Sometimes, to paraphrase Abraham Lincoln, it is better to let the news cycle play out and be thought a fool than to tweet and remove all doubt.

Secretary of State John Kerry thanked the Iranians "for their cooperation in swiftly resolving this matter" and suggested that the quick resolution of the issue was a product of the nearly daily back-and-forth that now takes place between Washington and Tehran, after three decades of hostility and stony silence. "That this issue was resolved peacefully and efficiently is a testament to the critical role diplomacy plays in keeping our country safe, secure and strong," he said in a statement Wednesday morning.

We got our people back and, this time, we didn't even have to send them missiles! It's a new era!

(And may I just say, those are some nice rugs there. They really tie the room together.)

Of course, this all happened in the middle of the night in the eastern United States, so a lot of the usual suspects had a full 12 hours to decide how far off the diving board they really wanted to go. They did not disappoint. They rarely do. Here's a sampling.

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Hey Iran, you have exactly 300 days left to push a US president around. Enjoy it while you can. After that, there will be hell to pay. — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) January 12, 2016

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This rah-rah boilerplate is fine, but will look pretty awful if Iran doesn't give back our sailors first thing in the AM. — Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 13, 2016

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.@POTUS should nullify the nuclear deal if Iran doesn’t release U.S. sailors immediately. https://t.co/DsOVESyj13 — Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) January 13, 2016

Marco Rubio: "Iran is testing the boundaries of this administration's resolve. And they know the boundaries are pretty wide.This administration is willing to let them get away with many things. You are only seeing this accelerate since the deal was signed with Iran."

Jeb (!) et. al.:

[Editor's note: Italic portions below via Breitbart.]

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BREAKING: While POTUS is preparing to talk about his so called "accomplishments", 10 of our American sailors are being held by #Iran. — Ben & Candy Carson (@RealBenCarson) January 12, 2016

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Foreign policy is about respect. #Iran not releasing US sailors shows how @POTUS's lack of leadership has destroyed our global credibility. — Ben & Candy Carson (@RealBenCarson) January 13, 2016

His comments come on the same day that Carson released his foreign policy plan. GOP presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush also posted about the Iranian hostage situation.

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If our sailors aren’t coming home yet, they need to be now. No more bargaining. Obama’s humiliatingly weak Iran policy is exposed again. — Jeb Bush (@JebBush) January 12, 2016

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum also posted on Twitter:

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WH says our sailors are being given courtesies? This is feckless. WH is endangering our troops. Demand their return NOW! — Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) January 12, 2016

Ohio Gov. John Kasich also posted:

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Iran should release our sailors immediately and @POTUS should call for it tonight. #SOTU — John Kasich (@JohnKasich) January 13, 2016

In the immortal words of Walter Sobchak: "Shut the fck up, Donnie. You're out of your element."

Charles P. Pierce Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, most recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976.

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