Quotable Quotes

[sear]

"We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there -- We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now." ~ Trump post #1,539

Horrendous.
If it's true it's a grotesque betrayal of sources and methods, placing in mortal jeopardy anyone within Iran's regime that may have helped U.S.

It's possible it's an outright lie, and Trump was just blustering in hope of throwing the Iranians off kilter. Is Trump sophisticated enough for that?

"We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran." ~ Trump post

I thought Secretary Rubio said the U.S. was not directly involved. So Israel performs the military mission, and Trump claims credit?


Every U.S. president has prioritized the U.S. as first. Trump is the first to say so explicitly, thereby undermining fundamental diplomatic conventions.

"The UK is very well protected. You know why? Because I like them, that's why. The ultimate protection." ~ Trump at G7

Yet more diplomatic blunder, a finger in the eye to every ally & or trade partner that isn't the UK.

"I may do it, I may not do it, nobody knows what I'm going to do." ~Trump, on attacking Iran

This and other statements Trump has made suggest rather than Trump ordering battle plan proposals from the Pentagon,
instead Trump may be detailing specific U.S. military actions, independent of military advisability.

This is a very bad time to volunteer for U.S. military service.

To quote Bugs "What a maroon!" #1,539

As a child of single digit age I watched Bugs Bunny cartoons, whether as a fan, or out of boredom, not sure.
But it was my father that pieced it together for me: - Maroon? Maroon is a color. MORON! ... -
I'm not sure even in adulthood I'd have deciphered correctly. Kudos to Mel Blanc.

 

[Shiftless2]

"Eggs have come down 400%. Everybody has eggs now." ~ Trump, apparently unaware prices can only drop 100%

I used to think that UPenn was the only school that wanted their degree back. Pretty clear that his grade school wants his diploma back as well.

 

[Shiftless2]

"I just want to thank everybody, and in particular, God. I want to just say we love you, God. And we love our great military. Protect them." ~ Trump, announcing bombing of Iran nuclear facilities

 

[Shiftless2]

"Every dictator in the world is on notice now." ~ Fox News' Kayleigh McEnany, on Trump attacking Iran

 

[sear]

"I just want to thank everybody, and in particular, God. I want to just say we love you, God. And we love our great military. Protect them." ~ Trump, announcing bombing of Iran nuclear facilities #1,543

Thank you Donakd.

"Every dictator in the world is on notice now." ~ Fox News' Kayleigh McEnany, on Trump attacking Iran #1,544

Trump is going to bomb Nebraska ?!

 

[Shiftless2]

Thank you Donakd.
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[sear]

How many bars do you get in Hell?

"NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!" Hirohito #1,546

Dear Mr. hito:
Is waging War to promote peace like boinking for virginity?

note #1,546
Satire is a powerful literary device.
In this case our attention is called to the fact President Trump declared:

Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated. Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks would be far greater and a lot easier.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maddow-blog-one-day-strikes-120006512.html

The words of an unbridled braggart.

We receive a more sober perspective from JCS Chief Caine:

"Final battle damage will take some time, but initial battle damage assessments indicate that all three sites sustained extremely severe damage and destruction," Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine told reporters a day after the strikes on June 22.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...h-iran-nuclear-sites-obliterated/84306916007/

Some reports suggest Iran anticipated these U.S. strikes and preemptively transported valued Iranian assets from within the stricken facilities to alternate locations.

 

[Shiftless2]

General consensus is that Iran had already transported everything to other facilities. And there's no residual radiation so that would seem to be the case.

And it's not clear how much damage was actually done - after all, much of the facilities is deep underground so it's too early to tell.

 

[sear]

And it's not clear how much damage was actually done - after all, much of the facilities is deep underground so it's too early to tell." S2 #1,548

"Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated." Donakd

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maddow-blog-one-day-strikes-120006512.html

The president of the United States announces this publicly, based on a few aerial photographs of holes in the ground?

 

[Shiftless2]

The president of the United States announces this publicly, based on a few aerial photographs of holes in the ground?

