U.S. & Venezuela - Senate advances war powers resolution limiting further Venezuelan attacks

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Gee, I wonder why we are going to control the sale of the oil? 

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1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Gee, I wonder why we are going to control the sale of the oil? 

To ensure self-dealing?

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JFC MAGA is so far gone they can't even recognize THEFT. 

Unless of course it's being perpetrated by someone black or brown. 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,162]

7 minutes ago, Fnord said:

JFC MAGA is so far gone they can't even recognize THEFT. 

Unless of course it's being perpetrated by someone black or brown. 

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24 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Gee, I wonder why we are going to control the sale of the oil? 

We?  1 person, Trump.  Because he's a corrupt malignant narcissist piece of sh1t.

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Just now, Ron_Artest said:

We?  1 person, Trump.  Because he's a corrupt malignant narcissist piece of sh1t.

Yeah, but can you think of any other reasons? 

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Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

Yeah, but can you think of any other reasons? 

To continue to cover up a child sex trafficking ring?

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1 minute ago, Ron_Artest said:

To continue to cover up a child sex trafficking ring?

No. Come on, put your TDS aside for a minute.  Think. 

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34 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

We?  1 person, Trump.  Because he's a corrupt malignant narcissist piece of sh1t.

WINNING

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1 hour ago, Fnord said:

Unless of course it's being perpetrated by someone black or brown

Tim Walz says hold my Tampon! 

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3 minutes ago, Sean Mooney said:

launder money

Learing Center 

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21 hours ago, Fnord said:

JFC MAGA is so far gone they can't even recognize THEFT. 

Unless of course it's being perpetrated by someone black or brown. 

They are cheering imperialism, let's go get Greenland now!  

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From NYT subscriber content:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-venezuela.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260108&instance_id=168965&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=125207237&segment_id=213277&user_id=14502a7228c5a9b835a15627514bfe28

Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years

President Trump said on Wednesday evening that he expected the United States would be running Venezuela and extracting oil from its huge reserves for years, and insisted that the interim government of the country — all former loyalists to the now-imprisoned Nicolás Maduro — is “giving us everything that we feel is necessary.”

“Only time will tell,” he said, when asked how long the administration will demand direct oversight of the South American nation, with the hovering threat of American military action from an armada just off shore.

“We will rebuild it in a very profitable way,” Mr. Trump said during a nearly two-hour interview. “We’re going to be using oil, and we’re going to be taking oil. We’re getting oil prices down, and we’re going to be giving money to Venezuela, which they desperately need.”

Mr. Trump’s remarks came hours after administration officials said the United States plans to effectively assume control of selling Venezuela’s oil indefinitely, part of a three-phase plan that Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined for members of Congress. While Republican lawmakers have been largely supportive of the administration’s actions, Democrats on Wednesday reiterated their warnings that the United States was headed toward a protracted international intervention without clear legal authority.

During the wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Mr. Trump did not give a precise time range for how long the United States would remain Venezuela’s political overlord. Would it be three months? Six months? A year? Longer?

“I would say much longer,” the president replied.

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https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/2009306623609602300

Five Republicans supported the war powers measure:

Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,532]

Venezuela is going to empty the torture centers. Is this a bad thing libs?

https://x.com/i/status/2009308528784060433

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1 hour ago, squistion said:

https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/2009306623609602300

Five Republicans supported the war powers measure:

Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young.

Trump’s already gone full blowtorch on Hawley. So much for that career of twisted groveling. I have no idea who Young is but he’s front & center now.

[squistion 2,697]

2 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Trump’s already gone full blowtorch on Hawley. So much for that career of twisted groveling. I have no idea who Young is but he’s front & center now.

https://x.com/marksatter/status/2009309381985489010 (Todd Young's full statement found at link)

New statement from Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., after he voted in favor of the Venezuela war powers resolution.

"The President and members of his team have stated that the United States now ‘runs’ Venezuela. It is unclear if that means that an American military presence will be required to stabilize the country. I – along with what I believe to be the vast majority of Hoosiers – am not prepared to commit American troops to that mission."

 

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Just now, squistion said:

 

He needs to get in line.

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[Frozenbeernuts 2,532]

As Squishny tries to bury my post, Venezuela emptying torture centers. Another win

https://x.com/i/status/2009308528784060433

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1 minute ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

As Squishny tries to bury my post, Venezuela emptying torture centers. Another win

https://x.com/i/status/2009308528784060433

Dude, I wasn't trying to bury your post, lol. 

The Senate advancing the war powers resolution is the bigger news story (check what's trending on Twitter/X)

If you think the emptying of torture centers is as important or more important news, then start a new thread on that and it will perhaps get the attention you think it deserves. 

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8 minutes ago, Frozenbeernuts said:

As Squishny tries to bury my post, Venezuela emptying torture centers. Another win

https://x.com/i/status/2009308528784060433

 

“The Venezuelan dictatorship has just announced that, starting from this moment, they will begin releasing political prisoners from the torture centers.

Venezuelan and foreign political prisoners. Historic moment.“

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1 hour ago, squistion said:

 

Ha ha. Orange tears are flowing!

[SaintsInDome2006 854]

Unless there’s an imminent threat, the Constitution doesn’t work this way. It’s not up to Congress to limit or negate a President’s military action, it’s up to the president to go seek Congressional approval to act militarily.