Demagogues

“If the United States Congress has any life left in it, every member of Congress and senator must be calling for Trump’s removal today based on the 25th Amendment. He is threatening the entire destruction of a civilization. He is calling Iranians animals. … This is a moral crime. It is a war crime.” —Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)

“Donald Trump’s instability is more clear and dangerous than ever. If the Cabinet is not willing to invoke the 25th Amendment and restore sanity, Republicans must reconvene the Congress to end this war.” —Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

“A president cannot be allowed to threaten genocide with the United States military. Threats of war crimes and disregard for human life must be met with accountability under the law.” —Rep. Tim “Sarah” McBride (D-DE)

Antichrist Poppycock

“Is it possible the president sees [the Iran conflict] in bigger terms — sees this as the fulfillment of something, or the elevation to some higher office beyond president of the United States? That’s entirely possible.” —Tucker Carlson

For the Record

“As someone who watched these terrorists hide behind mosques, women, and children, as they killed Americans… This. Is. The. Language. That. They. SPEAK. End the pearl clutching, and understand what the President is trying to do. Trump doesn’t send pallets of cash, he sends American strength.” —Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX)

“I get Trump’s rhetorical saber-rattling, which he outlined in The Art of the Deal, but this is not a closed-door corporate transaction. Trump’s public rhetoric, including his Easter morning f-bomb, is inflammatory and unnecessary, but his handlers are too insulated to get the optics. If he makes a ‘deal’ with Iran, Americans need to understand we can’t trust an Islamist terrorist regime. We have been at war with Iran for the last 50 years and will continue to be until democracy prevails over their fascist theocracy, if it ever does.” —Mark Alexander

“The whole world’s been impacted, unfortunately, because Iran is violating every law known by striking commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. … This is a regime that doesn’t believe in laws, rules, or anything like that. It’s state-sponsored terrorism.” —Secretary of State Marco Rubio

“Iran has always had the ability to temporarily close the Straight of Hormuz. Fortunately, our military has the ability to permanently re-open it.” —Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)

“The same midwits who were sure Trump was going to nuke Iran a few hours ago are now sure that Trump is going to give Iran everything it demands.” —David Harsanyi

And Last…

“As we get close to the nearest point to the moon and farthest point from Earth, as we continue to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos, I would like to remind you of one of the most important mysteries there on Earth — and that’s love. Christ said, in response to what was the greatest command, that it was to love God with all that you are. And He also, being a great teacher, said the second is equal to it, and that is to love your neighbor as yourself.” —Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover