If he had voted NO, then he would not be allowed to participate in the “Review” of Obama’s Iran Deal plan.
To work on the review, one agrees to read the plan and comment on it.
Ted Cruz can raise procedural objections, he can procrastinate, he can assert Senate privileges, he can stonewall his comments. He can delay the completion of the Review for a week or two.
It’s important to delay the completion of the Review because while Obama’s plan is under review, Obama cannot go forward with it.
Ted Cruz talks to Benjamin Netanyahu everyday or very frequently. Ted Cruz is loved in Israel; they trust him over there. Israel is scared beyond anything imagined that once the Iranians get nuclear weapons, Israel will be wiped out.
Netanyahu has been in the news everyday for the past weeks imploring anyone who would listen how bad this Iran deal is.
We can be assured Ted Cruz has heard Netanyahu’s pleas.
Ted Cruz then voted YES so that he can get into that Review and cause maximum delay.
But Ted Cruz first voted NO on Cloture which showed he is against the Iran Deal. And Cloture was the more important vote.
All of this has been the machinations of McConnell.
Now it is disclosed today there is criminal fraud in Obamacare exemptions that implicate McConnell.
I think we are going to see some real hard ball played out very soon.
“If he had voted NO, then he would not be allowed to participate in the “Review” of Obama’s Iran Deal plan.
To work on the review, one agrees to read the plan and comment on it.”
Glad I asked. I did not know that. Thanks.