Iran Proves It: TDS Is An Incurable Disease

 Issues & Insights

"That led Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., to respond: “Barack Obama attacked Libya, Syria, Pakistan, Yemen during his tenure, and never once did they call for impeachment. So, these folks are truly reaching new levels of Trump derangement in the aftermath of yesterday’s decision.”

You can almost hear those suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome pondering this question as they struggle to absorb the spectacular success President Donald Trump just achieved in Iran.

"They’ve already given their answer.

"Before the dust had a chance to settle over Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, leading never-Trumper David Frum declared “Right move, wrong team.” (As though this attack would have been better carried out by the dimwit Frum voted for in the last election.)

“Trump did the right thing, but he did that right thing in the wrongest possible way: without Congress, without competent leadership in place to defend the United States against terrorism, and while waging a culture war at home against half the nation,” Frum writes from his perch in the Trump-loathing Atlantic magazine. “Trump has not put U.S. boots on the ground to fight Iran, but he has put U.S. troops on the ground for an uninvited military occupation of California.”

"This is the same David Frum who, when Barack Obama was negotiating his horrid deal with Iran, declared that “A nuclear weapons-capable Iran is a priority-one threat to U.S. and Western interests in the Gulf area. That’s the thing we need to stop.”

"It’s the same David Frum who confidently predicted – on Saturday, the day Trump dropped the bombs – that Trump would “chicken out” when it came to attacking Iran, partly because of his “unwillingness to ever do anything that Putin does not want.”

"Then Trump achieved what Frum said was job No. 1 and what no president before him was willing to do. And Trump did it without boots on the ground. He did it without suffering U.S. casualties. He did it in close coordination with Israel. He did it in a way that, with the use of brilliant misdirection, surprised everyone, including David Frum.

"And Frum’s first instinct is to decry Trump’s (court-sanctioned) use of National Guard troops to quell riots in Los Angeles sparked by Trump’s (perfectly legal) efforts to deport violent felons who entered the country illegally?" . . .

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Warns of National Security Threat After Interception of Iranian Nationals Near U.S. Coast   . . ."Meanwhile, questions swirl about how such infiltration attempts are even possible.

"Critics blame border policies under former President Joe Biden, citing data that over 1,200 Iranian nationals were allowed into the U.S. during his tenure. 

"Luna and others argue that these lapses may have opened doors for radicals to exploit, according to Trending Politics.

"In January, the threat of homegrown terrorism was tragically confirmed when Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old extremist, drove a truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 14 people. " . . .

‘Midnight Hammer’ Doesn’t Mean Iran Can’t Hurt Us; Iran should have no difficulty organizing cells among the millions of radicalized Muslim migrants in Europe or illegals in the US.

The American Spectator 

"A former head of Venezuela’s SEBIN says a Venezuelan air force general who became ambassador to Tehran, negotiated the installation of assembly plants for Iranian strike drones in Venezuela where clandestine IRGC flights have been landing secret cargo and personnel for years to develop a capability for human stealth bombers."

. . . "Serbia’s ruling goons also lacked the terrorist zeal of Iran’s fanatical mullahs and their highly indoctrinated military caste in the IRGC. Faith in martyrdom and self-immolation runs deep in their groupthink and religious conditioning and they will rely on fear and panic as a main weapon until their last breath.

"Despite Israel’s claims of eliminating the IRGC high command as well as “replacements and the replacements of the replacements,” according to Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran’s regime remains far from dead. Islamic terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda have remained active despite repeated decapitations of its leadership and destruction of its operating bases during more than two decades.

"Israel may have complete dominance over Iranian skies, having totally neutralized Iran’s 1970s vintage air force and air defenses consisting mostly of outdated Russian S-200 SAM systems. Although a good part of Iran’s highly perfected hypersonic missiles may have been used up in daily barrages against Israel and many more destroyed by air strikes, the mullahs retained the capacity to deliver a devastating response to the weekend strikes on its nuclear facilities. The IRGC unleashed its most potent Khoramshar-4 missiles with 3,300 pound warheads, kept in reserve until now, destroying entire city blocks and a biological warfare research center in Tel Aviv.

"It’s calculated that about half of Iran’s missile launchers have been taken out but estimates vary. Israeli defense spokesmen were saying some days ago that 40 percent were destroyed while some officers claimed they had hit two thirds. The official calculations may include fixed launchers. Mobile launchers are far more difficult to target, proving elusive in past wars.

