@snarlcakes why do you intentionally leave out some words. Do you see the words about US Navy test pilots? Are they there? Why do you omit them?
No, I left them out because wasn't focusing on them. The white part is quibble. There isn't any reason to mention his skin color.
@jdb all this does is prove what we’ve been saying. The sad thing is, most of the politicians and certainly Elon are smart enough to know how they are playing with everyone. Sadly, some here are not.
@littlebitchbuckeye No, we aren’t stupid enough to take a few words out of context and then try to start a forest fire with it, ignoring the obvious purpose. Perfect example of how Trump and Fox News riles up those not curious enough to actually find the full quote. Nice try, but do better next time.
I believe in merit. You and Mark believe in race. So be it. As I always say, show me a leftist and I'll show you a racist.
@snarlcakes why do you intentionally leave out some words. Do you see the words about US Navy test pilots? Are they there? Why do you omit them?
No, I left them out because wasn't focusing on them. The white part is quibble. There isn't any reason to mention his skin color.
@goat this goes back to CO's thread about how we don't get along and I said outrage sells. And if course he sides with faux outrage.
@zeke4ahs yep, he is very specific. He doesn't say he does not want 7 Whites, nor 7 men, nor 7 fighter pilots. They are additive. So you could have 7 men, but a couple scientists, an engineer, and a poet, and it works.
This is the correct answer, but mechanical logic rarely appeals as much as emotional outrage. He didn't say no to 7 whites, he didn't say no to 7 guys, he didn't say no to 7 navy officers, he didn't so no to 7 test pilots. He said no to 7 people who fulfilled all of the above categories. But understanding what he said isn't sexy and doesn't bring in the donations or get the clicks.
The descriptors he chose do tell the story though. He even used them first “white” and “guy”.
Could've cited his college degree any other number of attributes that make him unique. But the leftist mind goes first and foremost to race and gender when highlighting differences between people.
It’s an implicit call to racial and gender diversity for the sake of it.
It’s not a huge deal. That’s just what the Democratic Party is now.
LOL, Community Notes got him
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2043196474620789157
That's awesome. Considering, Kelly is still alive, I guess the mission with all white guys wasn't a disaster after all 🤣 🤣
That's awesome. Considering, Kelly is still alive, I guess the mission with all white guys wasn't a disaster after all
There's one more subtle irony in your post.I’ll never accept the notion that whites, blacks, women, gays, or what have you think alike because they are one of those groups. That is exactly what Kelly, and many liberals suggest. That’s their mindset.
Kelly said, "...like me." On the one hand, you're saying unlike Kelly and many liberals you don't see people as thinking alike. On the other hand, when Kelly says "like me," you choose to project your thinking about what he means onto him, as if he thinks just like you. Are you sure he didn't mean something not overlapping your ken? Ever been to space?
That's awesome. Considering, Kelly is still alive, I guess the mission with all white guys wasn't a disaster after all
Your gif reminds me of a poster on the previous board. The rumor is he slept with Ms. Harris after Montel Williams (yes the Montel with a great afternoon talk show).
Needless to say Ms. Harris loved the poster more than Montel. It actually earned her the nickname heels up Harris, which didn't last long because of a tyrant moderator ...cough cough cough.......big cough @unclemark. Anyhoo, it seems Ms. Harris was a one of those ladies of the night.
What do you think Jesus would have said about her Bitcheyebuckeye? For the record, I am not judging. I am personally a sucker for beautiful baby dolls. I'm sinner as well.
@goat this goes back to CO's thread about how we don't get along and I said outrage sells. And if course he sides with faux outrage.
For the record I am not outraged. I hope people like Kelly keep saying it. It's good for the GOP. By the way Obama wouldn't ever say anything as ghey as "6 black guys like me" shouldn't be blah blah. However, Obama was kind of cool and had a personality. Guys like Kelly aren't cool.
Maybe this is why the Right is having a hissy fit about Mark Kelly like a bunch of whining sissies.
Sen. Mark Kelly slams Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner over roles in Trump's Iran talks
Maybe this is why the Right is having a hissy fit about Mark Kelly like a bunch of whining sissies.
Sen. Mark Kelly slams Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner over roles in Trump's Iran talks
Was Kelly similarly critical of the BILLIONS that Obama made available to the genocidal Ayatollah? Were you? Nah.
AI:
Under President Obama, the U.S. (as part of the multilateral JCPOA or Iran nuclear deal) lifted or waived many nuclear-related sanctions in exchange for Iran curtailing its nuclear program (e.g., reducing uranium stockpile by ~98%, limiting centrifuges). This allowed Iran access to roughly $100 billion (estimates varied; some cited up to $150 billion) in its own frozen overseas assets from oil sales and other holdings that had been restricted by international sanctions.faa01b
Separately, in January 2016 (Implementation Day of the deal), the U.S. settled a decades-old pre-1979 arms sale dispute from the Shah era:
Returned $400 million principal (Iran had paid in advance for military equipment that was never delivered after the 1979 revolution).
Added $1.3 billion in negotiated interest.
Total: $1.7 billion, delivered partly in cash (foreign currencies like Swiss francs and euros on pallets via plane) because sanctions made normal wire transfers difficult.83045c
The timing coincided with the release of several American prisoners/detainees from Iran, leading critics to call it ransom. The Obama administration insisted the settlement was separate (a legal resolution via the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal) and not a ransom, though they acknowledged using the delivery timing as leverage. Obama publicly stated the U.S. does not pay ransom for hostages.
Key point: No new U.S. taxpayer dollars were "given"—it was Iran's own frozen money plus a settlement of an old claim. Critics argued the sanctions relief (and cash) was fungible and could indirectly fund Iran's military, proxies, or missiles.
Biden Administration (2021–2025)
The Biden administration did not revive the full JCPOA but issued sanctions waivers and facilitated access to Iranian funds:
In 2023, as part of a prisoner swap (5 Americans released for 5 Iranians held in the U.S.), the U.S. allowed transfer of ~$6 billion in Iranian oil sale proceeds that had been frozen in South Korean banks. The funds went to restricted accounts in Qatar and were supposed to be used only for humanitarian purposes (food, medicine, etc.), overseen by third parties. After the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, the U.S. and Qatar restricted further access; reports indicate little to none was actually spent by Iran.
The administration also extended/reissued a sanctions waiver (originally from the Trump era) allowing Iraq to pay Iran for electricity imports. This unlocked access to roughly $10 billion in escrowed funds (Iranian earnings held in Iraq), which could be converted and used more flexibly (including for debt repayment or other purposes). Critics called the combined total ~$16 billion accessible to Iran.
Again, these were not direct U.S. payments or new taxpayer funds—they involved unfreezing or waiving restrictions on Iran's own assets/revenues. The administration emphasized humanitarian limits and necessity (e.g., keeping Iraq's power grid stable). Opponents argued money is fungible, so freeing up billions indirectly supports Iran's regime, IRGC, proxies (Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis), and regional activities.
Was Kelly similarly critical of the BILLIONS that Obama made available to the genocidal Ayatollah?
Your takes are getting stupider. When the Obama/Iran rapprochement happened, Kelly was a private citizen whose political activism was (understandably) single-issue: gun control. He would have had zero reason to say anything about Iran at the time, and no one would have had any reason to ask him.
