President Trump’s approach to Iran exposes competing factions within the Republican Party, and how the Democrats might manipulate it. The topic of U.S. support for Israel is sure to follow suit.
I think the comparison between American politics and Israeli politics is overstated. Israel has a fragmented multi-party system where small parties built around single issues can hold disproportionate power. The United States simply doesn’t operate that way. Despite internal disagreements, the two major parties still have clear core agendas that voters broadly understand.
As for Trump and the Iran war, there’s also a key point missing. Trump did campaign on avoiding endless wars, but he also repeatedly promised that Iran would never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. What we’ve seen is him trying to honor both commitments. He delayed repeatedly, giving Iran additional time and opportunities to change course before acting.
Once Iran continued its aggression, the decision to strike its missile and nuclear infrastructure followed directly from that promise.
Some differences of opinion inside a party are normal — every coalition has them. But the idea that this represents a deep or destabilizing fracture seems exaggerated. Polling among MAGA voters, for example, shows overwhelming support for Trump’s approach.
In short, this looks less like a party in crisis and more like a president carrying out one of the central commitments of his campaign.
" ...an internal investigation within the Democratic Party found that former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ stance on Gaza and Israel’s war against Hamas cost her votes in the 2024 presidential election — meaning she was not pro-Israel enough."
But this is not at all what the linked Axios article says! The implication of the article is that the Biden administration was too pro-Israel, not that it was not pro-Israel enough. And it is no wonder it would conclude this, since the report quoted in the article was issued by the pro-Palestinian IMEU Policy Project.
So we don't really know yet, but what is clear is that there is no evidence yet of a report saying that Harris lost votes because Biden wasn't pro-Israel enough.
Do not turn Victory into Defeat, for the Enemy is happy to take the crumbs of such talking points and use them against us. The Reality is that Iran’s nuclear program has been smashed to pieces. Their ICBM project has been utterly smashed as well. Any resumption of either, from the wreckage, will be dealt with again. President Trump has kept good on his Election Promise to prevent Iran making Nuclear Weapons. In reality, Iran has been defeated.
Mid-term elections where one party has controlled the legislative and executive branches consistently result in a divided Congress. There are a multitude of reasons for this, and a Democratic victory in November was predicted well before the Iran conflict began in earnest on February 28th. Those folk who are not inclined towards actions which support Israel will blame this war on why Republicans lose control of the House, maybe even the Senate, in November. But it was a foregone conclusion well before this conflict began in earnest.
Only Trump knows the checkmate move. We can only see the “pawns” that moved. There are simultaneous moves of additional elite forces moves (82 Airborne) and willingness to negotiate (JD) with a “new” regime. It could be a “Venezuela” type change, not a radical one but one that is peaceful and economically controlled by US.
If the Islamic Republic regime manages to stay in power, it will be far weaker than ever before: its allies in Syria and Lebanon are destroyed, its economy will be in even direr straits than before the war and it will be out of friends in the Persian Gulf.
Every Persian Gulf country, including Qatar, has condemned Iran publicly and vigorously. They know that an Iran that can choke the Strait of Hormuz will turn them into vassals. What a far cry from the 2023 diplomatic agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
And the Strait of Hormuz can disappear if Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, currently at 7m bbd, is expanded to handle the 20m bbd that still flow through Hormuz.
Always remember Obama is a DNA Muslim since his father is Muslim and he never converted to be a Christian. He will go down in history as the president who allowed the Muslim invasion of America
2.6 million blacks have been killed by Muslims in Africa in. The last 20 years and the Democrats have not cared....no black should vote for a Democrat on the midterms
There should be no compromising with any other factions. Either Trump is in charge and committed to victory or he isn't. We should be VERY concerned if Vance takes charge of negotiations. There's a reason that Iran wants to deal with him, because he's been against the war and he's a lightweight and pushover. As for feckless Republicans like Mike Johnson, their only concern is the midterms and maintaining their seats and their power. Iran is well aware that there is little to no resolve and patience on the part of the west. Just as hamas did, Iran knows the end is near, so they call time out for negotiations to give them breathing room to rearm and regroup. And we fall for it every time. That the regime is now willing to negotiate should signal to us that it is on its last legs and that we should continue while its offensive and defensive capacity is severely weakened, not give it a reprieve. Iran is playing games and if we make a deal, we'll just be at this all over again in 6 months when Iran inevitably breaks the deal. At such time, it will have rearmed.
I think the comparison between American politics and Israeli politics is overstated. Israel has a fragmented multi-party system where small parties built around single issues can hold disproportionate power. The United States simply doesn’t operate that way. Despite internal disagreements, the two major parties still have clear core agendas that voters broadly understand.
