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BootinUp

(51,563 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2026, 12:13 PM Apr 12

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Live shot of US strategy on the Strait of Hormuz

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Live shot of US strategy on the Strait of Hormuz (Original Post) BootinUp Apr 12 OP

, Baitball Blogger Apr 12 #1

And they are so dumb! BeneteauBum Apr 12 #2

Isn't anybody gonna help that poor man? lame54 Apr 12 #3

Only for laughs. Nt BootinUp Apr 12 #4

Yes. I'm quoting the movie lame54 Apr 12 #5

Yes, I recognized it. And as the writers made into a joke: BootinUp Apr 12 #7

Wow. This started out fun lame54 Apr 12 #8

Geez, Francis paleotn Apr 12 #19

Listen to him men, he's just crazy enough to do it! ybbor Apr 12 #6

...you know... underpants Apr 12 #14

Trump foreign policy in general: LudwigPastorius Apr 12 #9

What did you expect? Marry my hot daughter? twodogsbarking Apr 12 #10

Good one. BootinUp Apr 12 #11

Wait until someone explains the Caspian Sea to Trump Johonny Apr 12 #12

Explaining the Caspian Sea to Trump and that it will allow the unlimited resupplying of weapons to Iran is a Botany Apr 12 #15

As Gabby Johnson once said, "RraRRBT!" underpants Apr 12 #16

😂 Just a few days ago. 😂 underpants Apr 12 #13

"Sometimes you have to destroy the village in order to save the village." Midnight Writer Apr 12 #17

Iran closed the strait to harm the west paleotn Apr 12 #20

"Now Donnie is closing it for?" LudwigPastorius Apr 12 #22

No he's not. paleotn Apr 12 #23

Gotta appreciate all who enjoy Blazing Saddles BeneteauBum Apr 12 #18

TOFU: Trump Only Fucks Up LetMyPeopleVote Apr 12 #21

Baitball Blogger

(52,619 posts)

1. ,

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 12:28 PM

Apr 12

Too real. Too real.

BeneteauBum

(693 posts)

2. And they are so dumb!

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:01 PM

Apr 12

Peace ☮️

lame54

(40,007 posts)

3. Isn't anybody gonna help that poor man?

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:16 PM

Apr 12

BootinUp

(51,563 posts)

4. Only for laughs. Nt

Reply to lame54 (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:19 PM

Apr 12

lame54

(40,007 posts)

5. Yes. I'm quoting the movie

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:24 PM

Apr 12

BootinUp

(51,563 posts)

7. Yes, I recognized it. And as the writers made into a joke:

Reply to lame54 (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:32 PM

Apr 12

serious people would not fall for that, and neither will the Iranian people or other anti-western factions.

lame54

(40,007 posts)

8. Wow. This started out fun

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:39 PM

Apr 12

paleotn

(22,555 posts)

19. Geez, Francis

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:15 PM

Apr 12

ybbor

(1,761 posts)

6. Listen to him men, he's just crazy enough to do it!

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:30 PM

Apr 12

underpants

(196,983 posts)

14. ...you know...

Reply to ybbor (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:08 PM

Apr 12

LudwigPastorius

(14,916 posts)

9. Trump foreign policy in general:

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:47 PM

Apr 12

twodogsbarking

(19,189 posts)

10. What did you expect? Marry my hot daughter?

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:49 PM

Apr 12

BootinUp

(51,563 posts)

11. Good one.

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:55 PM

Apr 12

No, but I expect we will be significantly poorer when this is done.

Johonny

(26,463 posts)

12. Wait until someone explains the Caspian Sea to Trump

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:00 PM

Apr 12

Botany

(77,706 posts)

15. Explaining the Caspian Sea to Trump and that it will allow the unlimited resupplying of weapons to Iran is a

Reply to Johonny (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:17 PM

Apr 12

… a non-starter. He didn’t know the difference between the Baltic Sea and the Balkans,

underpants

(196,983 posts)

16. As Gabby Johnson once said, "RraRRBT!"

Reply to Johonny (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:24 PM

Apr 12

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underpants

(196,983 posts)

13. 😂 Just a few days ago. 😂

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:06 PM

Apr 12

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=thread&address=100221158245&info=1

Midnight Writer

(25,645 posts)

17. "Sometimes you have to destroy the village in order to save the village."

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:25 PM

Apr 12

Vintage doublespeak from our Vietnam "excursion".

Trump has to close the "Straight" so the Iranians don't close the "Straight".

Just like he had to start this war so that Iran would not start this war.

It's all quite simple and logical...if you speak Orwellian.

paleotn

(22,555 posts)

20. Iran closed the strait to harm the west

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #17)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:22 PM

Apr 12

Now Donnie is closing it for?……..reasons unknown. Outside of his demented mind anyway. It’s levels of stupidity we’ve rarely seen.

LudwigPastorius

(14,916 posts)

22. "Now Donnie is closing it for?"

Reply to paleotn (Reply #20)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:49 PM

Apr 12

He's going to start charging a toll to pass through, and he's just pissed that that Iranians thought of the idea first.

paleotn

(22,555 posts)

23. No he's not.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #22)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:52 PM

Apr 12

BeneteauBum

(693 posts)

18. Gotta appreciate all who enjoy Blazing Saddles

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 02:33 PM

Apr 12

The several quotes made me smile. Have a great Sunday!

Peace ☮️

LetMyPeopleVote

(181,303 posts)

21. TOFU: Trump Only Fucks Up

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:06 PM

Apr 12

Link to tweet

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