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Mitch McConnell: Iran a 'defining issue' in 2016
2015-09-12
[CNN] Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Friday that the battle over the Iran nuclear deal may now have to wait until the next president takes office, even as he vowed to tee up another vote on the issue to show that a bipartisan majority in Congress disdains the accord.

In a wide-ranging interview with CNN, the Kentucky Republican said that he would hold another vote to reject the Iran nuclear agreement next week to send a message to the White House that politicians in both parties oppose the nuclear agreement. Four Democrats joined every Senate Republican in opposing the Iran deal on Thursday, but that wasn't enough to overcome a filibuster mounted by other Democrats.

If the votes don't change next week, McConnell said that "this vote stands" and will now be "a defining issue" in the 2016 elections.

"It's an agreement between Barack Obama
Jedi mind meld...
and the Iranian regime," McConnell said. "And it will be reviewed again in a year and a half from now. It doesn't have the force of law that a treaty would've had. So his deal is a unilateral deal with Iran is something that he can try to implement over the next year and a half. And if the next president wants to take a look at it, (he or she) is free to do it."
Posted by:Fred

#12  Look you guys. Why this venom against McConnell? Obama could have proceeded exactly as he has done without the Corker bill, and left Congress completely out of it. Would that really have been better?
This way the traitorous democrats who voted to filibuster are directly responsible for this executive action, along with Obama.
What exactly should McConnell have done?
And what have you done to stop Obama's action?
Your comments in blaming Republicans will help the traitors retain filibuster control and help elect a Democrat as president.
Won't that be wonderful!
So please get your heads out of your behinds and start vilifying your enemies rather than your allies.
Posted by: Grins Snese4215   2015-09-12 22:23  

#11  Kentucky needs top find a Ted Cruz to run against McConnel
Posted by: OldSpook   2015-09-12 17:05  

#10  If the votes don't change next week, McConnell said that "this vote stands" and will now be "a defining issue" in the 2016 elections

But necessarily in the way Cecil Turtle thinks.
Posted by: charger   2015-09-12 15:06  

#9  This guy shows zero leadership. Both he and Boner are disgraces to those who voted for them.

If the votes don't change next week, McConnell said that "this vote stands" and will now be "a defining issue" in the 2016 elections.

What are they going to do? Continue playing with themselves? This is just kicking the can down the road. The Pubs flubbed this at every turn. I hope they all get replaced by Joe Fvcking McDoke from Podunk Junction who has never been to Washington. Same with the spineless Donks who put their communist party above this country. Both parties ought to be worrying about the voters in fly-over country ratcheting things up several notches. If the people ever turn violent, they are going to have a lot more to worry about than their lifetime jobs. I think they are very insulated in Washington and they have no sense of the frustration, disenfranchisement, and anger that is across the land.
Posted by: JohnQC   2015-09-12 15:01  

#8  Can you impeach a senator?
Posted by: bman   2015-09-12 11:05  

#7  Robber Mitch'em means:
The Post Turtle Elections
Posted by: swksvolFF   2015-09-12 10:37  

#6  The failure theater bill was the surrender.
Everything else is play-fight.
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660   2015-09-12 08:12  

#5  Time tested 'Money & Sex - Make the World go Around' axiom applies here, and there is nothing of the latter worthy of consideration.

Therefore, I'm going with money.
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-09-12 07:43  

#4  Yea, well, by then it'll be too late. On the other hand, it's an opportunity to bring "World Community" views on ME and Israel's place in ME a bit closer to reality.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-09-12 07:35  

#3  Yes McConnel, it is a defining issue. But not in the way you are thinking. It is a motivator and reason fro the removal of YOU and Boehner and the other assholes who abdicated their responsibility when you, McConnel, ramrodded Corker's bill thru Congress that made it nearly impossible to block - and now YOU are blocking the only leagal recourse which is to declare that Obama has not met the requirement for the law and thus rendering the agreement null and void.

It is YOU McConnell, who will be made to pay the price for your disingenuous conduct and craven cowardice.
Posted by: OldSpook   2015-09-12 00:47  

#2  Hopefully the conservatives will be emboldened to rebel against and depose McDufus and Bonehead.
Posted by: anymouse   2015-09-12 00:42  

#1  This fucking guy looks like a turtle, and has a brain to match.
Posted by: Raj   2015-09-12 00:23  

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