Patrick Casey

"I don't care why! This is racism!"

I shared my assessment with The Jerusalem Post on Hezbollah MP Ali Fayyad’s claims regarding Turkey.

My logic here all starts with his seemingly rogue comment about Iran keeping rockets and missiles, which has freaked out many, particularly Israelis and their supporters. I'm betting the Gulf States are really uncomfortable, like Israel is, with that statement. They're not stupid. They're also targets, like Israel is. Less, but a lot, and the IRGC are crazy bastards. Makes me think Trump made it for them. The thing is, they didn't do their parts and aren't yet. And Trump's definitely pissed at them because they straight up didn't help during the war (so far…). They wouldn't even let us use their airspace and tried to close down our own military bases. Trump didn't like that and didn't forget. No way. So Trump letting them feel some legitimate heat that can be resolved by accomplishing his primary goals makes a lot of basic sense. If we remember Trump's goals and work backwards, it's actually a little easier to see how this makes sense, even the MOU with it's big carrot/big stick arrangement that basically nobody believes will stick (thus terrifying Israel but, I'll bet, also those Gulf States). So what are Trump's goals? 1) Expand Abraham Accords; 2) KSA allying formally with Israel, which was happening until October 7 disrupted it, thus restoring a pre-10/7 peace agenda; 3) Increase their overall security dependency on US and Israel, thus shifting some of their "hand" in the region to us; 4) Standard Trumpism 101: Make them active participants in their own security arrangements, just like what he's doing with the EU and Pacific countries (no more America carrying all the weight). The MOU itself creates conditions by which Iran becomes agentic in this. If they behave (they won't), they get rewarded, which they actually want, bigly. If they misuse that (everyone expects they will), they get a well-deserved stick. Everyone in the region feels this fear and is vigilant about it. If they misbehave (they will), they bring hellfire on themselves. This breaks the strangest force in the known universe: responsibility never sticks to a Muslim who behaved badly, never. It's very high-risk, but this is a very high-stakes game, one of the highest in decades. The fears people have are real and justified, but Trump's got them priced in, I think. He knows he holds cards (B-2s, specifically) that let him adjust later if things don't work right, and by the number of times he's said so in the last 36 hours, I think he's well aware he'll be playing those cards at least sometimes. Tough shit for Iran. I think we need to stop freaking out and let this develop. We need to see how it cooks and how the chef does with it. Plus, I think he just hosed JD, and that's alright too.

Wonder if they’re performing for free. Rumor has it he stiffs his minority contractors (in more ways than one).

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@RepThomasMassie You know damn well Trump confirmed not a penny of US taxpayer money is going to Iran. However, you don’t care, because you’re a bitter little traitor who has now reached irrelevance. You just live to lie about Trump, because you have nothing left.

