Potential for Democratic filibuster on Iran deal angers Key Republican

[karynnj]

Source: NYT

With the tide flowing in President Obama's favor on the Iran nuclear deal,the architect of the deal that gave Congress a say in its approval is none too happy about the possibility that the accord may never reach a final vote.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/08/26/potential-for-democratic-filibuster-on-iran-deal-angers-key-republican/?_r=0

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Apparently, the party that filibustered each and every vote for 6 years, suddenly thinks a filibuster is unfair. Amazing chutzpah here. That he is whining shows there is a chance this gets filibustered. Suddenly filibustering something is "not letting it get a final vote"

Maybe they should remember that they blocked 59 Senators from fixing anything in ACA via a conference bill after Scott Brown was elected.

[AgingAmerican]

1. So what, who cares what they think?

They are automatically anti-everything, so it's useless taking their positions into consideration on anything.

[karynnj]

2. The most important point is that Corker, who may well be one counting votes on this, see a filibuste

as possible. If he was certain that they had 60 votes, he would not be saying this. Consider that, as many times as they used filibusters, no Democrat is going to change their vote. Note that there had already been a shift, here and in Israeli media, to argue that a passed bill would "tarnish" Obama's foreign policy accomplishment - even if the deal is not stopped because Obama's veto is sustained.

(Summary - they have gone from we will stop this - to Obama only gets this with a veto - to it is unfair that Democrats are allowed to filibuster the disapproval referendum.)

[former9thward]

6. Congress may not block the deal

but the agreement is unpopular with the American people.

Swing-state voters reject Iran deal

Wide majorities in three key swing states oppose the Iran nuclear deal, according to the results of the latest Quinnipiac University poll released Monday.

In Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, voters rejected the deal announced between Iran and six world powers last month and also said the agreement would make the world less safe, not safer.

Florida voters opposed the nuclear deal 61 percent to 25 percent, while 61 percent to 27 percent said it would make the world less safe. In Ohio, 58 percent opposed the deal, compared with 24 percent who support it. Additionally, 56 percent to 26 percent think the deal would lead to a less safe world.

Among Pennsylvania voters, 61 percent opposed the agreement, while 26 percent supported it, while 60 percent to 27 percent said the agreement would make the world less safe.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/poll-iran-deal-oppose-florida-ohio-pennsylvania-121655.html#ixzz3jx6kDsOp

[doxyluv13]

9. Not really unpopular. Media Matters on Iran Deal Polling--depends how you ask question

When given the context of the agreement the numbers reverse:

http://mediamatters.org/research/2015/08/25/media-rely-on-context-free-poll-question-to-cla/205147

important part:

When The Poll Question Provided Details Of The Agreement, Majority Of People Supported It. A previous Quinnipiac poll in the same swing states four months earlier provided context about the Iran agreement, asking if respondents "would support a deal with Iran that lifts some sanctions while making it more difficult for Iran to produce nuclear weapons." The results of this poll showed a majority of voters in the three states would support an agreement with Iran:

[karynnj]

12. millions of dollars in ads will do that

However, it will not be blocked and I assume coverage of the UN where the world except Israel backs this may shift things. In addition, I expect that the very popular Pope Francis,who praised thid, will say so again.

Lastly, it is not likely to be a big issue by 2016. Unless perhaps in October 2016, the team that negotiated it get the Nobel Peace Prize.

[PSPS]

3. None of this matters. It's a done deal.

Every other country and company is already in Tehran signing deals. What the congress does is entirely irrelevant except for its value in getting the crazies to the polls because a black guy is still president.

[n2doc]

4. Big frickin boo hoo

Hey Corker, even if you did away with the filibuster you can't do away with the constitution. Obama would veto whatever was passed and you do not have the votes to over-ride. Period. So shut up and go back to that sewer you live in.

[geek tragedy]

5. nothing sweeter than Republican tears nt

[mountain grammy]

7. Democratic Senators better goddam well hold the line here!

I've called and called. My guy, Bennet, still won't tell us where he stands, and I don't trust him for a minute after he voted for Keystone XL and to override the veto.

[24601]

13. It's not a vote to override a veto or not. It's the initial bill addressing the agreement. n/t

[davidpdx]

14. Mine too

Last I heard Wyden was on the undecided list. If he opposes it, it will be a slap in the face to Oregonians.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Pesky filibusters are allowed for democrats too . . . . .

[4lbs]

10. Well, maybe that reporter should get a clue and stop pestering the poor little GOP.

When White Senators filibuster a Black President hundreds of times since 2008, that's good politics.

But, when those same Senators get filibustered on a bill they like or dislike, well..... that's just plain rude.



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[LiberalElite]

11. Who gives a flying FK what they think? eom