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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt looks like there will be an Iranian deal on Monday, but I have a sick feeling that our wonderful
Congress will reject it, along with some democrats.
I hope I am wrong, but between corker and menendez, they are going to try and screw things up, no matter how good the deal is
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/provisional-iran-nuclear-deal-expected-sunday-diplomats_55a25c5ce4b0a47ac15cb51c?
former9thward
(32,165 posts)The way the resolution was worded was that the Senate can vote disapproval. Then Obama can veto that. Then the Senate can go for a 2/3's override. So, bottom line, if 34 Democrats stick with him it will be approved.
still_one
(92,526 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)Hopefully enough people will tell him to shut the fuck up and sit down.
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Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)We shall see.
tymorial
(3,433 posts)If this was a step towards calming foreign relations with Iran. Neither of our hands have been clean and it all started with backing of a coup that overthrew a democratically elected government in order to back someone who would become a brutal dictator.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)It's embarrassing how long this type of behavior has gone on, while we brag about being exceptional, and spreading democracy, and being the leaders of the free world.