Posted on 04/01/2015 2:42:39 PM PDT by digger48
That was a wake up thump on the back of his head and a warning to anyone else who goes against Val’s dictates. Sentencing will reflect the amount of kissing up he does.
“Because he challenged Hussein on Cuba.”
It might well be a combination, but the nuclear deal with Iran is a more major effort that the Obama Administration has been working for a long time, and making a bigger investment. The Cuba opening was done hurriedly after the oil price crashed and Venezuelan aid to Cuba suddenly dried up. Obama’s foreign policy has been working on lifting Iranian sanctions since he first assumed office.
Menendez went to the American Israel PAC (AIPAC), and made a major stemwinder of a speech against the Iran deal. The next day Attorney General Holder announced that charges would be filed (after three years of sitting on them).
I don't think Obama cares one fig of how this will affect others
He already has a bit of a victory because Menendez has stepped down from his senior membership of the committee.
Balderdash!
The guy is a democrat. This will CEMENT his political future.
Ask BJC, he had a nice time pardoning Mark Rich because his attractive wife Denise paid millions to the Democratic Party. Clintons are a pretty good example of how the politicians in high places can be “bought”.
I have no doubts that this guy is a slimeball - it’s a requirement to register as a dem, but it seems more than coincidence that he has stood up to emperor 0bama a couple of times, and now faces corruption charges.
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