dirty work in reshaping the electorate through massive federal grants that gave NGOs authority and resources to do things to the American people that the government is expressly forbidden to do.

USAID alone became $40 billion per year. Hollywood makes $8 billion per year. 5 Hollywoods spent to just create one ecosystem, largely centered around DC, that was only really animated by keeping government spending going and in one partisan direction. And DOGE has cut off tens of billions more. It may be over a hundred billion.

Of just...govt money flowing around to help employ and encourage membership for Democrats.

Suddenly gone.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM (GBKbO)

46 Is Merk Elias to the Clintons as zbruce cutler was to g ottii

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM (YlWIZ)

47 Has the Pope opined regarding the strikes on Iran?

“I am following with deep concern what is happening in the Middle East and in Iran during this tumultuous time. Stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through the use of weapons, which sow destruction, suffering, and death, but only through reasonable, sincere, and responsible dialogue.

“Faced with the possibility of a tragedy of immense proportions, I make a heartfelt appeal to all the parties involved to assume the moral responsibility of halting the spiral of violence before it becomes an unbridgeable chasm. May diplomacy regain its proper role, and may the well-being of peoples, who yearn for peaceful existence founded on justice, be upheld. And let us continue to pray for peace.”

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM (EXyHK)

48 Whose this Diego Garcia fellow and why do so many people care about him? Seems strange and maybe, gay.

Posted by: Emily Litella. at March 02, 2026 03:27 PM (oftw2)

49 JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz, will target and "set on fire" any ship that tries to pass.
Posted by: weft Doc-loop
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Wonder how much would it cost to build a canal across the base of that peninsula.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 02, 2026 03:27 PM (XvL8K)

50 Gee... what a surprise.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 03:27 PM (zjgNU)

51
Know your enemy.

Iranians know Hillary well.

Iranians didn't know what Trump would do. He'd never held elected office before.

Posted by: Frank Barone at March 02, 2026 03:27 PM (IifOV)

52 @disclosetv 1m
JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz, will target and "set on fire" any ship that tries to pass.
Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (diia5)
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"Closed" with what? The Strait is like 25 miles wide at its narrowest point.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
.......

Maybe they put a moose out front.

Posted by: wth at March 02, 2026 03:27 PM (UjdFS)

53 Orange buoys?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (Np3bf)

54 The pope IS a dope. The leftists in the Vatican forced the last good one out.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (PYyV9)

55 44 I have thought that the operatives that do the routine cheating are dying out with time, leaving only the clumsy ops like 2020 that can't be hidden or ignored.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM (8avO+)

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Inner city "make up numbers in Detroit" is mostly Boomer black women.

Democrat Secretaries of State who rewrite rules to allow for endless adding of fake people to vote rolls tend to be much younger and diverse.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (GBKbO)

56 Diego Garcia is the brother in law to Carmen San Diego.

Posted by: Maps R Us at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (2Ez/1)

57 I make a heartfelt appeal to all the parties involved tossume the moral responsibility of halting the spiral of violence before it becomes an unbridgeable chasm
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"Oh yeah we'll get right on that"

-The Mullahs

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (6t1NV)

58 America's decline has been a choice.
Largely choices made to enrich and empower Democrats. The Clintons and Obamas in particular.

Posted by: 29Victor at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (0MjtC)

59 Hormuz is closed. Camel out front should have told you.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (vdvD6)

60 "War is not the way to peace," pablum, but without attacking Trump directly.
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Hey Pope Leo, Iran has been at war with the US for 47 years. This would be like if Pope Pius XII saying "whoa, hold your horses there big fella, war is not the way to peace!" when the US troops crossed the Rhine.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (Dv3i1)

61 If, and this is a big if, IF the standard devices for Democrat cheats, and the funding for it, can successfully be reduced significantly, then the polling will be utterly worthless and the results stunning.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:24 PM (PYyV9)

Polling is already worthless. The MSM reflexive protection of the Dems likely means they will be very very wrong again.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (8avO+)

62 This was extremely interesting to me.

This is potentially the biggest Iran story nobody is talking about: the global insurance market may be heading toward a systemic crisis. Here’s why…

https://is.gd/tyrYta

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 03:29 PM (Riz8t)

63 >> The leftwing media of course reported these emails as real.

I think the AoSHQ Style Guide calls them “Democrat Party Media Division Dick Jugglers and Penis Sippers”.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:29 PM (xfdC8)

64 60 "War is not the way to peace," pablum, but without attacking Trump directly.
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Hey Pope Leo, Iran has been at war with the US for 47 years. This would be like if Pope Pius XII saying "whoa, hold your horses there big fella, war is not the way to peace!" when the US troops crossed the Rhine.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (Dv3i1)

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Honestly, it's probably a step up from Francis.

And I struggle to imagine Benedict saying anything like, "The Mullahs need to get wipe out for peace."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:29 PM (GBKbO)

65 29 I have my doubts

@disclosetv 1m
JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz, will target and "set on fire" any ship that tries to pass.
Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM (diia5)
They may still have a few fast mover aircraft and jihadi pilots. Perhaps their imam masters have been showing Okinawa kamikaze footage to their suicide seekers.

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 03:29 PM (LHPAg)

66 You know...

It feels like a lot of the leftwing cheat is being taken off the board for 2026.

2026 is going to be...fascinating.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (GBKbO)
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I hope you are right and think you are. But ... and this is a very big "but," like a real badonkadonk ... I wonder how much it will matter given how gerrymandered the vast majority of districts are. It certainly can't hurt the GOP, and could help.

I think it will matter more for statewide elections.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:29 PM (iFTx/)

67 "War is not the way to peace," pablum, but without attacking Trump directly.
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Hey Pope Leo, Iran has been at war with the US for 47 years. This would be like if Pope Pius XII saying "whoa, hold your horses there big fella, war is not the way to peace!" when the US troops crossed the Rhine.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (Dv3i1)

Seem to recall Jesus telling the Apostles to go and buy swords.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:30 PM (8avO+)

68 61 Polling is already worthless. The MSM reflexive protection of the Dems likely means they will be very very wrong again.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:28 PM (8avO+)

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And polling is leaning towards a D+3 or so environment right about now. Maybe a bit closer (newest Harvard poll this morning was 50/50).

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:30 PM (GBKbO)

69 "Maybe they put a moose out front."

I did not see it coming. (hangs head)

Posted by: connected and litigious at March 02, 2026 03:30 PM (cS1cw)

70 Whose this Diego Garcia fellow and why do so many people care about him? Seems strange and maybe, gay.
Posted by: Emily Litella. at March 02, 2026 03:27 PM (oftw2)

He's Zorro, The Gay Blade!

Posted by: George Hamilton at March 02, 2026 03:30 PM (wVcYX)

71 Didn't Ace allude to chatter he heard that Venezuela was dealt with because Trump was convinced they interfered in 2020?

I wonder if Trump has also seen some intel that they were involved in the 2020 election beyond just fake emails?

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 03:30 PM (eIzlH)

72 Iranians didn't know what Trump would do. He'd never held elected office before.

Posted by: Frank Barone at March 02, 2026 03:27 PM (IifOV)

I disagree. Game recognize game.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:30 PM (6t1NV)

73 Wonder how much would it cost to build a canal across the base of that peninsula.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

Yeah, I thought about that but it would require carving it through UAE and possibly Oman. Not sure they'd want that.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 03:30 PM (diia5)

74 A lot of election interference is going to be exposed. Maduro's government was involved as were the Iranians.

Bet Maduro has quite a few stories to tell...

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM (jtM2q)

75 Trust no man who lacks grilling skills.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM (0sNs1)

76 Anything any Pope says about politics is ex cathedra, yes? or, no? Catholic Horde, how about opinions on the matter?

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM (pDt9x)

77 66 I hope you are right and think you are. But ... and this is a very big "but," like a real badonkadonk ... I wonder how much it will matter given how gerrymandered the vast majority of districts are. It certainly can't hurt the GOP, and could help.

I think it will matter more for statewide elections.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:29 PM (iFTx/)

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Gerrymandering post 2020 means that only about 30 seats are actually up for grabs

No wave was going to make a huge change either way. 2030 + a repeal of Gingles/VRA Section 2 should change that a bit more.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM (GBKbO)

78 Seem to recall Jesus telling the Apostles to go and buy swords.
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He spoke favorably of the dairy processors as well.

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM (TN0g+)

79 "Walls and borders are not the answer."

-The Pope, From Behind His Wall and Border

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (6t1NV)

80 Elias seems to be trying to get people looking in the opposite direction. I've been wondering what will be uncovered if the mullahs fall and another government releases all of the info about Dem dealings with the mullahs. Might have an impact in Nov

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (HYqoK)

81 The pallets of cash done went bye bye when Hil lost. SAVE ACT, please.

In reality President Trump is fighting global wars everywhere at the same time: Venezuela (drugs, voting machines). Tariffs impacting chy na, Iran (impacting oil to chy na as well as Venezuela).

