I hope he announces soon. It's time to get to work on his campaign.

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But other Democrats joined Reid in expressing outrage about the GOP letter, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who leads her party on the Intelligence Committee.

“I am appalled at the latest step of 47 Republicans to blow up a major effort by our country and the world powers to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear program,” Feinstein said. “This is a highly inappropriate and unprecedented incursion into the president’s prerogative to conduct foreign affairs and is not befitting this chamber. This letter only serves one purpose — to destroy an ongoing negotiation to reach a diplomatic agreement in its closing days.”

In fact, Cotton has long indicated he would prefer the current negotiations with Iran fail to yield an agreement, as he said at a Heritage Action event in January.

“The end of these negotiations isn’t an unintended consequence of congressional action. It is very much an intended consequence,” Cotton said.

Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin joined Reid in an exchange on the floor after issuing his own statement critical of the letter.

“Understand that if these negotiations fail, a military response to Iran developing their nuclear capability becomes more likely,” said Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, in his statement. “These Republican Senators should think twice about whether their political stunt is worth the threat of another war in the Middle East.”

MOre..
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/harry-reid-response-gop-iran-letter-115900.html

Republican letter.

How about more DUers on this site condemn Republicans for not speaking out instead of blaming Democrats all the time?

like we are, BlueCali.. and you're welcome.

Way to show agility in handling the news cycle, Clinton campaign 'strategists'.

They should just come out with statements against the letter. They are elected officials right now.

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But other Democrats joined Reid in expressing outrage about the GOP letter, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who leads her party on the Intelligence Committee.

“I am appalled at the latest step of 47 Republicans to blow up a major effort by our country and the world powers to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear program,” Feinstein said. “This is a highly inappropriate and unprecedented incursion into the president’s prerogative to conduct foreign affairs and is not befitting this chamber. This letter only serves one purpose — to destroy an ongoing negotiation to reach a diplomatic agreement in its closing days.”

In fact, Cotton has long indicated he would prefer the current negotiations with Iran fail to yield an agreement, as he said at a Heritage Action event in January.

“The end of these negotiations isn’t an unintended consequence of congressional action. It is very much an intended consequence,” Cotton said.

Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin joined Reid in an exchange on the floor after issuing his own statement critical of the letter.

“Understand that if these negotiations fail, a military response to Iran developing their nuclear capability becomes more likely,” said Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, in his statement. “These Republican Senators should think twice about whether their political stunt is worth the threat of another war in the Middle East.”

MOre..
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/harry-reid-response-gop-iran-letter-115900.html

and senior Democrat on the Intelligence Committee.

They don't count.

Or something.

Sid

not fair to say it's only him.

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But other Democrats joined Reid in expressing outrage about the GOP letter, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who leads her party on the Intelligence Committee.

“I am appalled at the latest step of 47 Republicans to blow up a major effort by our country and the world powers to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear program,” Feinstein said. “This is a highly inappropriate and unprecedented incursion into the president’s prerogative to conduct foreign affairs and is not befitting this chamber. This letter only serves one purpose — to destroy an ongoing negotiation to reach a diplomatic agreement in its closing days.”

In fact, Cotton has long indicated he would prefer the current negotiations with Iran fail to yield an agreement, as he said at a Heritage Action event in January.

“The end of these negotiations isn’t an unintended consequence of congressional action. It is very much an intended consequence,” Cotton said.

Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin joined Reid in an exchange on the floor after issuing his own statement critical of the letter.

“Understand that if these negotiations fail, a military response to Iran developing their nuclear capability becomes more likely,” said Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, in his statement. “These Republican Senators should think twice about whether their political stunt is worth the threat of another war in the Middle East.”

MOre..
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/harry-reid-response-gop-iran-letter-115900.html

snip//

But other Democrats joined Reid in expressing outrage about the GOP letter, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who leads her party on the Intelligence Committee.