As for Trump and the Iran war, there’s also a key point missing. Trump did campaign on avoiding endless wars, but he also repeatedly promised that Iran would never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. What we’ve seen is him trying to honor both commitments. He delayed repeatedly, giving Iran additional time and opportunities to change course before acting.
Once Iran continued its aggression, the decision to strike its missile and nuclear infrastructure followed directly from that promise.
Some differences of opinion inside a party are normal — every coalition has them. But the idea that this represents a deep or destabilizing fracture seems exaggerated. Polling among MAGA voters, for example, shows overwhelming support for Trump’s approach.
In short, this looks less like a party in crisis and more like a president carrying out one of the central commitments of his campaign.
" ...an internal investigation within the Democratic Party found that former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ stance on Gaza and Israel’s war against Hamas cost her votes in the 2024 presidential election — meaning she was not pro-Israel enough."
But this is not at all what the linked Axios article says! The implication of the article is that the Biden administration was too pro-Israel, not that it was not pro-Israel enough. And it is no wonder it would conclude this, since the report quoted in the article was issued by the pro-Palestinian IMEU Policy Project.
So we don't really know yet, but what is clear is that there is no evidence yet of a report saying that Harris lost votes because Biden wasn't pro-Israel enough.
If israel disappeared tomorrow, who would mourn and who would cheer?
Do not turn Victory into Defeat, for the Enemy is happy to take the crumbs of such talking points and use them against us. The Reality is that Iran’s nuclear program has been smashed to pieces. Their ICBM project has been utterly smashed as well. Any resumption of either, from the wreckage, will be dealt with again. President Trump has kept good on his Election Promise to prevent Iran making Nuclear Weapons. In reality, Iran has been defeated.
Mid-term elections where one party has controlled the legislative and executive branches consistently result in a divided Congress. There are a multitude of reasons for this, and a Democratic victory in November was predicted well before the Iran conflict began in earnest on February 28th. Those folk who are not inclined towards actions which support Israel will blame this war on why Republicans lose control of the House, maybe even the Senate, in November. But it was a foregone conclusion well before this conflict began in earnest.
Only Trump knows the checkmate move. We can only see the “pawns” that moved. There are simultaneous moves of additional elite forces moves (82 Airborne) and willingness to negotiate (JD) with a “new” regime. It could be a “Venezuela” type change, not a radical one but one that is peaceful and economically controlled by US.
If the Islamic Republic regime manages to stay in power, it will be far weaker than ever before: its allies in Syria and Lebanon are destroyed, its economy will be in even direr straits than before the war and it will be out of friends in the Persian Gulf.
Every Persian Gulf country, including Qatar, has condemned Iran publicly and vigorously. They know that an Iran that can choke the Strait of Hormuz will turn them into vassals. What a far cry from the 2023 diplomatic agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
And the Strait of Hormuz can disappear if Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, currently at 7m bbd, is expanded to handle the 20m bbd that still flow through Hormuz.
Always remember Obama is a DNA Muslim since his father is Muslim and he never converted to be a Christian. He will go down in history as the president who allowed the Muslim invasion of America
Hundred of thousands Christians have been killed by Muslims in the last 20 years And Democrats have not cared
No Christian should vote for a Democrat in the midterms.
2.6 million blacks have been killed by Muslims in Africa in. The last 20 years and the Democrats have not cared....no black should vote for a Democrat on the midterms
Actually, the Democratic Party review said that Harris lost votes because Biden and she were too pro-Israel.
You are being so negative! This UNJUST war is a good thing and WE WILL NOT STOP 🛑 THIS EVIL 😈 REGIME MUST END‼️‼️🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇱🙏💥💥💥😺
There should be no compromising with any other factions. Either Trump is in charge and committed to victory or he isn't. We should be VERY concerned if Vance takes charge of negotiations. There's a reason that Iran wants to deal with him, because he's been against the war and he's a lightweight and pushover. As for feckless Republicans like Mike Johnson, their only concern is the midterms and maintaining their seats and their power. Iran is well aware that there is little to no resolve and patience on the part of the west. Just as hamas did, Iran knows the end is near, so they call time out for negotiations to give them breathing room to rearm and regroup. And we fall for it every time. That the regime is now willing to negotiate should signal to us that it is on its last legs and that we should continue while its offensive and defensive capacity is severely weakened, not give it a reprieve. Iran is playing games and if we make a deal, we'll just be at this all over again in 6 months when Iran inevitably breaks the deal. At such time, it will have rearmed.