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madfloridian

(88,117 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2015, 01:29 PM Apr 2015

Are these the only Democrats refusing to back Obama on Iran? Or there more?

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]
Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]*
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

I found this list at Daily Kos. I have read many articles but it was hard to find a list.

Are there others? Not surprised at Nelson at all.

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Are these the only Democrats refusing to back Obama on Iran? Or there more? (Original Post) madfloridian Apr 2015 OP

There are more Lurks Often Apr 2015 #1

Not to sound dumb, but what's behind their thinking? madfloridian Apr 2015 #2

I am not sure but there has alway been the struggle for power between the congress and the jwirr Apr 2015 #3

Any number of answers Lurks Often Apr 2015 #4

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

1. There are more

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 01:45 PM

Apr 2015

Add all the Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee since they voted unanimously with the Republicans to move the Senate bill out of committee:

Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Democrat
Barbara Boxer, California
Bob Menendez, New Jersey
Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire
Chris Coons, Delaware
Tom Udall, New Mexico
Chris Murphy, Connecticut
Tim Kaine, Virginia
Ed Markey, Massachusetts

Plus I'm sure there are even more in both the Senate and the House.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)

2. Not to sound dumb, but what's behind their thinking?

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 01:57 PM

Apr 2015

Is it that they want congressional oversight? If so that is so risky with this bunch of GOP.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

3. I am not sure but there has alway been the struggle for power between the congress and the

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 01:59 PM

Apr 2015

executive branch. That could be the real argument.

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

4. Any number of answers

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 02:58 PM

Apr 2015

In addition to post #3, here are some others:
The Senate feels they have a duty to review any agreement with another country and while we can argue semantics all day long, this agreement could be classified as a treaty

They want to get re-elected in 2016, the America Jewish community is both influential and one of the bigger donors to the Democratic party.

Or maybe they don't feel that the current framework, which is lacking in details and even what is currently in the framework is a matter of dispute between Iran and the US, is a good idea.

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