“I am appalled at the latest step of 47 Republicans to blow up a major effort by our country and the world powers to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear program,” Feinstein said. “This is a highly inappropriate and unprecedented incursion into the president’s prerogative to conduct foreign affairs and is not befitting this chamber. This letter only serves one purpose — to destroy an ongoing negotiation to reach a diplomatic agreement in its closing days.”

In fact, Cotton has long indicated he would prefer the current negotiations with Iran fail to yield an agreement, as he said at a Heritage Action event in January.

“The end of these negotiations isn’t an unintended consequence of congressional action. It is very much an intended consequence,” Cotton said.

Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin joined Reid in an exchange on the floor after issuing his own statement critical of the letter.

“Understand that if these negotiations fail, a military response to Iran developing their nuclear capability becomes more likely,” said Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, in his statement. “These Republican Senators should think twice about whether their political stunt is worth the threat of another war in the Middle East.”

MOre..
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/harry-reid-response-gop-iran-letter-115900.html

i want to hear dems talking about looking into legal action - i want to hear them say .... logan act violation ....

also?

wake me if they decide to do anything besides tell us how outrageous this is

"... is being investigated for possible violations of ....." or "we'll filibuster everything unless the 47 are ....." cause i havent heard anyone say that

when his back is turned, or better yet ... put a tack on his chair. Then will you lighten the fuck up?
They're politicians. They express their displeasure verbally. That's the way it works. If you're looking for a Senator to go all Preston Brooks on someone's ass, you're in the wrong century.

nobody cares about verbally expressed displeasure

Now, run with it!

are not enough for a news cycle.

The media need to give the story legs by REPORTING, alas they just take talking points from the top.

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But other Democrats joined Reid in expressing outrage about the GOP letter, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who leads her party on the Intelligence Committee.

“I am appalled at the latest step of 47 Republicans to blow up a major effort by our country and the world powers to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear program,” Feinstein said. “This is a highly inappropriate and unprecedented incursion into the president’s prerogative to conduct foreign affairs and is not befitting this chamber. This letter only serves one purpose — to destroy an ongoing negotiation to reach a diplomatic agreement in its closing days.”

In fact, Cotton has long indicated he would prefer the current negotiations with Iran fail to yield an agreement, as he said at a Heritage Action event in January.

“The end of these negotiations isn’t an unintended consequence of congressional action. It is very much an intended consequence,” Cotton said.

Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin joined Reid in an exchange on the floor after issuing his own statement critical of the letter.

“Understand that if these negotiations fail, a military response to Iran developing their nuclear capability becomes more likely,” said Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, in his statement. “These Republican Senators should think twice about whether their political stunt is worth the threat of another war in the Middle East.”

MOre..
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/harry-reid-response-gop-iran-letter-115900.html

..wait till they have their daily glass of Metamucil.

on the floor stopping all senate business.

only one.

Democrats Blast Cotton, GOP Over Open Letter to Iran

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But other Democrats joined Reid in expressing outrage about the GOP letter, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who leads her party on the Intelligence Committee.

“I am appalled at the latest step of 47 Republicans to blow up a major effort by our country and the world powers to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear program,” Feinstein said. “This is a highly inappropriate and unprecedented incursion into the president’s prerogative to conduct foreign affairs and is not befitting this chamber. This letter only serves one purpose — to destroy an ongoing negotiation to reach a diplomatic agreement in its closing days.”

In fact, Cotton has long indicated he would prefer the current negotiations with Iran fail to yield an agreement, as he said at a Heritage Action event in January.

“The end of these negotiations isn’t an unintended consequence of congressional action. It is very much an intended consequence,” Cotton said.

Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin joined Reid in an exchange on the floor after issuing his own statement critical of the letter.

“Understand that if these negotiations fail, a military response to Iran developing their nuclear capability becomes more likely,” said Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, in his statement. “These Republican Senators should think twice about whether their political stunt is worth the threat of another war in the Middle East.”

MOre..
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/harry-reid-response-gop-iran-letter-115900.html

I don't or acceptable in quality or quantity

Reid, Durbin, Feinstein, Sanders, Veep, and POTUS.

