Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton represents Washington, D.C. She also represents what happens when you don’t pay attention in history class.
During today’s House Oversight Committee hearing on Benghazi, Holmes Norton thought it made sense to bring up the Iraq War:
Good grief! Eleanor Holmes Norton is bringing up Iraq! #IdiotAlert
— Dark To Light (@NoCoincidencez) May 1, 2014
Surely she had a good reason, right?
Yeah, not so much:
https://twitter.com/Toro520/status/461879306184962048
Eleanor Holmes Norton: "(Iraq was) the most catastrophic war of the 20th century" … Oh reeeeally?
— George MF Washington (@GMFWashington) May 1, 2014
Did Eleanor Holmes Norton just say Iraq war was most catastrophic war of 20th century?
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 1, 2014
Of course she did (via The Daily Caller):
Transcript:
“Perhaps the most catastrophic war of the 20th century, invasion by the United States of America.”
Bless her heart.
https://twitter.com/maxwellarm/status/461880177643888640
Face, meet palm RT @JonahNRO: Did Eleanor Holmes Norton just say Iraq war was most catastrophic war of 20th century?
— Jean R. Ewing (@GenNerd) May 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/AblativMeatshld/status/461880849911119872
She’s a very special lady, indeed.
Sheila Jackson Lee Award winner RT @JonahNRO: Did Eleanor Holmes Norton just say Iraq war was most catastrophic war of 20th century?
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) May 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/461883169654833153
https://twitter.com/teeocee/status/461879803445276672
@JonahNRO yea that whole WW2 thing was way overblown 😉
— Sonny Maupin (@SonnyMaupin) May 1, 2014
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@JonahNRO I think Belgium, Poland, France, and a few other state might like to have a word with her.
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) May 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/461882645572767744
https://twitter.com/reedgalen/status/461879872709996545
You know, it really is.
.@SonnyMaupin Also Iraq war wasn't in the 20th century
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 1, 2014
Well, if you’re gonna get technical about it …
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/461880598744023040
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/461882126498271232
To be fair, though, how can we expect Eleanor Holmes Norton to learn from history when D.C. clearly hasn’t?
Why DC isn't ready to be a state, Voxsplained: The recurring re-election of Eleanor Holmes-Norton. The End.
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 1, 2014
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