Tim Rice

So as we reported yesterday, Marco Rubio briefed the Gang of Eight, which is congressional leaders and the head of the classified intelligence committees from both houses.

Now every other lawmaker wants to get in on the action.

Now every other lawmaker wants to get in on the action.

There have been some private meetings, at least on the Republican side, late yesterday and early today.

There have been some private meetings, at least on the Republican side, late yesterday and early today.

But I expect to see a lot more public posturing calling for either support or condemnation of the president.

But I expect to see a lot more public posturing calling for either support or condemnation of the president.

And more than anything, expect to see a lot of anonymous stories of such and such a lawmaker is furious that they weren't briefed on the attacks.

And more than anything, expect to see a lot of anonymous stories of such and such a lawmaker is furious that they weren't briefed on the attacks.

It's very likely.

It's very likely.

I mean, first of all, you know, the sort of disclaimer is that war polling and polling around military action is kind of notoriously fickle and it always sort of vacillates depending on the mood, right?

I mean, first of all, you know, the sort of disclaimer is that war polling and polling around military action is kind of notoriously fickle and it always sort of vacillates depending on the mood, right?

I mean, there was a time when the Iraq war was polling, not super popularly, but right, I mean, kind of, you know,

I mean, there was a time when the Iraq war was polling, not super popularly, but right, I mean, kind of, you know,

better than it eventually pulled.

better than it eventually pulled.

And these things go up and down.

And these things go up and down.

I think one thing that people are missing in this debate and one thing we're hearing a lot here in Washington from the president's supporters is that it's very easy to fall back into the rhetoric of he said no more forever wars.