Yeeeeeeeeeees! Obama Iran deal now veto proof

[malaise]

WH gets 34th vote.

[jberryhill]

1. Who?

[malaise]

4. Senator Barbara Mikulski Maryland(D)

Sweet

[MADem]

51. I never thought she was on the fence. She can tell everyone to pound sand; she's outta there

anyway.

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. Yes, who? n/t

[lamp_shade]

3. Mikulski

[brer cat]

5. Best news of the day.

Give peace a chance!

[malaise]

6. The last straw must have been watching the war criminal of a Dick

crawl out of his crypt to sell a book defending illegal wars and torture.

[MoonRiver]

8. That delusional psychopath probably thought he was going to rally

everyone to attack Iran! Guess he never got the memo that he and dimson are among the most hated people on earth.

[malaise]

9. I am stunned at the state of their

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'cluelessness'. It's as if they believe we believe that they kept America safe when 9/11 happened under their watch.

Fugg all the warmongers!!

[MoonRiver]

13. You said it!

Unfortunately for them, most people prefer peace over war.

[valerief]

30. Aw, but you know they're not clueless. They're war profiteers. nt

[malaise]

35. You nailed it

Money 'Trumps' dead bodies every day fo the week for those goons

[CTyankee]

31. Whatta blast from the past with him and liz on Morning Joe today...

people like them are why I meditate daily...gotta keep it together...

Sometimes I feel like I'm watched Morning Criminal when these repukes come on the show. Hubby says no wonder my back hurts...

[malaise]

36. In a sane world he'd remain in his crypt

in shame

[CTyankee]

42. He's got other friends in the crypt...that guy Krauthammer always looks on the verge of

turning into a bat and flying away to hang upside down in a cave...

[malaise]

43. OK I just visualized that

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahhahha

[hifiguy]

59. OMG, you are absolutely right.

Lugosian...

[freshwest]

57. My favorite quote on Cheney and an article from Daily Kos describing his character (or lack of):

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You can always tell when the Republicans are getting restless, because the Vice President’s motorcade pulls into the Capitol, and Darth Vader emerges.

~ Senator HRC.

And I loved her take down of Rumsfeld in a hearing. He was simply speechless, after having given permission for Ritter and the rest of the crew to inspect. But BushCo never intented to follow that mandate, they had the war planned since Darth's 'Energy Summit' that took place behind closed doors in the first month of GWB's reign of terror on the world and the American people. I think he met with the oil barons and they decided how to make a fortune off the war. Just my opinion, because that's how it turned out. Blood for oil and profits for the few.

Dick Cheney more amoral than immoral which is "more dangerous" says Colonel

by HoundDog - Jul 01, 2014

Given the magnitude of the damage former Vice President Dick Cheney has done to our country at so many different levels it would be impossible to say too many negative things about this opportunistic power-monger. Among many of the more thoughtful and patriotic Americans, one worthwhile endeavor is refining typologies to categorize Dick Cheney's many character flaws.
Rarely do we find a more talented, experienced and qualified spokesman for castigating Dick Cheney's vile and reckless impact on America's international reputation than Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson (who) Rips Dick Cheney: He Isn't Immoral, He's Amoral, and explores "the exact nature of his villainy," in this interview with Alyona Minkovski of the Huffington  Post. As former chief of staff for Colin Powel Wilkerson had many opportunities to see Dick Cheney's flaw up close and personal, especially during the preparation for Colin Powell's testimony to the United Nations Security Council.

Wilkerson said that to many Americans, including those "interested in the progress of this country, the progress of international criminal justice, human rights, human dignity and so forth," Cheney is considered immoral. But Wilkerson has a different take.

"I think amoral is a better and more precise, descriptive term. With Dick Cheney, it's all about power. Yes, it's about wealth coming from that power, too -- he's worth $70 million or $80 million now, so one can hardly say that's not the case -- but I think the power aspect of it... is more important to him than the amassing of wealth," Wilkerson said.

He added that an amoral person makes for "a more dangerous individual" than an immoral one.

"Immorality is something that can be ferreted out, checked and balanced. Amorality is an altogether different affair, especially when you're exploiting the politics of fear in order to carry out state purposes, which is what Dick Cheney's forte is," he said.

Dick Cheney is such an unsavory character I'm sure you are probably feeling as unclean as I am just by virtue of remembering him.

So, I'm ending this post with a cleansing, and beautiful tropical Hawaiin video of Kamakawiwo'ole performing his unique and refreshing music which is about as opposite of Dick Cheney as one can get. Please take just a moment to decontaminate yourselves so you do not track "oily and unclean, Dick Cheney Neocon vibes all over the Daily Kos site.

OFFICIAL - Somewhere Over the Rainbow 2011 - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole

Cheers, You may now  safely resume your normal evening blogging
HD

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/07/01/1311041/-Dick-Cheney-more-amoral-than-immoral-which-is-worse-says-Colonel-Laurence-Wilkerson

© Kos Media, LLC

Site content may be used for any purpose without explicit permission unless otherwise specified.

[Hekate]

63. I'm so fortunate that it airs about 3 a.m. on the West Coast. Not even tempted. nt

[Fast Walker 52]

39. Yep. Sickening to see him on TV again.

[CTyankee]

50. I do meditation for about 20 minutes before watching that show. I must say it helps.

I just do it with my morning stretches. It clears me so that I get up feeling refreshed. Why are republicans so ugly?

