Sam Stein, JVL and Mark Hertling React to Trump's Iran Address - The Bulwark

[Rhiannon12866]

Sam Stein, JVL and Mark Hertling are going live to react to Trump's April 1st address on the war in Iran. - 04/01/2026.

[LSparkle]

1. Hertling: "Who's writing his fucking speeches?"

Love to hear a military insider speak like you know they do behind closed doors!

P.S. : Even the “presidential” seal was sloppily spaced — big gap between United and States. Aaarghhh ... LOSER!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Agreed, I liked what the general said the best. And listening to these sane guys was much easier than to the speech

[Uncle Joe]

4. I would wager a dollar against a donut that Miller contributed. n/t

[Uncle Joe]

3. The Hundred Years War; a series of conflicts which lasted 116 years, so we have that going for us.

One thing about the constantly used phrase of his being "Like something you've never seen before or never been seen before" which only tells anyone absolutely nothing.

Thanks for the thread Rhiannon

[Rhiannon12866]

5. He constantly uses that phrase, which shows how much he knows about history

I cringe each and every time he says it. The only thing "new" about him is he's not on the side of the American people, we elect those to Congress to represent us, but he refuses to go to Congress for anything, he does whatever he thinks will benefit him and him alone.

[COL Mustard]

6. I thought he was slow rolling in order to

Make some big announcement. Turns out he’s just a terrible speaker, like no one has ever seen before.

[COL Mustard]

7. "Like something you've never seen before"

Was my drinking phrase. My liver hurts and I probably won’t go to work tomorrow.