(This column by my friend Deroy Murdock ran in numerous places nationwide. This version is taken from the Daily Signal, Nov. 28)
If shooting fish in a barrel is unfair, exposing Democrat failures is like shooting fish after they have been filleted. It would be more sporting if Democrats made it tougher to detect their blunders. Instead, they are so desperate to “get Trump” that they don’t spend five minutes to see if their flimsy arguments can withstand five seconds of scrutiny.
The so-called Seditious Six—two Democrat U.S. senators and four House members—released an instantly notorious video in which they urged American GIs to resist unlawful commands. “We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community,” the lawmakers said. “Right now, the threats to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home,” they continued. “You must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.”
None of these six spent five minutes to craft an answer to the most obvious question: Which of President Donald Trump’s orders is illegal?
Margaret Brennan, host of CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” asked Congressman Jason Crow, D-Colo., on Sunday, “Specifically what” illegal commands have Trump made?
“Send troops into polling stations,” Crow squawked. “Kill terrorists’ families. Arrest and execute members of Congress.”
Wrong!
Trump has issued no such orders.
Fox News’ Martha MacCallum asked Crow on Nov. 19: “What specific order from the Commander-in-Chief,that we are asking our military to carry out, are you objecting to?”
“Martha,” Crow replied, “Donald Trump has made a series of very disturbing comments and suggestions that would violate U.S. law and put our military in a terrible position.”
Trump often thinks aloud. But musings are not mandates, and comments are not commands…. [The full column is at this link.]
