Birds Of A Feather…

Hegseth: "Ultimately, the aftermath is gonna be in America's interests. Our interests. We won't live under a nuclear blackmail scenario of conventional missiles that can target our people." pic.twitter.com/VrDKwRxGUz

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 10, 2026

... flock together.

I never thought of “nuclear missiles” as “conventional.”

Rand Paul: "As far as the reasons for the war, there have been many different reasons floated, but none of them I think have been very convincing ... we were told their nuclear weapons were obliterated, and now we're told their nuclear weapons are just moments away from being a… pic.twitter.com/Nf78MAa9CO

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 10, 2026

Rand Paul: "As far as the reasons for the war, there have been many different reasons floated, but none of them I think have been very convincing ... we were told their nuclear weapons were obliterated, and now we're told their nuclear weapons are just moments away from being a bomb. I don't think the arguments are valid."

The judges would also accept “The arguments are incoherent double speak and bafflegab.” And are still waiting for someone to say “we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.” Which would finally put the tail securely in the snake’s mouth.

Ted Cruz: "I don't think there's any possibility that this becomes a long, protracted military engagement" pic.twitter.com/cyahROnPJT

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 10, 2026

Close; but not a cigar.

Ted Cruz on Iran: "I think the administration is going to continue applying force, military and otherwise, until they get a regime there that is not a radical Islamist regime that is waging war with America ... I'm not interested in an Iran run by an Ayatollah" pic.twitter.com/BZkmHmPj5i

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 10, 2026

But this is not going to “become[] a long, protracted engagement”? 🤔 Maybe stupidity is contagious, after all.