Staff Reports
The Democrats have been casting glances at a golden opportunity on Capitol Hill, particularly as they prepare themselves for yet another showdown with the Trump-aligned Republicans. As the budgetary battle looms, it appears that a united Republican front might just steamroll over the Left again. If they can push through their latest reconciliation package, expect to see the dreaded Trump tax cuts extended, the much-anticipated border wall completely funded, and other aspects that send liberal hearts racing straight into panic mode. But what’s this? A communications blunder involving National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and a chat with The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg has provided the Democrats with a bit of ammunition, albeit questionable.
This particular mess was significant: Waltz allowed Goldberg into a Signal group—an encrypted app approved by the government to discuss anti-Houthi operations. If one wishes to read it, Goldberg claimed that some super-secret war strategies were on the table. But, in true mainstream media fashion, he backpedaled faster than a politician at a town hall meeting when pressed for the evidence. As it turned out, the supposedly classified text messages revealed no grand plans whatsoever. However, Democrats, including Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, felt justified in their demands for resignations, especially targeting Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Let’s play a little comparison game. In 2021, while Jeffries was defending the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan that resulted in 13 American lives lost, there wasn’t a peep about resignations. The Abbey Gate bombings were grim, and there was no shortage of deaths from a poorly managed operation that also took down an aid worker and his family. The Biden administration initially lied about civilian casualties but later had to retract that statement. Yet, after a drama-less text exchange, the call for Hegseth’s head is loud and clear. So, did anyone die in the Signal affair? Not a single soul, save for a few Houthi terrorists—so one could argue it’s time to increase their “turn-to-ash” count.
Biased news is lying news!
Top Dem Rages Over Signal Story, But Defended Biden's Shambolic Afghan Exit That Got Americans Killed https://t.co/zeaPzUwxMQ pic.twitter.com/dlTPnYYm0G— NYNanc🇺🇸 (@ny32007) March 27, 2025
When confronted on CNN, Senator Michael Bennet, channeling his inner Mr. Mackey from South Park, fumbled when asked why there were no calls for firings after the catastrophic fallout of the Biden’s withdrawal plan. Instead, he offered up vague platitudes about accountability without answering the pressing question—a classic dodge. Accountability from the Democrats, it seems, only applies when they can score political points.
This entire Signal saga has two apparent objectives: to cast Secretary Hegseth under the political guillotine—a mission that failed during his confirmation—and to clamp down on Trump officials who dared to communicate in a manner that the deep state couldn’t eavesdrop on. It paints a vivid picture of a party that’s more interested in scoring mascots in a political poker game than addressing the consequences of their policies. Their amusingly desperate attempts to reclaim authority might be the only thing that keeps conservatives smiling in an otherwise chaotic landscape.
