Obama's Iran deal gains Democratic backing heading toward vote

"The liberal group Americans United for Change announced plans for a $500,000 ad campaign supporting the deal in a half-dozen cities with large Jewish populations, and prominent Jewish supporters took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to try to counter Israeli opposition." - article

The GOP-Tea finds it satisfying to use normalization with Iran as an election year ghost and puppet show. The ghost is Reagan's Iran-Contra fiasco, everyone knows there's no such thing as ghosts. And the GOP-Tea puppet show, more commonly known as Punch and Judy, with The GOP-Tea as Punch and Madame Clinton as Judy is made more entertaining with gross exaggerations.

What these bizarrely ignorant operatives somehow cannot understand the agreement penned by UN Security Council's five permanent members; namely China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; plus Germany is the product of a decades' work.

"The goal for these negotiations is to reach a mutually-agreed long-term comprehensive solution that would ensure Iranˈs nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful. Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek or develop any nuclear weapons"

(source: http://www.irna.ir/en/News/80918859/Politic/Full_text_of_Iran-5_1_agreement_in_Geneva)

Of course, this is political theater and the GOP-Tea has one of the biggest clowns running for President. That, however, isn't germane. What counts is Iran isn't the caricature the GOP-Tea feels they need to maintain their unholy derangement. Somehow, for the GOP-Tea, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States have it all wrong and only the party of AWOL Bush can get it right.

The "story" is now being "clarified" - it is about how Iran will provide documents, photos, from PAST activity at Parchin. It has nothing to do with how inspections will be conducted going forward.

The GOP-Tea finds it satisfying to use normalization with Iran as an election year ghost and puppet show. The ghost is Reagan's Iran-Contra fiasco, everyone knows there's no such thing as ghosts. And the GOP-Tea puppet show, more commonly known as Punch and Judy, with The GOP-Tea as Punch and Madame Clinton as Judy is made more entertaining with gross exaggerations.

What?

What these bizarrely ignorant operatives somehow cannot understand the agreement penned by UN Security Council's five permanent members; namely China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; plus Germany is the product of a decades' work.

The message that they are sending is that Israel and Sunni states be damned and as long as there is a business incentive for them, all the better.

"The goal for these negotiations is to reach a mutually-agreed long-term comprehensive solution that would ensure Iranˈs nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful. Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek or develop any nuclear weapons"

No American inspectors allowed, No Japanese inspectors allowed. No Americans or Israeli inspectors allowed to work with the IAEA to inspect the 15 or so unofficial sites, we have to rely on the integrity and the word of the Iranians? What about the American hostages that Iran is still holding? No mention of that? Iran is full of S***! They can use their own inspectors. You have a country that has sworn to destroy Israel, the Sunni states and finally the US and we give these people a blank check? Obama and Kerry have lost their damn mind!

Of course, this is political theater and the GOP-Tea has one of the biggest clowns running for President.

7 years ago when this so called president took office it became a political theater and the sainted anointed one has completely made a mockery of the US.

That, however, isn't germane. What counts is Iran isn't the caricature the GOP-Tea feels they need to maintain their unholy derangement. Somehow, for the GOP-Tea, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States have it all wrong and only the party of AWOL Bush can get it right.

This failure of a president that has (thankfully less than 2 years) is another reason why you have people angry and voicing their strong objections to this Iranian deal and this Tyrant leading the charge.

Best president ever.

If people want to wear smoked up wacky tobaki goggles perhaps he is. I have zero doubt about that! LOL

Don't hate me for speaking the truth

"No American inspectors" - comments

Hey just like Israel's deal on Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction?

"the integrity and the word of the Iranians?" - comments

Is that like the integrity and word of AWOL Bush and the GOP-Tea?

"The message that they are sending is that Israel and Sunni states be damned and as long as there is a business incentive for them, all the better." - comments

What? Iran is working with Iraq against ISIS and the observer is saying Iran is the worry? Sounds more like the GOP-Tea has been a failure for thirty years and is clutching to some kind of last ditch hope to screw up the Middle East for their profit gambit. Is that the business incentive for the GOP-Tea and their opposition to normalization with Iran?

