GOP helps Obama pass Iran Deal

[Synthaholic]

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When the deal was still just a negotiation, Republican senators led by Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent an “open letter” to Iran’s leaders urging them to dismiss talks. Shortly afterward, Republican leaders joined with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to slam the negotiation as a deadly threat to Israel. In the following months, Republicans would say the deal was “akin to declaring war on Israel”; that Obama was “march[ing]” Israelis to the “door of the oven”; and that the president was siding with “the oppressors.” The apex of this criticism came Tuesday, when former Vice President Cheney slammed the agreement in the fiercest words possible. “I know of no nation in history that has agreed to guarantee that the means of its own destruction will be in the hands of another nation, particularly one that is hostile,” he said.

None of this scared Democrats into voting against the deal. Instead, it was evidence that this fight was irreducibly partisan, with no chance of a compromise or détente. Cautious Democrats—like Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon or Cory Booker of New Jersey—had two options: They could sign on with Cheney and the GOP, or they could bolster the president. They chose the latter, and handed Obama a victory that wasn’t guaranteed.

All of this should sound familiar. Change a few details, and you have the dynamic of early 2010, when a desperate Democratic Party wanted bipartisan support for a health care bill, and would take any compromise to pass a law. In that moment Republicans were primed to win the substance; they could deny the Democratic goal of universal health insurance and show their concern for the least fortunate with a piecemeal and limited health reform law. Instead, they wouldn’t budge, which forced Democrats into a choice: They could save the Affordable Care Act and pass it as written, or they could end the fight with nothing. They chose the former, and gave Obama the law that may define his legacy.


The Republican Party helped Obama win on the Iran deal: The GOP’s partisan positions convinced Democrats to rally around the president.

 

[Synthaholic]

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[Vigilante]

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

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I'm loving it!

You love your country making a deal with the devil?

 

[waltky]

House says no to Iran nuke deal...

US House Votes to Reject Iran Nuclear Deal
September 11, 2015 — The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject the international deal with Iran to curb its nuclear weapons Friday, after a morning of emotional debate.

Since the Senate held a decisive vote blocking a disapproval measure Thursday, the House vote is largely symbolic. It is intended to send a message to President Barack Obama and his administration, who have pushed hard for the deal in negotiations over the past 18 months. The House held three votes on the Iran deal Thursday and Friday. One vote was a resolution to approve the Iran nuclear deal, which, as expected, failed by a vote of 162-269. One Republican member voted "present," all other Republican members voted against the deal. Twenty five Democrats broke ranks to vote against the deal. During the heated debate on the 14th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, House Speaker John Boehner vowed, "Our fight to stop this bad deal, frankly, is just beginning."

He said the president is seeking to implement the deal against the wishes of Congress and the American people. "Never in our history has something with so many consequences for our national security been rammed through with such little support," he said. "Today is September 11. We cannot let the American people down." In a written statement issued by the White House, Obama maintained that the House vote showed that the more lawmakers studied the deal, the more likely they were to support it. "Now, we must turn to the critical work of implementing and verifying this deal so that Iran cannot pursue a nuclear weapon," he saidl. "In doing so, we’ll write the latest chapter of American leadership in the pursuit of a safer, more hopeful world."

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and collegues participate in a rally in support of the nuclear deal with Iran on the East Front steps of the US Capitol in Washington, ahead of the House vote

Democratic lawmakers blasted Republicans, saying that not a single Republican supported the Iran deal, though not all Democrats had the same opinion or voted the same way. Democrat Representative Charles Rangel of New York said it pained him that many Republicans would do anything to deny Obama a victory. “I know that if the president of the United States was able to walk on water, there would be people in this chamber who would say, 'See, we told you he could not swim,'" he said. Facing internal dissent over how to proceed, House Republican leaders decided to abandon their original plans to hold a vote on a resolution disapproving the Iran deal. Instead the House Republicans called for the three separate votes to express their strong opposition to the deal, but it is not clear if any of those votes will be taken up by the Senate.

Speaker Boehner would not rule out a potential lawsuit against the Obama administration, alleging the president did not give Congress all the information on the deal at the start of the 60-day review period. That 60-day period expires September 17, and the president is expected to proceed with implementation of the deal. Opponents of the nuclear deal are angry lawmakers have not had a chance to see the side deals between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency. On Thursday, Senate Democrats blocked a vote to reject the deal, effectively ending any chance Congress can kill the deal. The White House called the Senate vote "historic" and a victory for global security and diplomacy.

US House Votes to Reject Iran Nuclear Deal

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

'In the following months, Republicans would say the deal was “akin to declaring war on Israel”; that Obama was “march[ing]” Israelis to the “door of the oven”; and that the president was siding with “the oppressors.”'

Ridiculous lies from the reprehensible right – republicans have only themselves to blame.

 

[jknowgood]

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I'm loving it!

You love your country making a deal with the devil?

Of coarse he is an Obama fluffer anything Obama does is great to him. When Iran lobs a nuclear bomb our way, I hope it's a liberal state that gets Iran's thank you.

 

[charwin95]

'In the following months, Republicans would say the deal was “akin to declaring war on Israel”; that Obama was “march[ing]” Israelis to the “door of the oven”; and that the president was siding with “the oppressors.”'

Ridiculous lies from the reprehensible right – republicans have only themselves to blame.

Agree. Since when the republicans supported Obama from day one he took the office. They already rejected this deal before and during negotiations. As always they are looking at the best interest of their party not in the best interest of the country. Sickening actually.

