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Miles Archer

(22,797 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 09:33 AM Tuesday

Joni Ernst on the deaths of Iowans fighting Trump's Iran war: "Even with great loss, we are seeing great success"

Aaron Rupar

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Sen. Joni Ernst on the deaths of Iowans fighting Trump's war against Iran: "Even with great loss, we are seeing great success"

Sen. Joni Ernst on the deaths of Iowans fighting Trump's war against Iran: "Even with great loss, we are seeing great success"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-10T13:25:49.268Z
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Joni Ernst on the deaths of Iowans fighting Trump's Iran war: "Even with great loss, we are seeing great success" (Original Post) Miles Archer Tuesday OP
Do these nincompoops ever hear themselves or have any awareness at all Diamond_Dog Tuesday #1
It's almost like Joni is a member of a death cult. Clouds Passing Tuesday #2
She's always surrounded by darkness Miles Archer Tuesday #3
She planned to fix social security like she fixed those pigs she castrated.. delisen Tuesday #5
"People are going to die," Ernst said. "Well, we all are going to die..." QueerDuck Tuesday #17
Is Joni Ernst reporting from Jonestown? delisen Tuesday #4
A sitting Senator from Iowa states that Iowans KIA constitute a great success?? DFW Tuesday #6
+1 dalton99a Tuesday #8
Go put YOUR Traildogbob Tuesday #7
Don't forget. Don Jr. considered joining the military TexasBushwhacker Tuesday #10
I heard that Traildogbob Tuesday #11
Considering how much Trump disrespects active military members TexasBushwhacker Tuesday #12
Navy Veteran here Traildogbob Tuesday #13
The GOP loves the MIC TexasBushwhacker Tuesday #18
"I'm so glad they died" dalton99a Tuesday #9
The success that the ag industry now has a major fertilizer shortage / price spike Strelnikov_ Tuesday #14
Her swan song as she leaves office. ... marble falls Tuesday #15
If the Fallen were her children or siblings... Kid Berwyn Tuesday #16

Diamond_Dog

(40,362 posts)
1. Do these nincompoops ever hear themselves or have any awareness at all
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 09:34 AM
Tuesday

What a tone deaf thing to say.

Miles Archer

(22,797 posts)
3. She's always surrounded by darkness
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 09:42 AM
Tuesday

She's the one who said, in Trump's first term, that REPUBLICANS...not all of Congress, just Republicans...needed to "go behind closed doors," away from media scrutiny, and "FIX" Social Securiry.

She's the prototypical "empty vessel."

QueerDuck

(1,569 posts)
17. "People are going to die," Ernst said. "Well, we all are going to die..."
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:22 PM
Tuesday

... and then, with a smile, she added "For heaven’s sake, folks."

DFW

(60,070 posts)
6. A sitting Senator from Iowa states that Iowans KIA constitute a great success??
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:20 AM
Tuesday

What’s her next move, installing a sign at the Des Moines airport saying “visiting foreign missiles and drones please explode in the designated areas only, please”. ??

Traildogbob

(12,961 posts)
7. Go put YOUR
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:32 AM
Tuesday

Bread bag covered boots on that ground beeeeeeeatch!
How old are all those Trump grandkids now? Jr’s, Gummy’s, princess Kushner’s. About enough to serve, and “grow some ball’s” like Grandpappy willing to rid through the Straight’s on a tanker?

TexasBushwhacker

(21,186 posts)
10. Don't forget. Don Jr. considered joining the military
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:46 AM
Tuesday

to improve his image. Daddy told him if he did, he would disown him.

Traildogbob

(12,961 posts)
11. I heard that
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:51 AM
Tuesday

But was that just a Jr bone spur scam?
“I tried to serve but daddy bone spur would not let me”. That’s some real Haqueseth masculinity there. The kind of bravery to fill boots in the Fox drunks war machine.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,186 posts)
12. Considering how much Trump disrespects active military members
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:28 AM
Tuesday

I honestly don't doubt it. He accepted a purple heart from a gold star family who lost their son for Pete's sake. Any honorable man would have said, "No, you keep that and my condolences on your loss. Your son was brave and we appreciate his sacrifice."

Traildogbob

(12,961 posts)
13. Navy Veteran here
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:49 AM
Tuesday

Fully aware of the disrespect.
Ron Johnson just shut down a bill to continue to allow disabled vets to receive the retirement payment after 20 years served, plus disability coverage if they were disabled in service. He said quote, “ It’s a matter of dollars and cents!!!!!!!
They all GQP hate us. While they blow our taxes to line their fortunes.
And I fume everytime I go to the VA and see trucks plastered in trump shit and vets in the care waiting rooms with those damn red hats. No Trump ever served. Fred ran away from his country to get here to avoid serving HIS Homeland.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,186 posts)
18. The GOP loves the MIC
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 06:26 PM
Tuesday

Soldiers, veterans, and their families, not so much. None of them give big campaign contributions like military contractors do. Lindsay Graham said the quiet part out loud - "We going to make so much money". Jesus Christ on a pogo stick!

Strelnikov_

(8,148 posts)
14. The success that the ag industry now has a major fertilizer shortage / price spike
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:53 AM
Tuesday

Not that there is much Ag in Iowa.

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