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Does Anyone Still Believe Trump is a Great Deal Maker? U.S. oil prices jumped nearly 8% Monday, after Iranian state media said Tehran will halt talks with the U.S. and completely close the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. (Source)

I wonder why the White House is not mentioning the billions of dollars of losses the US has suffered in these attacks. The Trump administration has said it is the most open and transparent administration ever. Might it be that the White House does not know of the damage? Why would they not tell...

The Developing Pattern and Evidence Trump claims Iran has agreed to important peace terms and closing the deal is immanent. Iran denies that a deal is immanent. Trump continues his claims, boosting the markets. Iran says nothing more or different. The day of Trump's claimed deal comes and it...

It Looks Like Trump Likes Forever Wars After All Headline: U.S. and Iran still without deal to end war after Trump says he’s not in a ‘hurry’ (Source)

That may be but high fuel prices now that Trump alone induced with his illegal war of choice, and the consequent inflation those fuel prices is already producing, will motivate voters to vote blue in Nov. And I find nothing pesky about that. The economy sucks, thanks to Trump. That is pesky. But...

You said the spike was temporary several weeks ago. With the war now over 3 months old and with no sign of the Straight of Hormuz being opened soon, and with Trump blockading Iranian oil from leaving Iranian ports, how temporary is temporary? six months from now, when fuel is even higher than it...

The high gas prices induced by Trump and supported by the Republicans backing Trump are very important to everyone and beneficial to the Democrats as the midterm elections approach. And they are more immediate than the stock market. No one thinks about their 401k when pumping $4 gas. And they...

Good to hear. I have no doubt that the six-sexes line will be important to many on the far fight, but they're going to vote for Paxton anyway out of pure party or Trump loyalty. I very much doubt that the six-sexes emphasis will matter much to the far larger group of general election voters...

Yes. Ripped out of context. Stay on this. Keep it front and center. It's good for the Democrats. As I said, I'm hoping the Texas Republicans make this a centerpiece of the Paxton campaign.

Epstein Files and Bondi Update If Trump started the war with Iran to keep the Epstein files out of the news, as some say he did, it worked for a while. But today, former US AG Bondi is bringing the Epstein files back into the headlines by appearing before the House Oversight Committee. Her...

Exactly as I said. It is not always the case that the candidate with the most money wins.

Does Trump Matter Any More? Well of course Trump matters, many would say. Look at how his endorsement helped Paxton in the Texas GOP primary runoff. But it's interesting to see what Democrat Talarico is doing now that the primary is over. He's making the race about Paxton, not Trump. AP...

I hope the Republicans spend millions getting that message out. Billboards, TV, Radio, Social Media ads, direct mail, flyers distributed door to door. Talarico Believes There are Six Sexes in the Human Race!!!! Talarico is on record actually saying this. Ripped out of context, it makes for...

They'll have it to spend. Money is pouring in to support their man. In any campaign, fundraising is a legitimate indicator of support. But it is not always the case that the candidate with the most money wins when the voters show up on Election Day. Compared to Talarico, Paxton is a poor...

That was the point of the original post. He touts the market when it goes up, taking full credit. But when it goes down, he takes no responsibility. That's a bit one-sided and self-serving, don't ya think?

Tired of This We have an insane US president playing poker with Iranian religious fanatics and both parties cheat. Every day we hear of a new deal or close to a deal. That evaporates and the next close-to-deal headline appears. In the meantime, the Straight of Hormuz remains closed, and...

Trump-Endorsed Paxton Wins Texas GOP Prmary; Democrats Rejoice. Trump again proved that he retains an iron grip on GOP primary voters. His endorsement carries weight with that crowd. The problem is, it's a small group. Paxton received 586,953 votes. That's just 5.14% of the number of Texas...

Another Week, Another Lie Once again Trump announced that peace deal with Iran was close. Specifically, on Saturday, on Truth Social, he said a peace agreement to end the war with Iran has been "largely negotiated." Now Monday evening, there are reports of US airstrikes in Southern Iran. This...

Acknowledged. The phone exists and my belief that it did not exist turned out to be wrong. People began reporting receipt of the device on May 19, 2026. Another belief I earlier stated also turned out to be wrong. Based on reports available at the time, I said 590,000 to 600,000 people had...

I was on the road last week on a business trip, and I returned with new tasks to complete. Other than brief glimpses at the headlines, I've given zero time and attention to politics. I'll reply when I get caught up,.