So this is actually from a couple of days ago. I apologize for the delay. I had put the tab for this article somewhere outside my Politizoom browser window and just found it again. Nevertheless, it’s worth mentioning. Lindsey has lost his mind. It’s sad how far he’s slid down the “war hawk” slope. He didn’t use to be a d*ck. Now he is. Gratitude to Raw Story:
MAGA Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) faced a bipartisan firestorm on Sunday after he gave a “psychotic” interview on Fox News. Graham went on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream, where he was asked about President Donald Trump’s recent threat to take over Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, a major export hub for the Iranian regime. Graham told Bream that he would advise Trump to take the island and “let the [Iranian] regime die.” When Bream pressed Graham about whether the operation would involve American troops on the ground, his response enraged some political analysts and observers.
Denis has already broken down the Kharg Island insanity here and here. Please read them. They’re informative and amazing. Trying to take the island will do nothing but kill a lot of servicepeople. We really, really do NOT need to even attempt it. Susie, would you please talk some sense into Dumba$$ Donnie and Petey Boy? Do you think she can hear me? I’m seriously worried about this. And Lindsey Graham is saying stupid shizzle, which is not going to help anyone except the Iranians. Take the island. Erm, nope.
“We took Iwo Jima. We can take Kharg Island,” Graham said. Graham’s comments come at a time when the war in Iran is facing significant scrutiny. Energy prices have soared since the conflict began in late February, adding to the anxieties many voters in the U.S. are feeling about the cost of living.
The stupid, damn war we should never have started. If Israel wants to pull something, fine, let them do it. Now? We are stuck. No off-ramp. And if we pull out, will the Strait of Hormuz be reopened? I’m guessing no. Iran has us over a big barrel. They know they do. Nothing will get through unless they want it to, but considering the mines already laid and the narrowness of the Strait, we’re screwed. One thing that bugs me about this is that they’re not letting non-US ships through. Those people have nothing to do with this raging stupidity. In a manner of speaking, you could say they have the world over a barrel because Donnie and Petey Boy are imbeciles.
Analysts and observers reacted to the interview on social media. //// “Lindsey didn’t take Iwo Jima. He’s sending our kids to die for oil. Period. This man is a monster,” political candidate Fred Wellman posted on X. //// “We lost thousands of men in Iwo Jima. Nearly 20,000 wounded. F— this psychotic a——,” political commentator Joanne Carducci posted on X. //// “No, Lindsey, ‘we’ didn’t do Iwo Jima,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) posted on X. “Almost 7,000 Americans who died and 19,000 who were wounded did Iwo Jima. And they did it to fight for our freedom—with the support of Congress and the American people.” //// “We lost 7,000 Marines and 20,000 were wounded,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) posted on X.
That last comment blew my tiny little mind. A slapdown from a *Republican*? Is it possible there’s still hope for them? …. Nahhh. Unlikely. Iwo Jima was a bloodbath. And sending our troops in to try and take Kharg Island will be a worse one. What the hell are they *thinking*? It’s insane. Losing a whole bunch of servicepeople for oil is bullshizzle. Donnie and Petey Boy are riding the edge of war crimes. Please, don’t hit the infrastructure, and don’t go to the island. I’m hoping someone can stop them. I don’t know who. Susie might be able to, since she’s the only one with any sense. That’s a lot of pressure to put on her, with her fighting cancer. Come on, guys, don’t do it!
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I don’t put a lot of faith in Susie. She’s working for the antichrist after-all.
True, true. But she’s also the only one with any sense. So I have a wee tiny bit of hope. Just a little bit.