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31. The textbook definition of a pyrrhic victory.

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Are Arabs in Michigan really prepared to hand the presidency back to Donald Trump? In a word: yes. [View all] Coventina Apr 29 OP

We shall see if they're that stupid. I don't know if they have as much leverage as they think they do. brush Apr 29 #1

I question whether the reporter selectively selected someone to interview. LiberalFighter Apr 29 #94

Agree. I saw that barbershop interview also. brush Apr 30 #108

I don't think they vote Democratic anyway. nt LexVegas Apr 29 #2

it's a broad diverse group but they vote more Dem than GOP LymphocyteLover Apr 29 #64

I think this is where the dirty right-wing dark money is being spent RAB910 Apr 29 #3

When All Of The Members Of Their Mosque Get Deported Deep State Witch Apr 29 #4

Having Arab ancestry is not necessarily equal to being a non-citizen LearnedHand Apr 29 #83

You and I know that Deep State Witch Apr 29 #88

Well his attorney is Arab. LeftInTX Apr 29 #103

I wonder if any of them remember, or even know, that wnylib Apr 29 #89

Okay atreides1 Apr 29 #5

It's much like corporate. Throwing shade and lies upon the competition. Marcus IM Apr 29 #10

Palestine will fare so much better under Trump ripcord Apr 29 #6

Trump will hand Palestinians and their land to Bibi in a heartbeat. Lonestarblue Apr 29 #19

Quite true. Ask the KURDS. n/t B.See Apr 29 #81

I guess their strict moral code makes allowances for sleazy skunks like Trump. Aristus Apr 29 #7

They sure did in 2000, thinking that GWB would favor them. JohnSJ Apr 29 #8

Sounds like the Palestinian approach to problem solving. Turbineguy Apr 29 #9

Really..."We like to lose. We like to lose. We win with losing" LeftInTX Apr 29 #14

Like throwing the wheelchair-bound Klinghoffer Turbineguy Apr 29 #21

Wow obamanut2012 Apr 29 #39

Arabs boycotting elections in Israel is how Netanyahu got in office. LeftInTX Apr 29 #42

That statement sounds racist. Big Blue Marble Apr 29 #79

Sorry, it was not meant to be racist. Turbineguy Apr 29 #92

Thanks for the apology, yet... Big Blue Marble Apr 29 #96

Policies have consequences Prairie Gates Apr 29 #11

of course conveniently ignoring who started October 7 knowing full well there would be a significant JohnSJ Apr 29 #13

Yes, that's a reasonable calculation Prairie Gates Apr 29 #20

Not dumb, but emotionally guided, which is what you implied in your original comment. I don't think the JohnSJ Apr 29 #25

Well Prairie Gates Apr 29 #28

I corrected my incorrect sentencing, which you translated properly. +++ JohnSJ Apr 29 #29

No one said anything about scuttling a demographic. shrike3 Apr 29 #50

Biden is not ignoring the Palestinian side. yardwork Apr 29 #37

It may not feel that way to you. Big Blue Marble Apr 29 #82

We can't make Israel or Hamas do shit. And I for one think we win Michigan. We just Demsrule86 Apr 29 #85

We are talking about a state-wide election Big Blue Marble Apr 29 #97

We just won two specials in Michchigan to take the legislature...I think we will be fine. Demsrule86 Apr 29 #84

Neither one in the districts with large Arabic population MichMan Apr 29 #86

So what percentage of Michigan's registered voters are Arabs? wnylib Apr 29 #90

Yes, enough (I can't remember the numbers, but it was enough) LeftInTX Apr 29 #93

211,405. 3.1 percent of the population. shrike3 Apr 29 #101

Good, then Prairie Gates Apr 29 #100

There will need to be a reset with Hagee in order for Trump to pander... LeftInTX Apr 29 #12

It will be interesting. Will his Evangelists support trump if he starts pandering to U.S. Muslims? JohnSJ Apr 29 #18

Well, if Hagee switches gears to an Abrahamic trifecta, who knows? LeftInTX Apr 29 #24

Did we lose the self delete button? Takket Apr 29 #15

Unreal Takket Apr 29 #16

They're US citizens and cannot be deported. LeftInTX Apr 29 #17

Actually a bunch of Haitians in the Dominican Republic thought that too dsc Apr 29 #23

The constitution would need to be changed. It's not gonna happen. LeftInTX Apr 29 #26