Looked for Warren.. surely she'll come out soon and blast away.

Over and over again on this OP, cha. Seems people just want to complain rather than read actual facts.

it didn't happen.

This is a good post on it, too, mcar.. from Agnosticsherbet..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6342094

and your persistence in trying to add some facts into the outrage. If all I wanted was fact free outrage over imagined offenses I would tune in to Faux News or read at Free Republic. For 30 seconds or so. About my limit for both.

..there's enough real stuff to get outraged about.. n'est-ce pas?

Now can we talk about Bengahzi?

and hammer the REPS or they will never be held accountable for their actions.

If DEMS don't, no one will. Show a spine.

They are embarrassing gutless wonders.

....silent a lot since Nov. 22, 1963.

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), a Democratic cosponsor of Corker's bill, said the letter "goes a step too far."

"When we see a major party, on a partisan basis, try to undercut and kill the negotiations while they are going on at this very moment in Geneva, then that goes a step too far. I am saddened," he said Tuesday on the Senate floor.

but with our 24-hour news (re)cycle, it could be a footnote in a few days.

and you think that's good?

It's a bill to have Congress ratify the agreement. I think it's a bad idea but it's Senatorial process as usual.
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Ignored!

"Divided on Iran, Democrats Unite Against GOP Letter"

"Harry Reid blasts GOP’s Iran letter: ‘Hard slap in the face’"

"Democrats denounce GOP move aimed at undermining nuclear talks with Iran"

"Top Democrats rip the GOP's 'unprecedented' letter to Iran"

Mahalo Agnosticsherbet! In case anyone else comes out with.. Bernie's the only one speaking out.

Instead of a partisan back-and-forth, which could derail the real focus, let it be about the 47 Repubs for a while. Obama, Biden and a few Dem leaders have made a statement. I think that's good for the time being. Let the media run down the ins and outs of this kind of diplomatic intervention and sabotage, focused on the Repubs action in sending an inflammatory letter - solely partisan - to a foreign government.

“The judgment of my Republican colleagues seems to be clouded by their abhorrence of President Obama. The Republican senators sent a letter to the Iranian leadership aimed at sabotaging these negotiations,” Reid said. “It’s unprecedented for one political party to directly intervene in an international negotiation with the sole goal of embarrassing the president.”

After Reid’s speech, he and his top deputy Dick Durbin of Illinois held a colloquy in front of Cotton. Durbin asked Reid if Cotton and his colleagues realized that one alternative to the ongoing nuclear talks “could be another war in the Middle East.”

“Everyone should acknowledge that if we can work something out with Iran so they don’t get nuclear weapons, we’ve got to try to do that,” Reid responded. ”
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/harry-reid-response-gop-iran-letter-115900.html

But the press refuses to give airtime. Remember all the cries against the war that went unheard? Republicans get all the attention no matter how small their gripe they get the megaphone. Dems are constantly ignored. Just look at the airtime the teabaggers got vs occupy's voices being broadcasted.

what is getting the top stories on the TV snooze mega media channels.... what are all the channels talking about?

can someone give me a run down?

They are screaming to their donors that they want all the money AIPAC can shovel at them, especially folks like Debiie Wasserman "I blew three elections but Obama won't fire me because I will pull the Zionist card" Schulz.

https://shiftwa.org/wasserman-schultz-set-to-paint-obama-as-anti-woman-anti-semitic/

Fight fire with fire! They're expecting us to cry, whimper and then do nothing - as we always do. This is treason by specific definition of the Logan Act and we need to show some spine. Stand behind our President in a real way by prosecuting. Republicans have sued the President for much less.

this morning, but every Dem Senator and Rep should sign on to a letter condemning them and send that letter to every Senator who signed that Bill.

But, somehow, I doubt it cough tradition.

category of perfidiousness of the constitution.... that being said its seems the democrats are finally picking up the ball on this because they need to carry it to the goal line and its not touch football.