[GOP_Raider]

Of course I do not support attempts by foreign governments to suppress the democratic aspirations of their people, but when is the last time we condemned Saudi Arabia or Egypt or the many other countries where unlike in Iran there is no opportunity to exercise any substantial vote on political leadership?

This was, I think, the best point he made in the statement.

[GOP_Raider]

Well, that’s not entirely true. The main difference is that Saudi Arabia is an ally for all intents and purposes so we’d probably be shooting ourselves in the foot by condemning the lack of elections (sham or otherwise) in Saudi Arabia.

Yes, I’m pretty much aware of the fact that I probably just contradicted myself. So there.