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McConnell on Iran Deal: 'Obama Won Short-Term Battle, But We Won the Argument'
Fox ^ | 9/11/15 | Staff

Posted on 09/11/2015 9:18:38 AM PDT by VinL

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said this morning that President Obama will win the "short-term battle" because Congress will not be able to block the Iran nuclear deal.

But he said Republicans, and the Democrats who oppose the president, have "won the argument with the American people."

"There is overwhelming opposition to the deal. The Israelis oppose the deal. Our Sunni Arab allies are nervous and apprehensive now, feeling they can't trust us anymore," he told Bill Hemmer.

McConnell said he believes the issue has a "long shelf life" and that the debate will continue until Americans "render judgment" on Election Day 2016.

McConnell said Senate Democrats have used a "procedural device" to prevent a motion of disapproval, which would then be vetoed by Obama.

House Speaker John Boehner is considering a lawsuit to stop the deal, while Sen. Ted Cruz has proposed going after U.S. banks that release money to the Iranians.

McConnell said he will explore any proposal by his fellow Republicans.

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky; US: New York; US: Texas; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2016election; deathtoamerica; election2016; iran; israel; kentucky; lebanon; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; newyork; nukes; tedcruz; texas; trump; waronterror
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To: VinL
According to a guest on Hewitt's program yesterday, the Republican strategy must be to not fool with Senate rules especially regarding the fillibuster so that if we get a Republican president in 2016 and if a Republican-led Senate is preserved, then maybe/perhaps Senate Democrats will be "more inclined to work with the new president".

This is what GOPEs and RINOs really, truly, unquestionnably believe is "clear thinking" and a "well-developed strategic plan".

This guest -- I'm sorry I don't know who it was, he was on in the third hour -- is that Boehner must find a judge who will quickly issue a TRO to block release of Iran's billions ... that this is the only thing Congress can do now to "stop obama" and to "stop this 'deal'". ("Quickly" being the operative word because if the TRO is not issued say, for six months to a year, the billions will have already been returned to Iran.

This is what conservatives (and people who love America) get from electing Republicans and from Republican "leadership"!

61 posted on 09/11/2015 9:40:58 AM PDT by glennaro
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To: Norm Lenhart

You got that right.

The Republican Party is rotten to the core. And people cling to it because “they’re not Democrats”.

A new party must be created - immediately - and the Uniparty Menace must be destroyed. Many politicians are traitors to this country, they need to be charged, convicted, and punished.


62 posted on 09/11/2015 9:41:11 AM PDT by Ray76 (Mitch McConnell - leader of the Death To America Caucus)
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To: Darksheare

No. He is smart. So smart he got truly stupid people to elect him by giving them what they wanted. Liberalism.

He DID tell them he and Jonbon would work with Barry BEFORE the election after all. They THEN supported and elected him to do that. I mean they would REALLY have to be utter morons to have that happen and stilllllll vote for him NOT wanting what he promised them dont’cha think?


63 posted on 09/11/2015 9:41:11 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart ("The road is long...and I must poop." - Volarian Lionheart/Hero of the people)
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To: VinL

They are forgetting they have CONSTITUENTS again! The majority of those constituents argue against “the deal”. Thus “We” I.e. The People, didn’t win anything!

Its not about you, McConnell, its about all of us! Got it?


64 posted on 09/11/2015 9:41:24 AM PDT by uncitizen (i hate gutless people, too.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Who is this ‘We’ of which you speak white man?


65 posted on 09/11/2015 9:41:58 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart ("The road is long...and I must poop." - Volarian Lionheart/Hero of the people)
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To: DoughtyOne
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66 posted on 09/11/2015 9:42:03 AM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: InterceptPoint
What a slimy, sniveling git.

Git : British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.

67 posted on 09/11/2015 9:43:05 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Well generally you wait another few years, ignore morons telling you to elect people like him and vote for conservatives. Works every time it’s tried.


68 posted on 09/11/2015 9:43:08 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart ("The road is long...and I must poop." - Volarian Lionheart/Hero of the people)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

In the Gulag.


69 posted on 09/11/2015 9:43:34 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart ("The road is long...and I must poop." - Volarian Lionheart/Hero of the people)
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To: VinL

I would wear out the “H” and “A” keys on my laptop if I were to type my response to that ridiculous statement.


70 posted on 09/11/2015 9:44:49 AM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: Ray76; stephenjohnbanker

“You got that right.”

Oh id Steve and I only had a dollar...


71 posted on 09/11/2015 9:45:03 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart ("The road is long...and I must poop." - Volarian Lionheart/Hero of the people)
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To: VinL

McTurtle, if you had any brains you would run as far away from your Senate position and go bury you butt in Kentucky so far deep nobody can find you....

You are a DISGRACE!!!!


72 posted on 09/11/2015 9:45:26 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ("Go TRUMP 2016!!! All the Way to the White House!!!)
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To: VinL

You didn’t even win a flaming bag of dog crap, Judas Mcconnell.

I hope you win inoperable prostate cancer.


73 posted on 09/11/2015 9:45:34 AM PDT by chris37 (hearltess)
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74 posted on 09/11/2015 9:45:59 AM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: VinL

We won the argument. But no matter what, Iran won $100+ billion dollars.

McConnell, make your argument to the Iran-backed terrorist with the muzzle of a rifle in your face.


75 posted on 09/11/2015 9:46:21 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: VinL

The House conservatives actually DID win.

“Karoun Demirjian @karoun
House’s motion to approve of the Iran deal fails (as expected): 162 to 269. One R (Massie) voted “present.””

Great strategy.
Obama got no treaty through the Senate and no law through the House. Anything that requires more than executive authority is illegal.
He doesn’t care but the companies that paid for the lifting of sanctions do.


76 posted on 09/11/2015 9:46:42 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Norm Lenhart

I don’t think there’s ten members of Congress who aren’t deserving of prison.


77 posted on 09/11/2015 9:47:27 AM PDT by Ray76 (Mitch McConnell - leader of the Death To America Caucus)
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To: Ray76

Maybe. Closer to 5 IMO. 10 if one was real forgiving.


78 posted on 09/11/2015 9:49:12 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart ("The road is long...and I must poop." - Volarian Lionheart/Hero of the people)
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To: glennaro

Boehner must find a judge who will quickly issue a TRO to block release of Iran’s billions ... that this is the only thing Congress can do now to “stop obama” and to “stop this ‘deal’”. (

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I suggested this yesterday...but got slammed. I’m not a lawyer, but I KNOW that if one party to a contract doesn’t perform a requisite contractual act, the other party can seek IMMEDIATE injunctive relief. Or- in the case of a public official, a Writ of Mandamus demanding that he fulfill the official’s duty.

Pr Obama has to produce the secret agreements, take him to court and make him produce them.


79 posted on 09/11/2015 9:49:36 AM PDT by VinL (It is better to suffer every wrong, then to consent to wrong.)
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To: VinL

Not true. The GOPe was for the treaty. Else, there would have been no Corker amendment


80 posted on 09/11/2015 9:49:56 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Let him who pays no taxes, also not vote!)
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