A whole new world
President Trump is nearing the end of a historic middle east tour. Yesterday he was in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He strengthened relations with gulf state nations and completed business deals. He offered peace and prosperity over the conflicts of the recent past. His message seemed to be: Make money, not war. He cut a huge deal in Saudi Arabia, which was topped by the Saudi rival Quatar and to a lesser degree in the UAE. That amounts to about $8 trillion in investments coming to the US. He reset the relationship with the Saudis, which had been strained under the Biden administration.
At the same time, he managed to meet the new leader of Syria: Ahmed Sharaa, who has had a history of terrorist activity. The President lifted sanctions on Syria and urged the new leader there to join the Abraham accords and recognize Israel. The cause of all of the trouble in the middle east was mentioned by name: Iran. He gave Iran one last chance to negotiate a deal which would prevent Iran from ever having nuclear weapons, otherwise Trump promised a military response. Trump believes he can get Iran to give up on developing a nuclear weapon, stop supporting its surrogates and hopefully liberalize their society. Some, me included view that as wishful thinking.
The last but unmentioned part of this middle east policy is that it may be linked to the talks taking place in Turkey today. Trump has kind of given up on getting Putin to the negotiating table, but if the Gulf Monarchs who Trump just visited start pumping more oil it could bankrupt Russia because oil is Russia's main or as some say: only source of income. It is a bold ambitious middle east policy. It is also dangerous. Time will tell.
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The Israeli military has razed extensive parts of Rafah, which may be the last bastion of Hamas.
Hamas cheered the fatal shooting in the West Bank of an Israeli woman who was on her way to give birth. Her baby survived.
Ben Cohen, progressive ideologue and a founder of the ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s , interrupted a Senate committee hearing.
Officials from Ukraine and Russia are expected to meet today to discuss a ceasefire.
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Good morning in Abu Dhabi and welcome to the news.
The Ukraine/Russia talks taking place in Turkey today:
Thus far: Ukraine wants a 30-day cease-fire and an exchange of prisoners. Russia wants concessions before it stops fighting.
My suggestion for FBI Director Kash Patel:
Send a few FBI agents to interview former Director Comey about his call to assassinate President Trump. If he claims he didn't know what he was doing charge him with lying to the FBI.
Using this laughable logic, in Feb 2024 Matt Gaetz confessed to having killed Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy
"we've 86'd (them)" Gaetz said.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary, which the Associated Press follows, defines "86" as a slang term meaning "to throw out," "to get rid of" or "to refuse service to." The dictionary also notes: "Among the most recent senses adopted is a logical extension of the previous ones, with the meaning of 'to kill.' We do not enter this sense, due to its relative recency and sparseness of use."
In the mafia, the term "86" refers to taking someone "eight miles out of town" and putting them "six feet under."
What Does '86' Mean? White House Reacts to James Comey's Post - Newsweek
Are we really going to try and defend Comey?
There is no "try", there is only "do".
What did Matt Gaetz mean when he used the exact same term on McConnell and Mc Carthy ?
If Comey werent so intent on pleasing everybody he would have had the balls to stand up for himself.
Let's get real.
There have been two attempts on the life of Trump. Many on the left are consumed with hatred for the man.
This wasn't a mistake, just like when Comey wasn't making a mistake about trying to get Trump in his first term.
Can you tell us how those seashells arranged themselves into 86 47 on the beach and Comey just came along and spotted them and took a picture?
Did Matt Gaetz confess to having bodily killed McConnell, or did he gloat about ending his political influence?
Both instances used the term "86" , so either there are multiple interpretations of the phrase, or Gaetz wanted McConnell dead, or both Gaetz and Comey were using the term in the political sense.
You can carry on with this ridiculous line, but people with brains see the fault in your argument. Be happy that our media are spineless enough to play along with this garbage.
I don't see the connection between Gaetz and Comey.
Both instances used the term "86" , so either there are multiple interpretations of the phrase
Not if someone has been in the military like Comey was.
but people with brains
People with brains don't defend violent protestors, criminals and those who call on the crazies to assassinate the President.
You just toe the far right MAGA line. There is no help for it.
Good example of why the country is currently fucked.
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Ooh, you're too clever for me.
I was against that at the time.
What does it have to do with Comey?
I'm only trying to report the news.
You gullible enough to think that is a threat? A random truck on a random roadway? You' really are scraping the bottom of the barrel.
The term does not mean to kill. It means Nix
Eighty-six or 86 is American English slang used in the hospitality industry and in the military and intelligence communities.
In the hospitality industry, it is used to indicate that an item is no longer available, traditionally from a food or drinks establishment, or referring to a person or people who are not welcome on the premises. Its etymology is unknown, but the term seems to have been coined in the 1920s or 1930s.
Military personnel might use "86" to refer to scrapping equipment (e.g., "That old radio got 86'd") or ending a plan or mission (e.g., "The op was 86'd due to bad weather"). It's not an official term in military doctrine or manuals, but it's part of the informal jargon and culture of soldiers, sailors, and airmen due to its common and frequent use, and is a concept military members are assumed to understand, although it originates in broader civilian language.
