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I could assassinate DJT in any number of ways, and never be blamed for it. Each of my assassination plots would be designed to weaken and confuse the MAGA folk and steer the political narrative in exactly the direction I set for it.
But I would NOT assassinate DJT. I would exploit his fame and influence for my agenda.
My first step would be to wear him down mercilessly with unjust lawfare. Countless harassment lawsuits. Countless run-ins with lawless judges who would bully him into exhaustion. The frivolous cases would carry the very real threat of taking away his financial empire and forcing him into prison until he was 89 years old. Yes, we would make provision for a Secret Service detail to operate near his cell, but prison is prison. It’s lonely. No more Trump rallies. No more flatterers in the executive suite.
Yes, he has been characteristically defiant of all the injustice. He has punched a few bullies in the nose. For now, the lawsuits and mugshots strengthen his base support, even with Blacks and Hispanics and Zoomers. All the better for my overall plan.
But today, finally, the endless subpoenas are wearing him down. It’s almost time to act.
At his weakest point I would step in for the art of the deal. A very simple deal: I would throw all my influence behind him to give him a landslide victory mandate in the November election. Guaranteed. I would also tell the unjust courts to back off.
What does he give me in return? Two very simple things. My choice for (a Deep State) VP, and my choice for (a Deep State) Chief of Staff, who will guide him in personnel and daily policy decisions.
In this way all my policies would be championed by a popular, aggressive personality, who will not be suspected of being a compromised, “insider,” puppet politician. MAGA folks would be on my side and never suspect it.
Conclusion:
If you see DJT choosing a deeply establishment someone like Tim Scott for VP, or Susan Wiles for Chief of Staff, you might well wonder if he accepted my offer to make his life easier, and my promises to support him as the next president. And support him I would. With all the assets of the Deep State. Until, of course, as president, he breached the terms of the deal. Then the VP is my instantaneous remedy. My convenient insurance policy.
We're not being asked by the administration. How many young men will have to die? How many young men are we willing to sacrifice?
How much debt will our surviving children need to cover in years to come? Forbes is keeping track of those fiscal numbers. Within days of the assaults on Iran, the costs were staggering: $300 million for three F-15E jets downed by “friendly” fire. $630 million to transport troops, ships and aircraft to the region in advance of the attacks. More than 50,000 troops deployed to the region. $13 million a day just for two aircraft carriers stationed nearby. $43.8 million for 1,250 Kamikaze drones. $2 million each for Tomahawk missiles. $12.8 million each for anti-ballistic missile interceptors.
Forbes estimates that Trump’s military strikes in Iran have already cost American taxpayers over $1 billion, “with a price tag that could approach $100 billion, depending on how long it can stretch on.” The total economic cost of the conflict “could ...
We don't really know if there is a just cause for the Iran War. Confused military personnel do not know why they might die, or for whom they might die. Citizens don't know if their president is acting lawfully or in deadly bad faith and betrayal of his supporters and cabinet.
Under article I, section 8, of the Constitution, it is specifically provided that the Congress shall have the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution, not only its own powers but also all other powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.
The Constitution limits and restrains the president from reckless conduct.
The constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory ...
Mr. Trump loves the "high ratings" of a celebrity and election victories for his legacy. A clean and magnanimous victory over Iran might have provided that. But a two-year quagmire will destroy his legacy, his party, our military and much of the younger generation. And Valerie Jarret will be making policy in 2028.
If the President wanted good "optics" in this imprudent and dangerous war, he would have declared an epic victory immediately after the death of the Ayatollah, pulled American assets home, and arranged the equivalent of a ticker-tape parade for them.
But it has been two full days since the decapitation, and young American bodies are being placed in coffins.
