Eight (Lonely) Votes For Common Sense Regarding U.S. Relations With Iran

It is hard to go against the overwhelming majority of members of Congress, even when the overwhelming majority is wrong.

But eight House members did just that last week, when they opposed the ill-thought "Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act."

Six Democrats -- Washington's Brian Baird, Wisconsin's Tammy Baldwin, Oregon's Earl Blumenauer, Michigan's John Conyers, Ohio's Dennis Kucinich and California's Pete Stark -- were joined by two Republicans, Arizona's Jeff Flake and Texan Ron Paul.

California Democrat Maxine Waters voted "present."

Several of the eight "no" voters had records of wise, if frequently lonely, opposition to kneejerk policymaking in the region.

http://www.thenation.com/blog/36718/eight-lonely-votes-common-sense-regarding-us-relations-iran

Someone asked why Dems don't speak out like Ron Paul against Iran sanctions.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8201859
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIO-4v8qpYc&feature=player_embedded

Yet more Dems voted against it.