GOP Mike Lee says intel hearing is worst he has heard in 9 years as a senator

[Slade3200]

Wow, GOP senator Mike Lee is pissed over lack of transparency in classified intel briefing about the Soleimani situation. WTF is going on here?!

Senator Mike Lee Calls Iran Briefing "the Worst" He | C-SPAN.org
Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee calls the briefing on the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani "the worst briefing" he's seen on a military issue during his nine years in the Senate. He also says it's "insulting" for administration officials to tell senators that they cannot debate War Powers legislation because it would embolden Iran. Senator Lee says he will now support a resolution proposed by Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine. "It is not acceptable for officials within the executive branch of government…to come in and tell us that we can't debate and discuss the appropriateness of military intervention against Iran. It's un-American. It's unconstitutional and it's wrong," Senator Lee says.

Lee had his feathers ruffled and his ego was hurt

senators are the biggest blowhards in washington

What do you think ruffled his feathers and hurt his ego?

 

[Blaine Sweeter]

Cable news networks lure liberals and conservatives into taking opposing sides of conflicts that have less bearing on our lives than one day of illegal immigration.

If Fox News and CNN had been broadcasting from Europe in the 1920s and 1930s, this is how I imagine they’d alert the public to the rising danger of Adolf Hitler:

-- January 1933: Hitler appointed chancellor; the Reichstag begins process of transforming Weimar Republic into Nazi Germany.

FOX NEWS HEADLINE: PERU DEFENDS AMAZON RAINFOREST FROM COLOMBIA; MEDIA MELTDOWN OVER PERU’S FIRST LADY

CNN HEADLINE: COLOMBIA DEFENDS AMAZON RAINFOREST FROM PERU; POLL: MOST FOX VIEWERS CAN’T FIND COLOMBIA ON A MAP

-- 1933-1939: Hitler reoccupies the Rhineland in violation of the Versailles Treaty, unifies with Austria and annexes parts of Czechoslovakia.

FOX NEWS HEADLINE: BOLIVIA ATTACKS PARAGUAY IN GRAN CHACO REGION

CNN HEADLINE: PARAGUAY ATTACKS BOLIVIA IN GRAN CHACO REGION

-- 1939: Hitler invades Poland.

FOX NEWS HEADLINE: CNN REFUSES TO APOLOGIZE FOR FALSE REPORTING ABOUT CHACO WAR

CNN HEADLINE: FOX NEWS HOST LOST IN GRAN CHACO REGION

After 9/11, we went to war with two countries on the other side of the globe, spending trillions of dollars and sacrificing thousands of our greatest Americans because (mostly Saudi) immigrants killed 3,000 Americans. U.S. servicemen and women are still dying to avenge this single mass murder from two decades ago.

Mexico kills at least 10 times that many Americans every year.

Why on Earth are our media –- and our president –- consumed with “Whither Iran?” when hundreds of Americans are dying every day at the hands of the country sitting right next door?

Because, despite what these idiotic TrumpTards say, the mainstream media is not some liberal bastion of lies and fake news.
Trump is. He makes SURE he's in the headlines every fucking minute.
He's in the driver's seat and the mainstream media is in the back seat.
And he'll do anything to STAY in the headlines, like killing off some general in the Middle East and saying shit like we're going to bomb their cultural sites.

 

[berg80]

I'm sure the Pentagon is in desperate need of your military expertise.

Don't worry about it. I don't expect Trumpette's to know the facts.

Pentagon Officials Reportedly “Stunned” by Trump’s Decision to Kill Soleimani
Pentagon Officials Reportedly “Stunned” by Trump’s Decision to Kill Soleimani

 

[berg80]

The next time Big Fat Donnie asks for retaliatory options against an enemy don't include the batshyte crazy ones. Cuz clearly you can no longer assume the Orange Buffoon won't chose one. Especially with nitwits like Pompeo and Pence egging the Golfer-in-Chief on in assassinating Soleimani without a damn clue about what would happen next.

We were an errant, or more effective, ballistic missile away a dangerous, further escalation after Iran bombed those bases. Had American soldiers been killed there would be no talk of a fragile stand down.

