Iran's top leader: GOP letter points to US 'disintegration'

[titaniumsalute]

Source: AP

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that a letter from Republican lawmakers warning that any nuclear deal could be scrapped by the next U.S. president is a sign of "disintegration" in Washington.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the letter a sign of "the collapse of political ethics and the U.S. system's internal disintegration," according to the official IRNA news agency. It was the first reaction to the letter by Khamenei, who has the final say over all major policies.

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Nice work GOP. Hard to argue with the Iranians on this one...

[slumcamper]

1. Driven by mean and vindictive spirit, they overplayed their hand again.

[olegramps]

24. The basic problem is that the Republicans have choosen to put Party First.

They aren't concerned with the damage it may inflict on the nation. The are solely focused on their hatred of President Obama. They willingly pander to their racist constituents to win elections and get on the government tit. There have been serious divisions in our past history, but rather than condemning the obvious racial aspect they have welcomed and encouraged the polarization that has intensified.

[CANDO]

33. These unhinged bastards will not get it or back down.

They have themselves convinced that PBO and Democrats in general are an existential threat. They don't care how, or at what cost...they must destroy us to save themselves and the country through their eyes. And they are slowly but surely succeeding. They have both Houses of Congress, Scotus as well as much of the rest of the Judiciary, far too many former blue states where they are wreaking havoc with RTW laws and other items on their agenda such as privatization schemes as far as the eye can see. All bought and paid for by the oligarchs with the Tebaggers as willing foot soldiers. It seems to me our only hope is that they very badly overplay their hand before we really don't have a country left to save.

[SCVDem]

2. Thanks for spitting on every veteran, rethugs!

We die to ensure our freedoms which you use for political gain.

Go fuck yourselves and resign, traitors!

Talk about aid and comfort to an enemy, (ally) in the war on Isis!

[asiliveandbreathe]

6. Exactly - where are the vets?

Where is everyone? - speak out -

[SoapBox]

3. Wow...I agree.

I've been saying it for several years...America is a mess and it's really thanks to Pukes, Baggers, FuksNews/Murdoch, Hate Radio, The KKKoch Creeps, radicalized Funies and their Pulpits...for starters.

Of course there are the lazy ass ("I'm protesting, by not voting!&quot Dems that just let it all happen.

[Andy823]

8. I agree

If democrats get out and vote, republicans lose, when democrats let right wing talking points, like both parties are the same, keep them home instead of voting republicans win. When republicans win we all lose.

[Android3.14]

22. Voters come out when they have something to vote for

"We aren't Republicans" is a pitiful reason to vote.

If Democrats want voters, then they must make real commitments to a living wage, new energy infrastructure, reasonable drug policy, public housing, public college education, equitable taxation, open government, gender equality and a host of other reforms.

Oh, and I vote every election.

[A Simple Game]

31. Yes, we need better options than; which side do we want to let cut our Social Security first.

No more lesser of two evils!

I will vote but I will no longer waste my vote just because I like the letter after the name.

[jwirr]

32. It may be a pitiful reason to vote but when their economic policies have you on the brink of

starving it is what you do. Unfortunately few on this board are even close to having that level of experience. That is why I argue to GOTV. I have been there - hungry, homeless, in need of medical care that is not optional. I have had enough of the R experience. It is a good enough reason not to vote for them either by staying home or by voting for someone I know will not win. I and my daughter and at least 3 of my little great grandchildren are still experiencing it.

[Android3.14]

34. meh.

It's not the R's economic policies. It is the 1%'s economic policies, to which both parties kowtow.

I do not believe that voting for anyone like HRC is going to make a single iota of a dent into issues of hunger, homelessness, or healthcare. Until we wrestle this government back into the hands of we the people (if it has ever been in our hands), Democrats will continue to lose.

[jwirr]

35. I have lived poor through both Democratic President/Congress and Rs. I know the difference. Yes

we need a new party or we need to take the Democratic party back. But I do not see much hope for that. I see no real movement to form a better party. So I am left with few choices. My experience tells me I cannot take more R.

As to both parties supporting the 1% economics - sure because they will not tax the rich and they will not get rid of the personhood of corporations, and they never saw a war they could stay out of. There are things the Democrats should do but if you think electing a R congress in 2014 is how to do that think again. In 2014 Obama was finally free to do what he really wanted so what did we do? We gave him a Congress that is totally controlled by Rs. We ensured that he, like other presidents before him, would not be able to do much of anything at all. Not even the small things that need to be done.

The day that we get a leader that we want and control of both houses of congress that is the day we will have change. Not until then no matter what party is setting in the WH.

[Android3.14]

36. "The day that we get a leader that we want and control of both houses of congress..."

That actually happened in 2008. For several weeks we had control of both chambers and the executive branch. What happened? Nada.

I take exception to this, "if you think electing a R congress". I never said that, nor did I even imply that I did. Sorry for my hostile response, but that's the same effin' bullshit I've come to expect from paid sockpuppets who are out there to just keep the people fighting each other.

Good day.

[jwirr]

37. We had the numbers and we did do some things like ACA but I don't think we ever had real control.

The 60 vote majority and filibuster and such were already in place and the Rs had already vowed to destroy anything President Obama wanted on inaugural day.

I also think that the only reason they allowed us to get such things as the ACA is because they truly thought it would not work. They were going to let us hang ourselves.

