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Lonestarblue

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4. Republicans could save face for Trump by declaring it now illegal.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 12:31 PM

May 1

Trump can just blame Republicans for ending the war while Republicans can take credit for ending an unpopular war. Iran has the upper hand now and Trump has no clue what to do. He needs a way to declare himself a winner.

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Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline [View all] dalton99a May 1 OP

Cowards peeing on the constitution with their fear ck4829 May 1 #1

Republican Party with a few Dems..... Lovie777 May 1 #2

It doesn't matter to them what the laws or Constitution says..only their cult leader's words mean anything Deuxcents May 1 #3

Republicans could save face for Trump by declaring it now illegal. Lonestarblue May 1 #4

NO WAY OUT with the felon in the WH pat_k May 1 #5

What was that cult in Switzerland that went out displacedvermoter May 1 #6

The Heaven's Gate cult in California - they wore brand-new Nikes to meet extraterrestrials dalton99a May 1 #8

Nuts all over... displacedvermoter May 1 #9

They can't legally defer to Trump, without declaring war, Ms. Toad May 1 #7