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liberalgunwilltravel

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5. Oil Lobby?

Reply to shawn703 (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 03:09 PM

May 2012

The oil companies doing illegal trading with Iran would probably be hurt by these sanctions and their Republican lap dogs can't have that. That's most likely what this delay is about.

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Senate Republicans block Iran sanctions vote [View all] shawn703 May 2012 OP

Anything that Democrats do, rebukes do the opposite BumRushDaShow May 2012 #1

Whatever you're for, we're against Renew Deal May 2012 #2

'Mitch McConnell Aids Iran Nuclear Quest' Would Be The Proper Headline Here, Sir The Magistrate May 2012 #3

The header should be "Senate Republicans now support Iran!" imo. nt cstanleytech May 2012 #4

Oil Lobby? liberalgunwilltravel May 2012 #5

The Republicans want to tie Iran sanctions to further cuts to the poor, hungry. old and ailing. schmice May 2012 #6