Rex Kramer

No I don’t. I chose the wrong word. Eat my ass.

Nothing wrong with empathy. You’re wasting everyone’s time attempting to understand what Hamas thinks, though. You’re NOT empathizing with Israelis. You’re using their protests to your satisfaction to support your anti-Israel argument. You’ve shown zero emotion toward Israelis (except rightful antipathy toward WB settlers) and you can’t fool the Board now. I’ve not said a word about Bibi, though, I’m no fan. Claiming he’s more culpable for this mess than Hamas is ridiculous and that’s why I take issue with you and wildcat. You’re being morons.

Yep. Can even use it in a sentence: Brian Fantana, by constantly blaming Bibi for lack of a ceasefire and constantly claiming he’s putting terrorists in a non-starter position, is attempting to empathize with terrorists because of his hatred of Israel. He doesn’t understand that Hamas has put themselves in that non-starter position. All his links are attempts to misdirect people to share his hatred of Israel. Caveat here because of the sensitive topic: the Israeli government. I’m not claiming anyone is an anti-Semite or supports terrorists. I have said so as hyperbole before and it’s gotten me into trouble.

You are with each post. You constantly put yourselves in the shoes of terrorists. Continue to preach there are protests, as if I give a fuck. Idiots protest shit all the time. Continue to empathize with terrorists with every post. It will not make a difference.

If violence against them will get them to stop, I absolutely condone violence against them.

No it’s 100% Bibi. Lulz at the notion that Hamas is the reasonable negotiation actor here. Hamas will find no shelter. If I’m in charge, I tell them “you can return all hostages and surrender, and we’ll cease firing. Or, not return all hostages and there’s no ceasefire.” They can infer from that what they will, but their lives are all over, as they should be. Either they surrender and they’ll be in prison, or continue to not agree to our terms, and we’ll kill you all. If they don’t like that, then they should’ve thought twice about 10/7.

Nah, it’s all Bibi here. Hamas has been a perpetual bastion of reasonable behavior.

Iran is so dumb for many reasons but here, for not even trying to put some distance between Hamas and Hezbollah leaders and themselves. Good riddance and good job Mossad, almost assuredly. Iran reported this, or Hamas did?

Maybe, maybe not. Israel lives in Cuban Missile Crisis terms full-time, but in a country that is tiny and surrounded by Russia/Cuba. Iran has nukes (it does). The fact that I say “maybe” and you say “I don’t think” strongly suggests that wildcat’s statement is asinine.

I figured it was wildcat or Aggie that was gonna say this. This is bullshit. I do agree that with most existential threats, the IDF / Iron Dome can sustain them, and if not, the US will lend support. But they’re surrounded by hostile states. They’re a tiny country. If they can be surprised by a ragtag Hamas, what’s to stop Iran via Lebanon from a major attack? In combination with that, what’s to stop a coordinated attack from many countries like in the 60s and 70s? I suspect a lot can and would stop it, but to assert there are no external existential threats is absurd. This isn’t the US - we absolutely are the only ones that can destroy us (and we will). Israel is the exact antithesis of having a geographic advantage like the US. They’re like Rome in 400 AD except much much more tiny. Though, I do agree the manner with which Israel has conducted itself in the aftermath of October 7 is inviting more future attacks. Also, wildcat didn’t qualify this.

Explain how Israel has no existential threats aside from its internal right wing. Would love to hear this.

I’m not owned or crying about anything pal. You’re aligning yourself with a guy that claims Israel has no outside threat, just 9.5 months after Hamas killed 1300 Israelis and would’ve killed all 10 million if it could, as it (and many other groups) repeatedly state. That’s about as dumb a comment as has ever appeared here. But I’m “owned”. Fucking clown show man.

Here comes Captain to join the dipshit parade. Never a doubt lil buddy. Let’s circle jerk rep each other and claim Rex can’t read!

Never encountered someone self-assured yet so retarded. Well you’ve been trumped by wildcat and TexAgs.

More reasonable take, but you agreed with and complimented wildcat on his succinct statement. So not sure I believe you. Regardless, it’s still idiotic to say a right wing govt is more of a threat to its existence than Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and a number of other entities or nation states that have openly said they want Israel gone. You guys are both agenda-driven morons, oblivious to how stupid you sound.

Imagine responding with 6 paragraphs and links, none of which are relevant to the absurd statement “Israel has no outside existential threats”. Keep spinning your retard wheels.

6 paragraphs with links is long. No idea what you’re talking about.

Ah yes, the moment I argue the comment that Israel doesn’t have any outside existential threats, one of the most idiotic comments I’ve ever read here, it is presumed I don’t believe Palestinians are people. What a fucking world you live in.

I disagree entirely with what wildcat posted that I bolded. You agreed with it. It is a fucking laughable thought. Your response is long and I’m not gonna read it.

Why do I need to elaborate and when have I ever “shit posted”? It is self-explanatory.

Lulz.

It’s one game dude. We are gonna see a lot more out of Jung, Mahle and Bradford available than the transactions combined. Though, the Smith / Semien swap is really growing on me.

Adolis cannot catch up to mid-90s fastballs.

I’d love a non-Springer leadoff hitter. It drives me nuts when Semien goes yard in first at bat. He’s way too powerful and not speedy. Until he demonstrates more consistent home run power, I’d put Wyatt there. Bat Sem/Seager 2 and 3, and clean it up with Adolis while we have him and he’s still hitting for power. Bat Jung 5th, then some order of Smith/Heim/Lowe 6-8, and Leody 9th. Smith does have some speed, and the highest qualifying OBP, so the move makes sense. But he’s slumping pretty badly. I’d rather shift him down to our horrible bottom of order. But this move doesn’t bother me. Better than Sem batting lead off.