Status Quo Ante

Lindsey Graham is asked how he defines victory in the conflict with Iran.

His answer: Regaining freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz pic.twitter.com/wK3gVk6lvV

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 5, 2026

And how many months will it take for the oil market to recover?

Lindsey Graham says he knows that gas prices are high but he says the military action against Iran is worth it and if you doubt that Iran was trying to get a nuke, you shouldn’t be allowed to drive anyway.

Graham: To the American people, I know gas prices are high and I know… pic.twitter.com/2t0s69PMaK

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 5, 2026

Lindsey Graham says he knows that gas prices are high but he says the military action against Iran is worth it and if you doubt that Iran was trying to get a nuke, you shouldn’t be allowed to drive anyway. Graham: To the American people, I know gas prices are high and I know WE’RE suffering right now. But you pay now or you pay later. They tried to get a nuclear weapon. If you don't believe that, you shouldn't be allowed to drive.

The campaign ad writers are going to be unemployed this year. (Does Lindsay think this makes him sound butch?)

Lindsey Graham says Donald Trump has already has already obliterated Iran’s nuclear capability but adds there’s more to do… such as regaining control of the Strait of Hormuz.

“To our allies throughout the world who depend on the Strait of Hormuz more than we do, get off your… pic.twitter.com/1i34XtlNPB

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 5, 2026

Didn’t Trump say that already? Did it work? 

Lindsey Graham says if we can take control of the straits, “checkmate” pic.twitter.com/zOtavRJIcE

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 5, 2026

Mighty big “if” there, fella.

Lindsey Graham on Iran:

I love the idea of a second amendment solution for the Iranian people. If I were President Trump and Israel, I would load the Iranian people up with weapons so they can go to the streets armed and turn the tide of battle inside Iran. We don't need… pic.twitter.com/rF2R8EYUW2

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 5, 2026

I don’t think he’s this stupid. But he clearly thinks the voters of South Carolina are. And he could be right. (My brother in law was Green Beret in Vietnam. His task was to act as a force multiplier, recruiting people as the French were recruited for the resistance in WWII. It wasn’t a matter of being a gun runner. The IRG is trained. Handing guns to people would be as effective as “militia” members going up against the U.S. military. If you could hand guns to everyone in Iran. And if they wouldn’t just turn them on each other. This could be a stupider idea, but it’s hard to say how.)

Keith Kellogg on Iran:

Let’s take their oil. I don't think an air campaign by itself will do much. You can take the island and just hold it until we get a decent government in charge. pic.twitter.com/ZAyOgHzMPM

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 5, 2026

There’s gotta be a cost free (in terms of American lives) solution to this, right? Besides, Trump said he’s gotten regime change. And that his blockade would do the trick. Oh, and that he’s won the war.

Is it normal to fall asleep standing up during a press event?#askingforacountry https://t.co/CBZrFp4BWN

— Grant Stern  (@grantstern) May 4, 2026

Harry Enten: Trump has reached the lowest net approval rating ever for a President of the United States. The lowest previous record was when Trump was 24 points underwater in term one. He is now 25 points underwater. pic.twitter.com/8qie5Mo3ZZ

— FactPost (@factpostnews) May 4, 2026

How did that happen?