Iranian Treaty was it even necessary?

**Hooahguy** · 07-28-2015, 20:38

Well there really isnt anyone here who thinks this deal is bad enough to tank.

**Pannonian** · 07-29-2015, 09:51

Would the Pollard release be related to this?

**Kralizec** · 07-29-2015, 11:24

Originally Posted by Pannonian

Would the Pollard release be related to this?

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/wo...mber.html?_r=0

Doesn't seem to be related.
His parole would prevent him from leaving the USA, so some people have suggested that Obama use his pardon so that Pollard can move to Israel. If Pollard is released from prison because it's consistent with parole practices, then I have no problem with that, but that man deserves absolutely no clemency.

**Hooahguy** · 08-07-2015, 20:08

So a number of Democrats are coming out against the deal, including Senator Chuck Schumer who is a big influence in the Senate, which might actually torpedo the deal, as now that some Democrats are seeing at least one of the big guns in the party turn against the President, they might as well.

**Crandar** · 08-08-2015, 11:47

Originally Posted by Hooahguy

So a number of Democrats are coming out against the deal, including Senator Chuck Schumer who is a big influence in the Senate, which might actually torpedo the deal, as now that some Democrats are seeing at least one of the big guns in the party turn against the President, they might as well.

Well, it's not very suprising, it it? After all, Schumer probably is the untilate Shabbos goy of the Democrats.

**Hooahguy** · 08-08-2015, 19:29

Not very surprising, no, but it does say something about his leadership qualities and it puts his future as the leader of the Senate Democrats into question. Though some are wondering if he only announced he was against the deal when he was assured that there was enough Democrat opposition to ensure it would pass.