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*** Gov Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to World Leaders: 'Dummkopf Trumpf is Temporary' ***

"California Gov. Gavin Newsom called on world leaders attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany to think about a future without Dummkopf Trumpf.

Newsom's comments on climate policy reflected the larger theme of his message for Europe.

"I hope if there is nothing else I communicate today: Dummkopf Trumpf is temporary. He'll be gone in three years."

(Source: ABC News, 15 Feb 2026)

~snip~

The primary field for both Democrats and Republicans to replace Dummkopf Trumpf is under discussion already in political circles and webblogs. In those discussions, the telegenic, calm, handsome, and witty governor of a state whose economy now is slightly larger than Japan's, is a favorite among Democrats.

Gavin Newsom is a Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) protege and her next project after retiring is getting her political apprentice elected POTUS in 2028. She will collect a massive federal retirement to add to her immense wealth.

But Nancy Pelosi's massive AIPAC baggage has dragged her down and Gavin Newsom's support for Israel could be a liability with millions of progressive antiwar voters on Tuesday 7 Nov 2028, as we saw what happened to VPOTUS Kamala Harris (D) and Gov Tim Walz (D-MN) on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024.

Last year, disgraced ex-NYS Governor Andrew "Benedict Arnold" Cuomo's Islamophobic AIPAC baggage crippled his mayoral campaign and now we happily have Democrat Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of the "World's Capital."


Kevin Charles Luke served in both active duty and reserve components of the US Army from 1981 until retiring with the rank of Colonel on 30 June 2018. Following his retirement, Luke was employed as a civilian employee at USCENTCOM in Tampa, Florida.

"In October 2024, Luke sent a woman a text message from his personal cellphone that stated, "sent to my boss earlier, gives you a peek at what I do for a living." Following that message, he sent a photograph of a computer screen displaying a classified email message that he had authored and sent using a government email address intended for classified email communications. The photograph of the classified email also revealed targets of a planned US military operation as well as the future date of the operation, the means of executing the operation, and the goal of the operation. The email contained classified markings at the Secret level that Luke himself had added. The unauthorized release of the information contained within the photograph could be expected to cause serious damage to the national security of the US."

~snip~

Kevin Luke served 37 years in the US Army arduously building up his name and reputation and becoming a potential general officer. Whether he is separated, married, divorced or a widower is unclear, but Luke seemed to be lonely and wanted to impress this woman that he had recently met. Rather than just show her his military portrait, or other photos taken of him during his long career, Luke made a terrible mistake and needlessly tried to "show off" to her, throwing away 37 years of building up his good name and reputation all in one fell swoop. Colonel Luke will have two years to think about this ghastly mistake and hopefully Judge Moody requests he be incarcerated in a nearby minimal security FCI in Florida.

How the Supreme Court's Latest Decision Clears the Way for Racial Profiling During Immigration Raids (September 2025)
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org

... What did the Supreme Court's ruling say?

In a 6-3 vote in the case known as Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem, the Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Trump administration and temporarily halted a LA judge's order that barred "roving patrols" from snatching people off California streets and questioning them based on how they look, what language they speak, what work they do, or even where they happen to be. Both a Los Angeles federal court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled that these actions amounted to illegal racial profiling. ...



@#4 ... A few years ago a rightwing blogger apparently came upon drudge.com by mistake instead of the Drudge Report.

Methinks after learning of his error, he stayed on to become a troll. ...

Why would anyone do such a thing?

Maybe because ...

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**** US Preparing for Lengthy Military Operations Against Iran ****

FTA:

"The US military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if Dummkopf Trumpf orders an attack, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries.

Good-for-nothing US oligarchs Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold negotiations with Iran on Tuesday in Geneva Switzerland, with representatives from Oman acting as mediators. US Secretary of State Empty Suit Marco Rubio bleated that while Trumpf's preference was to reach a deal with Tehran, "that's very hard to do."

