Keith Michon

(Reuters) - U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran's leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

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I couldn't help but chuckle....

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Hope to go back soon. Last time we were there, we rented a car and it was a lot of fun to drive around, eventually heading south to northern Italy. The mountain tunnels are amazing.

I really appreciate you taking the time to explain in such detail.

I hope the midterms bring in some sweeping changes, but I fear the oligarchs control both parties.

Understood, and I agree with you that there was a legit. shooter. My prior thoughts were that he was acting under orders (orange turd & co.). I would have expected the SS to more aggressively push him off stage. I'm probably very naïve that way.

Rereading the whole thread, I see what you are saying. But still, I read reports that both law-enforcement and spectators saw the shooter with a weapon up on the roof and Nobody took immediate action. I would have expected most people, including the photographers to run for their lives.

Fascinating really. So aren't we saying the same thing really? That he wasn't shot (but clearly shot at). I've also researched that he should have suffered permanent loss of hearing in that ear due to the decibel rating.
And instead of running away (human instinct) they just kept taking pictures

Just Look!

Agree, 100%

That's two of us!

Nice to meet you!

Call me old-fashioned, but truth 👇

Powerful...

Good one!

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I completely agree. I wrote a historical fiction novel called "Shiloh" a few years back that involved a ton of research.

You can listen to Lincoln and Grant's inauguration & other speeches, and they still went through today, IMO.

Should know that they can often be biased based in part on how that information was acquired. Relying on land line telephones for example, may often get you skewed results on the conservative side.

But I'm not an expert. Just a lawyer and a writer....

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I heard that he said that. I've also heard that votes are uploaded into Starlink. I don't know if that is true or not. But if it is, you don't need too many people to manipulate the data.

Just look at DOGE.

I don't know that polls are accurate anymore. People who cite them pre-election

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He also learned from his father...

Not that I know of, but....

I completely agree, and he sure did.

Hopefully, with a little luck, and getting people out to vote in the midterms, it is only temporary. 🤞

Big changes are still needed IMO.

We have family in Rottenburg. It is very beautiful there....

I think about that all the time.

I've said before that if nothing else, Trump and Musk have shined a bright light on the two tiers of justice, not just in the USA, but probably worldwide.

Maybe someday the 99% of us will get our shit together...

Probably not.

I bet they have had enough of him too...

A great quote by George Carlin:

"Just think how dumb the average American is. And then realize that half the population is dumber than that."

Classic...

That checks out:

It's also in a historical fiction novel I wrote called "Dreaming"

It was a fun book to write.