Author: Buck Banks
Two-Thirds Say Country Is on the Wrong Track
64%
A new Fox News poll finds 64% of Americans are dissatisfied with how things are going in the U.S.
Trump Reminds (Himself) that He’s Prez
“I used a mail-in ballot. You know why? Because I’m President of the United States and because of the fact that I’m President of the United States, I did a mail-in ballot.”
— President Trump, at his Cabinet meeting.
Billions Lost in Iran War Already
$1.4 to $2.9 billion
Wall Street Journal: “Billions of dollars of highly sophisticated military equipment has been lost or significantly damaged since the U.S. and Israel began striking thousands of targets across Iran more than three weeks ago. The bulk of the damage on the ground has been caused by Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. … Battle damage and replacement of losses over the first three weeks of the war likely costs roughly $1.4 billion to $2.9 billion.”
Over Half Disapprove of Trump’s Presidential Performance
59%
A new Fox News poll shows President Trump’s disapproval rating is the highest it has been in either of his two terms. Key takeaway: 59% of respondents said they disapprove of Trump’s performance as president, with 47% saying they strongly disapprove.
Pete’s Gung-Ho God
Pete Hegseth’s war God is a wrathful, vengeful, violent Guy,
Who springs into action when the righteous missiles start to fly.
Pete’s God is a Christian evangelical,
With, we assume, adamantine testicles,
Who sends “overwhelming violence of action” raining down from on high.
Iran: No Terms
“Our first and last word has always been, is, and will be this: someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you — not now, not ever.”
— Iran’s military command, quoted by the Financial Times, in a video message to President Trump rejecting a ceasefire.
Inklings of a Blue Wave Take Shape
30
Chris Cillizza points out that Democrats have now flipped 30 Republican state legislative seats since Donald Trump began his second term. Republicans have flipped none. “30-0 isn’t just noise. It’s a signal. There’s something building out in the country folks. How big it will be and whether it lasts all the way until November remains to be seen. But it’s building.”
Iran Represents an Unprecedented Disruption
“We’ve not seen anything like this — there’s been no disruption of this scale in the past. It’s every oil analyst’s study piece or worst nightmare — one that we never thought would happen.”
— BP chief economist Gareth Ramsay, quoted by Politico, on the impact of the Iran War on the oil market.
T.A.C.O. Tuesday in Tehran
Trump joined Israel to attack Iran with bluster and bravado,
But four weeks in, he’s looking for a way out of the imbroglio.
So he postponed blowing up Iran’s power lines,
Which, by the way, is a humanitarian crime,
Now it’s Tuesday in Tehran, and time for a typical Trump T.A.C.O.
