Chris Dodd's statement on the Kyl-Lieberman amendment on Iran

[zulchzulu]

"I cannot support the Kyl-Lieberman amendment on Iran. To do so could give this President a green light to act recklessly and endanger US national security. We learned in the run up to the Iraq war that seemingly nonbinding language passed by this Senate can have profound consequences. We need the president to use robust diplomacy to address concerns with Iran, not the language in this amendment that the president can point to if he decides to draw this country into another disastrous war of choice."

He added:

“We shouldn’t repeat our mistakes and enable this President again.”

http://chrisdodd.com/blog/chris-dodd-kyl/lieberman-iran-amendment

[Captain Hilts]

1. Yay, Chris! Go, man, GO! nt

[indepat]

9. The mistakes to enable junior to prosecute a pre-emptive war have now been repeated

[Blue_In_AK]

2. I like Chris Dodd more all the time. n/t

[Howardx]

4. i like dodd more and more

hillary and obama less and less

[gateley]

6. Ditto and ditto. nt

[Captain Hilts]

11. I was a Clarkie, now I'm a Dodder, then Biden. But I like Obama too. nt

[Blue_In_AK]

19. Me, too.

I'm even liking Joe Biden more and more, although I'm still kind of pissed off at him for that bankruptcy stuff. He sure does know his way around foreign policy, though.

I have not been a fan of Sen. Clinton, and Obama has left me cold. The vote (and lack of vote) today just confirm my feelings.

[goodgd_yall]

25. Same here

I've always thought Dodd was pretty good, but up to now he hasn't seemed to spark much interest in Democrats. Biden---I'm with you on the Bankruptcy bill. It's hard to forgive him for that. But he's pretty good otherwise.

[redqueen]

3. Well, at least some of them have learned something from history. n/t

[snappyturtle]

5. Glad he feels this way but......isn't it a moot point now?

Actually reading this is scary to me.....do the other senators realize what their "Aye" votes have done?

[gateley]

7. The MSNBC 'political analyst' was on with Olbermann. He said his sources

indicated that there was no actual intention to go into Iran, that it was just 'saber rattling' even though admittedly that's a stupid approach to take.

I would like to think that's all it is, dumb as though it is, but with these guys at the helm, who knows????

I'm guessing the AYE voters felt that it was strongly stated that he can't go in without approval. Pfffft! Do they forget with whom they're dealing?

[kmccaskill]

8. hey

Chris Matthews of hardball just reported Obama came down with the stomach flu, but he will try to make the debate

[bigdarryl]

10. thats what they said about Iraq.

[high density]

13. Exactly!!!!

This is the same road we took down to Iraq.

[gateley]

15. Well that's disturbing. I didn't know that. Damn. nt

[goodgd_yall]

23. We live in too dangerous times to be saber-rattling

Aren't these people sick and tired of destruction and chaos already?

[high density]

12. That's good

I'd love to see him be a dark horse candidate.

[Hydra]

14. Sickening to hear this after it passed

But at least someone in high places sees it as I do

[gateley]

16. I hope Hillary gets questioned on her vote in tonight's debate. nt

[goodgd_yall]

26. Truly

It will be the viewers' introduction to this vote; I'm sure many don't even know anything about it.

[zulchzulu]

17. Give Chris a couple bucks for his stance

https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1318/t/120/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=1476

I gave him $25. I'm strongly for Barack, but Chris is a good fellow.

[Cameron27]

18. I did, he's a good guy.

(I get his emails, also Biden's among others)

[goodgd_yall]

24. I've always liked him. Too bad there isn't more enthusiasm for him.

[gateley]

29. I've always liked him, too. He's very impressive. nt

[polichick]

20. It's good to know somebody is SANE in the Senate...

Thanks Chris!

[JerseygirlCT]

21. With only one senator, at least I've got a good one! nt

[zulchzulu]

27. You poor thing

Wow... I couldn't imagine being in Connecticut and knowing Lieberman has an office or two within any distance from where you lay down your head.

:hug:

[JerseygirlCT]

28. Yeah, it's pretty distasteful. But as I said, at least we've got

Dodd!

People out there are certainly far worse off!

But thanks all the same. I'll take hugs wherever I get them!

[goodgd_yall]

22. Good for Dodd!

And good for Biden!