Where to Now, Tucker?
Issue #298 | Because he's awesome
Following last week's testy Tucker-Ted conversation, we are definitely entering a new chapter of the Tucker story - one that is strikingly unlike the path he was on just a few months ago.
War will do that. Or the threat of war. Or trying to decide if America should enter Israel’s war with Iran.
The weekend's Operation Midnight Hammer, the 'largest B-2 operational strike in US history,' might not have started a war, but it certainly moved the pieces around on the Trump / U.S. chess board.
Meanwhile, in Tucker World, Jon Stewart and James Carville are patting Tucker on the back, Trump has fired off a few jabs at Tucker, Mark Levin has gone bananas against his former Fox co-worker, and social media... Well, you know how calm and sensible social media is about everything under the sun.
Not too mention the numerous left-wing websites and commentators who have praised Tucker for asking serious questions about the U.S. role in the latest Mideast conflict --- highlighted by a series of fiery exchanges with Ted Cruz last week.
Up is down, left is right... We're not in Kansas anymore, etc...
Though he was once a supporter of the Iraq War, Tucker's anti-war stance isn't exactly a big secret uncovered. It's just that now, with all that is happening overseas, his questions around foreign policy happen to share the stage with MAGA, Trump, conservatives, Neocons, hawks, doves and whoever else you want to toss into the stew of power, media and politics.
Perhaps there's a bit more anti-Tucker sentiment than usual flying around social media today, but Tucker has the right and journalistic responsibility to ask questions -- be it directly to a politician, the audience, or anyone anywhere willing to engage in exchanging ideas.
Other notable names in politics and media have also veered away from the Trump strategy, but Tucker certainly stands out as one of the key voices looking for answers about the road ahead for the U.S. in the middle east.
I don't think Tucker woke up one morning and decided to cause a kerfuffle over Israel, Iran and U.S. foreign policy. If anything, he is driven with the purpose/passion to ask questions, to seek 'truth about the things that matter — clearly and without fear.'
It's the guiding principle that has shaped the Tucker 2.0 journey since leaving behind Fox and building his own media platform.
The week's first interview is likely to drop any minute. I am curious how much more oxygen Tucker will breathe into this particular issue; is his point made, or does he have more bandwidth to invest into the Israel-Iran situation.
The story of the Israel-Iran conflict is just getting going, so there’s good reason for Tucker to stay on message, perhaps more interviews with politicians and decision-makers to help all of us get a better sense of what to expect.
Or, he might choose to change gears. Lord knows there’s plenty to focus on in the U.S. and around the globe.
Tucker did famously claim last year he was mauled by demons who attacked him in his sleep, so..... maybe he's possessed in some way, which has him tussling with many of the big names in Conservative circles and parts of MAGA, staking out his place on the battlefield of ideas and opinions as it relates to U.S. foreign policy.
It will be interesting, regardless of where we go next with Tucker. Even if I don’t agree with every word, every idea, I am a loyalist to anyone who has the courage to ask questions — big ones, small ones, doesn’t matter. If you don’t ask, you’ll never know.
It shouldn't take a demon attack in order to stand up and speak your mind, which is what Tucker is doing, hoping for as much clarity as possible from the nations' top leaders as to what is going on and what's next.
It's a good kind of demonic possession, maybe. :)
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