It is a wiser move IMO to stick with FOAD and then during the campaign, have the issue to crucify liberal GOP with.
and it gives his detractors, who cling to anything they can divide conservatives one less weapon.
In the big scheme it’s not gonna kill him or really hurt him but it IMO does nothing to HELP him.
Who did Ted help by voting "Yes"?!?
Principled conservatives? No!
The Constitution? No. Art. II, Section 2, Clause 2 didn't need the bill at all.
The sponsors of the bill? No! It still would have passed 97-2.
The Demonicrats? So they will play nice after his display of bipartisan compromise? Are you kidding?!?
Iran, who now knows that whatever Traitorobama gives them, Congress will not likely overturn? Yep. They get a nice extra big helping of aid and comfort.