[Fast Walker 52]

62. ha!-- I'll have to try that!

[pinboy3niner]

7. Technically, this would make it veto override-proof

I can't help being...

Picky, picky, picky

[malaise]

11. Factually

you are correct

[pinboy3niner]

14. I love you, malaise

I once had an appointment to have tea with Mikulski, but other events forced cancellation.

[malaise]

38. Love you back

[libdem4life]

10. Sweet...here's a long distance hug for barbara (((:))) or something like that.

[CTyankee]

34. Women's work...keeping us safe. Thank you, Barbara, for saving us from the

RW brigade of thugs screwing this up...

[bigwillq]

12. Cool.

I support the deal.

[lonestarnot]

15. Yay!

[odd_duck]

16. LOL,,Good!

I wonder what those Saudi/Likud funded 'anti-Iran-deal' commercials on CNN will be about now?

[hughee99]

17. Of course it did.

I knew from the minute Schumer came out against it publicly that it would have enough votes.

[George II]

18. Excellent news - Bibi must be on the roof contemplating jumping....

...and Boehner and McConnell are the BIG losers in this deal. Wonder if they'll invite Netanyahu to attend the session of Congress when the formal vote is taken?

[Helen Borg]

19. Probably thinking of using some other sleazy trick...

[malaise]

40. Don't excite me

[hifiguy]

60. +1

[Stellar]

20. Whoa!!!

Yipeeee!!!

[obnoxiousdrunk]

21. Can this change it ...

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/31/inside-the-beltway-trump-cruz-and-beck-to-rally-ag/

[Stellar]

23. Washington Times??? hmmm... nt

[obnoxiousdrunk]

24. There is a rally on Tuesday.

Washington Times or Washington Post does not make that change,

[klook]

48. I for one am shaking in my boots

from laughter.

As Rachel Maddow noted on her show last night, "If there's anything that will sway undecided Democrats, it's a rally led by Glenn Beck and Ted Cruz!"


I don't know why I'm taking the time to respond to this as if it's a serious issue, but anyway, for what it's worth, here's a quote from Steve Benen's piece on the Rachel Maddow Show blog:

And next week’s right-wing gathering on Capitol Hill will almost certainly discourage on-the-fence Dems from siding with the far-right. As the vote nears, wavering Democrats will have to take a side – they can vote with the White House, nearly every U.S. ally on the planet, nuclear experts, diplomatic experts, and Republican elder statesmen. Or they can side with Glenn Beck, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and the Tea Party Patriots.

If you’re Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and you’re genuinely conflicted, which of those two camps seems more credible?

[libpride_15]

22. Next step is getting 7 of 10 left so that it never hits Obama's desk

41 keeps a filibuster going. Funny how that works.

[procon]

27. Yes, that would be the perfect way to rub a few Republican noses in their own mess. nt

[Dont call me Shirley]

25. Great news! Congrats to all deal supporters. But, filibuster, can the GOP use their favorite weapon?

[Renew Deal]

26. No. This process works in reverse

Obama has permission unless congress votes otherwise. So if they do nothing, Obama still has permission. The only way it's a problem is if republicans override a veto which now they probably cannot do.

[Dont call me Shirley]

28. Very good! Thanks for the info, Renew Deal.

[Renew Deal]

33. No problem

It took me a long time to understand the mechanics

[valerief]

29. Great news! nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

32. Yeehaw. Nuke plants in one of the most seismically active places in the world.

"Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major fault lines[1] that cover at least 90% of the country.[2] As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive."

Go take a look at the list of earthquakes there since 1990.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Iran

[CTyankee]

37. holy shite! I had no idea. Makes sense tho...

[cherokeeprogressive]

46. Did you see the magnitudes?

Yikes.

[hifiguy]

61. Talk about a Stupid-Approved idea.

[Fast Walker 52]

41. Yay-- peace wins!!!!

[spanone]

44. K&R...

[mountain grammy]

45. So now my democratic senator has cover to vote against the deal

Because in his so called "bipartisan moderate " brain, a few republicans might vote for him. What a delusional position. Still waiting for him to decide.

Come on Bennet, support peace.

[lpbk2713]

47. Ruined the RW CongCritters' whole day.

[freshwest]

55. LOL! That's a keeper! *steals* n/t

[madinmaryland]

56. LOL!! Boner has a sad!

[mcar]

49. Excellent!

[gademocrat7]

52. Wonderful news!!

[libpride_15]

53. Bush and his cronies could have had a deal years ago with fewer centrifuges, but ...

Dumbass Shrub thought he could prevent a peaceful nuke program

So we're left with the best deal possible, and have to keep a much more vigilant eye with spycraft and satellites.

Peace prize for Kerry!

[RandiFan1290]

54. K&R for the butthurt!

[hifiguy]

58. While I have many bones to pick with the POTUS, THIS

major accomplishment is NOT one of them. Best news of the day!

Hats off to SOS Kerry for his tireless work in bringing this about.

[Hekate]

64. There should be a Nobel Peace Prize out of this deal for someone. Obama has definitely earned ....

....the one he already has!