It was too depressing to write this last night, after we got off air, so I went to bed. But, it needs to be said by more Democrats: this was not an impeachable offense, and Trump did not need congressional approval for one precision attack under the circumstances, just as Obama did not when striking Bin Laden. Why can’t our Party just say it’s great we achieved the objective and destroyed Iran’s nuclear sites, god bless the soldiers who carried this out and made it home safely, god bless our country, military, allies, and we look forward to a full intel briefing. 🇺🇸. If one must then assert Congressional authority at the moment, add that any escalation will require congressional approval. And if you must, express concern for where this may go and what might come next.
But, for so many in my Party to knee jerk with unhinged calls for impeachment - and sadly omit in their statement support for Iran not having nuclear weapons, which has been a principle of our Party for 40 years -is truly TDS.
Peace is not a utopian ideal. #Peace is a humble path made up of daily actions, and is woven with patience, courage, listening, and action. Today more than ever, peace requires our vigilant and creative presence.
Hello, @SenJeffMerkley.
I’m in a unique position to respond to your statement.
I’m a Minnesota Republican. I’ve been targeted by over 30 fraudulent pizza deliveries — I’ve lost count at this point — and I was also swatted.
That’s attempted murder by proxy.
I’ve spoken with dozens of conservatives across the country who’ve endured the same trauma. Some barely escaped with their lives.
We didn’t ask for this. But it happened — fueled by violent rhetoric from the left and enabled by elected Democrats.
My own governor, whom you know well, routinely refers to the President of the United States as a dictator, a Nazi, and law enforcement as his “modern-day Gestapo.”
This doesn’t help.
Blaming Trump — who has survived two assassination attempts — is not just irresponsible, it’s dangerous.
I haven’t seen a single Republican celebrate the monster who took the lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman. He deserves to be condemned, mocked, and publicly shamed. I’ll be using my platform to do exactly that.
Meanwhile, Democrats have treated violent criminals like Luigi Mangione as patron saints. He murdered another fellow Minnesotan — John Thompson — and I’ve barely heard a peep of condemnation from elected Democrats.
To make matters worse, the enhanced swatting bill passed in Minnesota doesn’t even cover what happened to my family.
If the same crime is committed against someone with a different job title, it’s now a felony. But for me and my family? Still a misdemeanor.
The only people who have lifted a finger to help us were from the Trump administration.
So no — blaming Trump, who has condemned political violence, is shameful.
I’m still waiting on a single elected Democrat to do the same for my family.
Maybe consider all of that before speaking on this topic again.
Lie #1 Trump is a dictator who held a military parade on his birthday. Fact Check: The US Army was in fact founded June 14th 1775. Coincidentally trump was born the same day.
Lie #2 This is funded with tax payer dollars. Fact Check: This vast majority of this was funded by America250 Foundation with sponsorships from major corporations including Oracle, Lockheed Martin, Palantir, and reportedly Amazon and Coinbase to name a few
Lie #3 Only Authoritarian regimes have military parades. Fact Check: Numerous democracies have military parades like... France, UK, Canada, Italy, Israel, Australia, South Korea... among numerous others
"I played for the Vikings. I played for the Gophers. I lived in Minnesota for years. It was not like this. People were respectful. People could disagree and still have conversations. I still have a lot of family there, and it hurts to see what they’re living through.
"Minnesota has become the capital of chaos in America. That’s not right. It’s not a reflection of the true people of Minnesota. There are a lot of good people there. But the liberal hub around Minneapolis and St. Paul has taken over, and it’s dangerous. Tim Walz is the leader of that. His attorney general, Keith Ellison, is right there with him."
Governor Tim Walz: “Leading with grace and compassion and vision and compromise and decency.”
Too bad we don’t have a governor that exhibits these values & traits.
This is the POS that @GovTimWalz is. He has blood on his hands with the political shootings that occurred in our state. He has never wanted the state or country to come together. He thrives on the chaos and violence he encourages. Walz you are a sick and evil human being at the core.
There are countless sound bites of Tim Walz in the last year calling for violence, and labeling Americans as “Nazis” or “Gestapo”
Republicans in America should be playing those sound bites nonstop and insisting he resign as Governor.
Walz and Democrats have gone too far.
Sheila and I continue to pray for a full recovery for Speaker Emerita Hortman and Senator John Hoffman. This act of political violence is unacceptable and has no place in our state.
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