"During the 1990 Gulf War in which the U.S. led coalition had complete air dominance over Iraq as well as special forces hunting for Saddam Hussein’s Scud missiles on the ground, very few were neutralized. Iraq’s Scud launchers kept firing until hours before the armistice, when a missile hit a U.S. army outpost, killing over 20 Americans.

"A couple of hits like that on the target rich environment of U.S. bases in the Middle East would be bad television for Trump, triggering hysterical responses from Democrats and some of his own supporters fearing his entry into a new “forever war.” But the Iranians may not choose that route for the moment as it  could justify more B2 raids which its military would have difficulty withstanding without material support from Russia and China. Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is flying to Moscow to meet with Putin on Monday after the deputy chairman of his security council, Dmitri Medvedev, said that “a number of countries are ready to supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.”

"An Iranian diplomat in Europe said last week that if America “fired one bullet into Iran” they would retaliate against U.S. military bases. But Iran’s response is likely to remain focused, at least for the moment, on hammering Israel, whose civilian population the Mullahs see as hostages." . . .

Can the Left Ever Stop Its Craziness?

 Victor Davis Hanson

"And the more the Left damns Trump as a racist, the more he wins unprecedented black and Hispanic support. In recent Rasmussen tracking polls, Trump garnered 54% approval from black voters and 53% from Hispanics."

"California Sen. Alex Padilla recently crashed a press conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. He deliberately wore no identification. He gave no advance warning that he would disrupt her briefing.

"Instead, Padilla barged forward to the podium, shouting about the deportation of illegal aliens.

"Immediately, Padilla got his media moment wish—once Secret Service agents, who had no idea who Padilla was, forcibly removed him.

"Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., recently attempted a pseudo-filibuster, speaking nonstop for 25 hours straight—not to delay legislation, but to fixate on President Donald Trump.

"South Carolina Democrat state Rep. Julie von Haefen just posted on social media an image of a bloody guillotine. It bore the title “In these difficult times, some cuts may be necessary” and was juxtaposed with an image of a hanging, beheaded Trump, who, a year ago, was the target of two failed assassination attempts.

"The more Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Gov. Gavin Newsom scream at Trump for nationalizing the California Guard to stop Los Angeles’ nightly violent anti-ICE protests, the more the two appear on the side of those who riot, destroy property, and attack police.

"Yet who really wants to side with illegal aliens who spit on and burn American flags while waving Mexican flags?" . . .

Run, Gavin, Run

American Greatness  "Even if California can’t be saved yet, Gavin Newsom’s vain march toward the White House may finally torch the progressive lunacy he helped unleash."

That kind of hubris does crazy things to people. Kamala Harris boasted a similar record. She not only won every election; in her first (in 2003), she defeated an incumbent progressive DA in San Francisco … because he was not progressive enough!

California electorate

I was born in California and have a firsthand view of the damage done to the Golden State under sixteen years of Democratic trifecta rule.

"Yet, for all the troubles, I don’t plan on leaving unless:

California joins Canada

The Democratic Party starts building concentration camps

Criminals get elected to every major office in the state

"Also, I have many reasons to hope for my home state. Recent electoral victories are chipping away at California’s woke madness, and even the woke Angelenos and San Franciscans who insisted on voting left are tired of getting left behind in their brazen destruction. They want a change. One of the worst, wokest county district attorneys in the country (LA County District Attorney George Gascon) lost his job last year in a total rout. Republican-turned-common-sense-independent DA Nathan Hochman took his place, and he is cleaning house, even more conservative than the DA who preceded Gascon. San Francisco’s BLM-on-steroids mayor, London Breed, lost to the more centrist (at least by San Francisco standards) Levi-Strauss heir Daniel Lurie, who is trying to restore some semblance of law and order to the city.

"Even former Democratic Sheriff of LA County, Alex Villanueva, moved to the right when his deputies started getting assassinated. He resisted the COVID-19 lockdown orders during his tenure. This year, he reregistered as a Republican, rejecting the party of “paid protests, purple hair, and pronouns.”

"What about the current governor?

"Gavin Newsom, who as mayor of San Francisco appointed George Gascon to replace Kamala Harris as San Francisco District Attorney, is the real train wreck. He’s presided over and accelerated the epic, public collapse of our once Golden State.

The state’s budget has ballooned on his watch, while Californians are fleeing as fast as they can every day. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he locked down businesses, ordered mask mandates across the state, and released prisoners early. He deemed pot shops and the porn shops essential businesses, but he ordered the churches, charities, and legitimate businesses closed. Unreal! He gives food, medical care, and schooling to illegal aliens, while everyday citizens clamor for justice and a decent living, and get neither. He’s the face—hair gel and all—for California’s failure today."  . . .

