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Ocelot II

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7. Vance is the only one of those buffoons who has an actual US government job

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:55 PM

23 hrs ago

and who can credibly claim to speak for the US. They probably also know he's a pompous dope who thinks he's smarter than he really is, and they could play him almost as skillfully as they've played his boss.

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David Rohde: "The Iranians asked for JD Vance to be there" during peace talks - Velshi - MS NOW [View all] Rhiannon12866 23 hrs ago OP

VD is outta his league. Glib and smarmy vs cold and calculating jihadists lol nt msongs 23 hrs ago #1

Can we all agree Witkoff Kushner and Vance are the 3 Stooges and this has NoMoreRepugs 23 hrs ago #2

What are Witkoff and Kushner doing representing the U.S. government, anyway?! Rhiannon12866 23 hrs ago #4

I thought they specifically stated they did not want Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff at the negotiation table ? magicarpet 23 hrs ago #3

They apparently asked for Vance, the only one of the three who has anything to do with the U.S. government... Rhiannon12866 23 hrs ago #5

There is a school of thought that Netanyahu and Jared Kushner conspired together to,.. magicarpet 22 hrs ago #9

Add this video to post above ... magicarpet 22 hrs ago #10

Good Grief! And what does Kushner (again!) have to do with the U.S. government?? Rhiannon12866 22 hrs ago #11

Kushner is an agent for the best interests of Israel,... magicarpet 21 hrs ago #12

I still remember when TFG took office and Jared convinced him to take his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia Rhiannon12866 21 hrs ago #13

They are all avaricious fascistic pigs to the tenth degree. magicarpet 21 hrs ago #15

"To Wet One's Beak"... magicarpet 11 hrs ago #16

Maybe they know how Trump is ill both mentally and physically Chasstev365 23 hrs ago #6

Vance is the only one of those buffoons who has an actual US government job Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #7

That was my thought, too. What are Witkoff and Kushner doing negotiating on behalf of the U.S. government?? Rhiannon12866 22 hrs ago #8

Trump engineered these peace talks... magicarpet 21 hrs ago #14