There is a debate to be had about whether the crippling strike on Iran’s nuclear program over the weekend was in the long-term best interests of the United States. But the left’s unhinged reaction to what was unquestionably a stunning military success – and one well within the historic scope of presidential authority – will only further tank Democrats’ standing with the American people.
The dust hadn’t yet settled over the former site of Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant before Democrats were calling for Trump’s impeachment. “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted on X. “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
A chorus of other Democrats echoed AOC’s outrage. “Congress must be fully and immediately briefed in a classified setting,” an apoplectic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated. “Donald Trump shoulders complete and total responsibility for any adverse consequences that flow from his unilateral military action.” Senator Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, called Trump’s action “grossly unconstitutional.”
Democrats’ reaction has failed to meet the moment and misread the public. Many Americans are indeed justifiably wary of another drawn-out Middle East war. But the left has once again reflexively fixated on Trump rather than the issue itself, exposing that they care more about bashing the President than any actual ideological opposition to striking Iran’s nuclear facilities or “unconstitutional” use of presidential authority. (Does anybody really believe AOC would be calling for impeachment if a Democrat were in the Oval Office?)
It was not too long ago when the Democrat Party was cheering on Barack Obama’s unilateral campaign of drone strikes in Libya, Syria, Pakistan, and Yemen. In total, Obama launched 542 drone strikes that killed 3,797 people – yet he’s still held up as a godlike figure within the Democrat Party.
Democrats’ outrage is so blatantly hypocritical that even some liberal pundits have called them out. “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,” Dan Turrentine, who calls himself a “proud Dem politico,” posted on X. “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 [Trump Derangement Syndrome].”
Of course, some liberals are so afflicted with TDS that in the wake of the attack, they were expressing support for Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror. That was the case for Richard Stengel, a former Undersecretary of State for President Obama, who is now a political analyst for MSNBC. During an appearance on the network on Sunday, after being asked about Iranians chanting “death to America,” Stengel, incredibly, claimed that they don’t really mean it.
“I went to Iran in 2014,” Stengel said – before also revealing that he heard the “death to America” chant in person. He then incredibly claims, “[They] love American culture, [they] love American movies. Iran is the most Western nation in the whole Middle East… We have much more in common with them than with a lot of countries that we do have alliances with.”
That’s right. According to Stengel, a country that pours acid on women for not wearing their hijab properly, calls for the destruction of the United States, and executes political dissidents is the “most Western nation in the whole Middle East” – apparently even including Israel, the only true democracy in the region.
The left-wing protest machine has also taken up the cause of defending Iran, swapping out their Hamas and Mexican flags for Iranian flags. Pro-Iran demonstrations were seen in New York, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere over the weekend, with some holding signs that read “hands off Iran.”
The irony of those displays almost defies belief. After spending a decade denouncing Trump as an “authoritarian” and “fascist,” leftists are now openly rallying around Iran, an actual fascist authoritarian regime. They are so blinded by their hatred for Trump that they are actively supporting the very thing they claim to be trying to destroy.
For a Democrat Party that is in dire straits with voters, this is political malpractice of the highest order. Most Americans may not cheer for more conflict in the Middle East, but they surely do not sympathize with Iran’s dictatorship.
Moreover, Americans expect their leaders – regardless of party – to show at least a shred of patriotism when American service members carry out a dangerous, high-stakes mission. Instead, Democrats can’t even bring themselves to thank the military. Their obsession with Trump has completely consumed them, to the point that any victory for him – even a successful strategic strike on a nuclear threat – is treated as a national tragedy.
That instinct will alienate not just conservatives, but independents and moderate Democrats who still believe in showing some basic loyalty to their own country.
Shane Harris is the Editor in Chief of AMAC Newsline. You can follow him on X @shaneharris513.
The mask of the Democrat party is completely off. Now we see them for what they are. They hate America just as much as Iran hates America. They gave Iran money they gave Iran uranium and they lifted the oil embargoes on Iran all to facilitate their manufacturer of a nuclear weapon. They need to be labeled as a domestic terrorist organization and banned from existence. The Democrat party is the epitome of evil and is in the back pocket of the CCP and the mullahs in Iran
These democrat fools need no help from President Trump to alienate the American people. They do a fine job by themselves.
The liberal left-wing media is in a constant state of melt down anymore. They’ve become nothing more than background noise for most of America. About all they’re good for is local traffic reports and the weather – and they frequently get that wrong.
The people critizing President Trump for attacking the atomic positins are also the people seeking to destroy The UNITED STATES. If they are so in love with IRAN please leave te US and go live there
I don’t think anyone would expect less of the left, the apoplectic blather and defense of criminals is the standard Funny how Constitution comes handy when attacking Trump ,any other time it’s just a .pesky relic standing in their progressive ways.
First of all, the Dems are going to melt down because of anything President Trump does. Secondly, do you really believe that AOC has any idea what is constitutional and what isn’t. I am surprised should could ever remember what went into a bourbon and water. The more they fight the will of the vast majority of Americans, the more irrelevant they are becoming.
