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34. K&R

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 08:02 AM

Jan 8

That's right, bigtree & Elizabeth Warren. Senate hearings NOW!
What are we, the United States of OIL?

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Sen. Warren: I just left the Venezuela briefing. It's worse than you thought. [View all] bigtree Jan 7 OP

... applegrove Jan 7 #1

Absolutely Spot-on! He Seems to Believe He Already is a Fully-empowered Despot (or "King,"!!) The Roux Comes First Jan 7 #2

Yes creon Jan 7 #16

Will he instal a relative of the Shah? multigraincracker Jan 7 #3

The Shah's son is being prepped for return to Iran Easterncedar Jan 7 #5

insanity crud Jan 7 #4

Our country is in deep, deep trouble Grim Chieftain Jan 7 #6

EVERYTHING with Trump is transactional. SergeStorms Jan 7 #7

For months the oil companies vapor2 Jan 8 #37

We'll pay in both blood and treasure. SergeStorms Jan 8 #39

Of course the oil companies knew and the rare earth mineral companies knew Clouds Passing Jan 7 #8

Sounds a lot like popsdenver Jan 7 #21

Oil companies are terrorists, just look at the koch family and their deadly shenanigans Clouds Passing Jan 7 #22

Oh yeah, Koch brothers and the U.S. of A. turning to Stalinism... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 7 #26

I suspect that sometime popsdenver Jan 7 #32

Strongly suspect Kochs set up Herit Found to help ruskes take over u.s. Clouds Passing Jan 8 #35

Don Jr $600+ million loan... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 7 #25

I've been watching the MAGA base reaction to this Ohioboy Jan 7 #9

The American people need to organize and drive the Trump administration out of office. hadEnuf Jan 7 #10

We ARE in deep shit here. BurnDoubt Jan 7 #11

Good. Also, please use the phrase 'turn of the century colonialism, imperialism, and exploitation'. nt wiggs Jan 7 #12

JP Morgan knows a hell of lot more than the Senate knows also.. LiberalArkie Jan 7 #13

No surprised there... Fil1957 Jan 7 #14

Who else thinks that it was this nonsense bringing in private oil interests into public negotitaions Baitball Blogger Jan 7 #15

We are moving toward armed conflict, both with our neighbors, and allies, and also with the American Public. patphil Jan 7 #17

I know someone who works in the oil industry Puppyjive Jan 7 #18

Everything I've read//heard has gotten worse and worse Warpy Jan 7 #19

I agree with most of what you said, but I will make two points: Ol Janx Spirit Jan 7 #24

Good point about nations trying to be friends with Russia Warpy Jan 7 #27

Trumpist bought Citgo a few months ago Strelnikov_ Jan 7 #28

Yep. And it's a huge surprise isn't it? /s Ol Janx Spirit Jan 7 #30

I wonder if Manduro will be Figarosmom Jan 7 #20

Play the Twilight zone music . . . Aussie105 Jan 7 #23

Republican excrement... GiqueCee Jan 7 #29

Working link: Celerity Jan 7 #31

Trump woke up one night . . . Aussie105 Jan 7 #33

K&R ReRe Jan 8 #34

Trump should be impeached ASAP. Republicans need to wake up. Martin68 Jan 8 #36

Call them and leave a message vapor2 Jan 8 #38