Russia/Youcrane: Russia using up men and weapons on this front. Youcrane using $$$ from Clinton, Biden.

Seeing exactly who are our allies in 2026: not the UK or France. Canada supports verbally, which is good.

Mexico: border closed! Sorry! Taxes on remittances which are part of your yearly imports. A mere $61 billon, down from 2024. In complete chaos with cartels. US cruise ships not docking on the coast.

Greenland still may want us as who knows?

I remain unsure how the war between the Congo and Rwanda impact us, but the peace did not last long and he tried.

Deportations continue to upset Dims, who are at war with the rest of us. My prayer is that the UK and Europe will copy us. I still offer to pay for viewing deportations. I know this would inflame Dims more due to "human rights" but don't much care.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (WONhk)

82 “Faced with the possibility of a tragedy of immense proportions, I make a heartfelt appeal to all the parties involved to assume the moral responsibility of halting the spiral of violence before it becomes an unbridgeable chasm. May diplomacy regain its proper role, and may the well-being of peoples, who yearn for peaceful existence founded on justice, be upheld. And let us continue to pray for peace.”

What did you want him to say?

Posted by: Bad Andrew at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (DgMqy)

83 76 Anything any Pope says about politics is ex cathedra, yes? or, no? Catholic Horde, how about opinions on the matter?

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM (pDt9x)

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Ex cathedra is limited to particular pronouncements, not everything a pope said.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (GBKbO)

84 Didn't Ace allude to chatter he heard that Venezuela was dealt with because Trump was convinced they interfered in 2020?

I wonder if Trump has also seen some intel that they were involved in the 2020 election beyond just fake emails?
Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 03:30 PM (eIzlH)

That did come out that Maduro printed ballots, etc in 2020.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (8avO+)

85 79 "Walls and borders are not the answer."

-The Pope, From Behind His Wall and Border
Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (6t1NV)

Walls that were first built, ironically, to keep out Muslim invaders.

Posted by: 29Victor at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (0MjtC)

86 78 Seem to recall Jesus telling the Apostles to go and buy swords.
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He spoke favorably of the dairy processors as well.

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM (TN0g+)

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He specifically only talked about cheese makers.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (GBKbO)

87 Think what our side could have done with TENS of billions in government aid as a slush fund, mostly to find its way into elections.

I can't even fathom it.

I think the Trump campaign only spent like $400 million in 2016.

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 03:33 PM (eIzlH)

88 Unexpectedly.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 03:33 PM (L9ywa)

89 Nope. Democrats are going all in on voter fraud for the midterms. Down ballot races for Congress are an easier steal. It’s why they’re fighting voter role cleanup, voter id, proof of citizenship and the auditing of elections. It’s also why they’ve gone all
I’m on trying to kill the SAVE Act, and the Republican Penis Munchers in the senate are helping them.

It’s all they got. It’s their last gambit.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:33 PM (xfdC8)

90 "Closed" with what? The Strait is like 25 miles wide at its narrowest point.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM

If they're foolish enough to do a repat of the 80s, naval mines in international waters. Didn't work out well as I recall.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 03:33 PM (bFu5X)

91 Anything any Pope says about politics is ex cathedra, yes? or, no? Catholic Horde, how about opinions on the matter?
Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM

No.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 03:34 PM (0sNs1)

92 87 Think what our side could have done with TENS of billions in government aid as a slush fund, mostly to find its way into elections.

I can't even fathom it.

I think the Trump campaign only spent like $400 million in 2016.

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 03:33 PM (eIzlH)

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Remember the plot to the new The Batman?

Thomas Wayne had set up a billion dollar fund to help the people of Gotham. After his death, it became a slush fund for the connected and everything got worse.

I think about how Matt Reeves had a finger on something with that sometimes.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:34 PM (GBKbO)

93 This is the kind of things I expect Popes to say and his strictly political opinions have no effect on one's soul or religious practices.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 03:34 PM (ix8EF)

94 *Seem to recall Jesus telling the Apostles to go and buy swords.*
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We used to be a thing.

Posted by: Plowshares at March 02, 2026 03:34 PM (2Ez/1)

95 nything any Pope says about politics is ex cathedra, yes? or, no? Catholic Horde, how about opinions on the matter?

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM (pDt9x)

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Ex cathedra is limited to particular pronouncements, not everything a pope said.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (GBKbO)

The last ex cathedra proclamation was in 1863, that the Virgin Mary was born without original sin.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:34 PM (8avO+)

96 Sink the mine layers.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 03:34 PM (Np3bf)

97 As for Mark Elias, Will no one rid me of this turbulent lawyer?

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (RHGPo)

98 They should light Elias on fire and drag him across concrete. The a hole has done more to undermine our elections than anyone in history.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (xfdC8)

99 He specifically only talked about cheese makers.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM

Particularly those living in what is now northern Syria, the Curds?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (0sNs1)

100 It’s all they got. It’s their last gambit.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:33 PM (xfdC

They still have Republican Mystery Retirements, which again is the only reason we "lost" the House in 2018 to make way for the Impeachments and Covid.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (6t1NV)

101 @disclosetv 1m
JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz, will target and "set on fire" any ship that tries to pass.

'Closed' like the way you closed your airspace to planes and missiles and drones?

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (MKu/Q)

102 96 Sink the mine layers.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 03:34 PM (Np3bf)

We should be sinking every ship they have

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (VE6XX)

103 89 Nope. Democrats are going all in on voter fraud for the midterms. Down ballot races for Congress are an easier steal. It’s why they’re fighting voter role cleanup, voter id, proof of citizenship and the auditing of elections. It’s also why they’ve gone all
I’m on trying to kill the SAVE Act, and the Republican Penis Munchers in the senate are helping them.

It’s all they got. It’s their last gambit.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:33 PM (xfdC

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Voter fraud dispersed across House races is more difficult than winning a state in a single city.

Also, the DOJ Civil Rights Division has been suing blue states (successfully) since Harmeet Dhillon took her position almost a year ago.

Yes, the Democrats will try to cheat. But, you know what? The other side gets a vote in that process too. It's why the cheat in 2024 didn't work. The RNC fought it.

Now, the RNC has allies in the Justice Department and a new precedent that individual candidates can sue over stolen elections.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (GBKbO)

104 76 Anything any Pope says about politics is ex cathedra, yes? or, no? Catholic Horde, how about opinions on the matter?

The Pope's opinion political stuff is simply his opinion.

Must be a lot of propaganda around about what the pope says that causes misunderstanding.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (DgMqy)

105 Sooo many people need to be blowtorched.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 03:36 PM (snZF9)

106 95 Ex cathedra is limited to particular pronouncements, not everything a pope said.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (GBKbO)

The last ex cathedra proclamation was in 1863, that the Virgin Mary was born without original sin.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:34 PM (8avO+)

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I was told we Catholics worship the pope and have to do whatever he says.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:37 PM (GBKbO)

107 Polling is already worthless. The MSM reflexive protection of the Dems likely means they will be very very wrong again.

By the end of October, polling gets fairly close, like within 5-10% of the results. IF we can greatly reduce the fraud, then the polling techniques will be so far off they will look completely ridiculous

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:38 PM (PYyV9)

108 At THIS POINT what difference does it make!!!!

Posted by: Hillary at March 02, 2026 03:38 PM (ujoaY)

109 I was told we Catholics worship the pope and have to do whatever he says.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:37 PM (GBKbO)

We are all Cub fans now.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:38 PM (8avO+)

110 "He specifically only talked about cheese makers."

We've put some holes in that claim.

Posted by: The Swiss at March 02, 2026 03:38 PM (2Ez/1)

111 Anything any Pope says about politics is ex cathedra, yes? or, no? Catholic Horde, how about opinions on the matter?
Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM

Not sure what any of that means, so I'll just go on record saying the pope is a frigging jerkoff and leave it at that.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 03:39 PM (snZF9)

112 @disclosetv 1m
JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz, will target and "set on fire" any ship that tries to pass.

'Closed' like the way you closed your airspace to planes and missiles and drones?
Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (MKu/Q)

You Mullah sumbitches couldn't close an umbrella!

Posted by: Texas Sheriff Buford T. Justice at March 02, 2026 03:39 PM (wVcYX)

113 So if abortion, euthanasia, dope and queers are not affected Clinton, Obama, Biden, Pelosi, Jeffreies et al are cool with it.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at March 02, 2026 03:39 PM (YlWIZ)

114 By the end of October, polling gets fairly close, like within 5-10% of the results. IF we can greatly reduce the fraud, then the polling techniques will be so far off they will look completely ridiculous
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

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I've always believed that was just to save face for the pollsters and not people actually changing any preferences.

