There’s no doubt in my mind that Democrats are once again circling the impeachment wagons over President Donald Trump’s strike on Iran. They can’t seem to help themselves. Every decisive foreign policy move is “an abuse of power.” But when their own presidents used the same logic, they called it leadership. What’s really driving this outrage, and why do they keep tripping over the same double standard?
I don’t think anyone expected Democrats to actually applaud Trump for taking out a major threat. Frankly, I expected outrage. The same party that claimed taking out Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro was somehow impeachable was always going to play the same card with attacking Iran.
It’s as if Democrats can’t separate national security from their Trump Derangement Syndrome. But their hatred is blinding them to the reality of what took place. Sen. Dave McCormick (D-Pa.) called them out during an appearance on Fox News on Sunday. He defended President Trump’s decision as “completely within his Constitutional authority,” reminding viewers that presidents from both parties have done the same thing for fifty years.
“Democratic Presidents and Republican Presidents have been making this claim,” he said, emphasizing that Trump followed the law by briefing Congress under the War Powers Resolution. This wasn’t some reckless cowboy move. It was textbook presidential authority.
McCormick came with receipts, too.
When Barack Obama bypassed Congress to intervene in Libya, Democrats cheered. The same legal justification they’re mocking today was their rallying cry in 2011. “Some of those same Democrats that are now saying President Trump is acting out of line were supportive of the Libya operation,” McCormick pointed out.
It’s funny how “war powers” sound principled when it’s their guy in charge.
“What we need to focus on now is continuing to support these great young Americans that are carrying out this extraordinary mission,” McCormick continued. The men and women behind Operation Epic Fury deserve unity, not political sniping. But unity isn’t exactly a Democratic strong point when Trump (or any Republican for that matter) is the commander-in-chief.
McCormick laid out what most Americans already understand: Iran is the world’s leading terrorist regime, with “thousands of American” deaths to its name. “No regime in the last twenty years has killed more Americans,” he said flatly. The mullahs in Tehran don’t play by the rules, and no amount of appeasement will make them do so. Operation Epic Fury, McCormick argued, hit Iran where it hurts, setting back its nuclear program in a way diplomacy never could.
Of course, Iran still has thousands of missiles pointed at American forces—and uses them frequently. That’s not the behavior of a government seeking peace. Even so, McCormick made clear that Trump offered multiple non-military “off-ramps” before resorting to force. “The President gave Iran many alternatives for off-ramps,” he said. “A peaceful resolution to this.” Tehran chose escalation instead and paid the price.
WATCH: @SenMcCormickPA argues President Trump is acting "completely within his constitutional authority" in executing "Operation Epic Fury". pic.twitter.com/Qnr9uCTW88
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The real question isn’t whether Trump overstepped; he obviously didn’t. It’s whether Democrats realize that there aren’t two versions of the Constitution, one for Democrats and one for Republicans.
