This Is How The Left And Right Reacted To The Breakthrough Iran Nuclear Deal

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http://www.businessinsider.com/iran-nuclear-deal-reactions-from-left-and-right-2013-11



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Some Republicans were critical of the program, most notably Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who tweeted, "Unless the agreement requires dismantling of the Iranian centrifuges, we really haven't gained anything."

"Deal appears to give Iran billions in exchange for cosmetic concessions that don't fully freeze or significantly roll back nuclear program," tweeted Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.).

And Republican Sen. John Cornyn took some flak for dismissing the breakthrough deal as a political ploy when he tweeted, "Amazing what [White House] will do to distract attention from [Obamacare]."

Cornyn took some heat from many on the left for that comment, including freshman Rep. Joaquin Castro, who tweeted, simply, "Wow," in response. David Plouffe, a former senior adviser to Obama, also retweeted Cornyn and said a "real distraction would be war. Like Iraq."



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[Laelth]

1. Interesting. Thanks for posting. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[xchrom]

2. ...

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Glad there is some pushback to the bullshit. nt

[scheming daemons]

5. Welcome to DU.

Enjoy your likely short stay.

Nice derisive username... as if that's not a dead giveaway.

You fail at trolling.

[Coyotl]

6. Remember when Bush started the War on Iraq to win an election cycle?

That's what I'd tweet back at Cornyn in response to: "Amazing what will do to distract attention from ."

Not to mention, and the War on Afghanistan to boost his poll numbers.

[warrior1]

7. I tweeted him back earlier:

@JohnCornyn @joshtpm Amazing how you will never admit progress and peace is possible. Shame on you.

[packman]

8. Amazing also how Ronald Raygun

hammered a small island with the force of the US to distract the populace from Iran-contra. Oliver North, where are you?

[SunSeeker]

10. LOL. I remember them evacuating American students from that crap med school there.

Reagan was so desperate to find a reason to be there.

[watoos]

9. Republicons have been using this tactic for a long time;

It's Swift Boating, Briar Patching, reverse psychology; whatever you want to call it, never admit success for the opposition.

[Sheepshank]

11. I recall some similar RW tweeks when Bin Laden was killed...par for the course

they seem so bitter, petulant and childish