They like the narrative that the Republican is way behind. Hive mind (women) are especially easy to sway with this.

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 03:39 PM (eIzlH)

115 JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz,
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Closed, like with a cloth?

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:39 PM (6t1NV)

116 Polling is already worthless. The MSM reflexive protection of the Dems likely means they will be very very wrong again.

By the end of October, polling gets fairly close, like within 5-10% of the results. IF we can greatly reduce the fraud, then the polling techniques will be so far off they will look completely ridiculous
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:38 PM (PYyV9)

you mean like when that pollster in Iowa put out a 25 point outlier last election for Harris?

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:40 PM (8avO+)

117 The Pope's opinion political stuff is simply his opinion.

Must be a lot of propaganda around about what the pope says that causes misunderstanding.
Posted by: Bad Andrew at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (DgMqy)

Yeah, that business about how he controls the weather almost got out of hand.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 02, 2026 03:40 PM (cEHXL)

118 Trump ties Iran strikes to claims that Tehran interfered in U.S. elections

Hey guys, remember when Georgia investigated their elections and found out only Elon Musk interfered with their elections and then we did nothing about it except send him a stern letter?

There it is, there’s his dictatorial platform, of course it’s total bullshit, but that’s how he lawlessly and preemptively attacks this democracy like another country. I hate this timeline.

I'm surprised he hasn't accused them of being in the Epstein Files yet, since he projects everything he does into an accusation.

They rigged it so trump won? Time to invalidate the election and give Harris her rightful position as president?

They used foreign interference in 2016. With Russia hacking emails and that leading to the FBI investigation on Hillary. Russia has nukes and kompromat so it is ok.

Wait, so now it’s Iran?! Wasn’t it Venezuela last week? And “the Democrats” in weeks previous?! Is nobody going to call them on this shit?

“Claims without evidence” is not saying the same thing as “LIED.” Make a note of that, “journalists"...

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 02, 2026 03:40 PM (JCZqz)

119 >> Voter fraud dispersed across House races is more difficult than winning a state in a single city.

That’s probably the most foolish statement I’ve ever heard. Democrats have an organized process of using the same tools to undermine congressional races. It relies on dirty voter rolls, mail in ballots/harvesting and no paper ballots. Georgia is one example, and most of that hasn’t been fixed. It’s also why the don’t want to audit more recent elections like the Virginia governors race where they pulled it out of their ass with a stack of last minute ballots from one district in particular. They will be counting well after Election Day until they have a bough phony ballots to win, just like they did in a bunch of California races.

We are far from out of the woods on election fraud. Very far.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:40 PM (xfdC8)

120 So we can expect years of investigations of Iran Collusion right? Right?

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 03:41 PM (sKqQm)

121 Nobody listened to the pope when Bush was preznit. Why are the asking now? Whicj Bush? Take your pick.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at March 02, 2026 03:41 PM (YlWIZ)

122 This intel is the final straw - Trump needs to use his emergency powers to take federal control of all elections.

We cannot have foreigners interfering in our elections.

Everyone must show an ID to vote. In person. No mail-in ballots. No ballot harvesting.

Posted by: Diabeetus at March 02, 2026 03:41 PM (FEAjO)

123 114 I've always believed that was just to save face for the pollsters and not people actually changing any preferences.

They like the narrative that the Republican is way behind. Hive mind (women) are especially easy to sway with this.

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 03:39 PM (eIzlH)

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Of course the shift is bullshit.

The American people don't suddenly shift 5-10% to the right just because it's September.

If we're being generous, we can say that the pollsters are trying to be honest but can't account for response bias where Democrats are more willing to answer the phone with pollsters than conservatives. If we're not being generous, we can say that pollsters understand this behavior and intentionally don't correct for it in order to make the side they're rooting for look better.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:41 PM (GBKbO)

124 Iran cannot close the Straight of Hormel... for ONE, it's MADE WITH PORK!!!!!

And TWO, it's 35 miles wide!!!!

And 3, they are already defeated.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Hate Obvious Idiocy . at March 02, 2026 03:42 PM (i49OE)

125 The Pope needs to concern himself with the-and I'm being too nice here-wayward priests and the destruction of thousands of boys lives and learn to stay in his lane. One day HC is going to choke to death on her own lies and deceitfulness. WC has been patiently waiting.

Posted by: sidney at March 02, 2026 03:42 PM (Uy/WF)

126 Revolutionary Guards intelligence operatives created fake emails which purported to show Trump telling the Proud Boys to commit violent, terroristic actions.

And then giggled like schoolchildren. Give me a break. They're training terrorists off the coast of Venezuela, home of Dominion, and they're going to falsify emails?

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 03:42 PM (MKu/Q)

127 118 Hey guys, remember when Georgia investigated their elections and found out only Elon Musk interfered with their elections and then we did nothing about it except send him a stern letter?

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 02, 2026 03:40 PM (JCZqz)

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I remember that 300,000 ballots in 2020 in GA don't exist.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:42 PM (GBKbO)

128 Anything any Pope says about politics is ex cathedra, yes? or, no? Catholic Horde, how about opinions on the matter?
Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:31 PM

Not sure what any of that means, so I'll just go on record saying the pope is a frigging jerkoff and leave it at that.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 03:39 PM (snZF9)

Ex Cathedra is a pronouncement about beliefs and doctrine the Pope, as head of the church, can make about what a Catholic must believe to be a Catholic. For example, you can't deny Jesus is the Son of God and be in the club.

It isn't resorted to without literally decades to centuries of thought.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:43 PM (8avO+)

129 I was told we Catholics worship the pope and have to do whatever he says.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:37 PM (GBKbO)

We are all White Sox fans now.

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 03:43 PM (RHGPo)

130 We cannot have foreigners interfering in our elections.

Or Democrats. Admittedly, there's a lot of overlap.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 03:43 PM (MKu/Q)

131 Revolutionary Guards intelligence operatives created fake emails which purported to show Trump telling the Proud Boys to commit violent, terroristic actions.

And then giggled like schoolchildren. Give me a break. They're training terrorists off the coast of Venezuela, home of Dominion, and they're going to falsify emails?
Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 03:42 PM (MKu/Q)

Iran can do two things at one time.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:44 PM (8avO+)

132 >> We are all White Sox fans now.

The hell you say.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:44 PM (xfdC8)

133 62 This was extremely interesting to me.

This is potentially the biggest Iran story nobody is talking about: the global insurance market may be heading toward a systemic crisis. Here’s why…

https://is.gd/tyrYta
Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 03:29

This is interesting and I had no idea about any of this.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 02, 2026 03:44 PM (Pt3hn)

134 Hey guys, remember when Georgia investigated their elections and found out only Elon Musk interfered with their elections and then we did nothing about it except send him a stern letter?

Leftists cling to this like Linus does his security blanket and its adorable in a way.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:44 PM (PYyV9)

135 Ex cathedra is limited to particular pronouncements, not everything a pope said.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (GBKbO)
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The rest is Ex Taberna

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 03:44 PM (E8U4I)

136 These last two Popes have been shiny examples of "Toxic Empathy"

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 03:44 PM (RHGPo)

137 Trump ties Iran strikes to claims that Tehran interfered in U.S. elections

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 0
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I told ya! See my comment above. The Blade, he knows things. Trust the Blade.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:45 PM (iFTx/)

138 I was told we Catholics worship the pope and have to do whatever he says.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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I guess it makes it easier for you to do movie reviews but isn't the Pope kind of busy to make editorial decisions on that sort of thing?

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:45 PM (E4rtv)

139 119 They will be counting well after Election Day until they have a bough phony ballots to win, just like they did in a bunch of California races.

We are far from out of the woods on election fraud. Very far.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:40 PM (xfdC

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Actually affecting the counts in a dozen precincts in a dozen districts at once in a state is harder to do than affecting the counts in a dozen precincts in one city.

The actual work load is much higher to rig a dozen House races than it is a statewide race like Senator, governor, or president.

It's why the cheat is largely relegated to major cities.

And yes, Fulton has been actively addressed for the past 4 years. The GA legislature has been looking into it for years, and the DOJ just recently joined in on the fun.

Also, if the cheat is so powerful, why didn't it work in 2024? How did the RNC just saying, "No" short-circuit it and why can't that happen again?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:45 PM (GBKbO)

140 Is Latin on the blog worse than math on the blog?

Posted by: I gotta ask at March 02, 2026 03:45 PM (2Ez/1)

141 If we're being generous, we can say that the pollsters are trying to be honest but can't account for response bias where Democrats are more willing to answer the phone with pollsters than conservatives. If we're not being generous, we can say that pollsters understand this behavior and intentionally don't correct for it in order to make the side they're rooting for look better.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

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I don't even think it's that honest of a mistake

I think they model one way to give the narrative they want (D+8, whatever) and then as things get closer, decide they need to some amount of accuracy if they want to keep doing this. So then it's like D+3.

