7 hours ago, Zoraptor said:

If Trump decides to resume the war Eisenkot ain't going to sit it out if asked to join any more than Bibi would.

I'm speculating he'll opt for more of a support role, and just target convenient locations in closer proximity. Stinky will perform the heavy lifting, for what that's worth.

4 hours ago, Malcador said:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-claims-election-stolen-by-arab-parties-following-their-record-performance/

The media here has been casually mentioning the Arab Israelis being excluded from power by everyone, sort of find it funny.

Not sure what that means? Most right-wing parties typically dont want to align with Arab parties in the same way Arab parties dont want to form coalitions with them

But if you want to end Netanyahu's coalition you wont have a choice. So again it goes back to the same reality, compromises have to be made because of how people voted because there is no majority

The voting predictions were more or less accurate and 91% of the votes counted. Netanyahu block has 53 seats, the opposition has 48 and the Arab Israeli have 19. So the 2 main parties are far from the 61 majority

The only way you wont end up aligning with the Arab parties is somehow creating coalitions between the 2 main blocs but that's highly unlikely

3 hours ago, rjshae said:

I'm speculating he'll opt for more of a support role, and just target convenient locations in closer proximity. Stinky will perform the heavy lifting, for what that's worth.

Yes there are obvious and real differences between the 2 blocks and what they believe and I have mentioned several

The war with Iran and should it be fought again is just one of them

But all parties take Israeli security seriously

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." – Theodore Roosevelt

"Next to the right of liberty, the right of property is the most valuable right secured by the Constitution." – William Taft

"The world must be made safe for democracy." – Woodrow Wilson

"America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy." – Warren G. Harding

"The chief business of the American people is business."  - Calvin Coolidge

"We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land." – Herbert Hoover

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." – Franklin D. Roosevelt

"The buck stops here." – Harry S. Truman

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex." – Dwight D. Eisenhower

"Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country." – John F. Kennedy

"Until justice is blind to color, until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men's skins, emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact." – Lyndon B. Johnson

"People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." - Richard Nixon

"My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over." – Gerald Ford

"The erosion of our confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and the political fabric of America." – Jimmy Carter

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" – Ronald Reagan

"Read my lips: no new taxes." – George H.W. Bush

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." – Bill Clinton

"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.” – George Bush

“When they go low, we go high.” – Barack Hussein Obama

“We finally beat Medicare.” – Joseph Biden

“I looked at one hell of a beautiful a** before, Nicki Minaj. That's hard to miss.” – Donald J. Drump

Edited Friday at 07:18 PM4 days by HoonDing

On 10/30/2026 at 8:17 PM, HoonDing said:

“I looked at one hell of a beautiful a** before, Nicki Minaj. That's hard to miss.” – Donald J. Drump

My own suggestion would have been something like:

"The duty of the American people is to line my family's pockets" - Donald J. Trump

Big vote today, finally the midterms have arrived

This will be an overall judgement on Trumps policies, I predict the GOP will get a hammering but I will comment more on the reasons once its over and we know the results

9 hours ago, BruceVC said:

Big vote today, finally the midterms have arrived

This will be an overall judgement on Trumps policies, I predict the GOP will get a hammering but I will comment more on the reasons once its over and we know the results

Overall, $7.4 billion has spent on this election. I almost think that people are getting used to stinky's nonsense election claims. His attempts to throw some of the votes have been summarily tossed out of court, and haven't received as much press coverage as before. Or maybe it's just my perception of events.

In my state we vote mainly by post, and I dropped mine in the ballot box two weeks ago.

I'm really interested in seeing how large of a blue wave we actually get, and how the GOP and Trump will position themselves against each other.

Heh, my kid just texted me a photo of the "thank you for voting" card they got this morning. Im super proud. 😁

3 hours ago, rjshae said:

Overall, $7.4 billion has spent on this election. I almost think that people are getting used to stinky's nonsense election claims. His attempts to throw some of the votes have been summarily tossed out of court, and haven't received as much press coverage as before. Or maybe it's just my perception of events.

In my state we vote mainly by post, and I dropped mine in the ballot box two weeks ago.

Are you prepared to say who you voted for, the Dems or GOP

Of course I respect the fact some people prefer to keep their vote decision secret which is also fine?

1 hour ago, Gfted1 said:

Heh, my kid just texted me a photo of the "thank you for voting" card they got this morning. Im super proud. 😁

You still dont vote? There is a large group of Americans who never vote

https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/03/politics/trump-us-aid-israel

Riiiight

Odds Trump nukes Iran in a fit of rage ?

Wipeout for Republicans. Blue Texas finally happened. They're going to win every statewide race.

Edited 12 hours ago12 hr by Bartimaeus

American democracy...

Well, he finally achieved regime change.

The midterms has become more of a disaster for the GOP than assumed

The polling was more or less accurate which makes a change

The reasons how the Dems won Congress and what created Trumps complete collapse of popularity after his resounding presidential victory will be several realities and some of them will be subjective and sensationalized

But the most significant ones must be

• The war in Iran : No consistent objectives leading to a prolonged conflict and that having a direct influence on energy prices and cost of living in the USA

• Corruption: Endless stories about things like crypto deals and the WH and inner circle being involved. Most Americans are feeling the economic pressure and you see elites associated with Trump making millions

• ICE domestic policies : Far too heavy handed and draconian around how they did there important job. This alienated the important Hispanic voting block. That's how Texas went blue

• MAGA vs MIGA : The perception and reality of this. This would include things like the Epstein files and how Massie lost in Kentucky

Its not enough in the US anymore to have a loyal base, they cant win elections for you irrespective if you a Dem or GOP. You need to convince large numbers of undecided and independent voters who make up close to 45% of registered voters to vote for you

But in summary very disappointing result for the GOP but not unexpected

What's the point when they'll elect an even bigger moron as president in 4/8 years.

I think this is possibly the most humiliating election loss in recent history, perhaps in the history of the US.

11 hours ago, Bartimaeus said:

Wipeout for Republicans. Blue Texas finally happened. They're going to win every statewide race.

Losing Texas like this may be the death kneel for the Gang of Pedophiles nationally. Logistically it's harder to imagine a worse disaster for them than a competitive Texas, Florida just isn't a real substitute for a big red state.

Also, and this can not be said enough, **** you Dan Patrick.

It is nice to see some younger and more represensitive political faces make successful runs for Congress. The body is getting pretty old and stodgy, which may explain some of the inertia.