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Stephen King nailed it on twitter. (Original Post) Swede Jan 2020 OP
Yup. Right up there with W. wnylib Jan 2020 #1
I kind of think it is not Trump who came up with the idea Beringia Jan 2020 #2
Bolton must be having a sad that he can't get in on the fun. nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2020 #3
Ya, probably talking to insiders though behind the scenes Beringia Jan 2020 #6
May be even further afield than that - think global puppet-masters pulling the strings. erronis Jan 2020 #7
He's been talking about war with Iran as a political solution for ages. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #14
Does he even know anything about Iran Beringia Jan 2020 #15
here is what he knew in 2015 Skittles Jan 2020 #17
This guy has used his position for his own political gain time and time again. This is no different UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #4
Shades of W rickyhall Jan 2020 #5
It's funny how these massive cowards are so gung-ho for war. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #8
they think war is easy to win. demigoddess Jan 2020 #13
Isn't that always the case???? DENVERPOPS Jan 2020 #23
As long as it's somebody else's blood...nt 2naSalit Jan 2020 #27
Blood and Guts tRump. Our blood, and his 'guts'. Mc Mike Jan 2020 #28
AND YET HE SUPPORTS TWITTER - ie the org. which is continuing to allow one certain user to Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2020 #9
None of them serve. Serving is for suckers. Five deferment Cheney, AWOL Bush, Cadet Bonespurs.... Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #10
Romney family considered his 5 sons riding on the campaign bus the equivalent of military service. keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #19
And Mittens served his Mormon mission in Vietnam TexasBushwhacker Jan 2020 #21
Seriously? That's like Drumpf saying his VD was his Vietnam. Delusional BS, mocking service. Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #29
B.S. Donny is fronting for the Saudi Princes and the Neo-Christian Fascists. Ford_Prefect Jan 2020 #11
I bet Greg Stillson was a former Vietnam draft dodger sandensea Jan 2020 #12
I did read it. sarge43 Jan 2020 #16
I think our friend Stephen King is almost as psychic as his character Johnny. sandensea Jan 2020 #18
King has a very grounded realistic take on human character. sarge43 Jan 2020 #20
Revelations 13-5 TexasBushwhacker Jan 2020 #22
True story. czarjak Jan 2020 #26
Well said, Mr. King!!! Beacool Jan 2020 #24
He's looking for some glory, which he'll never get. We're dealing with an insane individual. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #25
But he is the "Chosen One." What is with some of these politicians salivating over the chance to Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #30

Beringia

(4,316 posts)
2. I kind of think it is not Trump who came up with the idea
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:31 PM
Jan 2020

to start this fire with Iran. I think it is hawks around him. I think he is like a dime store bimbo, but is being used by many different people. The Ukrainian deal, to get dirt on Biden, that I think Trump came up with on his own. That is in his ballpark of the way he deals with people.

Beringia

(4,316 posts)
15. Does he even know anything about Iran
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 05:42 PM
Jan 2020

or foreign politics. He doesn't even know US constitution. He may have picked up the idea far back, when he said Obama would start a war for reelection. Maybe someone fed him that political football way back too.
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
8. It's funny how these massive cowards are so gung-ho for war.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:33 PM
Jan 2020

As long as they or their families aren't on the front lines. If there was only some way we could force them to serve in the wars they start.

Kashkakat v.2.0

(1,752 posts)
9. AND YET HE SUPPORTS TWITTER - ie the org. which is continuing to allow one certain user to
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:49 PM
Jan 2020

continue using the platform to spread propaganda and lies

IN SPITE OF USER'S CONSTANT, DAILY VIOLATION OF TWITTER RULES.

Im sorry but Ive had it up to here with the hypocrisy and BS. Yall really cant live your lives without Twitter and Facebook?

By the way all I see is "link to tweet". Not going there sorry.

Should rename it Bleat - as in sheeples going to slaughter.

sandensea

(21,639 posts)
12. I bet Greg Stillson was a former Vietnam draft dodger
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:58 PM
Jan 2020

I've never read The Dead Zone - but I wouldn't be surprised.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
16. I did read it.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 06:38 PM
Jan 2020

As memory serves, Stillson was much like Flagg from The Stand, very little background, just appeared from almost out of nowhere.

sandensea

(21,639 posts)
18. I think our friend Stephen King is almost as psychic as his character Johnny.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 07:47 PM
Jan 2020

I mean, he wrote The Dead Zone in '79 - and here we are.

At the time, you may recall, few thought a Hitleresque character could ever rise to power in the U.S.

"Our institutions are much too strong," we were assured again and again.

But they forgot two things: widespread bigotry just waiting to be catered to - and, frankly, big business fondness for fascism.

The rest was just a question of time and chance.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
20. King has a very grounded realistic take on human character.
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 08:29 PM
Jan 2020

We've been warned before. Sinclair Lewis' It Can't Happen Here, 1935.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,202 posts)
22. Revelations 13-5
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 08:42 PM
Jan 2020

"The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months."

Wouldn't it be ironic if the evangelicals "chosen one" went down in July?

Evolve Dammit

(16,743 posts)
30. But he is the "Chosen One." What is with some of these politicians salivating over the chance to
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:15 AM
Jan 2020

wage war? Lieberman did this during the Iraq invasion. Graham today. Incredibly stupid Senators.

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