Two Democratic senators threw crucial support behind the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, almost assuring that President Obama would have the votes to overcome congressional opponents seeking to derail the landmark accord.
The announcements by the senators, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Chris Coons of Delaware, came a week before the Senate returned to formally debate a Republican resolution disapproving the accord among Iran and six world powers.
With the support of Mr. Casey and Mr. Coons, the chances of Congress torpedoing it are becoming ever more slim. Mr. Coons, an outspoken voice on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, received personal, written assurances from Mr. Obama on Tuesday on a range of concerns before throwing his weight behind the deal.
In the House, Representative Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee and an important voice in his party, also came out in favor of the deal on Tuesday. The decisions by Mr. Coons and Mr. Casey were hardly made without reservations.
WHEN VICTORY IS DEFINED AS ONLY BARELY GETTING 33% OF YOUR OWN PARTY'S SUPPORT...
... AND ONLY GETTING THAT PITIFUL AMOUNT WITH OPENLY EXPRESSED RESERVATIONS (ASS-COVERING)...
... THEN YOU HAVE NOT REALLY MET THE MINIMAL LEVEL OF SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR SUCH A MOMENTOUS DEAL.
OBAMA CAPITULATED TO IRAN...
AND CONGRESS APPEARS TO BE CAPITULATING TO OBAMA...
NOT A MAJORITY OF CONGRESS, BUT JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE OBAMA AND KERRY'S CAPITULATION TO IRAN A DONE DEAL.
THIS MUST NOT STAND.
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