While GOP senators fall all over themselves to support military action against Iran, they're dragging their feet on legislation that would actually protect America from foreign interference - the SAVE America Act.
The hypocrisy is stunning. These same Republicans who can't wait to send our troops into harm's way overseas are sitting on their hands when it comes to securing our elections at home. Where's that same fire and urgency when it comes to stopping foreign nationals from voting in American elections?
The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections - a common-sense measure that should have been law decades ago. Yet somehow, GOP senators can mobilize faster for Middle East military interventions than they can for basic election integrity.
War Hawks, Election Doves
It's maddening to watch these establishment Republicans transform into passionate war hawks at the drop of a hat, while treating election security like an afterthought. They'll spend hours on Sunday shows defending strikes against Iranian targets, but where are the prime-time interviews demanding action on the SAVE Act?
Patriots across America are scratching their heads wondering why it takes more effort to get Republicans excited about protecting voting rights than it does to get them excited about bombing foreign countries. This backwards priority system explains exactly why the American people are fed up with the GOP establishment.
"If these senators put half the energy into election integrity that they put into foreign military adventures, we'd have the most secure elections in the world," one conservative activist noted.
President Trump has consistently championed both strong national defense AND election integrity. It's time for Republican senators to follow his lead and show the same enthusiasm for protecting American democracy that they show for projecting American power abroad.
The SAVE Act isn't complicated - it simply ensures only American citizens vote in American elections. If GOP senators can't get excited about that basic principle, what exactly are they fighting for overseas?