As for Comey, I remember when Republicans loved him for what he did to Hillary. I would say he is an independent operator.
Yeah, we've read some of the more benign definitions. It's also been used to describe meaning to kill or assassinate.
Other similar words meaning the same are: cancel, get, hit, waste, do in, take out, dispatch, cut down, erase, eliminate, terminate, put down.
And no, we don't like him.....because he failed to prosecute an obviously guilty Hillary
Anyone claiming Comey was calling for Trumps assassination with a picture of stones on a beach spelling out 86 47 is being intentionally obtuse and are clearly no strangers to stuffing their heads up their own asses.
Let's put it this way...
Both are wrong.
No one tried to assassinate McConnel or Mc Carthy.
Two people tried to kill Trump.
It shows some leftists are far more ready to take out Trump than the other two.
If you don't like what Gaetz said, tell former AG Garner and have him file charges against him.
Someone needs to be held accountable for this type of language. Comey seems to fit the bill.
So demand charges be filed on the truck owner.
Not to mention photo shopped to the max................
I just heard about this
Seems the only one that heard about that is you.
As funny as that is, I agree, 100% photoshop. I imagine it's for the sole purpose of having something to be "outraged" over.
was on sale at amazon
Amazon.com: 86 46 Anti Biden T Shirt Vintage Retro Funny Impeach Biden T-Shirt : Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry
Note that it is labeled, in the title at least, as an Impeachment t-shirt. Not anything else you would like to convey.
Did you miss that part?
So demand charges be brought against the maker of the shirt
100% cotton Heather Grey for under 14 bucks. Great price. This one is 19 bucks for 100% cotton
According to newsweek:
In Mafia slang, "86" means to have someone "eight miles out of town and six feet under," which is a euphemism for killing or executing someone
Probably the same way these rocks arranged themselves before I came along on my walk today.
LOL!
So, Comey is calling for the assassination of Trump because he forgot to use a header saying "Impeach Trump" for his rocks on the beach 86 47 pic? You guys are just too fucking funny. If you're being serious then I think you all need to talk to a mental health professional, but if you're just doing this because you will use ANYTHING, even a really stupid totally moronic thin as thin gets pic posted on social media to attack the left simply because you hate them so much, then so be it. But you all should be well aware of how stupid this is making you all look.
James Comey isn't some naive social media commentator. He is the former Director of the FBI who spent most of his career trying to destroy Donald Trump. Thus far, he has managed to evade any accountability for his sordid and malevolent conduct.
He led the Russiagate hoax, he briefed the incoming president on the wholly uncorroborated Steele dossier days before his first inauguration and deliberately leaked it to the media. His FBI used the dubious dossier to justify the unjustifiable spying on the Trump campaign through Carter Page, via a civil rights violating FISA warrant that Comey and his comrades fraudulently obtained. Comey also bragged about the infamous ambush interview of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. Flynn was going to restructure the intelligence agencies. Instead, Flynn ended up having his career destroyed, his reputation tarnished, and his finances ruined despite having committed no crime. When Trump finally fired him, Comey retaliated by leaking memos memorializing private conversations with the president to damage him.
As for Hillary Clinton, Comey SAVED HER ASS, by making the decision not to prosecute her after she destroyed subpoenaed evidence. Republicans NEVER liked Comey.
If Comey were treated the same way Trump and Trump officials have been treated, he'd be be prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. 871, under which those who threaten the president’s life may be fined, imprisoned for up to five years, or both.
What a pile of shit. 86-46 was fine, but 86-47 is an attempted coup (Moron James Comer's take on Fox news yesterday).
A substack blogger who used "86-47" as a call for trumps impeachment says secret service came to his home as ordered by the DOJ. Do we have a police state now?
86-46 was a thing, but 86-47 is a call to assassination or a coup?
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Can you prove to us that Comey was the one that arranged them that way?
He opened a new investigation 4 days before the election, if he was on her side no one told him.
It is nice to look up all the possible meanings. Comey as a former FBI Director should have thought about what other people might interpret it to mean.
I know it is a complete waste of time to explain this to you, but "86" precedes Comey's use of it, and it is entirely likely he used the term knowing full well that is not a call to violence. Getting rid of Trump only means violence if that is how you want to look at it. Matt Gaetz used the exact term on Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy, and there were "86-46" tee shirts and paraphernalia during Bidens term.
This is an open and shut case. Comey had absolutely no reason to apologize and it was a mistake for him to apologize because it allows the dishonest right wing media to try and portray the term as a call for assassination. The goofball slimeball James Comer even told a Fox News audience that he thought Comey was trying to organize a coup against Trump. Comey should have stood his ground.
If Comey said "we need to get rid of" Trump you would be bitching about it saying it was a call for assassination. Oh wait a sec, that is what he did say, just with a little more pointless flair.
I wonder how many millions of times MAGAs said "we need to get rid of Biden, or Obama, or Clinton, etc.
Comey has a history. That history prevents anyone from simply taking his word that he didn't know what it meant.
