Mr.TaterSalad

BENGHAZI! BENGHAZI! BENGHAZI!

I know we call Trump stupid all the time here, because he is. But it really can't be understated what an absolute clod this man is. This guy and his administration thought none of this out. They may be less prepared and planned out than the Bush Administration was when DubyaMD and his administration invaded Iraq. And they were about as poorly prepared for fighting the war and rebuilding Iraq the day after as one could be.

As we invade Iran, let us reflect on all the fabrications, lies, and historical moments that lead us into war with Iraq. Here's a sad and tragic oldie-but-goodie from George Bush. Now watch this drive!

When George DubyaMD Bush invaded Iraq he started with far higher approval ratings than this. I believe there was near 80% support, or higher, for Bush's invasion in Iraq. if Trump is truly in this kind of a hole already at that start of the Iran War, something tells me it won't be getting better anytime soon. Especially with his political inability to stay on message. At least Bush largely kept all of his lies and BS on message.

I'm filling up today because tomorrow and everyday there after is going to be a lot worse for the near future.

Oil prices are up nearly 8% so far today at over $73/barrel for crude. I suspect with the Straits of Hormuz being completely shutdown now that this problem only escalates and oil prices spike further up. This will of course cause gas prices to climb higher and higher in the coming weeks. People often measure their feelings about inflation on the price of gas. They're already on edge about the cost of living. If and when gas prices jump markedly higher, Trump is going to get ROASTED on gas prices just as Biden did when he was in office. FAFO.

This will be Trump in no time. I wonder what banner he will prematurely raise behind him to celebrate, while the lives of American servicemembers and Iranian civilians continue to be taken by the horrors of this regime change war.

I don't see any reason to pay Gibbs this early. I want to churn and burn him. We need to get as much usage out of him as possible and then make the determination as to whether not he is worth giving a second contract too. He's obviously a very talented player and deserves a second contract given his production and talent-level today. But RBs also fall off quickly and we have no idea what Gibbs will look like in 3-4 years after all of this usage. I'm holding off on paying Gibbs for now.

Boy, him not being a neocon any longer sure didn't last long. Barely over a year. We're right back to all the same lies and talking points we were told in the rush up to the war in Iraq. Different day, new neocons, but same propaganda.

We need all the cap space we can get, so $4 million, while not a lot, is not insignificant. Gibbs has two more years because you can franchise him as well for a 6th year. Not all RBs are worth giving a second contract to. Sometimes, unfortunately, you churn them and burn them. That's why I would rather hold off on paying Gibbs now, because we still have the franchise tag in our back pocket.

Getting a 4th and clearing out the cap space makes this a good deal if there was truly no way to keep Monty here. If Holmes uses that cap space to extend his own guys now and doesn't go into free agency to plug a hole or two I'll be disappointed. If he turns right around this offseason and extends Branch, Gibbs, and LaPorta right away, I don't know that this is the right series of moves at this point in time. Extending Gibbs at this point would be waaaaay too premature. Extending LaPorta, without knowing fully what his long-term health lookout will be is a big risk to take.

Right. This. We had the Iran Nuclear Deal/JCPA that was working.

Saddam had weapons of mass destruction and an active nuclear weapons program, we had to go to war. The MAGA movement has turned into the same neocon movement from the Bush Administration they allegedly opposed. Trump himself has turned into Bush.

Whoever could have predicted this and the tragic strike on a US military base?

The assertion of Iran's nuclear program being nearly complete and able to both enrich uranium and make a functioning bomb or long range missle or ICBM is a lie. This assertion by Donald Trump and the Trump Administration is the new Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction and is seeking to build a nuclear weapons program claim. Iran, based on estimates from the IAEA and other nuclear weapons watchdogs, was likely not nearly as close to having the capabilities necessary to build a bomb, as the Trump Administration's assertion was. This is just like when war criminal George W. Bush and the broader Bush Administration fabricated intelligence and asserted that Saddam Hussein both had weapons of mass destruction and was actively working on a nuclear weapons program to build a bomb. How do gullible people keep falling for this war mongering propaganda?

That's not the problem. Saddam was gone in a matter of weeks in Iraq too. It was the next 10 years of chaos, civil war, and terrorism that was the problem after the regime change of shock and awe.

Marjorie Taylor Green is right.

There are so many of them out there.

Not only that, if you have Brandon Aubrey as your kicker, why would you ever pass up a FG worth 4 points? You would only need to get in range for him, and he's hit 60 yarders before. If a team scores a TD, with a kicker like Aubrey, you're never less than 3 points down.

Strange things happen to public opinion when they see you committing a genocide and butchering tens-of-thousands of people who had nothing to do with the terror attacks on October 7th.

Right now Mahogany looks like the best pick. If Arnold isn't guilty of this, can come back, stay healthy, and a productive starter it may somewhat salvage the draft class. If not, he's in Millen territory with it.

Chy-na! Chy-na! Chy-na!

I don't know how my post about Decker ended up in the game thread, I intended to post it here. "Look, if it’s not [Decker returning], then we’ve got to find a guy,” Campbell said. “But if it is, we’re still going to find a guy. Because as much as I love ‘Deck,’ he’s got some things that are going to need some management. That’s kind of where we’re at. One way or another, we’re going to need somebody that can play over there and that can help us if we need them in a crunch or we need them as a starter. That’s important.” Campbell said about Decker that they would have to "manage him" essentially. That kind of talk from Campbell doesn't instill confidence in Decker playing a full season's worth of games. It makes me feel like there will be a lot of load and game management involved. Games where Decker doesn't start or play at all. That to me says they need to draft his replacement and get someone who can even come in year one and start some games. Given the money they are paying Decker, his age, and declining stability as a player, why not just cut him and spend the money on a veteran who might be able to give you more stability and playing time at the position? Maybe they just don't feel there is a guy out there that can match Decker's play and be healthier at the same time. This kind of statement also says to me that they are going to need to draft a Tackle early in the upcoming draft. This is not going to be a Manu in the 5th round type of pick, this is taking a Tackle in the 1st or 2nd.

I believe Campbell said about Decker that they would have to "manage him". That kind of talk from Campbell doesn't instill confidence in Decker playing a full season's worth of games. It makes me feel like there will be a lot of load and game management involved.

MAGA is dehumanizing black people too, not just immigrants. You have the President of the United States, who pushed the racist birther conspiracy against Barack Obama, now using one of the oldest, most racist tropes by depicting black people to apes, monkeys, and primates. I don't believe I saw our MAGA poster here condemn it one single time. The President of the United States posted a video depicting black people as apes and he stayed whisper quiet. That's why I continue to quote and engage him. He needs to own that and either apologize and admit he was wrong or at least own up to the fact that his President is a racist and he's comfortable with black people being depicted as apes.