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dchill

(42,660 posts)
30. Close enough for government work:
Tue May 27, 2025, 07:56 PM
May 2025

"We begin bombing in five minutes..."
From Wikipedia...


"We begin bombing in five minutes" is the last sentence of a controversial, off-the-record joke made by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1984, during the Cold War. While preparing for a scheduled radio address from his vacation home in California, Reagan joked with those present about outlawing and bombing Russia. The joke was not broadcast live, but was recorded and later leaked to the public. The Soviet Union criticized the joke, as did Reagan's opponent in the 1984 United States presidential election, Walter Mondale.


The Republican party has always been ready to call Russia the enemy. Until just recently.

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ALL ENEMIES ZDU May 2025 #1
The T word malaise May 2025 #3
This is actually treason. Russia is our enemy and we Wingus Dingus May 2025 #2
R is not a "declared" enemy - so it doesn't matter to Repubs. harumph May 2025 #5
This "definition" needs to change for modern times. slightlv May 2025 #6
But Trump argues Venezuela invading the US, so we're 'at war' to justify his illegal actions with immigrants Attilatheblond May 2025 #9
Some of the Repubs ARE enemies, also. Don't think Rubio doesn't know and support what's going on? Wonder Why May 2025 #15
Close enough for government work: dchill May 2025 #30
Yepper this jerk has committed treason so many times if you or I were to do this we would be in Florence prison turbinetree May 2025 #8
McNichols is at Colorado Super Max DENVERPOPS May 2025 #25
"He's playing with fire". GoodRaisin May 2025 #4
You can bet Putin approved of his comments DENVERPOPS May 2025 #26
"Collusion?...There's no collusion...There was absolutely no collusion...Nobody's found any collusion at any level." sop May 2025 #7
"I didn't do it. Nobody saw me do it. You can't prove anything." -- Bart Simpson Dave Bowman May 2025 #10
TY! What are Mump and Putin fighting about? Cha May 2025 #11
Donny said, "I thought you liked me," and Vlad just laughed and laughed. tanyev May 2025 #20
Mahalo, tanyev! But what did Putin Cha May 2025 #22
Well, they had their 2 hour "You hang up!" "No, you hang up!" phone call, tanyev May 2025 #23
Lied the Fake potus Real Traitor to the USA. Cha May 2025 #24
Lol, dump as a bag of rocks and a big mouth-anus. Dave Bowman May 2025 #12
In any sane world impeachment would begin immediately Wiz Imp May 2025 #13
Of course BeerBarrelPolka May 2025 #14
Yep. kerry-is-my-prez May 2025 #32
Insane. Every day is something worse. Fuck this evil motherfucker to hell. LymphocyteLover May 2025 #16
Trump nowforever May 2025 #17
Russia W-A-S listening! czarjak May 2025 #18
The penalty for treason is DEATH! Mountain Mule May 2025 #19
K&R UTUSN May 2025 #21
All the world's a stage stillcool May 2025 #27
What REALLY BAD things? This is just another lie. More BS from The Wizard of Ooze. That's... Ol Janx Spirit May 2025 #28
If only there was someone with constitutional oversight authority over the Executive Branch. Marcuse May 2025 #29
RW media and Republicans in Congress are run by Russians. kerry-is-my-prez May 2025 #31
I remember Rubio telling us that a few years ago. nt Jit423 May 2025 #33
Russian money. Money talks, ... and out-talks... US. Festivito May 2025 #35
Nobody has been harder on Russia than ... they guy who supported Putin!-) Festivito May 2025 #34
Every so often, he accidentally tells the truth! Jack Valentino May 2025 #36
Did we not nuke Russian because Trump said no? Putins soooo lucky. Fucking idiot. BradBo May 2025 #37
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