Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy blasted Obama Tuesday night for saying that the Islamic Sate did not “threaten our national existence.”
“National Security is the number one issue, and I think he is in a different place than the rest of the country,” McCarthy told reporters after the President’s address. “From Paris to San Bernardino to Philadelphia to Istanbul this morning to our own Navy being taken from Iran, and he talks about us being the strongest we’ve ever been. I feel there is a greater threat out there.”
McCarthy argued that America needed to “take a stronger approach” in how it addresses issues related to national security or risk putting the safety of the country in jeopardy.
McCarthy also said that the U.S. has to “have some action back” against Iran after the country took 10 U.S. Navy personnel into custody Tuesday.
“I view foreign policy much different than how he delivered it, and I think the American people do as well,” McCarthy said.
… and that’s why we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee."
If the GOP had their way, or God forbid, Trump was President, he’d be pushing for nuclear war against Iran due to the troops found in Iranian waters. He doesn’t want to even give them a chance to let them go. If the situation is the same in a few days, then President Obama will talk to President Rouhani and warn them that further action will be taken against Iran if our troops are not released. These bozos are always willing to send everyone else’s kids to fight a war for them!
President Obama:
“Priority number one is protecting the American people and going after terrorist networks.”
Nope. Not the number one issue at all. Jobs, affordable health care, education, the environment… Just to name a few.
President Barack Obama:
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Asshole):
…any questions…?