Who Is This Guy, Wesley Hunt? He Destroyed Bill Maher on His Own Show, Along With Clintonista Paul Begala

 RedState

 Maher usually refers to January 6 as an “insurrection” without pushback. It’s happened a thousand times, but not today. @WesleyHuntTX rose to the moment and asked, “How do you have an insurrection with no guns?” 

"In case you weren’t aware, Rep. Wesley Hunt is a West Point graduate and former Army Apache helicopter pilot, who flew combat missions in Iraq and earned the rank of Captain before entering politics.

He’s served as the Republican Rep. for Texas’s 38th District since 2023.

"Comedian and pundit Bill Maher, a guy who’s right on the money once in a while compared to his progressive compatriots in Hollywood but still oh-so-wrong on so many of the issues of the day, invited Texas GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt on his HBO show “Real Time” on Friday.

"I’m guessing he wishes he hadn’t, because Hunt absolutely embarrassed the left-leaning host and his other guest, longtime Clintonista and progressive apologist Paul Begala.

"It wasn’t pretty, but it was very satisfying:"  . . .

Full article here...

Peace through strength first requires strength . . .

 . . . and NOT a Republican/ Democrat bipolar foreign policy. TD via American Thinker 

Earick Ward  . . ."Lastly, it has been reported that the president briefed top Republican lawmakers prior to the strike, but didn’t notify Congressional Democrat leadership.

While there will be a lot of hand-wringing and pearl-clutching over this attack, and AOC is already fund-raising over calls for impeachment, President Trump and his cabinet, as well as the outstanding men and women that serve in our Armed Forces, executed this strike with precision, guile, and lethality." . . .

Trump Is No TACO After All: Surprise Iran Attack Proves He Means What He Says   "No sooner did President Trump give Iran “up to two weeks” to agree to go into serious negotiations to strip the ancient Persian nation’s ability to make and use nuclear weapons, his far left critics immediately revived the nickname “TACO.” 

"This is the latest cute, smart-ass Wall Street-turned-leftist slang; this time it’s short for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” 

"This came from a gross misunderstanding of his use of publicly announced way-high tariffs as a means of negotiating reasonable, low, tariffs. 

"Of course, the critics started TACO before Trump proved them wrong by lowering the tariffs through successful bilateral negotiations.  But it was too “cute” and too beloved by the formerly mainstream – news media to go away.  Especially since nothing else has worked, they’re desperate to have something they can call Trump that will both “stick” and actually do him some harm.

"So, when Trump gave Iran “up to two weeks” to restart negotiations, the left immediately dusted off the TACO calumny as if it was a proven fact, instead of a misinterpretation of Trump’s highly-effective negotiating process." . . .

Trump just took back what Obama gave Iran

. . ."But Trump is a peacemaker. While Barack may have thought that Iran having nukes ensured peace (although how I don’t know), he gave Iran the wherewithal to carry out its threats. It has taken this long to get to the point where Iran is almost able to vaporize us and Israel. Should we have waited until Iran was poised above the button to strike?

"Trump has just reversed Obama’s Islamophilic, deadly mistake and taken back Iran’s nuclear capability. He has also telegraphed in no uncertain terms that there is more to come unless Iran and its proxies stop rattling their sabres and killing Jews, Christians, and other “infidels” around the world. Stop targeting America and Israel, and we might let you alone."

Trump’s precise, carefully calibrated strike sends a strong message   . . .That’s the Trump Doctrine in action: strength without entanglement, deterrence without invasion, and moral clarity without globalist delusion.

"He’s not a warmonger. He’s a dealmaker. But if you threaten America or her allies, he won’t blink. He’ll act.

"And that’s what terrifies the establishment.

The real crisis isn’t that President Trump took action—it’s that the same D.C. class that appeased Iran for decades is now pretending to care about constitutional limits. They’re not defending the law. They’re defending their legacy of weakness.

"The media didn’t flinch when Obama armed radicals in Libya—but now they’re clutching pearls over a justified, targeted strike.

"This wasn’t a march to war—it was the return of something Washington forgot: American strength, unleashed without apology."