I'm not saying he didnt know what it meant, I'm saying it doesnt mean what you think it does.
Your argument about this is so weak its laughable, but you keep going. Why ? I suppose it is because it works on the MAGA sheep and our disgraceful media. .
Really?
The goofball slimeball James Comey even told a Fox News audience[✘]
I'm saying:
1) he should have thought of how the crazies could have interpreted it.
2) he hasn't earned the right for us to accept his word on anything.
Correct, the term '86' has had many meanings over the years. Anybody over the age of 30 who has not lived in a cave for the past 29 years should know many of them as the saying is a common phrase that has been around for a rather long time. One would want to believe that anybody who is elevated to the head of the FBI would be smart enough to envision multiple scenarios and plan accordingly, that should be a strong trait in anybody who works for the FBI considering what they are tasked to do.
With the clear partisan divide in this country, it should have been obvious how each side would view this. We see this on this very board. He should have been smart enough to know how this would be received before he posted it.
The removal of the initial post, the back-stepping and the statements that he didn't know what it might have meant especially in light of the two assassination attempts, I think we can understand and be thankful that he was fired as this shows he was not qualified for the job.
So you are WILLFULLY ignorant of that part. Not that I'm surprised.
LOL! You have to be fucking kidding me. What a load of bullshit. The term 86 has been used for the last century to mean throw something out. If anyone is actually getting all riled up over the pic of rocks showing 86 47 and claiming that means Comey was calling for Trumps assassination then they're either a FUCKING GULLIBLE MORON or they're just a lying sack of partisan refuse desperately trying to win points in some bullshit fantasy political battle.
Comey can explain it to the Secret Service.
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That sounds like another leftist opinion piece.
Could we have a link, John?
LOL.
It is a quote from your seed, with a little annotation.
Oh, so It's just bull shit.
Got it.
Trump was offered approval and support for a new Trump property in Damascus, Syria as an incentive for ending US sanctions on Syria.
That sounds like you are telling a half truth.
Here is the full truth:
Syria is reportedly trying to win the support of US President Donald Trump with a bold new proposal. As part of the plan, Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is offering to build a Trump Tower in the capital city of Damascus. The proposal also includes the possibility of establishing peace with Israel, a major shift in regional diplomacy. According to the news agency Reuters, Syria is willing to give the United States access to its oil and gas resources.
Trump Tower in Damascus? Syria pushes for sanctions relief from US
Trump has only asked for establishing peace with Israel.
The president of Syria offering to promote a hotel and resort BEFORE meeting with the person (US president Trump) who would own that hotel and resort , is a bribe sir.
Nope. It was an offer. One that the President didn't take.
What Trump was interested in was Syria recognizing Israel.
I deal in facts, not slander.
Still pushing opinion instead of fact again?
"Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday signaled that changes will be made to the party’s mega-bill full of President Trump’s legislative priorities in order to win support from conservative and moderate Republicans balking at some of its provisions.
Those alterations, he warned, will not only include a larger tax break for blue states that several Republican moderates are demanding but also steeper spending cuts elsewhere in the bill, as fiscal hawks raise alarm that the legislation does not do enough to rein in the ballooning deficit."
Trump package to be changed to appease recalcitrant Republicans
will not only include a larger tax break for blue states that several Republican moderates are demanding
Massive mistake to give blue states tax breaks and appease wealthy, and only wealthy, voters. The leverage is with the majority. If they Trump tax cuts aren't extended, than those reps will have to go home to their districts explaining they raised taxes on 100% of taxpayers because Lawler and company demanded a special tax cut for a small percentage of their constituents. Not to mention, watch what happens to those tax bills of the people whining about SALT deductions if the tax cuts aren't extended.
I'll be back soon.
Something else to note is that Trump has received warmer welcomes from the Middle East Nations than his predecessor has. Not to forget the results of these meetings have been far better for the United States.
Final thoughts:
President Trump is on his way home after a very successful Mideast trip. He has strengthened relations with the Gulf States, given Syria a chance to join world nations, put Iran on the spot and brought a lot of investment into the United States.
I took a peek at a new Poll which finds him in good shape.
Friday, May 16, 2025
The latest figures include 35% who Strongly Approve of the job Trump is doing and 37% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -2. ( see trends )
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports®
He comes home as the House of Representatives tries to work out his Big, Beautiful Bill and the SCOTUS is hearing arguments on national injunctions via district court judges.
At this point it is fair to say that President Trump is like a pound of Pastrami: HE IS ON A ROLL.
"Good night and good luck."
The most biased poll there is. Lets try an average of ALL the polls..
trump's approval is 46.1... Which is horrible since he started at what, 52%?
Then you mist think these numbers are absolutely horrendous.
The closest one if is 4 points behind whatever it is you used.,
CNN Poll Tracking: President Biden’s approval ratings | CNN Politics
Why? Is it because they included those who voted for Trump?
No, it's because it proved what he was trying to spew was wrong.
What I posted was an average of all the polls, including the one you cherry picked. More data, more accuracy. Nice fuckin try vic.
LMAO!!!!
So show what I posted was wrong.
Use unbiased sources.