'Oh Come on,' Says Senate Democrat After Jake Tapper Plays Voting-Against-the-Troops Card

[sop]

"Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut offered immediate push back on Sunday when CNN anchorJake Tapper said a vote against an expected $50 billion request by President Donald Trump to fund his attack on Iran would be seen as 'voting against the troops.' "

“ 'Oh come on,' said Murphy, incredulous. 'I mean, the American people don’t want this war. They don’t want this war—they have seen what happens when American troops go into places like Iraq, places like Afghanistan. Ultimately we get a lot of people killed, we waste a lot of dollars. The one thing the people of the American people have been clear about is that they don’t want the United States dragged into another long-term war in the Middle East.' "

"Polling has shown that Murphy is correct, with only one out of four people—a mere 25%—in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released last week showing any kind of support for Trump’s war of choice against Iran."

“ 'If you support the troops,' said Murphy, 'then you should vote against this war so that we get our troops out of harm’s way. Virtually nothing good happened from sending thousands of Americans to die in Iraq in the 2000s and if we don’t learn that lesson then shame on every single one of us.' "

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/support-the-troops-iran-war

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. Tapper has gone way past his freshness date.

[liberalla]

8. He sure has!

... and he should've figured that out by now!

[Trueblue1968]

28. Get rid of Tapper and rehire Don Lemon !!!!!!!!

[JBTaurus83]

2. Murphy should either run for President

Or Senate Majority Leader when we take it back.

[CrispyQ]

26. I love Chris!!

I've loved him since I saw a video of him riding the bus in his district back when he was a rep. He got the whole bus engaged in conversation about what issues were important. Apparently he did that a few times a year. He's been a huge voice against what's going on with this administration, calling it a 5-alarm fire. I wish my two dem senators were as vocal as he's been!!

I like the beard. It gives him a commanding presence.

[UpInArms]

3. Tapper?

Is he the guy who harps on how old a president is?

[JBTaurus83]

4. Only Dem Presidents

[UpInArms]

5. Silly me

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Tapper is a real loon.

Do you think he’s selling his services as an influencer?

[Scrivener7]

17. But Murphy is awesome!

[SoFlaBro]

7. Looks like that Tapper motherfucker has another motherfucking book to sell. Piss on that fucking turd.

[calimary]

9. Tapper tries a "gotcha" question.

And FAILS.

[Joinfortmill]

10. Tapper sucks.

[Cha]

11. FO Tapper... Nazi Tool. TY & Sen Chris Murphy!

PEDO is Killing the Troops

[brer cat]

14. ita, Cha. Sen. Murphy is spot on.

[Cha]

15. Aloha, brer cat...

Is ita... I totally agree?

[brer cat]

16. Yep! I hope you are doing well, Cha.

[Cha]

18. lol.. it's funny because I looked it up

and nothing came up... and just as I was about to post it popped into my head. Yay..

Doing as well as can be expected under the Current Circumstances.

How are you.. is the Page Magnifier still helping?

I'm up to 175% in the Zoom now.

☮️🌺🌻🕯️🕊️💜

[brer cat]

19. The page magnifier helps some.

I have started new shots in my eye that has both wet and dry MD. It is for dry MD but the retina doctor says my left eye is too advanced for the new shot to help. I got the first shot last week along with the regular shot in my other eye. That is not fun but the doctor plans to keep both eyes on the same schedule. Since I can't drive after my shots, it helps my driver (my granddaughter) for me to have both together.

The MD saga never ends, does it?

[Cha]

20. Wow... I'm glad you have your

granddaughter to take you for your shots.

So you're able to drive when you're not getting shots?!

I only have Dry MD and didn't know there were shots for that kind?

Sounds like I better check into it. : Mahalo, brer cat!

[brer cat]

22. Do check into it , Cha. The shots for dry

help slow down the progression to preserve the vision you have. Mine was very stable until it suddenly went crazy and the shots couldn't stop it.

I don't drive much. There are grocery stores and pharmacies a few blocks from my house where I still drive. Beyond that, either my grands drive me or I I take Uber.

[Cha]

23. I will, Mahalo! The last I heard there was

nothing to be done for Dry MD... 'course that was during COVID when the Retina Specialist from Honolulu couldn't make the trips to Kauai anymore.

You're doing much better than I an,, I'd be a danger if I got behind the wheel.. but that's okay because I stopped driving when I was still in New York.. I was close to work and I kept spending so much money on Repairing Rust on my car from Winter Salt on the Road.

I've been taking the bus for 9 years and am a Pro.

[Javaman]

12. Jack crapper. nt

[BidenRocks]

13. Emotional, dishonest blackmail!

If you don't support sending our people to die in another bullshit war, you don't support them?

This old Marine thinks Tapper should shut the fuck up!

Jake only likes dead soldiers! That's the story!

[Scubamatt]

21. Thank you, Senator Murphy!!!!!

For showing us how this is done - do NOT accept the Republican framing (especially when it's coming from Jake "Did I tell you in the last 10 minutes that Biden is Old?" Tapper!). The media has been trained for 40 years to frame issues around Republican talking points and too many of our leaders accept that framing when they engage with the media. More of Senator Murphy's approach please!!!!!

[Ruby the Liberal]

24. $50 billion. With a B

No USAID, the descimation of SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare and soon enough, Social Security (etc etc etc) and the orange assclown wants to take whatever DHS hasn't grifted out of the Treasury to make the Middle East go boom.

And gas (and diesel!!) are about to skyrocket.

I just can't.

[Maj. Dude]

25. Maybe instead of,

supporting death and destruction, that money could be used to support our current war veterans and the men & women coming back home.

[Quanto Magnus]

27. Shame on Tapper

for pulling the propaganda card to have 'gotcha' moment....

[JT45242]

29. Tapper once again proves a walking piece of shit can stay stupid things

He is reprehensible beyond redemption

[Bluetus]

30. I heard a rumor that CNN will become far right-wing propagandists if the company is sold

Become?

The premise of every question ever asked by anybody from CNN in the past 20 years is a distant far-right non-reality. Could they get even more disconnected from mainstream America?

Yes, but it wouldn't really change anything. We have a crazy mob that is what it is. The tide is turning away from them. I want to see Ellison and the other billionaire bastards lose billions of dollars, just like Murdoch lost his entire investment in Myspace. Remember, he paid $580,000,000 in 2005. By 2007 it was worth zero.