What Constitution? maxrandb Apr 29 #47

That's adorable! Happy Hoosier Apr 29 #67

The Constitution? harumph Apr 29 #69

Do you really think that would stop tRump..... Quanto Magnus Apr 29 #62

If Donald "Dictator for One Day" Trump gets re-elected, and the USSC has his back NickB79 Apr 29 #73

If they vote for Trump in MI and other states, giving him the WH, , wnylib Apr 29 #91

If they didn't vote or voted third party it might make sense, but voting for trump makes no sense JohnSJ Apr 29 #27

Absolutely delusional. Happy Hoosier Apr 29 #22

Right. And WW2 is still modern history. CincyDem Apr 29 #33

Absolutely.... Happy Hoosier Apr 29 #34

Their position doesn't make sense to me... Think. Again. Apr 29 #30

There's alot of testosterone floating around LeftInTX Apr 29 #32

I suspect it is a more emotional reaction... Think. Again. Apr 29 #38

The textbook definition of a pyrrhic victory. cloudbase Apr 29 #31

"The biggest genocide in modern history" ismnotwasm Apr 29 #35

Anybody who thinks it can't get worse than Biden Mad_Machine76 Apr 29 #36

Oh, Salah, it can get much, much worse than anything you've experienced under Joe Biden. Vinca Apr 29 #40

I told people this awhile ago ITAL Apr 29 #41

All the ones who vote are US citizens. US citizens aren't going to be deported. LeftInTX Apr 29 #44

Yes, as of now ITAL Apr 29 #45

There are still plenty of Democratic federal judges on the bench. LeftInTX Apr 29 #48

Hasn't done us too much good so far. shrike3 Apr 29 #57

Does being shipped to Guantanamo Bay thucythucy Apr 29 #52

Yes it does. Did he ship US citizens to Gitmo? LeftInTX Apr 29 #54

That was in his first term, where there were guardrails and sane people in his administration. shrike3 Apr 29 #59

You're saying because Trump didn't do it in his first term thucythucy Apr 29 #60

This what the DOJ says: (not me!!!) LeftInTX Apr 29 #61

I read it the first time. thucythucy Apr 29 #65

True, but that's not how they are seeing it. Their thinking doesn't make sense to me. LeftInTX Apr 29 #66

Well, I hope they come to their senses before the election. thucythucy Apr 29 #68

Trump is OPENLY gunning to become a US dictator NickB79 Apr 29 #74

Have they been asked what they think of Kushner's condo idea for Gaza? shrike3 Apr 29 #56

Perhaps the reporter should have moved around a bit more? Freethinker65 Apr 29 #43

Happens all the time, unfortunately. shrike3 Apr 29 #55

Those who thought this wasn't going to be just a primary election problem were correct. betsuni Apr 29 #46

Exactly!!! LeftInTX Apr 29 #49

The answer is NO............................. Lovie777 Apr 29 #51

Yes RandySF Apr 29 #53

Kick dalton99a Apr 29 #58

Good thinking. Trump wants Muslims out of the country and he supports Netanyahu's aggression elias7 Apr 29 #63

Majority of Arabs and Muslims voted for George W Bush JI7 Apr 29 #70

I know. The article states that. Social conservatives. They also come from countries who don't trust government. LeftInTX Apr 29 #71

Nobody likes to talk about the social conservatism. EllieBC Apr 29 #106

I have a Pakistani friend who posted on Facebook that he was voting Trump NickB79 Apr 29 #72

What does he think about Pakistan kicking out Afghans JI7 Apr 29 #76

WTF is wrong with people? Initech Apr 29 #75

And . . . . Trump will hand Gaza entirely over to Netanyahu, who will no_hypocrisy Apr 29 #77

People never make the best decisions when they are angry. Big Blue Marble Apr 29 #78

And if Trump gets back in, he and Netanyahu will be best buds again. shrike3 Apr 29 #102

I think the only thing that will appease them edhopper Apr 29 #80

No, they clearly understood that Biden was a long time supporter of Big Blue Marble Apr 29 #99

Palestinians for Trump... PeaceWave Apr 29 #87

If they abandon Biden and he loses MI and the Presidency... Polybius Apr 29 #95

Me too! LeftInTX Apr 29 #98

Fuck-em bottomofthehill Apr 29 #104

I think larwdem Apr 29 #105

Let's discuss the elephant in the room.that is KSA's. I fluence JCMach1 Apr 29 #107

You mean the same group of people Trump tried intheflow Apr 30 #109