Left RALLIES TO PROTECT Obama On Iranian Nuclear Deal

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"...Heavy pressure from grassroots advocacy groups has raised the stakes of bucking Obama on what could be the biggest legacy foreign policy accomplishment..."

Why are Democrats handing the Senate Leadership over to Schumer?........



Liberal Democrats have mounted a furious offensive to convince Senate Democrats to oppose legislation the White House warns could kill a nuclear deal with Iran. In moves that appeared coordinated, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced her opposition to a bill that would give Congress a vote on the emerging deal. Minutes later, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to postpone a planned vote next week.

“Diplomacy has taken us to a framework agreement founded on vigilance and enforcement, and these negotiations must be allowed to proceed unencumbered,” Pelosi said in a statement. “Senator Corker’s legislation undermines these international negotiations and represents an unnecessary hurdle to achieving a strong, final agreement.”

Earlier on Wednesday, a coalition of liberal groups including MoveOn.org Political Action and Democracy for America threatened to retaliate against Democrats who support the review legislation championed by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.). The moves appeared to shift calculations on the politics of supporting Corker’s bill. The measure appeared close to gaining veto-proof support on Monday night after Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) reiterated his support for the bill. But now several of the bill’s Democratic co-sponsors won’t say whether they’ll vote to approve it on Tuesday at a panel markup. They are demanding that Republicans tone down provisions opposed by the White House.

“The big question is what will Corker do,” one Democratic aide said. “If Democrats agree on amendments and Corker won’t go with them, it could be problematic in terms of getting broader Democratic support in committee."

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/238282-left-rallies-to-protect-obama-on-iran-nuke-deal

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1. Why did Harry Reid endorse Charles Schumer?

This is way beyond amusing "what is wrong with this picture" puzzles.

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3. This Iran negotiation appears to be a totally positive achievement.

I see no negatives whatsoever, and that's ... a first, in a long time.

I like this side of Obama.