John Sitkiewicz

@JustRockContent No. Romeo Delight, I'm the One and Atomic Punk (Roth era).

“Panama” - Van Halen Is Panama included in your top three Van Halen songs ever?

Cornyn is cooked

There is a lot of noise surrounding the potential US/Iran deal. Here’s what the rumors are so far: - Iran has agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Iran currently has 400 kg of highly enriched uranium. Enough for 11 nuclear bombs. - The US would begin a phased unfreezing of Iran’s $6b to $30b in cash. - The Strait of Hormuz will open up. - Iran won’t charge a penny for ships to pass through. No $2m toll fee. - The US agrees to relieve some of the sanctions. - War ENDS on all fronts with Lebanon. - US forces near Iran to withdraw. - 30 to 60 days to finalize the nuclear deal. If true, that’s a massive victory for the President. Here are the winners and losers. Winners: 1. American people. Oil prices will likely fall. Shipping insurance costs drop. Inflation pressure eases. 2. The President 3. Global markets. 4. Stock market. 5. Gulf states. Temporary tension eliminated. I have them as both winners and losers. 6. IRGC gains legitimacy. They’re not Venezuela. Whether anyone likes it or not. Including myself. 7. China is a major winner. The Strait of Hormuz hurt them the most. They can spin this to their people that the deal got done after the President left China. 8. Russia relies on Iran being a bit more stable. 9. NATO nations were starting to worry. They were pansies shivering about having to help the US. (They’re also big losers in my eyes) Losers: 1. Iranian people. No one knows what the IRGC will do after this deal to their own people. Their media outlets will say they beat America. That message will 100% be pushed. The Iranian people will be under even more scrutiny by the IRGC. 2. Obama’s administration. This sounds like a much stronger deal than Obama’s administration made. 3. Netanyahu. He wanted regime change or collapse for his legacy, but Trump wasn’t on the same page at the end. 4. NATO was exposed. They showed they don’t have America’s back if shit were to hit the fan. Terrible moment for them. 5. Reza Pahlavi. Another year of not being able to help his people become free. This point will lead to more memes by the RP loyalists but it’s the truth. 6. Gulf states. The IRGC still controls a neighbor capable of firing rockets at surrounding Gulf nations. 7. Iranian proxies and non state actors. Hezbollah, Houthis, and Shia militias will not receive the same funding flow if sanctions are removed under limitations tied to the agreement. 8. Defense contractors and war hawks. They wanted this thing to continue so they could land massive contracts. I’m sure they’re not happy. 9. Oil producers benefiting from high prices. 10. Political extremists on both sides. Those who wanted to see the President lose (woke right) and those pushing for nuclear war. 11. Democrats. They desperately needed this to continue heading into the midterms. They will HATE this deal. Don’t worry, they’ll still find a way to blame Trump. But independents won’t fall for the BS. Democrats and the woke right will follow suit, but not reasonable independents who can see through the nonsense. I predicted this would be done before June 14th. Lots of people pushed back. Obviously, it’s not done yet, and anything can happen, especially when dealing with Iran, but if the President pulls this off, the news outlets, pundits, and influencers will move on to the next issue after they’re done crying nonstop. The greatest 60 days of positive distractions are around the corner. President Trump’s birthday: June 14th US 250 year anniversary: July 4th World Cup: June 11th to July 19th The world will move on, and the President can focus on driving results toward the midterms, Cuba, affordability and other issues. Love him or hate him, he continues to show how fluid his mind is and that he can change his approach depending on whether things do or don’t go his way. Future Looks Bright.

@downi75 Slim political pickings in Warren, MI.

Mai Xiong is NOT part of the Make Legs Great Again movement Why are they so beat up?

@QasimRashid @DAnalogArsonist He's an MD that's never practiced medicine. Never treated a single patient. Not hard to understand. When you're explaining, you're losing.

@DAnalogArsonist The American Medical Association defines having an MD as a Physician. What's your next excuse?

In the MI Senate campaign, Mallory McMorrow has launched a new attack on Dr. Abdul El Sayed, falsely alleging he is “not a real doctor.” Let’s be clear—this is not an attack grounded in principles, values, or integrity. It is a false attack grounded in the oldest trick in the American political playbook—racism and fear. And it empowers MAGA. It should come as no surprise that the woman running McMorrow’s comms also ran Cuomo’s comms to attack the women who accused him of sexual assault. My latest. qasimrashid.com/p/mallory-mcmo…

@downi75 Whole thing was an obvious scam. Duggan couldn't have cared less about winning (anything) or being governor. Only question is what deal (cush job) did he orchestrate? Wanted to dropout before Memorial Day and the Mackinac Policy Conference (next week). All boxes checked.

