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(93,295 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2025, 08:33 PM Feb 2025

Chris Murphy: 'I have news for you - we aren't taking over Gaza.' [View all]

Chris Murphy 🟧@ChrisMurphyCT 30m
I have news for you - we aren’t taking over Gaza.

But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.

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Chris Murphy: 'I have news for you - we aren't taking over Gaza.' [View all] bigtree Feb 2025 OP

Yup senseandsensibility Feb 2025 #1

Trump's dementia is getting bad. gab13by13 Feb 2025 #2

Quite the opposite. This is exactly the kind of thinking Bluetus Feb 2025 #21

Maybe he'll just fucking die already Orrex Feb 2025 #24

It's been twelve fucking years since the golden escalator. Aristus Feb 2025 #32

That's my fear, that he'll go the Kissinger route. Orrex Feb 2025 #33

Also a distraction from the confirmation hearings of these unqualified horrendous nominees. nature-lover Feb 2025 #3

That may be a good thing. Amaryllis Feb 2025 #4

What a truly fine example of a human being and leader he is. Biophilic Feb 2025 #5

Murphy would make a good president. gab13by13 Feb 2025 #6

Murphy is one of my favorite Senators. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #8

I just said the same thing. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #7

Yep leighbythesea2 Feb 2025 #9

Yes the FOCUS NEEDS TO BE ON WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR GOVERNMENT Meowmee Feb 2025 #10

Absolutely! A very calculated distraction. summer_in_TX Feb 2025 #16

Probably a just a distraction OrangeJoe Feb 2025 #11

That's really all this shit is. Mr. Evil Feb 2025 #12

Everything is... littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #13

The grocery and gas prices.... Klarkashton Feb 2025 #14

Cadet Bonespur's fantasies Skittles Feb 2025 #15

Heather Cox Richardson's Sunday video is a must-watch. summer_in_TX Feb 2025 #17

Her video today was just as informative LittleGirl Feb 2025 #18

Thank you! summer_in_TX Feb 2025 #31

I'm sorry LittleGirl Feb 2025 #19

Is there a single place in the world that he doesn't want to destroy and/or invade? Dave Bowman Feb 2025 #20

The Arab World will be on fire.🔥 James48 Feb 2025 #22

Terrorists probably already moondust Feb 2025 #27

TSF's son-in-law Jared "The Mannequin" Kushner Seinan Sensei Feb 2025 #23

It's a textbook example of Steven Bannon's strategy to AdamGG Feb 2025 #25

Upon formal annexation the people of Gaza would become subjects of the US LS0999 Feb 2025 #26

He didn't say anything about formal annexation, though he did say "own it" Renew Deal Feb 2025 #28

Gaza, Greenland, Panama. It's always something. Sneederbunk Feb 2025 #29

Look over there while I steal your wallet and watch. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2025 #30