So still behind ,but enough with a margin of error that they can still claim victory.

meanwhile, the entire year the GOP candidate gets headlines about how behind they are or how close the race is, when it isn't.

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 03:46 PM (eIzlH)

142 The rest is Ex Taberna
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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Where does Ex Post Facto come in.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:46 PM (E4rtv)

143 >> The rest is Ex Taberna

Or ex girlfrienda. Like an annoying stone in your shoe.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:46 PM (xfdC8)

144 Wonder how much would it cost to build a canal across the base of that peninsula.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

Yeah, I thought about that but it would require carving it through UAE and possibly Oman. Not sure they'd want that.
Posted by: weft Doc-loop
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I just looked and it's been studied: "Several proposals have been made to build a canal bypassing the strait, primarily to reduce dependence on a route vulnerable to geopolitical tensions. The most prominent plan is the 950-kilometre 'Salman Canal', proposed by a Saudi study in 2015. It would stretch from the Arabian Gulf through Saudi Arabia and Yemen (or Oman as an alternative) to the Arabian Sea, reducing shipping distances by half. The project, estimated at $80 billion, would be 150 metres wide and 25 metres deep.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 02, 2026 03:47 PM (XvL8K)

145 Georgia investigated Georgia and found that Georgia didn't do anything wrong in Georgia.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:47 PM (6t1NV)

146 Douche Vult!!!

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 03:47 PM (Np3bf)

147 138 I was told we Catholics worship the pope and have to do whatever he says.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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I guess it makes it easier for you to do movie reviews but isn't the Pope kind of busy to make editorial decisions on that sort of thing?

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:45 PM (E4rtv)

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I'm not even allowed to read Paradise Lost!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:47 PM (GBKbO)

148 America could let thousands of piglets loose inside Iranian IRGC and naval facilities, and win this war without anyone being hurt or killed.

Posted by: Pope Leo at March 02, 2026 03:48 PM (E8U4I)

149 Is Latin on the blog worse than math on the blog?
Posted by: I gotta ask at March 02, 2026 03:45 PM (2Ez/1)

O Tempora! O Mores!

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:48 PM (8avO+)

150 America could let thousands of piglets loose inside Iranian IRGC and naval facilities, and win this war without anyone being hurt or killed.
Posted by: Pope Leo at March 02, 2026 03:48 PM (E8U4I)

how do you know they have not?

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:48 PM (8avO+)

151 Ex Cathedra is a pronouncement about beliefs and doctrine the Pope, as head of the church, can make about what a Catholic must believe to be a Catholic. For example, you can't deny Jesus is the Son of God and be in the club.

It isn't resorted to without literally decades to centuries of thought.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:43 PM (8avO+)

Centuries huh? So I guess having friday night officially designated as pizza night will be a long time coming.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (snZF9)

152 Is Latin worse than Italics?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (Np3bf)

153 tbh, I don't believe "pollsters" even poll anyone, anymore; they just make up the numbers they want.
it's so much cheaper, and more efficient!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (MIIRH)

154 145 Georgia investigated Georgia and found that Georgia didn't do anything wrong in Georgia.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:47 PM (6t1NV)

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GA did investigate GA, and GA found that GA did a lot of shit very wrong.

The GA legislature has been the most dogged in looking into 2020. They're unhappy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (GBKbO)

155 meanwhile, the entire year the GOP candidate gets headlines about how behind they are or how close the race is, when it isn't.

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 03:46 PM (eIzlH)

You mean pollsters didn't really believe, based on hardscrabble independent down the middle data, that Trump was down by 30 to Hillary in October of 2016? The hell, you say.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (6t1NV)

156 I'm not even allowed to read Paradise Lost!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:47 PM (GBKbO)

It got out of hand in the latter seasons.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (8avO+)

157 >>They may still have a few fast mover aircraft and jihadi pilots.

During Earnest Will, F-14s from the carrier airwing were on CAP 24/7 directly over the Strait of Hormuz. Two waypoints, two Tomcats each.

I guarantee it's the same thing right now. Those jihadi pilots would be splashed in no time flat.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (Y1sOo)

158 Is Latin on the blog worse than math on the blog?
Posted by: I gotta ask at March 02, 2026 03:45 PM (2Ez/1

Nie viem.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (YlWIZ)

159 Looks like it's a mackerel snapper thread.

Posted by: On Purim? at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (2Ez/1)

160 As an almost new Catholic...we don't "worship" the Pope.

Don't start with me as I am already riled up with a nitwit on another blog. And I love Moron's and 'ettes.

My beliefs as a former conservative Presbyterian are mine. I have read, researched and prayed about this for over a year and this is my decision. The Catholic parish I attend is conservative and the people are wonderful with traditional service and music that I have missed for 15yrs. While I understand the saint issue far more than I did, I pray to The Trinity and worship God alone. Is that clear? I hope so!

Obviously the Pope is not going to say, like me, "Yay! Finally! Take out terrorism in Iran!"

My face is now in the scabby/peeling phase and looking like I have acne, which I never had. Which does not add to mellow feelings of polite dissent. Fair warning.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (WONhk)

161 >> Also, if the cheat is so powerful, why didn't it work in 2024? How did the RNC just saying, "No" short-circuit it and why can't that happen again?

It’s sophistic to say it will only work in one place and not another. That’s an anathema to any paradigm. And yes, it’s largely limited to Blue States, but it is also a swing state issue as well.

Take a look at the map of seats critical to winning a majority, especially those they are saying are toss ups. You can smell the fraud in a lot of those places.

On top of that Republicans need to show up
And vote. That’s been a problem without Trump on the ballot.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (xfdC8)

162 Centuries huh? So I guess having friday night officially designated as pizza night will be a long time coming.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (snZF9)

Its BINGO night you heretic!

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (8avO+)

163 136 These last two Popes have been shiny examples of "Toxic Empathy"
Posted by: SMOD
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I am not really that impressed with the heads of a number of religious sects nowadays. The Archbishops of Canterbury make Pope Francis look like Francisco Franco. Unitarians, ELCA, and Quakers make the Church of England look quite conservative.

And the Catholic doctrine is still more conservative than the United Methodists. Even the Southern Baptists got wobbly recently.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (E4rtv)

164 I think Biden and then Harris made it so it was pretty much cheat proof for our side. I'm rooting for Harris to be their nominee next time.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (n5tGW)

165 This was extremely interesting to me.

This is potentially the biggest Iran story nobody is talking about: the global insurance market may be heading toward a systemic crisis. Here’s why…

https://is.gd/tyrYta
Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 03:29

This is interesting and I had no idea about any of this.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 02, 2026 03:44 PM (Pt3hn)
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Interesting, but his numbers are way way off in terms of how dominant London is in maritime insurance. Yes, they are big players, but 90% of global sea trade? No way. Not even close. Other major players are USA, China, Japan, Germany, and Norway. UK might not even be the biggest player any more.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:51 PM (iFTx/)

166 I don't know it to be true, but it is logical to assume that *if* Iran was going to interfere one way or another in a US Federal election, it would be on the side of the Democrats.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 03:51 PM (48xL/)

167 Weird how when they uncovered the fraud in Georgia that senate seat became the number one Democrat vulnerability. Weird.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:51 PM (xfdC8)

168 160

My face is now in the scabby/peeling phase and looking like I have acne, which I never had. Which does not add to mellow feelings of polite dissent. Fair warning.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (WONhk)

Is That what happens when you become Catholic??? Bummer!

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:51 PM (pDt9x)

169 Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump, and now faces renewed war with U.S.
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That's bad framing. The reader is supposed to assume we're striking Iran because of their alleged "election interference." That has been uttered by ... nobody. On any side of this conflict, foreign or domestic.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 03:52 PM (48xL/)

170 I'm not even allowed to read Paradise Lost!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

I thought you were illiterate?

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:52 PM (E4rtv)

171 GA did investigate GA, and GA found that GA did a lot of shit very wrong.

The GA legislature has been the most dogged in looking into 2020. They're unhappy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

I bet dozens of people resigned, were convicted and went to prison, and justice was served!!!

