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kentuck

(115,348 posts) Thu Jul 23, 2015, 01:55 PM Jul 2015

Should the Senate Democrats support or oppose the Iran agreement by the Obama White House? [View all]

No doubt, there will be a few Democrats vote with the Republicans on this. However, we could hope that there are not enough to over-ride the President's veto?

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Should the Senate Democrats support or oppose the Iran agreement by the Obama White House? [View all] kentuck Jul 2015 OP

All should support it, and any that vote against it and for war with Iran geek tragedy Jul 2015 #1

+1000 mcar Jul 2015 #2

I would agree. kentuck Jul 2015 #4

Fully agree. This has to be our line in the sand against the warmongers and profiteers. blm Jul 2015 #20

+ another 1000 COLGATE4 Jul 2015 #28

i'm ashamed of my asshole senator bob corker. spanone Jul 2015 #3

Call his office and let him know - blm Jul 2015 #21

I do not think the agreement is tough enough Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #5

the agreement is not perfect, no agreement is. What is your alternative? nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #6

Perhaps they could negotiate one-on-one with the Iranians? kentuck Jul 2015 #7

We will be waring in the Middle-East for the next fifty years Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #9

Then we will not be a country in fifty years... kentuck Jul 2015 #10

the wealthy don't care about countries Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #12

Exactly why! kentuck Jul 2015 #14

I was talking more of the wealthy of the world not Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #18

So, the Iranians should agree to something "tougher"? jberryhill Jul 2015 #27

send Mossad in?? Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #29

Are you trying to be sarcastic? BillZBubb Jul 2015 #32

yes and no Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #38

Brilliant plan jberryhill Jul 2015 #36

No brainer... fully support the agreement Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #8

+1000 kentuck Jul 2015 #11

Call 'em like I see 'em Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #17

We have to have it! Jim Beard Jul 2015 #13

support! nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #15

Maybe get the other Middle eastern countries more involved in the agreement beforeiknewbetter Jul 2015 #16

You could use some lite reading Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #19

So they had no representatives at all for other countries in the region? beforeiknewbetter Jul 2015 #23

Define "ally"? Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #24

It's of course because they have oil beforeiknewbetter Jul 2015 #25

"Never" is a strong word Cosmic Kitten Jul 2015 #31

I hope you're right and I live long enough to see it in my life time beforeiknewbetter Jul 2015 #35

Relatively inconsequential zipplewrath Jul 2015 #22

This is an old repub tactic. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #30

Support, yes. Call your Senators and representative still_one Jul 2015 #26

Absolutely support. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #33

It depends... Bradical79 Jul 2015 #34

Support realFedUp Jul 2015 #37