Meanwhile, the geriatric warmongering pedophile occupying a half-demolished White House has amassed military forces in the region, raising fears of military action. The Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Strike Group is enroute to the Middle East to join the Abraham Lincoln CSG which is already there, adding thousands of more troops along with fighter aircraft, guided-missile destroyers, and other firepower capable of waging attacks and defending against them.

The US fully expects Iran to defend itself against illegal US or Israeli aggression in accordance with international law. A sustained campaign against Iran carries more risk to US Servicemembers in the Middle East and will cost American taxpayers billions of dollars that could be better used in the US to combat hunger, homelessness, or spreading diseases like measles."

Source: IDF High Command Warned Israelis About This War on 31 Dec 2025

Whether the US and Israel succeed in toppling the regime in Tehran this year before Election Day on Tuesday 2 Nov 2027, the multi-million antiwar bloc, a movement as old as the American Revolution itself, will not vote for any candidate of either party that accepts AIPAC money or supports an attack against a sovereign country.


Related ...

In South Texas, the GOP immigration hard line is now political kryptonite
www.politico.com

... Texas Republicans bet on continuing to win over Latino voters. Then Trump began his aggressive deportation campaign.

Backlash to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is putting vulnerable Republicans in a tough spot, forcing them to shift their tone to appease frustrated Hispanic voters " or risk losing key battleground seats.

It's a delicate pivot for Republicans in South Texas, who spent years taking a hardline approach on immigration and flipped historically blue districts in the process.

Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz, representing a majority-Hispanic district, has gone from calling for mass deportations to focusing on the "worst of the worst." In lieu of expediting removals, she wants to create new visa categories for undocumented workers to fill jobs in construction and agriculture. And instead of slamming the Biden White House for its "border failure," she's setting up private meetings at the Trump White House to plead for temperance in immigration enforcement.

Rep. Tony Gonzales, whose district shares hundreds of miles with Mexico, wants his party to talk more about the border, and said he plans to "continue to advocate that the Republican Party needs to focus on convicted criminal illegal aliens" amid broad outrage over deportations of undocumented people with no proven risk to public safety.

Like other Republicans, they are trying to slowly distance themselves from the massive immigration crackdown that has quickly become political kryptonite for the GOP -- but without being seen as disloyal to the president or undercutting their previous positions. ...




@#1

Along those lines ...

CT lawmakers want to block hiring of fired officers (2022)
www.ctpost.com

... Connecticut lawmakers have introduced a bill that would block police departments from hiring officers who were previously fired for serious misconduct or who left another law enforcement agency while under investigation. ...

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (1966)
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Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...

"For What It's Worth" is one of the most widely known protest songs of the 1960s.

[Verse 1]
There's something happening here
But what it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
A-telling me I got to beware

[Chorus]
I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down

[Verse 2]
There's battle lines being drawn
And nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speaking their minds
Are gettin' so much resistance from behind

[Chorus]
It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down

[Verse 3]
What a field day for the heat (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
A thousand people in the street (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Singing songs and a-carryin' signs (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Mostly say, "Hooray for our side" (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Chorus]
It's time we stopped
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down

[Verse 4]
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life, it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step out of line, the man come and take you away

[Chorus]
We better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
...


@#3

Found this ...

Trump's Support Among Young Men Goes Up in Flames as Midterms Loom
www.thedailybeast.com

... President Donald Trump's support among young male voters has collapsed in recent months, according to new polling, signaling a potentially serious challenge for Republicans as the midterm elections approach.

A new poll conducted by center-left group Third Way and shared with Politico shows that just 32 percent of men aged 18-29 approve of Trump, while 66 percent disapprove.

That 34-point deficit marks a dramatic reversal from Trump's 2024 performance, when he carried male voters aged 18 to 29 by 14 points en route to reclaiming the presidency. That was a far cry from 2020, when former President Joe Biden won the demographic with 52 percent of the vote. ...


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