Tuesday saw all kinds of hot takes regarding Iran’s strikes and President Trump’s ensuing response.
Here’s a roundup of what some of the usual suspects in the political class had to say this evening.
Marco Rubio warned Americans not to get sucked in by “disinformation” and reassured people that the U.S. was prepared for the attack.
Be aware that we are experiencing a stunning volume of troll & disinformation activity on twitter.
We are witnessing coordinated informational warfare regarding #Iranattack spreading false information designed to create confusion & division.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 8, 2020
US was prepared for the attack launched tonight by the #IRGC @potus has a broad range of options available to respond
We will soon have a fuller assessment of this attack
Thereafter I am very confident he will pursue an appropriate response & act at a time of our choosing
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 8, 2020
DiFi wonders, “What difference does it make?”.
Qassem Soleimani organized attacks against Americans and our allies, but I have yet to see how killing him prevents Iran from posing an even greater threat against the United States. What we need now is less bluster, more responsibility and a strategy to reduce the risk of war. pic.twitter.com/CqUaWehYDO
— Senator Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) January 7, 2020
Speaker Pelosi is “closely monitoring the situation…
Closely monitoring the situation following bombings targeting U.S. troops in Iraq. We must ensure the safety of our servicemembers, including ending needless provocations from the Administration and demanding that Iran cease its violence. America & world cannot afford war.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 8, 2020
…at a bar.
Yo is Pelosi “monitoring the situation” at the bar? https://t.co/TgOuPKmIUo
— Alana Mastrangelo (@ARmastrangelo) January 8, 2020
Eric Swalwell – whom you may remember as the hero who walked an extra block for Starbucks just so he wouldn’t have to go into the Trump Tower store – got poetic.
Pray for America’s troops and personnel serving in Iraq. They do not deserve to run for their lives against a rain of missiles.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) January 7, 2020
Ilhan Omar changed her mind about thoughts and prayers.
Let’s keep U.S. personnel in our prayers, who are in harm’s way in Iraq!
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 8, 2020
Ana Navarro started out reasonably…but quickly fell off the Trump Derangement cliff.
Regardless of how you feel about Trump and his actions and foreign policy decisions, US troops are in harm’s way. Keep them and their loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. They are simply doing what their Commander-in-Chief was unwilling to do, valiantly serve our country.
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) January 8, 2020
Biden might be the only Democrat who got it right…shockingly.
I’m going to hold off on commenting on the news tonight until we know more, but there is one thing I will say: Jill and I are keeping our troops and Americans overseas in our prayers. We hope you’ll keep them in yours.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 8, 2020
And just for shots and giggles, here’s Mr. Kellyanne Conway’s expert analysis.
https://twitter.com/gtconway3d/status/1214691146531835913?s=20
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