We MEANT to do that! Josh Earnest's spin on Iran situation makes 'zero sense' [video]

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.

https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/687026618682966018

https://twitter.com/AaronBMacLean/status/687027299816992769

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

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https://twitter.com/FirstTeamTommy/status/687026713436499969

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

https://twitter.com/cerenomri/status/687030653901234176

And by the way, for what it’s worth:

https://twitter.com/thegoldfarb/status/687025306004275201

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.

https://twitter.com/MichaelRWarren/status/687025419858624513

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include video.