Author: Buck Banks
Destroy and Deal Doctrine
As Trump & Co. press their war on Iran with relentless zeal,
Trump finds Marco Rubio’s “power free of principle” has appeal.
Rubio is taking his brand of neoconservatism,
And merging it with Trump’s transactionalism,
Creating regime compliance — not change — a “doctrine of destroy and deal.”
Ossoff: Trump’s Handling of the Iran War Is a ‘Disgrace’
“When American service members killed in action are returning to the United States in flagged-draped coffins, and even more Americans have lost limbs or suffered terrible brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this White House treats war like a game, and it’s a disgrace.”
— Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), on X.
Russia Is Cashing in on Trump’s War
$150 million
“Russia is earning as much as $150 million a day in extra budget revenues from its oil sales, making it the biggest winner from the conflict in the Middle East,” the Financial Times reports.
On Hormuz, Shoes and News
While Iran is closing down the Straits of Hormuz,
Trump’s buying cabinet members Florsheim shoes.
He’s not focused on the war,
But he’s on top of the decor,
Would someone please make Trump watch something besides Fox News?
Public Has Little Confidence in Supreme Court
22%
The latest NBC News poll shows that 22% of registered voters nationally said they have a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence in the Supreme Court. Another 40% said they had “some” confidence, while 38% said they had “very little” or “no” confidence.
Out of Focus
At the Pentagon, the Fourth Estate is taking a battering,
With the top-tier media outlets reduced to woolgathering.
And as if to add insult to injury,
Pete Hegseth, in a narcissistic fury,
Banned photographers for taking photos he said were “unflattering.”