Posted by: Clueless Moron at March 02, 2026 03:52 PM (JCZqz)

172 I guarantee it's the same thing right now. Those jihadi pilots would be splashed in no time flat.
Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (Y1sOo)

Yeah the flyboys (even Jordanians I heard) are kinda hoping they get a shot at a live target sometime.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:52 PM (8avO+)

173 Do we have any high heels on the ground?

Posted by: Sam Brinton at March 02, 2026 03:52 PM (2Ez/1)

174 The Pope, with all due respect to him and Catholics everywhere, should take his finger out of his ass and use it to flip to the parts of the Bible where Good has to go to war with Evil so that Evil doesn't take over the world.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 03:53 PM (+94UU)

175 Why are Girl Scouts encouraged to sell Thin Mints during Lent?

Oh, never mind; the question answers itself. (see- no Latin)

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 03:53 PM (fWK67)

176 JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz, will target and "set on fire" any ship that tries to pass.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM

They tried that in 87 we blew up everything they used in the Gulf back then, I expect nothing different this time around. Except possibly a bit more of a rubble bounce than we did back then.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 02, 2026 03:53 PM (0N4FZ)

177 Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump, and now faces renewed war with U.S.
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That's bad framing. The reader is supposed to assume we're striking Iran because of their alleged "election interference." That has been uttered by ... nobody. On any side of this conflict, foreign or domestic.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 03:52 PM (48xL/)
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See my comment above

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:54 PM (iFTx/)

178 It got out of hand in the latter seasons.
Posted by: Oldcat
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Prof. Jennings : "Don't write this down, but I find Milton probably as boring as you find Milton. Mrs. Milton found him boring, too. He's a little bit long-winded, he doesn't translate well into our generation, and his jokes are terrible. But that doesn't relieve you of your responsibility for this material.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:54 PM (E4rtv)

179 Don't worry, Christy. I don't think that anybody was actually suggesting Catholics worship the Pope. That was James Madison making fun of that idea
And I hope your face clears up and you feel better soon.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 03:54 PM (rZCVI)

180 think Biden and then Harris made it so it was pretty much cheat proof for our side. I'm rooting for Harris to be their nominee next time.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (n5tGW)

No there was some heavy duty yeoman work by a lot of people investigating exactly how Democrats stole 2020 and working to prevent it in 2024. In fact the article the summer before the election by the woman in Georgia was fascinating. The one about how Democrats were putting fake names back on the registries as fast as names were being removed. And intentionally leveraging misspellings to make them harder to weed out. She promised they were on it. And she was right.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:54 PM (6t1NV)

181 161 On top of that Republicans need to show up
And vote. That’s been a problem without Trump on the ballot.

Posted by: Vengeance at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (xfdC

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Trump won PA, NC, and MI. Hell, MI is considered a blue state at this point.

And, again, advancements have happened since 2024 including Harmeet Dhillon's work in the DOJ specifically targeting inflated voter rolls.

And you know who else also never got midterm voters? Obama. Obama's team never figured out how to get low-propensity voters to turn out.

So, the natural ground of 2026 lends itself to Democrats. Trump attracted people to vote for him who don't vote that much.

But, on top of the natural ground are...other things. Like Trump taking on foreign interference, fed grant funding that supported Democrats, and vote roll maintenance.

Also, polling is showing a surprisingly even map right now, 9 months out, when normally Democrats show a pretty heavy advantage. Rs are turning out for specials, but Baris isn't weeping about them so people don't notice.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:54 PM (GBKbO)

182 Today's geometry class in the Middle East:

Pentagon - five sided shape
Hexagon - six sided shape
Octagon - eight sided shape

Ayatollahgon - B-2 Bomber shape

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 03:55 PM (rR3v+)

183 163 I am not really that impressed with the heads of a number of religious sects nowadays. The Archbishops of Canterbury make Pope Francis look like Francisco Franco. Unitarians, ELCA, and Quakers make the Church of England look quite conservative.

And the Catholic doctrine is still more conservative than the United Methodists. Even the Southern Baptists got wobbly recently.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (E4rtv)

Whatever happened to old-fashioned Fire and Brimstone?

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 03:55 PM (wa/yD)

184 Also, if the cheat is so powerful, why didn't it work in 2024? How did the RNC just saying, "No" short-circuit it and why can't that happen again?

The RNC filed suits in counties in multiple states that announced they were going to suspend counting and wait for a toilet to flush in Atlanta.

Before those even made it to a judge, the counties cut their losses and simply finished counting. And presto, Trump had won. Do you think the results would have been the same otherwise?

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 03:55 PM (2ocoG)

185 170 I'm not even allowed to read Paradise Lost!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

I thought you were illiterate?

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:52 PM (E4rtv)

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I never asserted I could do what I was forbidden from doing.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:55 PM (GBKbO)

186 I don't even think it's that honest of a mistake

I think they model one way to give the narrative they want (D+8, whatever) and then as things get closer, decide they need to some amount of accuracy if they want to keep doing this. So then it's like D+3.

So still behind ,but enough with a margin of error that they can still claim victory.

meanwhile, the entire year the GOP candidate gets headlines about how behind they are or how close the race is, when it isn't.

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 03:46 PM (eIzlH)

Notice that the mistake is never in the anti Democrat direction.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:55 PM (8avO+)

187 I never asserted I could do what I was forbidden from doing.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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That sentence makes my head hurt but nice syllogism.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:56 PM (E4rtv)

188 Another thing about Iranian air capabilities is they're probably lower on equipment than pilots. The opposite of what Japan was facing,

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 03:56 PM (LHPAg)

189 On top of that Republicans need to show up
And vote. That’s been a problem without Trump on the ballot.

The problem is that Republican candidates are rarely appealing or in any way inspirational. I like Ron DeSantis but he wouldn't make me wanna run out and vote, for instance.

If I had to run out. And voted.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:56 PM (PYyV9)

190 This is potentially the biggest Iran story nobody is talking about: the global insurance market may be heading toward a systemic crisis. Here’s why…

https://is.gd/tyrYta
Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 03:29

This is interesting and I had no idea about any of this.

Posted by: CaliGirl

It gets even better. Lloyds is not a traditional insurance company, with underwriters. The members are personally liable for losses in excess of assets.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 03:57 PM (0U5gm)

191 I was told we Catholics worship the pope and have to do whatever he says.
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There's some wiggle room there.

Posted by: Democrats On The Topic of Abortion at March 02, 2026 03:57 PM (TN0g+)

192 Also, if the cheat is so powerful, why didn't it work in 2024? How did the RNC just saying, "No" short-circuit it and why can't that happen again?

The RNC filed suits in counties in multiple states that announced they were going to suspend counting and wait for a toilet to flush in Atlanta.

Before those even made it to a judge, the counties cut their losses and simply finished counting. And presto, Trump had won. Do you think the results would have been the same otherwise?
Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 03:55 PM (2ocoG)

Possibly so, since the GOP had done great work getting the Amish out to vote which probably would have sufficed. But no harm in being prepared to nip things in the bud.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:57 PM (8avO+)

193 184 The RNC filed suits in counties in multiple states that announced they were going to suspend counting and wait for a toilet to flush in Atlanta.

Before those even made it to a judge, the counties cut their losses and simply finished counting. And presto, Trump had won. Do you think the results would have been the same otherwise?

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 03:55 PM (2ocoG)

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That's my point.

All it did to undo Democrat advantages in the cheat at the presidential level was the RNC deciding to fight it. The RNC of 2022 was more interested in buying flowers than fighting the cheat.

What about the RNC plus 2 years of the DOJ suing for voter roll maintenance? How does that affect 2026?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:57 PM (GBKbO)

194 Centuries huh? So I guess having friday night officially designated as pizza night will be a long time coming.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 03:49 PM (snZF9)

Its BINGO night you heretic!

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (8avO+)

Not if they're going to keep this no meat on friday bullshit. That makes it pizza night. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 03:58 PM (snZF9)

195 Whatever happened to old-fashioned Fire and Brimstone?
Posted by: XTC

Churches started catering to woman who were attending rather than men who were not. Exception are the Orthodox in this country. Also read where UK male church attendance is up as well but not the denominations.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:58 PM (E4rtv)

196 I’ve been critical of the Vatican on many issues. But this Pope seems to be more genuine in walking the Biblical and doctrinal lines. If you expect a Pope, any Pope to declare that war is “good” or preferable to a peaceful resolution, get ready to wait a long time. Using war as a solution certainly has precedent in the Old Testament, but God was the CiNC. Typically in good versus evil situation the current wont is to have good win over evil through perseverance, which doesn’t include armed conflict.

Not saying I completely agree and my life is testimony to the converse. But if God calls me on it, count me as a “yes”.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 03:59 PM (BDF2z)

197 187 I never asserted I could do what I was forbidden from doing.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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That sentence makes my head hurt but nice syllogism.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:56 PM (E4rtv)

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I don't even know what this means.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:59 PM (GBKbO)

198 "The next Big Lie is to taking [sic] shape right in front of us," Elias said. "Donald Trump will try to use this to assert illegal and unconstitutional powers over the 2026 elections."
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Election thief says what?

:: yawn ::

Get a new narrative. This one's clapped out.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 03:59 PM (48xL/)

199 The RNC filed suits in counties in multiple states that announced they were going to suspend counting and wait for a toilet to flush in Atlanta.

