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deminks

(11,516 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:38 PM 14 hrs ago

Leavitt: 🍊 started war based 'on a feeling'

Leavitt says Trump's decision to strike Iran was based on his "feeling based on fact that Iran does pose an imminent and direct threat to the US"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-04T18:56:27.335Z


Leavitt says Trump's decision to strike Iran was based on his "feeling based on fact that Iran does pose an imminent and direct threat to the US"

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Every day a different excuse. And none of them are sticking with the public. 'Feeling based on fact.' How does that work? He had a waking dream? A voice in his head?
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Leavitt: 🍊 started war based 'on a feeling' (Original Post) deminks 14 hrs ago OP
Did W say Iraq was a "gut call"? underpants 14 hrs ago #1
probably indigestion markie 14 hrs ago #2
Tums Whip-poor-will 14 hrs ago #3
and not that there's no real plan. Not protocol. No concern for impact anywhere or anybody. themaguffin 14 hrs ago #4
Hooked on a Feeling milestogo 13 hrs ago #5
All of these tyrants are too emotional. I'm sick of men who go around in the world murdering and maiming because chowder66 12 hrs ago #6
Where did poor Don feel the feeling? Armpit? Ankle? Under left earlobe? Ping Tung 12 hrs ago #7
She keeps setting new records for getting close to absolute zero struggle4progress 12 hrs ago #8

underpants

(195,954 posts)
1. Did W say Iraq was a "gut call"?
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:43 PM
14 hrs ago

Literally everyone was telling me Trump NO.
NO threat
Low on ammo
Etc.

Netanyahu talked (blackmailed?) him into it.

themaguffin

(5,119 posts)
4. and not that there's no real plan. Not protocol. No concern for impact anywhere or anybody.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:53 PM
14 hrs ago

chowder66

(12,122 posts)
6. All of these tyrants are too emotional. I'm sick of men who go around in the world murdering and maiming because
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:15 PM
12 hrs ago

they can't control their emotions. It's way past time they are forced to be civilized.

Ping Tung

(4,349 posts)
7. Where did poor Don feel the feeling? Armpit? Ankle? Under left earlobe?
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:23 PM
12 hrs ago

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