Pelosi uses 5-year-old grandson to make case for Syria action [video]; Politico’s Byers squees

Nancy Pelosi left the podium and specifically came all the way back to the microphones to talk about her grandson

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 3, 2013

Nancy Pelosi is making her argument for a Syria strike by citing her grandson….really?

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 3, 2013

Nancy Pelosi now telling story of trying to persuade skeptical 5-year-old grandchild.

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 3, 2013

.@NancyPelosi says 5 yr old grandson told her "no war"w/ Syria – she said children were killed – he asked "were they in the unitedstates?"

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) September 3, 2013

Nancy Pelosi now admitting something we all already knew: her 5yr old grandson is smarter than she is.

— Jacob Perry (@jacobperry) September 3, 2013

Nancy Pelosi has just invoked a conversation with her 5 year old grandson to support her support for action on Syria. Bad move Nancy.

— Tim Marshall (@Itwitius) September 3, 2013

This is an awesome moment from Pelosi … talking about talking to her grandson, who calls her Mimi, about going to war with Syria.

— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 3, 2013

#Jawdrop TV as Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House explains that her policy stance is determined by her 5 yr old grandson! #Syria #IKidUnot

— Ossie Ikeogu (@redikki) September 3, 2013

Nancy pelosi is on now talking about 5 yr old grandson & she told him how Syria killed children…like dems kill w/abortion! Crickets

— Brina Max (@Brinamax) September 3, 2013

So Nancy Pelosi's 5-yr old grandson is her national security adviser. Wow.

— Tommy Sears (@Tommy_Sears) September 3, 2013

Who needs the Constitution, when Nancy Pelosi's grandchildren say it's time to kill some Syrians?

— John Hayward (@Doc_0) September 3, 2013

Nancy Pelosi relating a discussion with her 5 y/o grandson that just HAS to be complete and utter bullshit.

— Eric H. (@ericinva) September 3, 2013

BREAKING: NANCY PELOSI'S 5-YEAR-OLD GRANDCHILD ANNOUNCES HE'LL VOTE 'NO' ON SYRIA MILITARY FORCE AUTHORIZATION

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 3, 2013

Damn. Nancy Pelosi's 5-year-old grandson is quite an astute critical thinker and observer of geopolitics.

— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) September 3, 2013

That whole Nancy Pelosi grandson story was…. Ridiculous. Good grief Dems use kids too much for their agenda.

— yesterdat (@yesterdat) September 3, 2013

Umm nancy pelosi, I don't care what your 5-year-old grandson's views on Syria are. #Hes5 #smh

— Rachelle (@Shelly__Marie) September 3, 2013

Can we interview Nancy Pelosi's grandson about Syria? The debate is functioning at about that level

— Tim Stanley (@timothy_stanley) September 3, 2013

Nancy Pelosi did not have that conversation with her 5 year old grandson! If she did, God help that poor child.

— J C Mac (@JCMac65) September 3, 2013

Was Saddam not “outside the circle of civilized behavior”? http://t.co/ypu2WZFeLu

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) September 3, 2013