BTW, reporting following the congressional briefing to explain the rationale for the assassination indicates what many expected is true. There was no credible rationale. Importantly, even if there was, unless Soleimani was going to carry out the "imminent threat" himself killing him in no way does anything to diminish the threat. He was replaced within hours of his death.

What did we get out of it? A united Iran, Shia militias in Iraq united, rising demands that US troops leave Iraq (a win for Iran), and an Iran more determined to ramp up their efforts to develop nuclear bomb technology.

"Orange Buffoon"...lol, you crack me up

Trump says he will accept election result - if he wins
Trump says he will accept election result - if he wins

 

[Meathead]

The next time Big Fat Donnie asks for retaliatory options against an enemy don't include the batshyte crazy ones. Cuz clearly you can no longer assume the Orange Buffoon won't chose one. Especially with nitwits like Pompeo and Pence egging the Golfer-in-Chief on in assassinating Soleimani without a damn clue about what would happen next.

We were an errant, or more effective, ballistic missile away a dangerous, further escalation after Iran bombed those bases. Had American soldiers been killed there would be no talk of a fragile stand down.

BTW, reporting following the congressional briefing to explain the rationale for the assassination indicates what many expected is true. There was no credible rationale. Importantly, even if there was, unless Soleimani was going to carry out the "imminent threat" himself killing him in no way does anything to diminish the threat. He was replaced within hours of his death.

What did we get out of it? A united Iran, Shia militias in Iraq united, rising demands that US troops leave Iraq (a win for Iran), and an Iran more determined to ramp up their efforts to develop nuclear bomb technology.

sober up first next time.

 

[berg80]

The next time Big Fat Donnie asks for retaliatory options against an enemy don't include the batshyte crazy ones. Cuz clearly you can no longer assume the Orange Buffoon won't chose one. Especially with nitwits like Pompeo and Pence egging the Golfer-in-Chief on in assassinating Soleimani without a damn clue about what would happen next.

We were an errant, or more effective, ballistic missile away a dangerous, further escalation after Iran bombed those bases. Had American soldiers been killed there would be no talk of a fragile stand down.

BTW, reporting following the congressional briefing to explain the rationale for the assassination indicates what many expected is true. There was no credible rationale. Importantly, even if there was, unless Soleimani was going to carry out the "imminent threat" himself killing him in no way does anything to diminish the threat. He was replaced within hours of his death.

What did we get out of it? A united Iran, Shia militias in Iraq united, rising demands that US troops leave Iraq (a win for Iran), and an Iran more determined to ramp up their efforts to develop nuclear bomb technology.

sober up first next time.

Imagine my surprise all Trumpette's can muster in their replies is whiny, juvenile snark.

 

[fncceo]

Trump says he will accept election result - if he wins

You should accept them too ... after all, he is YOUR President.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Ya a man directly RESPONSIBLE for the killing of over 500 American soldiers is of course not a viable target for killing himself? You supported the murder of a 16 year old American boy that had never done anything to the US JUST because his father MIGHT. To be clear in that case the Father had NOT done anything either. Yet you supported the murder of that boy because your hero Obama ordered it.

 

[Blaine Sweeter]

Mike's correct, of course.

Lee should be prepared to be thrown under the bus by the Trump cult and by Trump TV, known as Faux News.

Yup. I can see the veins in Trump's big orange face pulsing now. He'll rip into Mike Lee on Twitter.

In the meantime, the whole world is once again reminded that Trump is nothing but a tin pot dictator who is full of gas.
He has drawn the line TWICE now and failed to follow up.
First North Korea.
Now Iran.
Trump is a "...fake. A phony" Mitt Romney, 2016

But Mitt threw a presidential election.

And? Doesn't change the fact that world leaders know that Trump is full of shit and doesn't follow up his threats with action.

 

[berg80]

Trump says he will accept election result - if he wins

You should accept them too ... after all, he is YOUR President.

WASHINGTON/DELAWARE, Ohio (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Thursday he would accept the result of the Nov. 8 election - “if I win” - fueling Republican concerns his stance would make it harder for his party to maintain control of Congress.

