They are waiting for cover which will be provided by McInsane, Corker and Orrin Hatch. Once those three say they'll vote for the deal, floodgates will open and most repukes will vote yay.

They are waiting so that it would appear like they studied it every which way. Then they will say it is flawed but voting no would be worse.

In other words, something most Repugs would never ever consider. They will vote NO for 3 reasons,
1 - Bibi worship
2 - Obama
3 - They just always vote wrong

I think its important

retired.

It would be highly improper for any active duty officers to insert themselves into a political fight.

36 signed. In 2006, Slate estimated that there were 4700 Retired Generals and Admirals (1 to 4 star officers). So 36 would be 0.00766 or a little over 3/4 of one percent.

Anybody know why Wesley Clark didn't sign?

command that don't have a voice. The old sages raise their voices.

Commie Nazi maoist muslins!!!

Let fredum ring!!!

War. War!! War!!!!!

Bombs away!!!!

I'm sure they're just a bunch of naive liberals.

The brilliant republican military experts in Congress can't be fooled so easily!

Do what's right for:
1) the cause of Middle East peace
2) the world
3) NY State
yeah, and

#4) Israel

It's a given if you're masquerading as a Senator.

Who knows the details of this deal like what triggers new sanctions, what needs to be done to reinstate sanctions, what weapons are allowed to be researched and built, who is allowed to inspect and when etc. Is there a link to find this info?

I'll try to dig up a link later.
Interpreting it, and looking for loopholes and deficiencies is another matter.

There is currently only one physicist in Congress, and he is still undecided:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141162344

I have a lot of respect for Richard Garwin, Frank von Hippel, and Valerie Plane;
they are experts in the field and are in favor of the deal.

I haven't had the time to evaluate it myself.

This is a complicated deal.

They are at the bottom of this page: http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2015/150714_01_en.htm

Wikipedia also links to them at the bottom of its article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Comprehensive_Plan_of_Action

this story gets all kinds of media attention?

That would change public opinion

There is no liberal media. But turn on your radio, or your number one cable news channel, or network news, and you will only hear opposition to the diplomatic solution.

Obama made an excellent impassioned defense of "the deal" a couple of weeks ago, but he needs to do more. Even liberal supporters are not out there making the case to the public. Maybe if they acted all crazy like Trump they would get some media attention.