Before those even made it to a judge, the counties cut their losses and simply finished counting. And presto, Trump had won. Do you think the results would have been the same otherwise?

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 03:55 PM (2ocoG)

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That's my point.

All it did to undo Democrat advantages in the cheat at the presidential level was the RNC deciding to fight it. The RNC of 2022 was more interested in buying flowers than fighting the cheat.

What about the RNC plus 2 years of the DOJ suing for voter roll maintenance? How does that affect 2026?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:57 PM (GBKbO)
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It doesn't. We cannot be optimistic, not even for a second. We must doomsay.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:59 PM (iFTx/)

200 JUST IN - Iran says it "closed" the Strait of Hormuz, will target and "set on fire" any ship that tries to pass.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 03:23 PM

They tried that in 87 we blew up everything they used in the Gulf back then, I expect nothing different this time around. Except possibly a bit more of a rubble bounce than we did back then.

Posted by: Mister Scott

The problem will be that commercial ships won't have coverage, so they won't go through until things settle down.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 04:00 PM (0U5gm)

201 Possibly so, since the GOP had done great work getting the Amish out to vote which probably would have sufficed. But no harm in being prepared to nip things in the bud.

Remember the famous 2020 graph. Trump was winning by a call-the-race margin when the counting was suddenly suspended. When counting resumed all of the new ballots were for Biden. The Biden line went literally vertical on the chart, which should be mathematically impossible. They were clearly planning a repeat.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 04:00 PM (2ocoG)

202 Get a new narrative. This one's clapped out.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)

Oh, don't worry honey. A little penicillin will clear it right up. I've gotten my "oval office" clapped out many times...

Posted by: Sam Brinton at March 02, 2026 04:01 PM (JCZqz)

203 This leggy blonde in high heels doesn't like foreign machinators who interfere in domestic affairs:
http://tiny.cc/gjpz001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 04:01 PM (48xL/)

204
There are at least 65 denominations of Baptists out there.

Congregations split over what the pastor wears on Sunday.

Posted by: Auspex at March 02, 2026 04:01 PM (Y8DZL)

205 The problem will be that commercial ships won't have coverage, so they won't go through until things settle down.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 04:00 PM (0U5gm)
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Yup. Anyone with insurance is going to avoid it and damn the expense.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 04:02 PM (48xL/)

206 The problem will be that commercial ships won't have coverage, so they won't go through until things settle down.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 04:00 PM (0U5gm)

I think in previous crises we escorted some tankers through the passage with some frigates or some such.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 04:02 PM (8avO+)

207
Not if they're going to keep this no meat on friday bullshit. That makes it pizza night. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 03:58 PM (snZF9)

Friday is fish night around here.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 02, 2026 04:02 PM (Pt3hn)

208 199 What about the RNC plus 2 years of the DOJ suing for voter roll maintenance? How does that affect 2026?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:57 PM (GBKbO)
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It doesn't. We cannot be optimistic, not even for a second. We must doomsay.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:59 PM (iFTx/)

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I don't predict victory.

I'm not sure what I would predict.

But I feel safe in assuming that 2026 will be nothing like 2018 (when the GOP won 2 senate seats despite a D+9 congressional ballot).

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 04:02 PM (GBKbO)

209 There are at least 65 denominations of Baptists out there.

Congregations split over what the pastor wears on Sunday.

Posted by: Auspex

Kilts are right out.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 04:03 PM (0U5gm)

210 >> It doesn't. We cannot be optimistic, not even for a second. We must doomsay.

I’m kind of fond of not declaring victory until I’m standing over the corpse saying “is that where his head used to be?”

Elections are kinda like that. Those assholes are still counting votes two weeks after an election.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 04:03 PM (BDF2z)

211 Churches started catering to woman who were attending rather than men who were not.

In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and Independent families, some who fear for their lives.

Posted by: Mariann Edgar Budde, fake preacher lady and wannabe lesbian at March 02, 2026 04:03 PM (/IU3q)

212 174 The Pope, with all due respect to him and Catholics everywhere, should take his finger out of his ass and use it to flip to the parts of the Bible where Good has to go to war with Evil so that Evil doesn't take over the world.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 03:53 PM (+94UU)

Even if he flips there, he has to pray for peace. He's the Pope. He must call for the minimum blood shed to eliminate the evil.

You don't want religious leaders to ever start cheerleading wars. Wars should be a last resort, not a first...and should be undertaken solemnly, with utmost purpose and focus, and with a desire for the quickest and cleanest resolution to the fighting.

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 04:03 PM (tOcjL)

213 To be fair the Left ginned up a ton of support for "Uke" from all their dummies who believed Trump was a Russian agent.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 04:04 PM (6t1NV)

214 And the Catholic doctrine is still more conservative than the United Methodists. Even the Southern Baptists got wobbly recently.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:50 PM (E4rtv)
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Hell the United Methodists have been ghey/woke/soft/gross for the better part of 20 years. They were one of the first that hopped on the Jesus-is-my-Boyfriend trend and it was the reason I stopped going.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:04 PM (+94UU)

215 204
There are at least 65 denominations of Baptists out there.

Congregations split over what the pastor wears on Sunday.
Posted by: Auspex at March 02, 2026 04:01 PM (Y8DZL)

I am Baptist by local necessity. Really a Presbyterian by doctrine. Sadly no reasonable Presby " frozen chosen" congregation anywhere close. Baptist way of "doing church" is fairly annoying at times. Freaking voting on - everything!!!

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 04:04 PM (pDt9x)

216 105 Sooo many people need to be blowtorched.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

To within an inch of their miserable lives and then thrown feet first into a wood chipper.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 04:04 PM (abIsI)

217 Barky did send them a plane full of cash, probably hoped Biden and Kamaunist would too

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 04:05 PM (Ia/+0)

218 If the Pope was like some people want he would be called Ayatollah.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 04:05 PM (n5tGW)

219 66 You know...

It feels like a lot of the leftwing cheat is being taken off the board for 2026.

2026 is going to be...fascinating.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (GBKbO)
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I hope you are right and think you are. But ... and this is a very big "but," like a real badonkadonk ... I wonder how much it will matter given how gerrymandered the vast majority of districts are. It certainly can't hurt the GOP, and could help.

I think it will matter more for statewide elections.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 03:29 PM (iFTx/)

That is much less true than it used to be. The states are more heavily gerrymandered now, which means that the majority's voters are spread thinner, and the margins are narrower, so the districts are easier to flip. One good wave election (or fraud negation) could turn all their work adding Democrat districts against them.

Posted by: SciVo at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (Sy6m/)

220 Saudi and UAE can pipe their oil west to the Red Sea, and if Kuwait was smart they already tied in to that. Qatar cannot do the same with natural gas, which may pose a problem for not just them, but Europe.

Europe has completely screwed themselves in every direction on energy.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (0U5gm)

221 This leggy blonde in high heels doesn't like foreign machinators who interfere in domestic affairs:
http://tiny.cc/gjpz001
Posted by: Joe Mannix
__________

Prominent right clavicle. Would not bang.
(Projected TJM)

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (XvL8K)

222 Don’t give up on your relationship with God just because some earthly organization has caused you to rethink your commitment.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (BDF2z)

223 218 If the Pope was like some people want he would be called Ayatollah.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 04:05 PM (n5tGW)

I was going to point out the only faith that has leaders cheerlead war IS Islam...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (tOcjL)

224 Barky did send them a plane full of cash, probably hoped Biden and Kamaunist would too/i]

Biden's administration did.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (PYyV9)

225 219 That is much less true than it used to be. The states are more heavily gerrymandered now, which means that the majority's voters are spread thinner, and the margins are narrower, so the districts are easier to flip. One good wave election (or fraud negation) could turn all their work adding Democrat districts against them.

Posted by: SciVo at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (Sy6m/)

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This isn't actually true.

The tale of the 2020 redraw was the explosion of safe seats, seats won by their incumbents by 10 or more.

It's 30 or so seats total that are really up for grabs every 2 years right now.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 04:07 PM (GBKbO)

226 I guess the Pope would be against a Crusade II.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 04:08 PM (abIsI)

227 There's a difference between longing/praying for peace and declaring that peace is the only option.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 04:08 PM (PYyV9)

228 Don’t give up on your relationship with God just because some earthly organization has caused you to rethink your commitment.
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That's sound advice.

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 04:08 PM (TN0g+)

229 226 I guess the Pope would be against a Crusade II.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 04:08 PM (abIsI)

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More like Crusade X.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 04:08 PM (GBKbO)

230 Even if he flips there, he has to pray for peace. He's the Pope. He must call for the minimum blood shed to eliminate the evil.
Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 04:03 PM (tOcjL)
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I agree. I pray for peace too and hope sincerely for the least amount of bloodshed possible.

However, the time for pussyfooting around lunatics trying to get nuclear weapons to massacre all of the Jews and whomever else they can kill is long behind us.

