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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy Repugs are FURIOUS over the Iran deal.
They were planning to run on "Hillary isn't tough enough on Iran" to goad her into claiming she would bomb them before any Republican would.
Win/Win for them.
Obama just snatched that major campaign issue away and cleared the way for Hillary to not have to be the Neocon's Neocon.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)still_one
(92,396 posts)This will be a campaign issue for sure
bemildred
(90,061 posts)still_one
(92,396 posts)In fact what really showed his true colors is that he mentioned that it could cause major economic issues worldwide because oil prices would fall even more. Howard Dean two days ago was saying we should walk away from the deal on Joe Scarbough(sic), and I have no doubt there are other Democrats to who aren't thrilled about it, though I truly believe the majority of Democrats are.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)I think we can say now that (if the creek don't rise) she is.
still_one
(92,396 posts)Deal, except for maybe rand Paul. I also suspect whoever the Democratic candidates are they will be for the deal. Now, the can be just written off as political jockeying for position, or that they really believe it is a good or bad deal
I prefer to think of Hillary as believing the deal is a good one. I also believe the republican potential candidates if they didn't put party over countr, most of them would be more inclined toward the deal
I am not as cynical as some are about Hillary
bemildred
(90,061 posts)I think she might "move left". In any case I think Obama just did her an enormous favor. She can shuck a lot of unpleasant baggage if she runs with it, she has a hawkish image now, and the country is sick of war, and by then should be sick of Republicans too.
still_one
(92,396 posts)bemildred
(90,061 posts)Would he?
still_one
(92,396 posts)managed to get Syria to destroy all their chemical weapons.
Looking at the 8 years of bush verses 8 years of Obama, it is night and day
bemildred
(90,061 posts)I thought you meant running for office. I'm not sure if he still wants to.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)The GOP could have gotten another of the Iran-Contra deals like Reagan got.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)Will Republicans protect the US from...
Russia? No, they adore Putin.
China? Depends: There is money to be made in China and their donors don't want to alienate China.
Terrorists? It was Obama's guys who got bin Laden and Obama's guys are bombing ISIS.
So... Who is left to bomb?
underpants
(182,879 posts)Billions of them in fact.
They probably have list.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Hollywood.
still_one
(92,396 posts)Maedhros
(10,007 posts)They've been itching for a fight with Iran since 1979, and now that it looks like they can't gin up a war, they're frustrated.
gcomeau
(5,764 posts)Just like they're furious whenever he accomplishes anything positive on any subject, ever.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)hostages until he was sworn in just may come out.
ChiefJusticeIV
(27 posts)I'm concerned. This POS Congress may well overcome Obama's veto. It is a disgusting act for them to kill a very good framework. They are horrible people.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Besides, they already got schooled over the difference between the legislative branch and the executive branch by the judicial branch.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)As if the decision not to start another needless war in the desert needed any cover regardless. It sickens me that this is our front-runner.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Monk06
(7,675 posts)And no Iranian nukes falling on Washington to give them talking points.