This is same Democratic Party that let millions of illegals enter my country. My paternal grandparents left Lebanon before WW1 and entered this country legally. My grandmother said they kissed the ground and cried when they got here. I am also a member of the DAR because my mother’s ancestors fought with Washington.
Send those left wing nuts to Iran and let’s see how they like living in a country where a woman is punished if she shows a single hair in public.
TDS will be the death of the Democrat party. How many times must you hear “Death to America” before it sinks in that those chanting it really mean it? Iran must not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, period.
The democrats hate President Trump because no matter what they do or say, it backfires. The Lord said “no weapon formed against you will prosper”. This points directly to President Trump’s unstoppable success.
President Trump did what was necessary for countries in that area,expecially Israel.
Occasional Cortex can sit and spin as far as I’m concerned. I bet she doesn’t even know how to mix a proper Rusty Nail! She is just about as un-American as it gets. Well, maybe in a dead heat with Omar, who didn’t have to change her last name when she married her brother.
Good luck trying to impeach Trump when approximately 80% of all Americans, regardless of party affiliation agree that Iran should never have nuclear weapons.
I would never trust the Democrats to keep a secret. If Trump informed them of the airstrike on the nuke plants, one or more Democrats would have leaked the info. This would have putour airmen at even greater risk of harm.
AOC is nothing but a hell raiser. No matter what the republican party does, or wht the president does, it is totally wrong. AOC, Omar, Talib, Presly, Crockett and the rest of the ilk should be kicked out of congress. Omar needs to be sent back to her home country because she belives the US is the worst country in the world.
Nobody declared war on Iran. We bombed their nuke sites and said “Your move?”, not a declaration of war. BTW, let the left cry. Frankly, F them.
Horseface is an anti-American, completely irrelevant, stupid, and needs to be booted out and back to being a bartender!
I believe many countries will “secretly” be glad it was done, and on the USA’s shoulders and not theirs, or left to another U.N. non-resolution. We’ll hear lots of shouting and gnashing of teeth but never hear the backroom sighs of relief and maybe even some well-hidden admiration.
Gee , i’m wondering , just who were the mullahs making A-bombs for ? Apparently , DEMOCRAT ‘leaders’ do not believe that the Ayatolah was making the bombs for them.. So, DEMOCRATS are either terribly naive or terribly stupid . There is no doubt in my mind that the Mullahs were making those bombs for you & me . Remember , the Mullahs were also making rocket delivery systems and those systems were intended to deliver an abomb to the eash coast of USA .
To these democrats again calling for impeachment, I think it’s about time to see about impeaching AOC, Bernie Sanders , Liz Warren, etc. Any or all of them that care more for illegals than the American people, for allowing the Northern & Southern borders wide open, for shutting down schools / businesses during the Covid flu, for encouraging the riots against federal ICE agents. The list is endless what they have done against American citizens. How about it Speaker Johnson? Time to prove to US that you deserve the Speakership.
Ocasio-Cortes is so disconnected from reality that she could attempt to plug her hair dryer into a water faucet. It’s far better to have a dialogue with someone who is poised to show up with all brain cells present and accounted for.
Between poor previous leadership and the lack of UN ability to accomplish anything in the world, is exactly why we are where we are at. Previous administrations and congress have shown no leadership or resolve to fix anything, stop whining and do something constructive, not obstructive and work as one to set the path for the world to come together for peace and prosperity. Stop the nonsense and do your jobs! IMO
“Death to America”
Soundslike the motto of the Democrat Party.
Democrats are just like Chicken Little screaming the sky is falling. They do it so often no one pays attention anymore.
The author NAILS IT. Hatred blinds one to any common sense or rational thought; guess that’s why it’s often called “blind hatred.” To modify an old joke: If Trump walked across the Potomac River, the DIMMs would criticize him for not knowing how to swim! Clinton, Barry, and Poopy Pants ALL said Iran could not have nuclear weapons, yet they fed them money to do just that. DJT said it and he DID IT!! Promises made, promises KEPT!
“Never let an opportunity to criticize the opposition go to waste.” That’s what those people do best. They do nothing beneficial for American Citizens when power they grasp. I’m fed up with their constant political posturing and “do-nothing useful” activities.
She ,AOC really just needs to go back tending bar and counsel drunks…
Fiberals just do NOT get it!!!!! DTS is the Fiberals “current stand”.
The Democratic Party years ago supported and represented the working man and woman. The Republican Party was aligned with and supported business.
Dems: Perhaps your party should review your past track record when you represented the working person. In other words: Return to your roots!
Otherwise, the American people should consider the Democratic party as a dead and an evil political party.
We DO need two parties! Such as back in the day when the employees and big business were represented.
Iran was planning to nuke Israel and EMP the USA. And, somehow, that would have ALSO been Trump’s fault. The TDS is so incredibly tiring. You literally cannot watch ANY news except Newsmax or you have to listen to the Dem drivel. I know AOC wasn’t alive in the 1970s when some of us recall Iran kidnapping and murdering Americans. And I guess she never paid attention to US or World history classes either. And don’t even get me started on Omar. We need to deport HER butt back to Somalia. She absolutely LIED and broke the law marrying her brother, so her VISA and asylum claims are void, therefore so is her lying citizenship oath.
