Tuesday, May 12, 2026

But A $1.5 Trillion Budget And…

DURBIN: Could you explain to the American people why with the vast investment we've made in national defense and military, how Iran after they are attacked by us is still capable of stopping the traffic in the Strait of Hormuz?

CAINE: It's a complex situation

DURBIN: As we talk about trillion dollar plus budgets for our military, it appears a very small budget is holding us hostage in the Strait of Hormuz
...and a $200 billion dollar supplemental should allow us to open the Strait by… 🤷‍♂️

The little brown men in black pajamas continue to refuse to play by the rules.

(Anybody else see the irony in this? The myth of the American Revolution (and the war of 1812) is that the clever colonists refused to line up on the battlefield like the “stupid” Redcoats, and that’s how people with flintlocks defeated the technologically superior British army. As I say, ‘tain’t true, but we still brag about it. And yet….)
I think Lindsey wants to go to war with Pakistan. This is when we remember South Carolina started it; and why we’ve never had a president from South Carolina.

And now a word from the President, who is a very stable genius:
He thought he was talking to Pope Leo? Trump knows because Twitter told him so. Whether the budget is $200 million, $400 million, or $1 billion, it will still…be smaller than the ballroom at the Washington Hilton. I know this is supposed to make me run in circles, scream and shout.  But I return to the logistics of this idea (not to mention the legality.  The courts will make short work of this where it happens.), especially considering how this Administration has handled the attack on Iran.

Frankly, I still like our chances. Because the ads are already written:
And for all the Republican apologists out there: This is the context:
Reporter: Did you say you're not considering the financial impact of this war on Americans?!?!?!

Trump: The most important thing is Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

Reporter: What about the pressure on Americans right now?

Trump: EVERY AMERICAN UNDERSTANDS. They just did a poll!
He’s inventing polls, too. Reality is a fungible commodity. I’m sure he didn’t say this, either. If I read the timestamps correctly, this is while he’s on the way to China. Good to know he’s getting prepared…. Well, it does combine insulting female reporters with thinking about black voters, which he was doing as he boarded Marine One. So I’m pretty sure I’m right.
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