“The president is being roundly criticized for insufficient, rhetorical support for what’s going on over there. It seems to me foolish criticism. The people on the streets know full well what the American attitude toward the regime is. And they don’t need that reinforced.”

Once again the Party of No’s response is “We don’t know what to do but we know Obama is wrong.”

Second, there is no helpful role the United States can play in the situation. The mullahs are already playing to the notion that the US is orchestrating the uprising, thereby justifying their crackdown. This is the amazing part of the neocon evolution of the conservative movement, even the libertarian flank represented by fits. You have adopted the dumbest aspects of liberalism, namely it’s utopian/non-reality based approach to governing. In your case, it’s the absurd notion that we can determine the political outcomes of places thousands of miles from our shore. Really, children, what possible role can Obama loudly talking about Iran have in exacting a real change? Do you think the protestors are waiting for the United States to give their nod? What vain and delusional nonsense.

Look at the utility of rhetoric like “axis of evil” during the previous administration. North Korea went nuclear and Iran embarked on their program.

Here, I have an idea: Attempt a reality based argument based in facts and commonsense. But that’s the problem. If you’re capable of offering a fact based, well-reasoned argument, you wouldn’t be a conservative.