Yep - did see one site that said they figured that there would be minimal damage to the important part of those sites because they were buried far underground. So we shall see.

Meanwhile Trump is learning that if a ceasefire is going to happen it's going to take more than him simply saying it's happening.

 

[Shiftless2]

"We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't understand what the f*ck they are doing. Do you understand that?" ~ Trump to reporters

"F*ck you." ~ Deputy AG Emil Bove, instructing DOJ attorneys on what they should say to judges who rule against them on deportation issues

 

[Shiftless2]

"I was in Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, and all three leaders...said, 'You know, you're presiding over the hottest country in the world. The US right now -- everybody wants to be there, everybody wants a piece of it. A year ago your country was dead. You had a Deadhead running it.'" ~ Trump, at NATO press conference

Deadhead - a character in the Beach Party movies played by Jody McCrea

 

[sear]

"Meanwhile Trump is learning that if a ceasefire is going to happen it's going to take more than him simply saying it's happening." S2 #1,550

Please pardon me S2, but you flatter our president. The fallacy in your gloriously optimistic fantasy is concisely disclosed in this three word phrase: "Trump is learning". If only it were so !

"I was in Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, and all three leaders...said, 'You know, you're presiding over the hottest country in the world. The US right now -- everybody wants to be there, everybody wants a piece of it. A year ago your country was dead. You had a Deadhead running it.'" ~ Trump, at NATO press conference #1,552

Apologies to the world leaders that struggled to maintain decorum. It can't have been easy.

Deadhead - a character in the Beach Party movies played by Jody McCrea

Because as depicted the barbell weight is supported by left & right phalanx I, & inappropriate foot placement ...
Initially I thought each end of the bar might simply be supported by guys off camera. The shadow suggests otherwise.
Aerial wire?

Low budget Hollywood, an entertaining crash course in pig-in-a-poke entertainment. Thanks S2. Nice to get my first belly laugh before 9:AM/ET.

 

[Shiftless2]

Because as depicted the barbell weight is supported by left & right phalanx I, & inappropriate foot placement ...
Initially I thought each end of the bar might simply be supported by guys off camera. The shadow suggests otherwise.
Aerial wire?

No idea if those are real weights or just plastic discs - and even if they're real I can't figure out what the total weight is - hard to tell what the individual plates are.

 

[Shiftless2]

"Nobody knows what it means to accomplish peace through strength better than President Trump. He is the one who came up with that motto and that foreign policy doctrine." ~ WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, on phrase used by Reagan, Goldwater, and the Roman Emperor Hadrian

I'm sure that they were all quoting Donnie

"President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history." ~ SecDef Pete Hegseth

 

[Shiftless2]

"Muslims destroyed NYC on 9/11 and now a Muslim Communist is about to destroy the entire city for eternity." ~ Laura Loomer on Zohran Mamdani's primary win

"A 100% Communist Lunatic... He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he's not very smart..." ~ Trump

 

[sear]

"Nobody knows what it means to accomplish peace through strength better than President Trump. He is the one who came up with that motto and that foreign policy doctrine." ~ WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, on phrase used by Reagan, Goldwater, and the Roman Emperor Hadrian

The perspective of those that perceive human history to have begun on inauguration day?

I'm sure that they were all quoting Donnie
"President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history." ~ SecDef Pete Hegseth

... and for several hours thereafter fast-food snacks were available in the oval office.

 

[Shiftless2]

"I don't want to use an example of Hiroshima. I don't want to use an example of Nagasaki. But that was essentially the same thing. That ended the war." ~ Trump on striking Iran nuke plants

 

[Shiftless2]

Trump on AOC: "Alexandria should go back home to Queens, where I was also brought up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime-ridden streets."

AOC: "Mr. President, don't take your anger out on me -- I'm just a silly girl...Also, I'm a Bronx girl. You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully."

 

[Shiftless2]

"We brought spirit back. We brought respect and dignity back." ~ Trump, on how he has changed America