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Category: Iran

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MAGA’s Performative Patriotism

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA hypocrisy on land and sea. Trump praises the communist dictator of North Korea and accuses Navy families of lying about conditions on the USS Lincoln. Continue reading MAGA’s Performative Patriotism

Iran, MAGA, Parenthetical, Political Crack2 Comments

Alex Jones, Broken Clock Of The Week

July 31, 2026July 30, 2026 rcb30

In which an alarmed Mr. Infowars realizes that the Iran boondoggle could affect his own family. Continue reading Alex Jones, Broken Clock Of The Week

Adrastos, Iran, MAGA, Political Crack1 Comment

Carry On, Patriots?

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Pensacola Beach flyover is a symptom of everything that’s wrong with the pretend secretary of war. Bros like Pete Hegseth belong at Fox News, not the Pentagon. Continue reading Carry On, Patriots?

Adrastos, Iran, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold

The Whiplash War

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say TACO; I say whiplash. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading The Whiplash War

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Iran, Language, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

The Big Brag

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say Big Lie; I say Big Brag. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading The Big Brag

Climate Change, Economy, Iran, Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

A Tour Of The Stupid Lies

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 JCO

A brief look at the more notable of the many lies flying around the White House these days. Continue reading A Tour Of The Stupid Lies

Economy, Iran, Jamie O, Political Crack

Who You Gonna Believe, Us Or Those Lying Gas Station Signs

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 JCO

As the White House’s gaslighting about gas prices goes into overdrive, those signs along America’s roads are a real problem for Trump. Continue reading Who You Gonna Believe, Us Or Those Lying Gas Station Signs

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Fog Of War, Iran, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

The Madman Theory

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Is there method to Trump’s madness? No, he’s just crazy and stupid.

Continue reading The Madman Theory

Cassandra, Immoral Values, Iran, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks, The Darnold

The Worst Day In American History

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 cassandraisright

It doesn’t matter what happened or happens after he made that post. Continue reading The Worst Day In American History

Congress, Iran, Language, Parenthetical2 Comments

Fix The “War” Word-Weaseling

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 rcb30

We need to add political pain to reshape how the Oval Office weighs its warmongering Continue reading Fix The “War” Word-Weaseling

Adrastos, Iran, Language, Political Crack, The Darnold

The Bluster & Bullshit War

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The truth is not Trump’s middle name. Continue reading The Bluster & Bullshit War

Iran, Jamie O, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold

So Much Losing, You’re Going To Get Tired Of The Losing

April 3, 2026 JCO

The Trump Administration is heading into the rocks. Continue reading So Much Losing, You’re Going To Get Tired Of The Losing

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Iran, MAGA, Political Crack, Supreme Court, The Darnold

A Tacit Tehran TACO?

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Trump’s Iran War speech lays an egg as does his Solicitor General at SCOTUS. Continue reading A Tacit Tehran TACO?

Cassandra, Iran, Political Crack, Religion, The Pope And The Dopes

The Pope And The Dopes 2:  Iran

April 1, 2026April 16, 2026 cassandraisright

This time the dopes are mad because the Pope won’t give them permission to cheer on more death. Continue reading The Pope And The Dopes 2:  Iran

Current Affairs, Economy, Iran, Parenthetical, Political Crack, The Darnold

Don’t Be Scared To Keep It Simple

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 rcb30

With two decisions that only he could make, Trump has made survival more expensive for Americans since the week he took office. Continue reading Don’t Be Scared To Keep It Simple

Iran, Jamie O, MAGA, Political Crack

MAGA Is Being Defeated By Its Own Narcissism

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 JCO

They believe in a world where they are always right, and it’s not working out for them. Continue reading MAGA Is Being Defeated By Its Own Narcissism

Bigotry, Iran, Jamie O, Political Crack1 Comment

The Anti-Semitism Trap

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 JCO

We non-Jews need to be very careful about how we word things regarding Israel. Continue reading The Anti-Semitism Trap

Adrastos, Comedy, Iran, MAGA, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media, Television, The Darnold

Trump: Yeah, That’s The Ticket

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Will the pathological liar take the TACO off-ramp to escape his Persian peril? Stay tuned. Continue reading Trump: Yeah, That’s The Ticket

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Iran, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold, Your President Speaks

Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Backfire

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Taking jabs at the Insult Comedian’s loose lips, Pete Hegseth’s vanity, Joe Kent’s bigotry, and Markwayne Mullin’s mendacity.
Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Backfire

Fog Of War, Iran, Jamie O, Political Crack

The Very Stable Genius’s Stable Of Geniuses

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 JCO

MAGA has some ideas on solving the Iran problem, that they created. Continue reading The Very Stable Genius’s Stable Of Geniuses

Fog Of War, Iran, Jamie O, Political Crack, Twitter1 Comment

The Billion Dollar Morons

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 JCO

Billionaire’s “solution” to move oil through war-torn Strait of Hormuz is yet more proof that brains are not required to be rich. Continue reading The Billion Dollar Morons

Adrastos, Iran, Irksome Things, Political Crack, The Darnold

Irked In March

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In March

Adrastos, Gret Stet Politics, Iran, Political Crack2 Comments

Quote Of The Day: Neely Gets It Right

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Garrulous Gret Stet Senator stands up for simple human decency by admitting Iran school bombing was a terrible mistake. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Neely Gets It Right

Current Affairs, Iran, Jamie O, Parenthetical, Religion, Television

TV, Tehran, And Armageddon Agitators

March 10, 2026March 9, 2026 rcb30

Hugh Laurie joins one cast while another crew of alarming authority clamors for more bloodshed for Jesus. Continue reading TV, Tehran, And Armageddon Agitators

Faith, Fog Of War, Iran, Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold

The Jesus War Cult

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 JCO

A significant number of Republicans believe war with Iran is necessary to spark the Second Coming of Jesus, and that’s not great! Continue reading The Jesus War Cult

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Fog Of War, Iran, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

Epic Fury, Epic Flashback

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of victory disease, hubris, 16th Century battles, decapitation, and bad trips. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading Epic Fury, Epic Flashback

Adrastos, Fog Of War, Iran, MAGA, The Darnold3 Comments

JD Vance: Dipshit Or Airhead?

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Veep claims POTUS is too smart to get bogged down in Iran. Cue laughter. Continue reading JD Vance: Dipshit Or Airhead?

Cassandra, Fog Of War, Immoral Values, Iran, Political Crack1 Comment

The Murder Of Innocents

March 4, 2026March 3, 2026 cassandraisright

Trump and Whiskey Pete murdered scores of children. Where is the national outrage? Continue reading The Murder Of Innocents

Fog Of War, Iran, Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

A Distraction Chasing Its Tail

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 JCO

The attack on Iran was always going to happen, Epstein or no Epstein. Continue reading A Distraction Chasing Its Tail

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Iran, Malakatude, Political Crack, The Darnold2 Comments

Malaka Of The Week: Reza Pahlavi

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Persian pretender throws in with Netanyahu and Trump. The malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Reza Pahlavi

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