Broc Smith

Flashback: Chuck Schumer Thoroughly Mocked for His 'TACO Trump' Post on Iran

 Townhall

"On Saturday night, as Townhall has been covering, President Donald Trump announced an assault on Iran's nuclear program. Democrats have not been taking the news well. They haven't been taking Trump's handling of Iran well at all, and that includes putting out many outrageous takes. Chief among them, as many have reminded over X, is Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

" 'When it comes to negotiating with the terrorist government of Iran, Trump's all over the lot. One day he sounds tough, the next day he's backing off," Schumer claimed in a post from June 2, not exactly sounding tough himself. 

"He also complained about finding out about U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's role in negotiations. "What kind of bull is this?!" Schumer wondered. "They're going to sound tough in public, and then have a side deal that let's Iran get away with everything? That's outrageous! We need to make that side deal public!" Schumer continued, once more going for that idea about being "tough" and gesturing this time for even more emphasis.      

"As he continued to rant and rave about a "side deal," Schumer went for that particularly cringeworthy line of attack used against Trump by mentioning "TACO Trump," which supposedly refers to "Trump Always Chickens Out."

" 'If TACO Trump is already folding, the American public should know about it," he continued towards the end of his clip. . . ."

" . . 

On Iran, Democrats -- Except Fetterman -- Have Gone Underground

"Editor's note: This syndicated column was written and published before Donald Trump ordered US strikes on Iran's nuclear-weapons development facilities." 

Larry Elder      

"Why have many big-voice Democrats gone into an underground bunker rather than offer even the faintest praise or encouragement for Trump? It's about not giving Trump credit for anything, including accomplishing an objective they supported."

People will DIE!

      "When it comes to criticizing President Donald Trump -- and refusing to give credit for virtually anything -- it's full speed ahead for Democrat politicians.

       "On the economy, Axios just reported: "The stock market had been recently scraping new highs ... The unemployment rate was 4.2%, and inflation was well-contained near the Fed's 2% target." Gas prices are down, as is the retail price of eggs. Inflation, despite the tariffs, is at a four-year low. Wages are up.

        "That southern border has become a nonissue for much of the media. The New York Post recently wrote, "Border Patrol agents didn't release a single migrant into the US last month -- a staggering drop after the Biden administration allowed 62,000 illegal crossers in the country in May 2024. ... Agents caught 8,725 migrants crossing illegally at the southern border last month. That's a 93% decrease from May 2024, when 117,905 were nabbed, according to internal data obtained by The Post."

       "Last April, then-Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before Congress insisting, "With the authorities and the funding that we have, (the border) is as secure as it can be."

       "Democrats attack Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" not only as a supposed danger to the so-called entitlements but as an existential threat to the republic. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said, "People will die if the GOP tax scam ever becomes law."

Trump ends Iranian nuke program

 Don Surber  

"I asked readers this morning, “What should we do about Iran?” "64% said whatever Trump decides. They are not sheep. They are realists. He’s earned our trust and the Lord didn’t spare his life just because he likes orange people." . . .

"Oh sure, I finish Monday’s post (which will be a terrific read) and President Trump decides to end the FAFO War thinking I won’t post tomorrow because it is Sunday. Well too darned bad, Orange Man.

"No one said I couldn’t post a second one on Saturday to criticize him.

"And what President Donald John Trump did was end the FAFO War—and 46 years of “Death to America” BS from Iranian ayatollahs who have turned some of the most beautiful women on Earth into walking garbage bags.

" 'How well did Trump do? Meghan McCain tweeted, “Trump really doesn't give two shits what Tucker Carlson thinks.”

"Chris Houck tweeted with video, “CNN guest and retired General Mark Kimmitt on President Trump bombing Iran: ‘Well, I’m fascinated and candidly, I’m impressed. I never really could understand what the two week pause meant or what it was for, what was left to negotiate. What were we going to expect the Iranians to offer? . . .I think the use of deception and trickery in this case, first of all, was successful. But second of all, saved the potential loss of American lives.’ ”

"Also on CNN, Van Jones said, “I think progressives underestimate how dangerous Iran is. Iran is not a normal country. Normal countries don’t blind women because they showed some hair. They don’t empower little gangs and proxies to surround a country and fire rockets and rape people. They cannot have a bomb because they say death to America, death to Israel and death to all the Jews. One of those should offend you if you're progressives—at least one should offend you. We cannot have a nuclear-armed Iran.”

"We won’t.

"The colonel, Kurt Schlichter, tweeted, “Been waiting 45+ years for this.” . . .

Can the WNBA act in its own interest?

