Last updated on September 25th, 2023 at 01:44 pm
Republicans who are trying to stop President Obama’s Iran deal suffered an immediate crushing blow as influential Senate liberals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders both made statements supporting the President’s diplomatic efforts.
In a statement, Sen. Sanders said, “I congratulate President Obama, Secretary Kerry and the leaders of other major nations for producing a comprehensive agreement to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. This is a victory for diplomacy over saber-rattling and could keep the United States from being drawn into another never-ending war in the Middle East. I look forward to learning more about the complex details of this agreement to make sure that it is effective and strong.”
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Sen. Warren tweeted a statement that focused on the need for diplomacy:
Diplomacy is our best hope of ending the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, far better than the alternative of escalating tensions & war.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) July 14, 2015
.@POTUS, @JohnKerry & @ErnestMoniz deserve great credit for working with our allies to reach a negotiated solution without military action.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) July 14, 2015
I look forward to reviewing the details of this Iran agreement to determine whether they are tough, verifiable, and effective.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) July 14, 2015
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Liberals such as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are highly influential in the Senate Democratic caucus. Senate Democrats have moved left since they lost the majority, and they are a much more liberal group. Sanders and Warren both echoed President Obama’s language about the choice on this deal being between war and peace. It is the liberals in Senate who will vote to sustain President Obama’s veto if the Senate passes a resolution of disapproval.
Some in the Beltway media, such as NBC’s Chuck “Wrong Way” Todd are trying to create drama by suggesting that Democrats could go against President Obama on this deal, but as long as Obama has the support of Senate liberals like Warren and Sanders along with the always influential Harry Reid, he will win and overcome Republican opposition to the international agreement that stops Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
As long as the liberals support President Obama, Republicans will suffer a crushing defeat as their quest for more war in the Middle East could be dealt a crippling blow by the power of diplomacy and the overwhelming desire for peace. Liberals have the power in this debate, and two of the biggest liberals in the Senate are signaling their support for President Obama.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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