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Operation Epic Fury survives Senate challenge as Republicans close ranks behind Trump
fox news ^ | 4/4/2026 | Alex Miller , Morgan Phillips

Posted on 03/04/2026 6:09:55 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Senate Republicans closed ranks Wednesday, handing President Donald Trump a win on his use of force in Iran, despite lingering questions about America’s involvement in the Middle East.

The Senate shot down a resolution from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., aimed at limiting Trump’s military actions in Iran on Wednesday, following days of speculation about whether Republicans would cross the aisle — as they have done before — to reprimand the president.

The administration pushed hard to lobby support for Operation Epic Fury, holding several briefings with Congress to make its case. It appeared to work, at least for now, convincing some Republicans on the fence to back continued military action in Iran.

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TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: congress; iran; operationepicfury; resolution; warpowers
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My grandfather blamed dems for getting us into unnecessary wars but if he had lived long enough I think he would have disapproved of some of GWB's adventures. I don't think Trump wanted to get into a "long war" with Iran but I can't foresee all the problems that could arise. Iran has been a pesistent problem for a long time.
1 posted on 03/04/2026 6:09:55 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Rand Paul was the lone traitor.


2 posted on 03/04/2026 6:12:59 PM PST by ohioman
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Repubs must have looked at the polling.


3 posted on 03/04/2026 6:13:08 PM PST by Newbomb Turk (earch )
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To: ohioman; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

RE: Rand Paul was the lone traitor.

John Fetterman in exchange for Rand Paul? Who woulda thunk?


4 posted on 03/04/2026 6:15:30 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Faux Snooze here sounds like MSNBC. 🤮


5 posted on 03/04/2026 6:16:06 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Nervous Tick

“….. a clear sign that “a strategy is missing.”
The only strategy misding is the one that jails the likes of. Schumer.


6 posted on 03/04/2026 6:20:55 PM PST by Donbue
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Democrats are anti-American

As usual


7 posted on 03/04/2026 6:37:48 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: ohioman

Figures


8 posted on 03/04/2026 6:38:07 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Not surprising at all.


9 posted on 03/04/2026 6:40:02 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: No name given

I really think that some or many of these Democrat
Demons are literally serving at the beck and call of
That Old Serpent 🐍 Called the Devil and Satan

There’s simply no other explanation for their
constant Godless behavior


10 posted on 03/04/2026 6:44:36 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Shiite or get off the pot, uniparty.


11 posted on 03/04/2026 6:47:27 PM PST by BAN-ONE
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Fair enough, but what about the 94 U.S. District Courts? Are we sure one of them does not have a problem with it?


12 posted on 03/04/2026 6:51:48 PM PST by BusterDog
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To: SaveFerris

After so many failed prophesies about Trump, you would think that dems would have learned something. The latest try is that it costs us more to shoot down drones than to build and launch them. Our people are working on that.


13 posted on 03/04/2026 7:01:58 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: BusterDog

Expected.


14 posted on 03/04/2026 7:03:34 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ohioman
Rand Paul was the lone traitor.

Concur; this was no small treason; John Fetterman is a hero; one lone Democrat for our country.
15 posted on 03/04/2026 7:09:06 PM PST by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Not a single media outlet anywhere has any understanding of what passing this resolutions does. It does NOTHING. It has to pass the US House and be signed by the US President. It has no legal force otherwise. Congress would need to have the votes to override Trumps inevitable veto. They don’t.

Is meaning less propaganda the Democrats can fund raise on. It a sign of the stupidity of the GOP leadership that they even allowed this farce to go on


16 posted on 03/04/2026 7:16:04 PM PST by MNJohnnie
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Okay Thune, now get the SAVE Act passed because if Trump endorses Cornyn, it’s going to kill the Republicans in the midterms. I know, that’s what Thune wants.


17 posted on 03/04/2026 7:22:35 PM PST by drypowder
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To: MNJohnnie

It didn’t pass, and that is good.


18 posted on 03/04/2026 7:23:14 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Yes it is.


19 posted on 03/04/2026 7:27:08 PM PST by MNJohnnie
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To: drypowder

I don’t think it makes sense for Trump to endorse Cornyn unless he wins the primary.


20 posted on 03/04/2026 7:27:42 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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