 Mike McDaniel

 My Kendo—Japanese fencing—sensei taught that when beaten, the only thing to do was to bow and say: “thank you for teaching me I must be better.” A little of that humility could go a long way toward building the WNBA. 

"Children trained in a variety of sports learn the aphorism: “there is no “I” in team.” That they must use their talents while subordinating their egos for the good of their team is relentlessly drilled into them. They quickly learn there are always others bigger, faster, stronger and more talented and if their coaches are people of common sense and integrity, they’re also taught they should appreciate those people because they make the team stronger.

"Coaches also say playing sports is all about building character, about learning to work and play with others, which inevitably takes a backseat to winning.

"That’s why study of Caitlin Clark and the WNBA is such a useful morality tale.

"Prior to Clark, the WNBA was the fringiest of fringe sports. On pain of death, few, if any Americans could name a single player. Now they can name at least one. Almost immediately upon joining the league, she single-handedly raised interest, and revenue, to previously unimagined levels. Suddenly, athletes making a pittance could see a future of increased salaries and perhaps even lucrative endorsement deals. Clark is the tide raising all boats.

"But how could a single athlete do that? In his 1992 movie, Leap of Faith, Steve Martin said you never mess with the genuine article. That’s Caitlin Clark. She has it all. She’s pretty, smart, reads the court like no one else, has every skill required, is relentlessly hard-working, is a born leader, and is genuinely nice. She passes the ball, helps her teammates score and as a guard routinely makes rebounds. People are watching the WNBA in record numbers because she’s the genuine article, and she has made her team a winner." . . .

Maybe Caitlin should start her own league

 "As you can see, the girls in the league have decided to declare war on Caitlin Clark, the new kid on the block. Caitlin is not only a great player, but she is also the only reason that people are watching on TV. One would think that these young women want Caitlin to play as many minutes as possible. She fills the arena! Not these girls. It’s all-out war on her, and no one is winning.

 Black racism is bigger than basketball   

"It’s time to face these actions and behaviors and call them out for what they are—black racism:" . . .

Hilarity Ensues After Desperate Gavin Newsom Challenges JD Vance to a Debate

Sister Toldjah

"Last time you debated all it took was taking a poop map out."

"Like his boss, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance has a knack for oftentimes triggering his political opposition, which was evident Friday when Vance referred to Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) as "Jose Padilla" in remarks made during a visit to the Golden State.

"As we reported, Vance's comments, made in Los Angeles in context of a question about Democrats arrested by the Trump administration, sparked a response from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who said, "You served with him today, and how dare you disrespect him and call him Jose, but I guess he just looked like anybody to you. Well, he's not just anybody to us. He is our senator."

"California Gov. Gavin Newsom, too, reached for the (insinuated) race card, tweeting, "JD Vance served with Alex Padilla in the United States Senate. Calling him 'Jose Padilla' is not an accident."

"But that's not all Newsom said about Vance on Friday night. 45 minutes later, a desperate Newsom challenged Vance to a debate:

Hey @JDVance — nice of you to finally make it out to California. Since you’re so eager to talk about me, how about saying it to my face? Let’s debate. Time and place?

"Obviously, the guy who is all but certain to officially commence with a 2028 presidential run at some point forgot how things turned out when he issued a similar challenge to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023." . . . 

No Kings, Except In California 

 . . ."Newsom’s excess was recently restrained by Congress and President Donald Trump through the proper lawmaking process. Trump signed a bill that he said “will kill, totally kill” California’s EV mandate “forever.”

"Newsom’s response was not only to sue, which is certainly within the scope of his position, but to also behave as if, again, he is accountable to no one. He defiantly shot back on June 12 with an order that “reaffirms” the state’s “commitment to accelerate the deployment of zero-emission technologies, including passenger, medium and heavy-duty vehicles.” He recognizes no one’s authority but his own." . . .

Reaction to Trump's Stunning Attack on Iran Lights Up Social Media

 RedState  Donald Trump made the massive move to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites Saturday night and is expected to speak to the nation at 10 p.m. EST.

The reaction has not surprisingly taken over the headlines, but social media is also on fire with opinions on the strikes. Perhaps the most interesting one so far came from Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman, who, based on his record and his campaign, was expected to be a far-left legislator. However, he has broken with his party numerous times, and he does so once again here:

As I’ve long maintained, this was the correct move by @POTUS

Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and cannot have nuclear capabilities.

I’m grateful for and salute the finest military in the world.

Reports are that Iran's nukes are no-va so far, at least until Democrats become once more in charge of that nation. TD

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