As Twitchy told you, the Pentagon is reporting that two American Navy boats are in Iranian custody. But don’t worry — the White House is on it:
.@PressSec: "This is obviously a situation that we are monitoring closely." pic.twitter.com/aGJfh97dZO
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 12, 2016
And not only that, but:
on CNN, Earnest is now saying these new Iranian hostilities is exactly why the Obama WH pursued the nuclear deal w Iran.
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) January 12, 2016
Here’s video, via The Washington Free Beacon:
Wow. There’s spin, and then there’s spin.
And then there’s that.
ALL IS CALM https://t.co/qGjQftmLXz
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) January 12, 2016
Makes perfect sense. https://t.co/NDA1lzY8eL
— Aaron MacLean (@AaronBMacLean) January 12, 2016
Oh, this makes total sense! https://t.co/q9eqs8AS6o
— Lawrence B.Jones III (@LawrenceBJones3) January 12, 2016
@HotlineJosh pic.twitter.com/OSphWNmHX8
— WhichWitch (@JeffersonTeaPar) January 12, 2016
Our heads hurt.
WAT?! https://t.co/a5RGYcWAxH
— LaurieAnn (@mooshakins) January 12, 2016
@HotlineJosh Wait…..what?
— Brian Stuart (@OneMoreBrian) January 12, 2016
This makes approximately zero sense. https://t.co/hftuDNoS63
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) January 12, 2016
Everything is. It’s an unfalsifiable position. https://t.co/uf5iqOjJqG
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/rkylesmith/status/687029063584710657
Obama is the Underpants Gnome president. https://t.co/hxn6x3mbfY
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) January 12, 2016
LOL. Absolute clownshow over there. https://t.co/vQ1tqKtATh
— T (@FirstTeamTommy) January 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/687027506248060928
Does he realize that makes the admin seem yet stupider? @HotlineJosh https://t.co/edKFqM4qk7
— S D Winkler (@sdwinkler) January 12, 2016
@HotlineJosh @stephenfhayes Stupid is as stupid does..That's about the most nonsensical statement I've ever heard.
— NewsJunky (@MRNW84IT) January 12, 2016
Also self-parodic. https://t.co/DyM2dkhfIi
— Omri Ceren (@cerenomri) January 12, 2016
And by the way, for what it’s worth:
Earnest on CNN says our guys are receiving "all the proper courtesies you would expect"—when taken hostage by Iran.
— Michael Goldfarb (@thegoldfarb) January 12, 2016
Oh, well. Thank goodness for that!
Why, it's practically like a fun sleepover! They'reprobably planning s'mores and a singalong https://t.co/Mw9yOJOeYL
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) January 12, 2016
We are so screwed.
Holy shit. https://t.co/IlF8ZUlyZa
— Mike Warren (@MichaelRWarren) January 12, 2016
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include video.
