@cjscalia No editors?

@cjscalia Nerf hammer.

@cjscalia They don’t want to send their readers to their analysts and therapists. LOL

@cjscalia Lowering the hammer is what you do when you're thinking about hitting the nail, but you're worried you might miss and accidentally dent your expensive countertop.

@cjscalia Oh, it is…

@cjscalia It's all spilt milk under the bridge...

@cjscalia @EWErickson It doesn't take a rocket surgeon ...

@cjscalia Biden with a hammer

@cjscalia I think in Biden's case the mixed metaphor is apropos. He's not a drop/hammer-lower/boom type. In all likelihood he can barely lift the hammer.

@cjscalia So, under your analysis, the headline is correct as President Grandpa has promised to never drop the military hammer in defense of Ukraine.

@cjscalia Isn't "lowering the hammer" surrender?

@cjscalia Yes, and “lower the boom” means to reveal info on someone, not crush them, specifically