Fmr Democrat Strategist Dan Turrentine Shares Real Reason Why People In His Party Are ‘Very Quiet’ About Iran

Former Democrat strategist Dan Turrentine shared Wednesday on Fox News the reason why members of his party are “very quiet” about Iran.

Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes on Iran, targeting critical areas and eliminating top figures in Iran’s military leadership, along with several nuclear scientists. During an appearance on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Turrentine shed light on the silence within his party.

“Our party is almost as divided to some extent as the Republican Party is right now. And I think they’d rather, unfortunately, be talking about kings than talking about Iran right now,” Turrentine told host Jesse Watters.

Turrentine referred to the “No Kings” protests that took place Saturday. In Washington, D.C., the military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, was met with over 1,800 protests under the “No Kings” banner, opposing Trump’s policies on deportations and government cuts while challenging the celebration of America’s history.

Turrentine said the Democratic Party remains split on foreign policy. He cited two historical moments that define the party’s modern internal conflicts, the 2004 presidential primaries and former President Barack Obama’s campaign against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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“This is a great issue. I mean, if you remember, we’ve had two big moments in our party in the last 20 years. 2004, what was Howard Dean fueled on? Being against the Iraq War. John Kerry, Dick Gephardt, all kind of, you know, bit their tongues and voted for authorizing force. Barack Obama against Hillary Clinton. What did he hang around her neck?” Turrentine asked. “You voted for the Iraq War. I’m watching all those people thinking about 2028, those Senate candidates in swing states. They’re very quiet.”

Turrentine said the current situation presents a moment for Democrats to no longer remain silent.

“Israel is our ally. I know this issue has divided us for years here, the last couple of cycles between the Palestinians and the Israelis,” Turrentine said.

Turrentine discussed the longstanding opposition to Iran.

“But, fundamentally, we have been opposed to Iran as a country now, going back to when they bombed the Marine barracks in the 70s or the early 80s,” Turrentine added. “Absolutely, our country should say, we are with President Trump on this. If we’re going to go against the Iranians and try to knock out their nuclear program, it is to protect America.”

Instead of addressing the conflict, the Democrats were aiming to restrict President Donald Trump’s authority, with Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine introducing a war powers resolution to prevent military action against Iran without congressional approval. Similarly, Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized Israel’s preemptive strikes and proposed legislation to limit U.S. involvement in the conflict without formal authorization.

Since Israel began its strikes, the U.S. is said to be deliberating whether to participate and target Iran’s nuclear sites. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also hinted that eliminating the ayatollah could be considered. On April 12, Trump imposed a 60-day ultimatum on Iran to reach an agreement on its nuclear program, which lapsed just before Israel’s strikes commenced.

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