‘Domestic incident’: White House’s bizarre response to ayatollah’s ‘death to America’ decree

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There is no doubt that these are scary times and the White House’s reaction to Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s public call for “Death to America” is dumbfounding – even for this administration.

The White House responded to the ayatollah Monday by brushing off the hostile anti-American sentiment and called it a “domestic political incident.”

CNN: WH reax to Ayatollah’s Death to America was that it was “intended for a domestic political audience.”

— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) March 23, 2015

“Of course, yes, death to America…” the ayatollah agreed with a chanting crowd in Tehran Saturday, and blamed the U.S. for being a source of unwarranted “pressure on their economy.”

The “death to America” rhetoric comes at a time when the Obama administration is desperately trying to negotiate with Iran on an agreement that would keep the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Secretary of State John Kerry, stated that “substantial progress” has been made on a deal that critics say would eventually give Iran nuclear weapons capability – and power to execute exactly what the Iranian mob was chanting. It raises the question – does the administration have any sense of reality?

Informed citizens on social media certainly do, and weighed in with their thoughts as #DeathToAmerica trended on Twitter.

Oh, well in that case… MT @HotlineJosh: CNN: WH says Ayatollah’s ‘Death to America’ was “intended for domestic political audience” — Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 23, 2015

@HotlineJosh @verumserum UNBELIEVEABLE!!! But they have no problem getting up in arms about Bibi’s statements and “taking him at his word”.

— Steve S. (@TSAS4LIFE) March 23, 2015

@HotlineJosh So this is like the Ayatollah’s 47% or something? #BindersFullOfNukes — Pvt. Server (@ChampionCapua) March 23, 2015

Iran: “Death to America!” Obama admin: “They don’t mean that” Iran: “Yes, we do. Now give us nuclear capability.” Obama admin. “Okay.” — Matthew (@Matthops82) March 23, 2015

So Bibi’s election rhetoric is worthy of widespread condemnation. Iranian Ayatollah’s call for death to America is meh no big deal. Got it.

— SunnyRight (@sunnyright) March 23, 2015

Bibi gets misquoted & literally attacked by Obama his “domestic political audience” and the USA haters get a pass @guypbenson @HotlineJosh

— Jane L (@SunnyJL52) March 23, 2015

@BDayspring @HotlineJosh History will judge Bush FP-right or wrong. But the stuff coming out of the WH now re: Iran is astounding. — Bill Cortese (@BillCortese) March 23, 2015

Astounding indeed.

So @BarackObama condemns @netanyahu for anti-Arab speech yet excuses @khamenei_ir for #DeathToAmerica chants‽ #tcot

— Darnell Clayton (@Darnell) March 24, 2015

Literally, #DeathToAmerica. Isn’t there ANY point where Democrats say “hey boss, dial back on the crazy just a tiny bit”? #Obama #Iran #tcot — Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) March 24, 2015

I remember when a President of the United States would not have answered #DeathToAmerica with “Thank you, sir, may I have another?” #tcot

— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) March 24, 2015

Funny, if it weren’t so tragic.

#DeathToAmerica #WakeUpAmerica pic.twitter.com/DAFmioOLEE — Short Round (@bearbuck82) March 24, 2015

Ayatollah: ‘Their Goal Is Opposite to Ours’ http://t.co/JSRezseoLG #tcot NO SH*T! #DeathToAmerica

— Sharon (@SweetFreedom29) March 24, 2015

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