As to your last paragraph - they do not pay this sock puppet enough on welfare to keep anyone fighting for them.

[delrem]

38. With a guaranteed universal medical care system even the most destitute have equal access.

To be sure, implementing it isn't easy, but it becomes easier over time as learning experience accumulates.

The logistics of a guaranteed universal medical care system force an entire rethinking regarding prevention, so community care clinics are born and people of good will build an infrastructure of support. I don't think it's possible to ever seal over all the cracks, but a guaranteed universal medical care system is a gift that keeps on giving, and building for an ever better tomorrow.

A benefit of living in a country with an universal medical care system is that people of all social strata feel better about themselves, there's a tangible difference because society in general has a real institutional structure designed to care, universally, for human life.

[jwirr]

41. Yes, that has helped.One thing will be there when we need it - if the SCOTUS doesn't take it away.

[delrem]

42. You don't have such a thing in the USA. nt

[jwirr]

43. Oh I realize that this is not universal or even a single payer system. But most of us hope it is the

first step toward that goal. If you look at the history of Social Security and Medicare you will see that they did not start out including everything we needed but they did get there.

I don't know where you are from but if you have a truly universal program run by the government you are very lucky.

[Dont call me Shirley]

14. Missing the biggest ingredients to this mess..the Bircher Billionaires and the mic

[tblue37]

18. And also the "mic"--i.e., the abilty to use billionaire and corporate money and

to flood the public arena with propaganda and to prevent reasonable discourse.

[rainy]

20. Amen!

[Dustlawyer]

30. It's all part of the corporate/Plutocrat's plan! As long as we allow our politicians to be bribed

with campaign donations this is what we get. Congress and the FCC will not break up the 6 media oligopolies that do the dirty work for the corporations and Plutocrat's.
Until we join together to oppose campaign donations, Super PACs and the Revolving Door it will continue!

[NastyRiffraff]

4. Way to go, Republicans!

You managed to give Iranian leadership a reason to mock us. Well played!

[bemildred]

5. Hard to argue with that.

It sure as hell is not effective government in the public interest, is it?

[asiliveandbreathe]

7. Disintegration - well, there ya' have it!

When you take the definition of disintegrate - and apply it to the republican party - we can only hope...

Disintegration is when one thing splits into parts or just ceases to exist. When something is destroyed, broken up into pieces, or falls apart on its own....

How to start the disintegration process of a political party in one letter...we can only hope....

[pampango]

9. Encouraging fear and hatred of 'others' as a campaign tactic has consequences. n/t

[AllyCat]

10. Unbelievable how much damage these clowns have and continue to do to our nation

Every voter needs to remember this in two years (or 4 or gasp, in some cases 6). It is our job to remind them of this, all the stuff they have done in the past few months and years, and all the unbelievable fuckistry coming from them in the next two years.

I shudder to think there will be more of this.

[RussBLib]

11. The GOP cannot argue that America is stronger than ever

...especially in light of their constant opposition to anything out of Obama's mouth. If we had any Republicans who bucked their party and tried to work with Dems, that statement would not ring so true.

Unfortunately, our system of government tolerates extreme dissent like the GOP's these days - even rewards it in some cases.

No, I'm not saying to stifle dissent. The GOP needs to pull it head out of its ass before we experience some real disintegration.

You could certainly say our infrastructure is disintegrating.

[nruthie]

12. Pretty apt discription, I'd say.

[deutsey]

21. Yeah, I never thought I'd find myself agreeing with

the Iranian Ayatollah.

Interesting times, indeed.

[sinkingfeeling]

13. Yes, the whole world now sees the US as 'weak'.

[Ed Suspicious]

15. I thought international realists liked to project national strength. This didn't do it.

[Dont call me Shirley]

16. The gop is orchestrating the slow destruction of the US, so they can pillage and rape when we erupt

into chaos. This is the confederates replay of the civil war, they aim to win this time. They are so over-flowing with vengeance and hatred that they are spilling it out onto the whole world this time. They are hellbent on ravaging the world with their greed, bloodlust and incompetence.

Those on the outside looking in can see that this is what is happening here. When the foundation of the system is greed, bloodlust and incompetence it is doomed to fail.

[SunSeeker]

17. K & R

[mountain grammy]

19. "Zionist clown"

Good description, but might win him some votes.

[hollowdweller]

23. The more democrats have moved to the center

The farther right the GOP has been allowed too become.

Underpaid or working at a dangerous job? Don't ask the gov't to do anything or form a union. Get a better job!

Crime a danger? Don't call the police. Get a gun and settle it yourself.

Sick. You are on your own.

Used to be the GOP was conservative, but still believed in the US as a country and society. Now it's all about a collection of individuals all on their own.

The only problem is that the way we became so powerful was by working together as a society.

Obama has started to mention this , it's one of Warren's central themes, but we've got to work harder before the Iranians comments come true.

[Turbineguy]

25. Rupert Murdoch is winning.

[truthisfreedom]

26. Thanks a lot, repukes.

[world wide wally]

27. Well,...they finally did something

[Tom Ripley]

28. It's hard to disagree with that assessment

[L0oniX]

29. Nailed it.

[Cali_Democrat]

39. Well done, Republicans

Well Fucking Done.

[Cal33]

40. With so many nations of the world being ruled by greedy business corporations, is it any

wonder that we are heading down the drain? It's only a question of time before
we self-destruct.