AID AND COMFORT? YOU MAKE THE CALL:
The word traitor gets thrown around too much.
But, uh, this is a United States senator openly cheering on Iran against American military forces. pic.twitter.com/TYVYGO44oR
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) April 21, 2026
UPDATE (Charlie): Regular readers know I’m suspicious of most cries of “treason” for all the reasons stated in Federalist 43 and various SCOTUS rulings. But then there’s ex Parte Bellmon (1807): “To constitute that specific crime [of treason] war must be actually levied against the United States.”
I think the current unpleasantness makes treason a colorable claim.
UPDATE (From Ed): In 2023, the local Fox affiliated reported “Murphy pushes back against Senate Republican resolution that targeted LGTBQ+ kids.” Today, he’s rooting for the side that hangs gay people from construction cranes. That’s one serious case of TDS running amok.
Also apparently Murphy approved:
BREAKING: The Islamic Republic is preparing to hang eight women.
Not a word from the international community or so-called human rights organizations. pic.twitter.com/aBKxkjbdym
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) April 21, 2026
MORE (From Ed): Predictably, Murphy falls back on the “botched joke” get out of jail free card:
First of all – it is "X" not Twitter. Secondly – you are blaming the "platform" for YOUR POST. If you meant it "sarcastically" you could have used or an emoji or simply said "(sarcasm)" . YOU made the post. YOU should own it and stop blaming "Twitter" for your TDS inspired,… https://t.co/mkMSpWrqY6
— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) April 21, 2026