Somehow, "prominent Jewish supporters took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to try to counter Israeli opposition" is the signal that opposition to normalization with Iran is a no-brainer. No brainer, isn't that the campaign slogan of the GOP-Tea?

Don't hate me for speaking the truth

I would never hate anyone for speaking their opinion. But apparently NOT everyone will agree to that less thought out remark.

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2015/07/cdc-official-calls-obama-worst-president-amateur-marxist-after-influx-of-illegal-alien-minors/

What? Iran is working with Iraq against ISIS and the observer is saying Iran is the worry?

If that were entirely true, the country wouldn't be divided.

Sounds more like the GOP-Tea has been a failure for thirty years and is clutching to some kind of last ditch hope to screw up the Middle East for their profit gambit. Is that the business incentive for the GOP-Tea and their opposition to normalization with Iran?

No, just normalizations with the Mullahs.

Somehow, "prominent Jewish supporters took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to try to counter Israeli opposition" is the signal that opposition to normalization with Iran is a no-brainer. No brainer, isn't that the campaign slogan of the GOP-Tea?

If Obama wants to make nice, nice with the Mullahs, that's his benign choice, but Israel can and should do whatever they have to do to defend their nation, even if it's a preemptive strike, which I don't want to see, but Obama left the Israelis and the Sunnis with little choice.

And yet once again you're hating on me for pointing out the real truth - that president "blackenstein" is the best president ever.

The conclusion then is Israel, with her Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction shouldn't have inspections?

However, the normalization with Iran, forged by China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States is suspect?

Another vote for Israel as omnipotent and god's holy bomb steward. Well argued.

This then is a very clear definition of the prejudice of the observer, not a statement of reality. Iran, bad : Israel, good.

Actually, that is the definition of the GOP-Tea's contribution to world peace. Good for them. They've been really, really helpful so far. Why don't they bring AWOL Bush to speak for their cause? He's a really brave man.

Iran + nuclear capability IS a crapshoot. Iran does need reliable efficient electric power but they are clandestinely and verbally very aggressive. The verbal crap doesn't concern me. The terrorist support does.

Pakistan manages to keep the lunatics away, thank goodness! Can Iran?

"blackenstein"

Perfectly said! Just like his presidency. A monster in creation.

The conclusion then is Israel, with her Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction shouldn't have inspections?

They are NOT trying, thinking or plotting to destroy Iran for some passage the Torah calls for. If it did, Iran would have been a smoldering pile of ash a very long time ago.

However, the normalization with Iran, forged by China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States is suspect?

China, Russia-Definitely.

Another vote for Israel as omnipotent and god's holy bomb steward. Well argued.

So you are implying, they don't have the right to exist, nor should they?!

This then is a very clear definition of the prejudice of the observer, not a statement of reality. Iran, bad : Israel, good.

When you have thousands of Israelis parading and shouting in the streets to nuke and wipe Iran from the face of the Earth, we can talk, but until then, the radical Mullahs are bad, yes.

Actually, that is the definition of the GOP-Tea's contribution to world peace. Good for them. They've been really, really helpful so far. Why don't they bring AWOL Bush to speak for their cause? He's a really brave man.

I wish!!

Its gonna pass. All this is theatre.

I fail to see how anyone can think this is a good deal.......here is the latest to come to light.

According to media reports, China announced the prospect of a billion-dollar deal to sell Tehran 24 advanced jet fighters for the air force in exchange for access to Iran's largest oil field.

Russia indicated that it would now go forward in selling as many as four S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, which would, of course, significantly bolster Iran's air defense capabilities against any outside force. And speaking of Russia, despite denials from the Kremlin, it played host to the head of the Iranian Al Quds force, Qassem Soleimani, even though he remains on a UN list of individuals banned from such travel, at least for a few more years. Washington protested the trip, but to no avail.

Iran has just produced a new film with an arresting title - "Preparation of the Complete Destruction of Israel by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Islamic Revolution in Iran." And the calls for "Death to America" are undiminished, including those chanted loudly at a rally addressed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei just days after the JCPOA was signed.

This is who they want to make a deal with.