Democrats are better at causing long term smoldering, on-dragging quagmire wars, a la Vietnam, or their legislative, and rules of engagement input, and financial exploitation of Afghanistan, and Ukraine, which they then always seek to crown with a public spectacle of a withdrawal that is shameful and humiliating, as well as costly in regards to America’s respect in the world, life, and treasure. Democrats have never met a dictator, tyrant, criminal, pervert, or terrorist they did not instantly like, at least until it becomes in-opportune, or hinders their goal, or the public deception they seek to maintain to achieve their goal. They are absolute experts in grave violations of our constitution, not so much in understanding in what constitutes one but in performing them. The whole Biden administration since day one was one continual string of constitutional violations. To borrow a line from Billy Wilder’s WWII comedy “To be, or not to be,” what the Biden administration “did to” our constitution “is what Hitler did to Poland.”
Someone tell the bartender that Obama bombed 7 countries dropping over 26 thousand munitions with congresses approval.
President Trump made a commander and chief decision, because he is a leader! The enemies of this country known as the Democratic Party could never have made a decision such as President Trump cause they lie and try and buy their way out! Of course they could have Iran to walk over the US like they have other countries like China!
You can’t fix stupid people who chant “Death to America.” They want freebies, and they don’t understand the difference between a Democratic government and a Republic government.
Who declared war? Not president Trump! The socialist democrats are falsely stating Trump declared war, he did not. The lies and anti-American attitude from the socialist democrats signal and end to the democrat party as there are only a handful of true democrats remaining. MAGA, republicans, independents will soon see no more politicians in the U.S. federal government that say they are democrats. AOC, Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar, Tlaib, Jasmine Crocket, Schumer, Pelosi, Swalwell, Waters, Schiff are obvious Marxist. This election will see the greatest overthrow of leftist in our history as MAGA and republicans win the vast majority of seats in both houses. At that time we will see American patriotism, fiscal strength, and internal peace flourish.
AOC looks different, but her mind is the same ole liberal, gutless, dominating bore!
Typical LIBTARD reaction: DO AS I SAY AND NOT AS I DO!
Libertarians are alienated too. I hate big government telling me and the world what to do.
GO TRUMP! I AM WITH YOU! Democrats, suck lemons!
Ocrazyo looks like a petulant five-year old being told she can’t stay up past her bedtime.
At last a president had the understanding and the courage to stand up to Iran and their evil regime. How many years have we had to listen to “death to America”? I voted for President Trump because I knew he would be able to handle righting all of the wrongs the Biden (et, al) had brought to the U.S. Thank you, God for answering mine and so many other’s prayers!! The rotten, radical liberals….they are going no where but I just tune them out and wish the media would stop showing all of their childish, ridiculous rants.
One of my most fervent hopes is that Democrats continue their activist actions against Pres Trump and Team and continue supporting ridiculous causes, until there are no citizens left who would consider voting for them.
Democrats won’t win Iranian votes, but seem to be trying. Nay saying and collecting $$$$$ in campaign funds does not guarantee election (but some seem to think it will if they can add glamor).
AOC would NOT be able to keep her mouth shut if she had been briefed, Iran would have been the FIRST to know about it. UNAMERICAN BARTENDER.
She’s in Congress for the wrong thing!
You can’t fix stupid American people who chant “Death to America”.
In talking about the Dems and libs, stupid, ignorant people, unable to think, beget stupid ignorant clones.
I believe the Americans are going to be turning on the Democrats in the next election. But not so much where people want everything for free and get to protest and sit on their butts. Most of them have big butts.
The democrats are bound and determined to destroy Trump. But what they are doing is destroying America. Many presidents have done attacks without having to ask Congress for permission, including Obama and Biden. This attack would not have been successful if the Congress was informed. Like general Millie said he would call the Chinese if and when Trump would attack China. Many members of the House starting with Jeffries and Schumer in the senate would have called the “Supreme Leader” of Iran. I am 100% sure that would have happened. Iran has been trying to destroy Israel and America since the Ayatollah returned to Iran. They attacked the US embassy twice with the second time taking hostages for 444 days. And since then they have attacked our soldiers in Beirut in 1982. Killing many. And these incursions have continued even attacking our embassy in Iraq. Then all tge proxy wars against Israel financed by Iran. Iran is a rogue state they are not fiving up ever. Armageddon is what tgey want. The Koran has forecasted this anf the clerics in Iran are following that. The people in Iran had 45 years of cleric rule. Not many people remember how Iran was under the shah. That is the problem right now there are no common sense leaders to say stop. It’s their duty to destroy the west. Where is the rest of the world in all this. Once again America has to carry the load to get peace, finally, in the Middle East and for the rest of the World.. I wander what the NATO summit will be like in the Netherlands this week.
Democrats still don’t get it. President Trump by this attack showed he is anti war. Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb.
How right you are.