cubsfan

Heck, even the Democrats are excited about DOGE and getting rid of the dementia ridden old man: https://khanna.house.gov/media/in-the-news/opinion-democrats-can-work-doge-i-know-exactly-where-start

I have a real hard time seeing how DOGE will fail. It looks too easy. Just like the Twitter purchase - where he cut 80% of staff - and the company is even better today.

MSGE - good to see these NFL valuations, just for the team - no stadium, etc. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/11/nfl-philadelphia-eagles-minority-stake-sale.html

^^^ Definitely tough to argue with this.

^^^ That's what I mean, if I wasn't clear. Russia is not going to give up that Mediterranean seaport given that they are captive to Turkey in access to the Mediterranean via the Black Sea.

Except Federal employees don't give you a full day's work. With 1% showing up at the office, this is a perfect setup for a RIF (reduction in force).

It seems as if the pacifists in Europe have learned their lesson. I think they understand that the Russian threat is real, and that defense is actually worth paying for. With a truce deal, they will arm Ukraine to the teeth, if they are serious.

Perhaps the real reason is that the rebels will have to take it away. After what Putin did for Assad, he's not going to let that happen. That base is much to valuable to him, considering his relationship with Turkey.

Good summary.

Yup, maybe they will wipe each other out.

Good to see the school in the news. It ought to be a raging success. https://www.foxnews.com/media/texas-free-speech-universitys-admissions-process-challenges-dei-blueprint-interested-mind

I totally got your sarcasm. I'm delighted with the outcome. Under the Biden admin, the country was headed off the cliff - but everyday Americans have voted to save what is special about the USA. The southern border will be fixed quickly as any self-respecting government should have done from Day 1. Trump has his work cut out for him after all the lying from the media & administration about "how wonderful life is for the average citizen". Stunning and well deserved defeat for the Harris agenda.

We all know that the very brief shutdown of the border was a political stunt by Harris to win the election. Take it from the people closest to the problem: US Border Agents https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-patrol-morale-through-roof-after-trumps-re-election-union-says They finally get to enforce the laws and keep the country safe again.

Nothing but a head fake by the losing party. Americans didn't fall for it.

To our European & Canadian friends as well !

Finally the adults are in charge and the nationwide nightmare ends.

The ICC is corrupt and has no credibility. They deny Israel's right to defend themselves. Hamas is still holding American & Israeli hostages - and will not seriously negotiate for peace. Hamas continues to fight. Israel continues to do the world a favor.

John - circumstances change. This war is being lost. Now the tough decisions need to be made. When do you settle? How do you settle? Escalation makes settlement much messier. By escalation, I mean, European & American involvement in terms of troops. Do you wish to commit Danish troops to this cause? America is crossing the line from a proxy war to direct involvement with Russia here. That is a significant escalation. And it's being done by a President that has lost much of his cognitive abilities. So you have staff members like Jake Sullivan and Anthony Blinken calling the shots. On one hand, they demand that Israel ceasefire and stop the war. On the other hand, they escalate a losing war in Ukraine. I see it as a very dangerous move.

No - the idea here is this: The missiles being fired into Russia are a very sophisticated American missile system. Therefore, it's likely manned by Americans or European NATO members. That is a big step. You have no idea how Putin will respond, even though he said nuclear weapons are now on the table. You're crossing the line where Europeans/American troops may have to get involved in the case of a strike. If that is what you desire - go right ahead. This war is being lost by Ukraine - and it's time to settle with Putin - unless you want hundreds of thousands more killed. You have an American President who refuses to talk to Putin. That is a very bad sign and is not going to end well. This war should have been settled 2 years ago when Ukraine had the upper hand. Now you are just throwing lives away.

^^^ Trump campaigned on no wars. He wants this war ended quickly. He's very much on record about that. Russia is winning the war - yes. But an escalation into Russia with American missiles makes a dialogue with Russia, very much more difficult to conclude. Imagine if the Putin response to this incursion into Russia is to respond with tactical nuclear weapons? Now you have a huge mess for Europe & the US. Biden is playing a very dangerous game here.

Good question actually. I doubt Trump would want this, as it makes a settlement infinitely more difficult.

He will be dealt a very tough hand.

Not sure if we disagree. My point is that this escalation may tip the scale to Putin's response using tactical nukes. A rational actor would likely not go there.

This is even worse news. Escalation like this is counting on Putin to act like a rational man. https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/19/europe/ukraine-russia-atacms-biden-strike-intl/index.html

me too! adding more.