"Pakistan manages to keep the lunatics away" - comments

Hang on, the Pakistanis had Osama Bin Laden living three miles from their military academy.

Not sure where that fits in hating Iran and the six nation accord to normalize relations after thirty years of demonization, but to each his own twisted ignorant denial.

That was a AWOL Bush thing actually, so this kind of absurd observation is in good company. And probably everyone might expect the same result. Disaster, waste and war profiteers licking their chops at the prospect of another GOP-Tea disaster in the desert.

Not sure where that fits in hating Iran and the six nation accord to normalize relations after thirty years of demonization, but to each his own twisted ignorant denial.

Maybe because they are Shiites and want them dead...for starters....

That was a AWOL Bush thing actually, so this kind of absurd observation is in good company.

But his sacred majesty, the anointed one is the person that initiated the deal.

And probably everyone might expect the same result. Disaster, waste and war profiteers licking their chops at the prospect of another GOP-Tea disaster in the desert.

Disaster, waste and war with ISIS is also a tragic tragedy that this admin. failed to realize.

Constantine - why shouldn't Iran as a sovereign nation be allowed to have a military? It's nuclear weapons we want to keep out of their hands. Expecting them to have no military whatsoever, when they haven't done anything like losing a war is unreasonable.

Republican Senators are going to unanimously vote against a nuclear arms agreement........partisan politics at its most disgusting.

'Actually, that is the definition of the GOP-Tea's contribution to world peace. Good for them. They've been really, really helpful so far. Why don't they bring AWOL Bush to speak for their cause? He's a really brave man.

I wish!!'

But if they could drag him off the tyre in his enclosure that would damage the GOP and help your beloved 'Dems'. There is a reason why he left office regarded as a failure by the majority. An utterly disastrous war, turning a surplus into a deficit and seeing the financial system nearly go under on your watch will do that.

As a fanatical hater of Obama, you really don't want Bush speaking on topics regarding the Middle East anymore than you want to let the dog who crapped all over your carpet back into the living room.

Republican Senators are going to unanimously vote against a nuclear arms agreement........partisan politics at its most disgusting.

As they should. What's truly disgusting that you now have president that gave the green light for a nuclear arms race and a potential ME fallout.

But if they could drag him off the tyre in his enclosure that would damage the GOP and help your beloved 'Dems'. There is a reason why he left office regarded as a failure by the majority.

Hmmm, that's public opinion, overall as a leader, he was decisive, consistent and steadfast, not a coward. Feared by his enemies and respected by friends, not perfect not the best, but there would be no way this nonesense foreign policy would happen if he were still president and at least he wouldn't be laughed at as week.

An utterly disastrous war, turning a surplus into a deficit and seeing the financial system nearly go under on your watch will do that.

But at least we had a surplus, unemployment for minority's was a lot lower, Blacks and Hispanics did far better than under Obama. Over 10% that is just ridiculous!

As a fanatical hater of Obama,

His policies, yes, I hate them.

you really don't want Bush speaking on topics regarding the Middle East anymore than you want to let the dog who crapped all over your carpet back into the living room.

I would.

On Thursday, Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill became the latest to declare her backing, saying in a statement: “This deal isn’t perfect and no one trusts Iran, but it has become clear to me that the world is united behind this agreement with the exception of the government of Israel.”

Then she held up the mic, and dropped it.

"The momentum for the deal signed last month by the U.S., Iran and five other world powers comes despite Republican anger over a report by The Associated Press on a previously undisclosed side deal between Iran and the U.N.‘s International Atomic Energy Agency. That side agreement would allow Tehran to use its own inspectors to investigate a site it has been accused of using to develop nuclear arms at least a decade ago."

More trust than verify here. Well, we'll just have to trust the Iranians on this one, eh?

Feared by his enemies and respected by friends,

at least he wouldn't be laughed at as week.

Love the clichés. GOP foreign policy is based on Chuck Norris movies.

Why does the media still dwell upon "party politics" and "party alignment" on issues such as this?

While Japanese politics do reflect party "rule" or influence, and the US politics recently is definitely influenced by party identification, the issue is not party oriented but of "international" concern.

Why do the media "detract" from the gravity of the issue by referring to party politics?