| second: Catholic Convert JD Vance Mansplains Theology to the Pope. The vice president appears to have a case of Pope Derangement Syndrome. JD Vance, who converted to Catholicism at the age of 35, has taken it upon himself to school the Vicar of Christ on Catholic theology. “I think it’s very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology.” [go to link] |
| 6ixStringJack: Meanwhile, Trump's approval rating is just fine. Just like it always is. You lose because you cherry pick polls. It's why you can't believe the results when reality comes knocking and you disappear for 3 weeks instead of coming here and taking your lumps. |
| 6ixStringJack: Democrats threw him under the bus, then they gave you Harris without making her primary. Something even Black Lives Matter made a huge stink about after the fact. How'd that work out for you? |
| THG: Let me remind you Gilligan; Biden was going to lose so he pulled out. |
6ixStringJack: I think we've been living in the Twilight Zone since around 2012, Brenda. What makes you say this today?  |
6ixStringJack: "THG: Trump's Approval Rating PLUMMETS" Nope: [go to link] And [go to link] Still above 41 where it's been for weeks now. Still higher than Joe Biden*'s was.  |
| second: Trump’s Iran Blockade Not Working as Multiple Ships Pass Through [go to link] Ignoring Trump's more and more unhinged orders, did the US Navy refuse to sink fully load Ultra Large Crude Carriers because that is an international crime? Possibly the Admiral told some little white lies to Trump who will not understand what is going on for days, but when he does figure it out, Trump will be really, really mad. |
| THG: Trump's Approval Rating PLUMMETS
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| Brenda: Stupid question. Has the world entered the Twilight Zone? |
| second: The US President is praising Allah and the President of Iran is defending the Pope. Welcome to 2026. [go to link] |
| 6ixStringJack: Cool. |
| THG: Because of cuts to USAID, about 780 thousand people have needlessly died; mostly children. |
| THG: If only we still had the Obama Iran agreement. The one where we had inspectors in country monitoring what the Iranians were doing. Too bad Trump tore it up as soon as he started his frist term; aye? |
| second: Trump’s decision to counter Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by blockading the Strait of Hormuz surely adds to the perception that relying on U.S. oil and LNG isn’t safe. Who can guarantee that an erratic America won’t try to weaponize other countries’ dependence on U.S. energy?
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| 6ixStringJack: And definitely fuck Sean Hannity. |
| 6ixStringJack: What now? |
| 6ixStringJack: Fuck Catholicism. Fuck Religion. |
| 6ixStringJack: Fuck the pope. |
| second: It is silly how Trump supporters can misunderstand simple ideas. Sean Hannity questions the Pope’s knowledge of the Bible. The same Sean Hannity who thinks that Trump is a devout Christian and a Bible scholar questions whether or not Pope Leo has read the Bible. Hannity: “He [Pope Leo] doesn't want any conflict anywhere, and he was talking about violence. And I'm like, have you even read the Bible?” For 6ixStringJoker: Hannity seeks a Biblical justification for Trump's war-making. But there is none. Not to worry! Hannity makes one for Trump from hot air, his rhetorical sophistry beating the Pope to death, metaphorically speaking. [go to link] |
| second: The Parable of the President - Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV reveals that to him, religion is about power, not morality. Since surviving an assassination attempt in 2024, Trump has sounded more overtly religious, and has publicly mused about his chances to get into heaven. But his rhetoric has not been matched by any clear change in behavior, quest for absolution for past sins, or increased attendance at church. Matters of peace, poverty, and privilege do not seem front of mind: After briefly portraying himself as a peacemaker in pursuit of the Nobel Prize, Trump has now embraced military adventure; he has shrugged at economic tumult; and he has brushed aside faith leaders’ concerns about his immigration enforcement. Trump well understands the iconographic and organizational power of Christianity, but he seems to reject the idea that it should create any constraints on him.
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