 

[Blaine Sweeter]

Wow, GOP senator Mike Lee is pissed over lack of transparency in classified intel briefing about the Soleimani situation. WTF is going on here?!

Senator Mike Lee Calls Iran Briefing "the Worst" He | C-SPAN.org
Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee calls the briefing on the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani "the worst briefing" he's seen on a military issue during his nine years in the Senate. He also says it's "insulting" for administration officials to tell senators that they cannot debate War Powers legislation because it would embolden Iran. Senator Lee says he will now support a resolution proposed by Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine. "It is not acceptable for officials within the executive branch of government…to come in and tell us that we can't debate and discuss the appropriateness of military intervention against Iran. It's un-American. It's unconstitutional and it's wrong," Senator Lee says.

Lee had his feathers ruffled and his ego was hurt

senators are the biggest blowhards in washington

What do you think ruffled his feathers and hurt his ego?

Biggest blowhard in Washington lives in the White House

 

[Frankeneinstein]

Trump says he will accept election result - if he wins
Trump says he will accept election result - if he wins

Yeah yeah yeah, do another "orange" thingy.

 

[blackhawk]

So the TDS afflicted want the Pentagon to undermine the Commander in Chief that's a wise precedent to set.

 

[berg80]

Ya a man directly RESPONSIBLE for the killing of over 500 American soldiers is of course not a viable target for killing himself?

That isn't the issue. The lack of consideration for the consequences is the issue. None of which are positive.

 

[rightwinger]

The next time Big Fat Donnie asks for retaliatory options against an enemy don't include the batshyte crazy ones. Cuz clearly you can no longer assume the Orange Buffoon won't chose one. Especially with nitwits like Pompeo and Pence egging the Golfer-in-Chief on in assassinating Soleimani without a damn clue about what would happen next.

We were an errant, or more effective, ballistic missile away a dangerous, further escalation after Iran bombed those bases. Had American soldiers been killed there would be no talk of a fragile stand down.

BTW, reporting following the congressional briefing to explain the rationale for the assassination indicates what many expected is true. There was no credible rationale. Importantly, even if there was, unless Soleimani was going to carry out the "imminent threat" himself killing him in no way does anything to diminish the threat. He was replaced within hours of his death.

What did we get out of it? A united Iran, Shia militias in Iraq united, rising demands that US troops leave Iraq (a win for Iran), and an Iran more determined to ramp up their efforts to develop nuclear bomb technology.

How about when Fat Donnie wants to bomb ancient cultural sites?

 

[basquebromance]

this is iraq war redux. we have learned nothing in 15 years, folks!

 

[Mac-7]

Wow, GOP senator Mike Lee is pissed over lack of transparency in classified intel briefing about the Soleimani situation. WTF is going on here?!

Senator Mike Lee Calls Iran Briefing "the Worst" He | C-SPAN.org
Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee calls the briefing on the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani "the worst briefing" he's seen on a military issue during his nine years in the Senate. He also says it's "insulting" for administration officials to tell senators that they cannot debate War Powers legislation because it would embolden Iran. Senator Lee says he will now support a resolution proposed by Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine. "It is not acceptable for officials within the executive branch of government…to come in and tell us that we can't debate and discuss the appropriateness of military intervention against Iran. It's un-American. It's unconstitutional and it's wrong," Senator Lee says.

Lee had his feathers ruffled and his ego was hurt

senators are the biggest blowhards in washington

What do you think ruffled his feathers and hurt his ego?

In his own words he was pissed that the briefers were calling for less debate and grandstanding in the senate

 

[berg80]

Trump says he will accept election result - if he wins
Trump says he will accept election result - if he wins

Yeah yeah yeah, do another "orange" thingy.

Sorry that you find the facts about President Shithole disturbing.

 

[berg80]

So the TDS afflicted want the Pentagon to undermine the Commander in Chief that's a wise precedent to set.

Undermine him? No. It's just that he is a juvenile so the options he is given must be controlled.........for all our sakes.

 

[jc456]

Mike's correct, of course.

or not. but he tried to look important. but, nah!!!! trump didn't need to do anything.