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Torchlight

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9. A few.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:39 PM

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reportedly called the president “an extremely sick person” in reaction to his warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight.” (WSJ)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also criticized the rhetoric, urging Republicans to oppose what they see as “madness. (NBC News)

Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY) issued a press release this morning advocating for impeachment of President Trump over what he called violent rhetoric directed at Iran. (Dallas Morning News)

But I kinda get it's never enough anymore.

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Here's a list of prominent American political, religious and military leaders condemning the madman today. [View all] usonian Tuesday OP

They are being good Germans dalton99a Tuesday #1

Stunning indeed malaise Tuesday #2

The Pope qualifies. Amaryllis Tuesday #3

Condemn as in excommunicate everyone complicit. usonian Tuesday #13

Excommunication sounds like a great idea. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #26

Bullshit Wiz Imp Tuesday #4

More: Wiz Imp Tuesday #5

Still more: Wiz Imp Tuesday #6

Thank you for all the information. Punching down Democrat-bashing is pretty heavy-breathing desperate today. betsuni Tuesday #11

"When and how did it happen?" Would like to read your addition to it. ck4829 Tuesday #19

I don't understand the question. betsuni Tuesday #20

I often feel like giving up on these threads because the Democrat bashers never seem to change. Wiz Imp Tuesday #23

Agree. Never give up, never surrender! betsuni Tuesday #25

I think the point is that, if it's not an overwhelming majority of us, it's none of us /nt dickthegrouch Tuesday #7

It IS none. (of leaders) I keep checking usonian Tuesday #8

And a lot of us say: "Nothing we can do about it." Kid Berwyn Tuesday #10

Apparently you choose to ignore facts which contradict your pre formed (and false) narrative Wiz Imp Tuesday #24

A few. Torchlight Tuesday #9

You missed a few. EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #12

THANKS! usonian Tuesday #14

They're acting like people who know how to.count. FascismIsDeath Tuesday #18

I think you did not do the research necessary to make such a broad statement. MineralMan Tuesday #15

I correct mistakes and omissions. usonian Tuesday #16

It's often better to do considerable research before MineralMan Tuesday #17

Does that also apply to your thread chastening people for being concerned? BannonsLiver Tuesday #21

I'm sorry, but I don't see much similarity there. MineralMan Tuesday #22