 

[pwjohn]

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When the deal was still just a negotiation, Republican senators led by Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent an “open letter” to Iran’s leaders urging them to dismiss talks. Shortly afterward, Republican leaders joined with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to slam the negotiation as a deadly threat to Israel. In the following months, Republicans would say the deal was “akin to declaring war on Israel”; that Obama was “march[ing]” Israelis to the “door of the oven”; and that the president was siding with “the oppressors.” The apex of this criticism came Tuesday, when former Vice President Cheney slammed the agreement in the fiercest words possible. “I know of no nation in history that has agreed to guarantee that the means of its own destruction will be in the hands of another nation, particularly one that is hostile,” he said.

None of this scared Democrats into voting against the deal. Instead, it was evidence that this fight was irreducibly partisan, with no chance of a compromise or détente. Cautious Democrats—like Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon or Cory Booker of New Jersey—had two options: They could sign on with Cheney and the GOP, or they could bolster the president. They chose the latter, and handed Obama a victory that wasn’t guaranteed.

All of this should sound familiar. Change a few details, and you have the dynamic of early 2010, when a desperate Democratic Party wanted bipartisan support for a health care bill, and would take any compromise to pass a law. In that moment Republicans were primed to win the substance; they could deny the Democratic goal of universal health insurance and show their concern for the least fortunate with a piecemeal and limited health reform law. Instead, they wouldn’t budge, which forced Democrats into a choice: They could save the Affordable Care Act and pass it as written, or they could end the fight with nothing. They chose the former, and gave Obama the law that may define his legacy.


The Republican Party helped Obama win on the Iran deal: The GOP’s partisan positions convinced Democrats to rally around the president.

There are many goose stepping authoritarians populating congress who will happily sacrifice America right down to the last man, women & child to save Israel..Chief among them is Chuck Schumer, who is slated to take Harry Reid's leadership position when he steps down at the end of this term.

Kinda scary when you discover it's one of your own, isn't it. And that's not a question.

 

[Synthaholic]

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I'm loving it!

You love your country making a deal with the devil?

Reagan made a deal with the evil empire.

 

[mamooth]

Of coarse he is an Obama fluffer anything Obama does is great to him. When Iran lobs a nuclear bomb our way, I hope it's a liberal state that gets Iran's thank you.

Only the most treasonous people hope the USA gets nuked.

That category covers many Republicans these days. They're hoping so very badly for terrorist attacks on the USA. That's why conservatives have to be watched so closely. They're loyal to their party instead of their country, they believe a terrorist attack would aid the political fortunes of their party, so they see it as their duty to The Party to aid those planning terrorist attacks.

 

[rightwinger]

For some reason, it always ends up being Republicans against the rest of the world

 

[ScienceRocks]

Good news! There's nothing wrong with seeking a peaceful method to our problems!!!!!

Glad the republican leadership isn't batshit crazy like some of the nutz wish they were.

 

[jknowgood]

Of coarse he is an Obama fluffer anything Obama does is great to him. When Iran lobs a nuclear bomb our way, I hope it's a liberal state that gets Iran's thank you.

Only the most treasonous people hope the USA gets nuked.

That category covers many Republicans these days. They're hoping so very badly for terrorist attacks on the USA. That's why conservatives have to be watched so closely. They're loyal to their party instead of their country, they believe a terrorist attack would aid the political fortunes of their party, so they see it as their duty to The Party to aid those planning terrorist attacks.

You are a retard, Obama has guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb. I don't want the united states to get bombed. That's why I'm against Obama giving it to them. So when they do a liberal city that supports this, deserves it. Just saying.

 

[Vigilante]

Osama thought TOO SMALL...The Mullah's think BIG SCALE!

 

[rightwinger]

As usual.....rightwing fear mongering and posturing amounts to nothing

 

[jknowgood]

Osama thought TOO SMALL...The Mullah's think BIG SCALE!

With Obama's thank you. He said he was going to transform America.

 

[Vigilante]

As usual.....rightwing fear mongering and posturing amounts to nothing

I'll bet the people in Hiroshima said the same thing about America dropping the bomb!

 

[Where_r_my_Keys]

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When the deal was still just a negotiation, Republican senators led by Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent an “open letter” to Iran’s leaders urging them to dismiss talks. Shortly afterward, Republican leaders joined with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to slam the negotiation as a deadly threat to Israel. In the following months, Republicans would say the deal was “akin to declaring war on Israel”; that Obama was “march[ing]” Israelis to the “door of the oven”; and that the president was siding with “the oppressors.” The apex of this criticism came Tuesday, when former Vice President Cheney slammed the agreement in the fiercest words possible. “I know of no nation in history that has agreed to guarantee that the means of its own destruction will be in the hands of another nation, particularly one that is hostile,” he said.

None of this scared Democrats into voting against the deal. Instead, it was evidence that this fight was irreducibly partisan, with no chance of a compromise or détente. Cautious Democrats—like Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon or Cory Booker of New Jersey—had two options: They could sign on with Cheney and the GOP, or they could bolster the president. They chose the latter, and handed Obama a victory that wasn’t guaranteed.

All of this should sound familiar. Change a few details, and you have the dynamic of early 2010, when a desperate Democratic Party wanted bipartisan support for a health care bill, and would take any compromise to pass a law. In that moment Republicans were primed to win the substance; they could deny the Democratic goal of universal health insurance and show their concern for the least fortunate with a piecemeal and limited health reform law. Instead, they wouldn’t budge, which forced Democrats into a choice: They could save the Affordable Care Act and pass it as written, or they could end the fight with nothing. They chose the former, and gave Obama the law that may define his legacy.


The Republican Party helped Obama win on the Iran deal: The GOP’s partisan positions convinced Democrats to rally around the president.

PROGS in the GOP...; which simply means DEMOCRATS who joined the GOP to derail the means of the GOP from defending America.

They have no kinship with America or the Americans.

 

[rightwinger]

The rest of the world checks what Republicans want to do and do the opposite