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senseandsensibility

(22,917 posts) Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:53 PM Jun 22

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Excellent advice from Sen. Merkley just now on MSNBC [View all]

Of course that means there is no way trump will follow it.

Basically, he said that trump needs to capitalize on the gratitude Israel has towards the US now by demanding that they endorse a cease fire. The cease fire needs to be used to return to negotiations.

There will be many, many negative repercussions of the unilateral action taken last night. Are we just going to suck up all the negative and dangerous blowback without demanding anything in return?

I fear the answer is yes.

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Excellent advice from Sen. Merkley just now on MSNBC [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 22 OP

Sensible and TACO are contradictory. marble falls Jun 22 #1

How about a cease fire with Gaza? Bayard Jun 22 #2

Trump doesn't control Bibi Attilatheblond Jun 22 #5

Yes. That's actually what I thought Markey meant. LymphocyteLover Jun 22 #10

Looks like Bibi has all the cards vapor2 Jun 22 #3

Merkley said he found out about Iran strikes from someone he had an apt with who called him to see if they were Amaryllis Jun 22 #4

Republicans were notified, Democrats were not. Qutzupalotl Jun 22 #6

Shameless senseandsensibility Jun 22 #7

fucking disgusting Republicans LymphocyteLover Jun 22 #12

The thought of this upcoming week BaronChocula Jun 22 #8

Yup senseandsensibility Jun 22 #9

I can't wait for the "both sides" approach BaronChocula Jun 22 #11

A NYT specialty senseandsensibility Jun 22 #13

This is what Trump wants: sop Jun 22 #14

This is what happens when you refuse the hotels and casinos. BidenRocks Jun 22 #15

Delusional if he thinks either Trump or Bibi want to do that. Nanjeanne Jun 22 #16

To be fair, I don't think Merkley senseandsensibility Jun 22 #17

I don't think Merkley thinks Trump would listen. I just wish instead of talking about Trump as if he is rational Nanjeanne Jun 22 #19

Yeah, the Dems approach needs to be like the one senseandsensibility Jun 22 #20

Agreed, WTF does Israel EVER GIVE us back? They are our LARGEST foreign benefactor by a huge margin! nt Exp Jun 22 #18

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