IMO, Trump's messaging sequence was messed up --- absolutely upside down and inside out @libertybele
Trump needed to prepare us for a real possibility of war before he started dropping bombs. If I could, I'd go back to Saturday, put Trump in a suit behind the resolute desk, reserve network airtime and have him give an 8 minute speech to the American people to update them, focusing on why this war would be necessary (based on current events more than on those from 43 years ago).
I would have ended the speech assuring the American people that the appropriate members of Congress have been notified and are up-to-date on developments and his administration is fully prepared for war as it continues to work for peace.
This ⬆️ should have dominated the Sunday talk shows ---- a president in control, strong, prepared, unapologetic. ----
Instead he spoke through social media at 3:00 am early Sunday morning to announce a war had begun ---- and then was out of pocket for the next 12+ hours giving the democrats time to hone their attack points unobstructed.
Trump needs to fix this.
Two carrier groups moved in and all the aircraft shuffling and you had no clue there was going to be some sort of action? UK denying Diego Garcia? (not normal, so why would they even mention it as being closed for hostilities).
The only question has been when, not if.
If you want to knock your opponent out, you don't announce your punches on Sunday talk shows, you just do the job.
As for Congress, aside from the minimum, don't or you might as well take out a full Page ad in the NY Times.