You don't cheerlead war but when it's time for war you say a prayer and get your Crusade on.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:09 PM (+94UU)

231 Europe has completely screwed themselves in every direction on energy.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (0U5gm)

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The De-Industrial Revolution.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 04:09 PM (fwj7H)

232 220 Saudi and UAE can pipe their oil west to the Red Sea, and if Kuwait was smart they already tied in to that. Qatar cannot do the same with natural gas, which may pose a problem for not just them, but Europe.

Europe has completely screwed themselves in every direction on energy.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (0U5gm)
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A lot of hard lessons being learned by Global leaders and bad actors courtesy of Trump.

Posted by: WisRich at March 02, 2026 04:09 PM (G0vdT)

233 to the best of my knowledge the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is still holding firm.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 02, 2026 04:10 PM (MIIRH)

234 The De-Industrial Revolution.
Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 04:09 PM (fwj7H)
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Even worse, perhaps.

Perhaps "anti-Industrial revolution would be closer.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 04:10 PM (48xL/)

235 If there had not been bloodstained ardent Christians in the past we'd all be typing in Arabic about now, seems likely. Just something I noticed when reading some history.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 04:10 PM (pDt9x)

236 "get your Crusade on."

It's not that simple.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at March 02, 2026 04:10 PM (DgMqy)

237 Remember that Jesus loves you. Even that idiot, Sid.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 04:10 PM (2gvXb)

238 Europe has completely screwed themselves in every direction on energy.

Posted by: Thomas Paine

Hahahhahahaahhhaaaa!!!!
- China, Russia, Antifa, Marxists, Commies and anti-Western Civ zealots from around the world including within Europe

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 04:12 PM (Dv3i1)

239 Europe tilted at windmills for energy production.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 04:12 PM (Np3bf)

240 More like Crusade X.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 04:08 PM (GBKbO)

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Elon Musk should have named his super-heavy rocket The Crusade X.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 04:12 PM (fwj7H)

241 222 Don’t give up on your relationship with God just because some earthly organization has caused you to rethink your commitment.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (BDF2z)
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There are better ways, in my personal opinion, that I can be closer to and serve God than to spend part of my Sunday getting dressed up to go listen to a left-of-center sermon and some jackwagon playing the guitar in a church.

That's just me, your mileage may vary.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:12 PM (+94UU)

242 230 Even if he flips there, he has to pray for peace. He's the Pope. He must call for the minimum blood shed to eliminate the evil.
Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 04:03 PM (tOcjL)
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I agree. I pray for peace too and hope sincerely for the least amount of bloodshed possible.

However, the time for pussyfooting around lunatics trying to get nuclear weapons to massacre all of the Jews and whomever else they can kill is long behind us.

You don't cheerlead war but when it's time for war you say a prayer and get your Crusade on.
Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:09 PM (+94UU)

No, not if you're the Pope. At best, you pray for God's will to be done and for Him to guide the decisions of both leaders (since, in theory, we'd like the one to stop being evil so we could stop killing him).

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 04:13 PM (tOcjL)

243 Muslims are still focused on wiping out Christians and Jews. It’s part of their script.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 04:13 PM (2gvXb)

244 But I feel safe in assuming that 2026 will be nothing like 2018 (when the GOP won 2 senate seats despite a D+9 congressional ballot).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 04:02 PM (GBKbO)
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I'm seeing a ton of Dem primary ads. The incumbent is a black, Obama-style female vs. a young, hajib-wearing, Bernie-endorsed female. The incumbent is moving Hard-Left, declaring DJT to be a corrupt, and authoritarian, and she has always been in the forefront of Trump opposition. Ms. Hajib plays the Mamdani-style cool, understated, not-professional candidate role.

Dems in primary races are spending a lot of money, early to win their nominations. And it's personal.

Posted by: mrp at March 02, 2026 04:13 PM (rj6Yv)

245 224 Barky did send them a plane full of cash, probably hoped Biden and Kamaunist would too/i]

Biden's administration did.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (PYyV9)
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What chumps. To give the Iranians over a billion dollars in cash was all they needed to know they could ignore Obama and the deal.

Posted by: WisRich at March 02, 2026 04:13 PM (G0vdT)

246 6 Tariff money needs to be returned. The courts are a mess. Not returned to the people that paid it mind you, returned to the businesses that collected it.

https://x.com/neal_katyal/
status/2028523737688014957
Posted by: Ann at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (wH08X)

Richard Nixon used the exact same language to enact Tariffs, and the Supremes said they were OK.

So as these are and were Unconstitutional, then ALL Presidential set Tariffs need to be returned? or just the ones now because Orange Man bad?

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 02, 2026 04:13 PM (mP0Kj)

247 235 If there had not been bloodstained ardent Christians in the past we'd all be typing in Arabic about now, seems likely. Just something I noticed when reading some history.
Posted by: tubal

Our future Pope said what? Has Islam changed in the 340 years since the siege on Vienna?
- Jan Sobieski

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 04:14 PM (Dv3i1)

248 there had not been bloodstained ardent Christians in the past we'd all be typing in Arabic about now, seems likely. Just something I noticed when reading some history.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 04:10 PM (pDt9x)

And German. And German again.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 04:14 PM (6t1NV)

249 Richard Nixon used the exact same language to enact Tariffs, and the Supremes said they were OK.

So as these are and were Unconstitutional, then ALL Presidential set Tariffs need to be returned? or just the ones now because Orange Man bad?
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 02, 2026 04:13 PM (mP0Kj)
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I mean, you know the answer here...

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 04:14 PM (48xL/)

250 Is Latin on the blog worse than math on the blog?
Posted by: I gotta ask at March 02, 2026 03:45 PM

Kilroynius hic erat

Posted by: Gaius Kilroynius at March 02, 2026 04:14 PM (0sNs1)

251 Even if he flips there, he has to pray for peace. He's the Pope. He must call for the minimum blood shed to eliminate the evil.
Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 04:03 PM (tOcjL)
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I agree. I pray for peace too and hope sincerely for the least amount of bloodshed possible.

However, the time for pussyfooting around lunatics trying to get nuclear weapons to massacre all of the Jews and whomever else they can kill is long behind us.

You don't cheerlead war but when it's time for war you say a prayer and get your Crusade on.
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Yes, but the Pope said nothing while the regime was killing 30,000 protestors. Perhaps he should have sat this one out.

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 04:14 PM (TN0g+)

252 Everyone not Muslim is the enemy of the Muslim is my understanding of that religion.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 04:14 PM (pDt9x)

253 What did you want him to say?
Posted by: Bad Andrew at March 02, 2026 03:32 PM (DgMqy)

The truth would be nice. Like, "The world will know no peace until the last muslim in it has croaked."

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 04:15 PM (8zz6B)

254 244 I'm seeing a ton of Dem primary ads. The incumbent is a black, Obama-style female vs. a young, hajib-wearing, Bernie-endorsed female. The incumbent is moving Hard-Left, declaring DJT to be a corrupt, and authoritarian, and she has always been in the forefront of Trump opposition. Ms. Hajib plays the Mamdani-style cool, understated, not-professional candidate role.

Dems in primary races are spending a lot of money, early to win their nominations. And it's personal.

Posted by: mrp at March 02, 2026 04:13 PM (rj6Yv)

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TX Senate, man.

Black girl magic vs. Boring Austin white progressivism.

And it's fucking bitter.

MI Senate is apparently going through something similar where the radical Muslim may win the primary.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 04:15 PM (GBKbO)

255 You don't cheerlead war but when it's time for war you say a prayer and get your Crusade on.
Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:09 PM

When it's time to shoot, shoot! Don't talk.

Posted by: Tuco at March 02, 2026 04:15 PM (0sNs1)

256 So as these are and were Unconstitutional, then ALL Presidential set Tariffs need to be returned? or just the ones now because Orange Man bad?

Tariffs are magical, they are only bad if the US does them and only if Trump declares them, and only amounts more than when he was in office. They only are harmful to the economy of the nation if the US declares them too! When China or Canada or Europe imposes Tariffs on the US, they are beneficial and protective to those nations!

Its all magical, you see.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 04:15 PM (PYyV9)

257 235 If there had not been bloodstained ardent Christians in the past we'd all be typing in Arabic about now, seems likely. Just something I noticed when reading some history.
Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 04:10 PM (pDt9x)
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Interesting, that.