Mike Duggan, political genius, didn't have the strategy or the balls to make it past Memorial Day Mike Duggan was the $3 bill of Michigan politics. And the counterfeit scheme has ended What have we learned? youtube.com/watch?v=l6sJq1…

@downi75 Rand Paul, maybe? The guy is a genius for soaking political types (Johnson is a 2X mark). There's a reason why Yob's able to live in St. Thomas.

@Jrock41S What’s the last winner he brought in?

Is Perry Johnson still running for governor? Strategic mean tweets do not a campaign make

@downi75 Political Analysis in Michigan = Not a single columnist or media type calling Trump's 2024 win in the state. Political junkies on X had a better read of the electorate.

Kaffer: "That anyone indulged the notion that his candidacy was viable is a testament to the pervasiveness of Mike Duggan's political myth-making. But it was never going to happen..."

This Nolan Finley column is everything that is wrong with political analysis in Michigan Never does it ring true. We are told time and again about Mike Duggan's skill in politics and prowess in government That man does not exist, and never did. It's wishcasting detroitnews.com/story/opinion/…

@downi75 Mike Pence will cheer the island crowd right up. Civility! Principles! Better Angels.

"I was reporting out a column on why business leaders were putting so much stock in Duggan when his campaign called to tell me he was pulling out." I almost want to go to Mackinac Island just to see those sad faces Duggan was too cowardly to stay a Dem or stick it out

@downi75 A lot of those Tigers Game Republicans will vote Benson. Guaranteed. Not really Republicans either. Think the guy in charge of the DEC.

This is why Mike Duggan was the true threat to success for Republicans Tigers Game Republicans are very comfortable with Duggan Add in Democrat defectors who have girlboss fatigue, and you had the recipe for disaster Duggan leaving makes it easier for Republicans, not harder

@GeoffDuncanGA @realDonaldTrump "Principled" Loser.

Oddly enough @realDonaldTrump, losing by 50% still feels better than supporting you. “Doing the right thing will never be the wrong thing” Thank you for your attention to this matter.

@tigers Zero heart.

Final: Guardians 3, Tigers 1

@ron_fournier @mikeeduggan No need for mystification... Made-up gig in a Benson administration at worst.

@Jrock41S @mikeeduggan Don’t know. Still mystified

Why, “oh no!”? Whether or not @mikeeduggan would make the best governor, this state country desperately deserve choices outside the failed, corrupt R-D duopoly, leaders willing to build big tents and get big things done.

@downi75 It'll be truly shocking when "Independent" Duggan takes a setup gig in the Benson administration.

If you're looking for Mike Duggan's next move, look for the Department of Social Services, which is now the Health Department This is the job Duggan wanted 40 years ago, not governor

Mike Duggan's "Independent" run was a lie Like how the media lies when reporters tell you they are objective If someone starts a conversation by lying, when do they start telling the truth? jamesdicksonpodcast.substack.com/p/mike-duggan-…

@MonicaYatooma @MayorMikeDuggan Political pressure behind the scenes and/or a backroom deal with Benson.

Michigan Independent Governor candidate @MayorMikeDuggan is out. Wow. Didn’t see that coming. And honestly? I’m convinced there’s much more to this story than we’re being told. Ballot signature problems? Fraud investigations? Political pressure behind the scenes? A backroom deal with @JocelynBenson? Something doesn’t add up here. Michigan politics is never as simple as the headline they hand you…

@rooprajfox2 The only thing remotely interesting will be if it's eventually revealed who happened to provide Duggan with a soft-landing. Cush job (or something else) in exchange for a drop-out. Maybe someone affiliated with his "former" party?

In case you missed it:

@downi75 Offered a gig in the Benson administration... Something completely made-up. Someone/somewhere has provided Duggan with a soft-landing.

I have told you from the beginning that Mike Duggan is the $3 bill of Michigan politics And now the counterfeit scheme is over What have we learned?

Meet Stephanie Terpening, a teacher at Chippewa Hills School District in MI. She posted "8647," a symbol calling for Trump's ass*ssination. Stephanie was also previously arrested for running a DRUG HOUSE. Would you feel comfortable with this person teaching your kids? We reached out to the school for comment, but they declined to respond.