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In surprise move, Iran's Ahmadinejad to run for president
Associated Press ^ | 12 Apr 17 | AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL

Posted on 04/12/2017 12:17:24 PM PDT by seanmerc

Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday stunned the country by unexpectedly filing to run in the May presidential election, contradicting a recommendation from the supreme leader to stay out of the race.

Ahmadinejad's decision could upend an election many believed would be won by moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who negotiated the nuclear deal with world powers. Though Rouhani has yet to formally register, many viewed him as a shoe-in following Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's recommendation in September for Ahmadinejad to stand down and conservatives' inability to coalesce around a single candidate.

Ahmadinejad's firebrand style could prove appealing for hard-liners seeking a tough-talking candidate who can stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. His candidacy also could expose the fissures inside Iranian politics that linger since his contested 2009 re-election, which brought massive unrest.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ahmadinejad; ahmanutjob; iran; mahmoudahmadinejad; pariah; pinhead; pipsqueak
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Wonderful! Ahmanutjob is back.
1 posted on 04/12/2017 12:17:24 PM PDT by seanmerc
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Ahmadinejad = honest Iranian enemy.
Rouhani = taqiyya Iranian enemy.

No difference.


2 posted on 04/12/2017 12:19:46 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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I heard that he may even shave and wear a tie this time.


3 posted on 04/12/2017 12:20:05 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: seanmerc

He’s ba....ack.


4 posted on 04/12/2017 12:21:08 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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Without my permission?


5 posted on 04/12/2017 12:22:40 PM PDT by lowbridge
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Surprise to those who haven’t been paying attention.


6 posted on 04/12/2017 12:24:06 PM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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AHMADINEJAD 2018
Now with even MORE Death To America!

7 posted on 04/12/2017 12:24:13 PM PDT by Constitution Day (Never begin a vast project with half-vast ideas.)
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Oh Yeah...ROFL...ask Californians how they like ‘Moonbeam’ Brown this time around...ROFLMAO!!!


8 posted on 04/12/2017 12:24:42 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: seanmerc

1) I need to see his birth certificate.
2) It’s Elizabeth Warren’s turn.


9 posted on 04/12/2017 12:27:34 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
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At least this Iranian nut had some entertainment value.


10 posted on 04/12/2017 12:27:44 PM PDT by Will88
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Mach-Mood Armanidinnerjacket
(Because the world needs a really short guy with nuclear weapons.)


11 posted on 04/12/2017 12:28:16 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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Was he or was he not one of the leading hostage takers in 79’? If so Trump should have him apprehended BEFORE the election and bring him in front of the 55 hostages to confirm his identity. If so it’s Guantanamo.


12 posted on 04/12/2017 12:38:31 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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"...many viewed him as a shoe-in..."

The correct term is "shoo-in". Sheesh, who do they hire to write these things?

13 posted on 04/12/2017 12:38:42 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: shibumi

I see why he didn’t choose Robert Reich for a
running mate.


14 posted on 04/12/2017 12:42:18 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: headstamp 2

Yes, but will he take a shower?


15 posted on 04/12/2017 12:43:53 PM PDT by seanmerc
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To: HarleyLady27

Unlike fine wine, Moonbeam has definitely NOT improved with age.


16 posted on 04/12/2017 12:44:57 PM PDT by seanmerc
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To: fidelis

Illiterate snowflakes?


17 posted on 04/12/2017 12:46:21 PM PDT by seanmerc
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That may be a bridge too far.


18 posted on 04/12/2017 12:52:29 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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He can’t be worse than Hillary


19 posted on 04/12/2017 12:54:36 PM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: tet68

Tim Kaine is available.


20 posted on 04/12/2017 12:55:31 PM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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