This is an interesting development. Don’t miss the important SIGNAL. FISA is the KEY. Trump knew that placing Pulte as “acting” DNI would cause instant panic in DC, because he’s loyal to Trump and has already exposed some big government officials for mortgage fraud. There was panic on both sides of the aisle over Pulte, so Trump nominated Jay Clayton from the SDNY to replace him. Trap set. The democrats offered to renew FISA, if the republicans quickly confirm Clayton. FISA goes both ways. But the democrats don’t like Clayton either. Remember, AG Barr nominated him to head SDNY in Trump’s first term and Geoffrey Berman refused to step down from the position until someone was confirmed. Clayton was then pulled from consideration because he wasn’t likely to be confirmed. So Berman’s deputy was then nominated and confirmed. Trump and Bondi placed Clayton as head of SDNY early in Trump’s second term and he was confirmed. Mission accomplished. Once Trump nominated Clayton to replace Pulte, the republicans quickly moved to confirm him. But look what happened. Now the democrats are refusing to pass the FISA renewal. Really? Who holds the leverage? Trump holds all the cards. He’s trapped the democrats again. Here’s something most people don’t know. It doesn’t matter whether or not the democrats vote to renew FISA. Why? (Brave search engine) “FISA Section 702 surveillance continues operating even if the statutory authorization lapses, because the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) issues annual programmatic certifications that remain valid independently of Congress's renewal timeline.” “The FISC renewed these certifications in March 2026, allowing collection to proceed legally until approximately March 2027 regardless of the statute's June 12, 2026 expiration.” ————— Checkmate! The democrats have zero leverage and Trump can wait until after the Republicans win the midterms, to renew FISA. And now Trump is upping the ante. He says he “trapped” the republicans too. He pulled Clayton’s nomination until his replacement at SDNY is confirmed. Trump wants Jamie McDonald confirmed as head of SDNY first. Why? SDNY is overseeing a whole lot of important conspiracy investigations and Trump is going to maintain control of that office. Who is Jamie McDonald? He served as Director of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) during Trump's first term and was also on Trump’s legal team defending him in New York. Are you beginning to see the big picture? Maximum leverage is being applied. The enemy is trapped. 1) They FEAR what Pulte will do as “acting” DNI because he doesn’t have to answer to Congress. 2) They don’t want Jay Clayton confirmed because of what he ALREADY knows about all the investigations at SDNY. 3) They don’t want Trump loyalist Jamie McDonald, to head SDNY. And now Trump throws in the “kicker.” Now Trump is also demanding that the SAVE Act be included in the FISA renewal. Are you catching the SIGNAL? FISA = START. What’s about to START? ————- Q drop 3740 Dec 22, 2019 6:09:09 PM EST x.com/wokesocieties/… Something BIG is coming. x.com/realdonaldtrum… Do people really think this can happen with no consequences? FISA = START NOBODY is above the law [not anymore]. Q —————- As I have said many times, Trump doesn’t need the Senate to pass the SAVE Act. He can get it done through Executive Order and already knows he’ll win at the Supreme Court, making it a permanent “safeguard.” I think Trump ALREADY knows FISA/SAVE Act won’t be renewed until AFTER the midterms. He’s SIGNALING that election fraud and prosecutions are incoming. FISA = START I also believe that my “spitball” on Devin Nunes ending up as DNI is still in play. If they refuse to confirm Jamie McDonald as head of SDNY, then Trump will leave Jay Clayton at SDNY and nominate someone new to head DNI as Pulte continues to pressure them. Nunes would be the perfect choice. Maybe that was always the plan.

Everything in this post below is absolutely false. It is not even just a poor reading, it is a purposeful attempt to misrepresent and distort the MOU for partisan purposes. Congratulations, your take is worse than your fictional characterization of the deal.

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@TheDemocrats This isn't the burn you think it is.

@TheDemocrats Obama stiffs his contractors and leaves them unpaid, but he’s got plenty of cash to pay celebrities to sing for him. Great guy.

@Cernovich So you expose who they are and get rid of them next election. Have to thin these people out.

Yep.

When you read the story about Larry Krasner, the Philly DA, you understand the British rape gangs could happen in the United States too.

Look, I’ve got concerns about this deal too, but I don’t need to hear a damn thing from this guy about anything. And the citing of Reagan by the squishes is just cringe.

That is my exclusive story from 2020 lolol

Trump holding FISA hostage with the SAVE Act is the kind of hardnosed politics we were looking for to discipline the GOP Congress Hope he hold the line on this

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"When relief is not dictated by the record and law but merely advocated for personal, political, ideological, policy, or other non-legal reasons, a prosecutor’s concession does not minister justice; it facilitates injustic." The PA Supreme Court bat signals @DaveSunday_

@guypbenson Gowdy's an imbecile.

Agree with Gowdy’s warning/point about leverage & strength. Squandering the advantage we earned militarily & enriching the regime (without big concrete concessions) would be crazy. BUT Iran’s regime is def not better off than they were before midnight hammer & epic fury imo.

🚨SCOOP: Senate Majority Leader John Thune admitted some Senate Republicans hate President Donald Trump too much to support the SAVE America Act, the Daily Caller has been told. Thune admitted during a closed-door GOP lunch on Wednesday that some Republican senators oppose President Donald Trump so strongly that they will never vote for the SAVE America Act, regardless of the legislation’s merits, according to several sources familiar with the matter.