Date: August 4th, 2026 2:56 PM Author: up-to-no-good passionate party of the first part stage
I think it’s less any attempt to directly manipulate him (because they’d open themselves up to Rubio or another war hawk making hay with it) and more like Barney at the poker game at Homer’s house ie “after this case of beer, and the next case we only have two more cases of beer left. We gotta get some more beer *throws voice ie leaks to stenographer in the press* yeah more beer yeah yeah.”