Modern Christianity tends toward the suicidal empathy that has gotten us to where we are today, it's just a fact. We know that God wants peace, but peace often comes at a price, which is good people...say, selling their cloak to buy a sword and then using it.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:16 PM (+94UU)

258 China isn't laughing right now. At least two thirds of their oil came from Venezuela and Iran.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 04:16 PM (0U5gm)

259 >> That's just me, your mileage may vary.
Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:12 PM (+94UU)

That’s the constant ebb and flow of church attendance on a nutshell. A lot of times what you hear is not popular. But many churches have taken on the political, which they should never do. It is also in one sense an apostasy. That’s because God calls us to worship, but they use that platform for purposes other than worship. So we unfortunately have people like you who clearly love God, but are kept from worship by conscience.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 04:16 PM (2gvXb)

260 Richard Nixon used the exact same language to enact Tariffs, and the Supremes said they were OK.

So as these are and were Unconstitutional, then ALL Presidential set Tariffs need to be returned? or just the ones now because Orange Man bad?
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 02, 2026 04:13 PM (mP0Kj)
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I mean, you know the answer here...

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 04:14 PM (48xL/)

Trump should just tell them to lick his nads in macy's window.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 04:17 PM (snZF9)

261 Yes, but the Pope said nothing while the regime was killing 30,000 protestors. Perhaps he should have sat this one out.

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 04:14 PM (TN0g+)

There it is.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 04:17 PM (6t1NV)

262 258 China isn't laughing right now. At least two thirds of their oil came from Venezuela and Iran.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 04:16 PM (0U5gm)
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They can get oil...but now they have to pay retail.

Posted by: WisRich at March 02, 2026 04:17 PM (G0vdT)

263 Nood. Austin.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 04:17 PM (ExV1e)

264 Pope Chi-town should have kept his yap shut, but he's a professor-type, so nah

Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 04:18 PM (j+aD2)

265 No, not if you're the Pope. At best, you pray for God's will to be done and for Him to guide the decisions of both leaders (since, in theory, we'd like the one to stop being evil so we could stop killing him).
Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 04:13 PM (tOcjL)
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Honest question because I don't know:

Did the Pope open his flycatcher when the Mullahs were gunning down protesters in the streets?

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:19 PM (+94UU)

266 Sink the mine layers.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 03:34 PM (Np3bf)

We should be sinking every ship they have
Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (VE6XX)

Sink the mime layers, too. last thing we need is more mimes.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 04:19 PM (8zz6B)

267 Interesting, that.

Modern Christianity tends toward the suicidal empathy that has gotten us to where we are today, it's just a fact. We know that God wants peace, but peace often comes at a price, which is good people...say, selling their cloak to buy a sword and then using it.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:16 PM (+94UU)

God gave us free will. If the muslims are using their free will to violently conquer, then we need to use our free will to remove them from the planet.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 04:19 PM (snZF9)

268 Its in the Koran or Quran to kill everyone not a Muslim or enslave them

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 04:19 PM (Ia/+0)

269 Also, if the cheat is so powerful, why didn't it work in 2024? How did the RNC just saying, "No" short-circuit it and why can't that happen again?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror
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Having one of the vicious Trump women at the RNC helps.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 04:22 PM (/LXUT)

270 Hell the United Methodists have been ghey/woke/soft/gross for the better part of 20 years. They were one of the first that hopped on the Jesus-is-my-Boyfriend trend and it was the reason I stopped going.
Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 04:04 PM (+94UU)

Raised in my Local Methodist church... Choir Boy and Altar Boy... Parents bought a Pew for the church, has a plaque with our name on it... Mom worked in that Church as Wedding and Funeral coordinator until she got the final dose of Cancer at 90, which killed her.

Dad's favorite Hymn was Onward Christian Soldier, which is in the Hymnal... but the Preacher at the time would NOT allow it to be sung at his funeral 20 years ago.

Have not stepped foot in that church since.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 02, 2026 04:22 PM (mP0Kj)

271 224 Barky did send them a plane full of cash, probably hoped Biden and Kamaunist would too/i]

Biden's administration did.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (PYyV9)

Spelling it this way makes the joke not work.

The second 'a' still being there would make it pronounced "Cuh-MAWN-ist".

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 04:22 PM (wa/yD)

272 Hell the United Methodists have been ghey/woke/soft/gross for the better part of 20 years. They were one of the first that hopped on the Jesus-is-my-Boyfriend trend and it was the reason I stopped going.
Posted by: ballistic
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I can see that. Global Methodists in the South in the small congregations though are not nearly as woke. Same with small Southern Baptist churches. But the big churches have a problem.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 04:22 PM (E4rtv)

273 Dad's favorite Hymn was Onward Christian Soldier, which is in the Hymnal... but the Preacher at the time would NOT allow it to be sung at his funeral 20 years ago.

Have not stepped foot in that church since.
Posted by: Romeo13
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Awful. I am so sorry about that. No reason for making a family suffer due to a pigheaded preacher.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 04:24 PM (E4rtv)

274 241 222 Don’t give up on your relationship with God just because some earthly organization has caused you to rethink your commitment.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 04:06 PM (BDF2z)
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There are better ways, in my personal opinion, that I can be closer to and serve God than to spend part of my Sunday getting dressed up to go listen to a left-of-center sermon and some jackwagon playing the guitar in a church.

That's just me, your mileage may vary.
Posted by: ballistic
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Find a church brother. If you are looking for the perfect church, with the perfect preacher, with the perfect congregation, then you will always be looking.

We can not do this alone. Many examples in scripture, especially Acts. The church is a community. Small groups, men's group's, everyone has a skill to serve with - whether is the stone face fella at the door doing security to filling the coffee pots for first time visitors.

At let's not forget that church isn't a once a week ordeal. We are open everyday in a wide variety of ways.

We need you there.

Posted by: NALNAMSAM at March 02, 2026 04:25 PM (VkY89)

275 Centuries huh? So I guess having friday night officially designated as pizza night will be a long time coming.

It’s taken ten years just to agree that the only topping allowed is anchovy.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at March 02, 2026 04:27 PM (EXyHK)

276 Listening to TriggerNometry they had some "Experts" on and the one guy said with Venezuela and Iran not suppling oil to China they will not have enough Oil to Invade Taiwan.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 02, 2026 04:29 PM (FCrpy)

277 You don't want religious leaders to ever start cheerleading wars. Wars should be a last resort, not a first...and should be undertaken solemnly, with utmost purpose and focus, and with a desire for the quickest and cleanest resolution to the fighting.
Posted by: Nova Local

I read an interesting book a few years ago, recommended by a very smart Catholic priest called "Church of Spies", which recounted the history of the Catholic Church during WWII, and how Pope Pius the XII had come to the conclusion that Hitler must be killed, as he was a murderous tyrant.
There are a lot of other things in the book as when Pius XII would speak out against Hitler (early in the war), the Priests and Bishops in Germany would tell him that everything got worse whenever he would speak out. So he stopped.
It is estimated that the SS killed over 2.5 million Catholic Poles, and 2500 Priests during the occupation of Poland. Canaris, who was head of the Abwehr, was appalled, and actually acted as a spy for the Church, which gathered intelligence for the Allies during WWII.
And at one time, Hitler wanted to kidnap Pius XII as he really hated him.

Posted by: Pepperidge Farms remembers at March 02, 2026 04:33 PM (vcOmj)

278 Centuries huh? So I guess having friday night officially designated as pizza night will be a long time coming.

It’s taken ten years just to agree that the only topping allowed is anchovy.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at March 02, 2026 04:27 PM (EXyHK)

anchovy and tiny loaves of bread.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 04:33 PM (8avO+)

279 179 Don't worry, Christy. I don't think that anybody was actually suggesting Catholics worship the Pope. That was James Madison making fun of that idea
And I hope your face clears up and you feel better soon.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 03:54 PM (rZCVI)
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Thanks, Fen. I am just as surprised as anyone that I am converting to be Roman Catholic. After 7 decdes of Presbyterian since birth. The last 5 or so years I've been my own Quaker of prayer/readings. I needed more. I don't like untraditional services or praise music.

Our son and DIL converted and we started attending Mass now and then if our grandson had something (he's in 2nd grade and first communion next month). I can explain it, so far, in 3 things: our grandson, the homilies and service of this parish...and music, which is huge to me. And the Holy Spirit. All three led me to where I am today in wanting a deeper faith.

I was encouraged to read books such as this one by Scott Hahn, a former Presbyterian PCA minister and theologian who converted: Home Sweet Rome. Questions answered by my readings (there are more books) and people in this parish our son and family joined.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 05:07 PM (WONhk)

280 Sorry, had to go out.

From above, "The real election interference, it seems, was the fake dossier Mark Elias paid for."

Speaking of Mark Elias and real election interference, he's going batsh*t on X (twitter).

Is that's his REAL professional job with Democracy Docket? 🤔 So he's really a gig worker in sales. 😂

Sadly, this week he's selling Virginia elections:
Marc E. Elias
@marceelias
🚨BREAKING: Virginia voters will head to the polls starting Friday to weigh in on a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map in response to GOP gerrymanders in other states after a court ruled* that election preparations can move forward.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 05:09 PM (NFX2v)

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