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Baitball Blogger

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29. Israel has the carrot and the stick.

Reply to BComplex (Reply #26)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:16 PM

3 hrs ago

The carrot: The Gaza Strip for Kushner to develop.

The stick: The Epstein files.

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Did you have a specific muleta in mind? Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #1

I am actually curious, myself. Baitball Blogger 7 hrs ago #2

I think you meant NATO will be the bullfighter? Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #3

I was looking at it from Trump's perspective. Baitball Blogger 7 hrs ago #4

Oh. Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #5

Money. Zelensky should ask for a LOT of money for this. ananda 7 hrs ago #9

up front. barbtries 1 hr ago #34

And have Jared deliver the $$ personally stollen 1 hr ago #35

LOL. Agree. ananda 1 hr ago #37

He didn't say that his folks would do a good job.... FarPoint 5 hrs ago #17

Not so funny in this case. Baitball Blogger 5 hrs ago #20

;-{) ..... Goonch 7 hrs ago #6

LOL! Baitball Blogger 7 hrs ago #7

Will he say "Thank you?" James48 7 hrs ago #8

Well, Trump usually wears his suits, but I hope he ditches the MAGA hat. Baitball Blogger 7 hrs ago #10

Or even please? n/t WhiteTara 4 hrs ago #27

I've been waiting for this peggysue2 6 hrs ago #11

Hmmm. Jay25 6 hrs ago #12

Zelenskyy is probably talking to NATO countries stollen 1 hr ago #36

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Exactly. He will promise many things and deliver nothing. Lonestarblue 6 hrs ago #14

See comment #17 from Farpoint. Baitball Blogger 5 hrs ago #21

Trump always screws folks over.... FarPoint 5 hrs ago #24

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My thoughts exactly. Baitball Blogger 5 hrs ago #22

I'm sure Netanyahu has all the Epstein files, and he has wanted the US to bomb BComplex 4 hrs ago #26

Israel has the carrot and the stick. Baitball Blogger 3 hrs ago #29

Payment, whatever form that takes, first - then help TrumpenFuhrer or else Ukraine will get screwed. NoMoreRepugs 5 hrs ago #16

Zelenskyy's Diplomacy gfarber 5 hrs ago #18

Damn. I'm humbled. Baitball Blogger 5 hrs ago #23

I worry that Orange Traitor will turn around and sell it to Putin Wicked Blue 5 hrs ago #19

Absolutely this! WestMichRad 5 hrs ago #25

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