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Boeing, Iran, & the GOP

September 20th, 2015 at 3:40:13 PM permalink

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The National Review, a right-wing conservative magazine, has an interesting theory about the Congressional Republicans and Obama's Iran deal. I have no clue if their theory is correct. It's impossible to know.

Quote: National Review
This spring, Republican leadership colluded with the White House and congressional Democrats to enact a law — the Corker-Cardin Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act — that guaranteed Obama would be authorized to lift sanctions against Iran (the main objective of the terrorist regime in Tehran). The rigged law authorized Obama to lift sanctions as long as Republicans could not pass a resolution of disapproval. As Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker John Boehner, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, and other GOP leaders well knew, there was no way they would ever be able to enact a disapproval resolution over Obama’s veto. But the process choreographed by Corker-Cardin meant they would be able to complain about the deal and vote to disapprove it — thereby creating the impression that they were staunchly against the lifting of sanctions that they had already authorized.

So why would the GOP put up such a weak fight against the deal?

The magazine notes that in 2014 aircraft manufacturer Boeing donated $3.25 million to Republican political campaigns. Once the sanctions are lifted, the Iranians are expected to order at least 100 new aircraft in just the next year, and 400 over the next decade. That means tens of billions of dollars in potential sale$ for Boeing.

Coincidence?

September 20th, 2015 at 3:50:12 PM permalink

rxwine

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Quote: reno
The National Review, a right-wing conservative magazine, has an interesting theory about the Congressional Republicans and Obama's Iran deal. I have no clue if their theory is correct. It's impossible to know.

So why would the GOP put up such a weak fight against the deal?

The magazine notes that in 2014 aircraft manufacturer Boeing donated $3.25 million to Republican political campaigns. Once the sanctions are lifted, the Iranians are expected to order at least 100 new aircraft in just the next year, and 400 over the next decade. That means tens of billions of dollars in potential sale$ for Boeing.

Coincidence?

Don't know. Abe Lincoln differentiated between what he had to deal with for public consumption vs. realities behind the scenes.

But you worry when the things going on have less than noble reasons for occurring.

You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?

September 20th, 2015 at 4:10:09 PM permalink
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18213	Quote: reno So why would the GOP put up such a weak fight against the deal? The bigger question is why is a treaty not being voted on by the Senate where it needs 67 votes to pass? I mean, I know Obama hates that nasty Constitution and all, but still! The President is a fink.

September 20th, 2015 at 4:16:29 PM permalink

Pacomartin

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Quote: reno
Once the sanctions are lifted, the Iranians are expected to order at least 100 new aircraft in just the next year, and 400 over the next decade. That means tens of billions of dollars in potential sale$ for Boeing.

Coincidence?

Iran says it will purchase an equal number of jets from airbus and Boeing. So that is 200 jets for Boeing out of probably 14K-16K orders over the next decade.

Boeing has annual revenue of $90.78 billion, so $10 billion over a decade doesn't seem enough to change global politics.

September 21st, 2015 at 8:13:22 AM permalink
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545	Quote: Pacomartin Boeing has annual revenue of $90.78 billion, so $10 billion over a decade doesn't seem enough to change global politics. It is for an elected politician in Washington state, or from a state with a major Boeing contractor. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER