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In reply to the discussion: Reports: DNC Chair Blocked Dem Resolution To Support Iran Deal [View all]still_one
(92,187 posts)"prepare a letter of support for the president and the Iran agreement that eventually gained signatures from a sizable majority of the members of the national committee. Zogby said Saturday that, in the end, this produced a satisfactory outcome.
We wanted to show support for the president, he said. We found that the best way to show support was a letter that members would sign on to, and the overwhelming majority of DNC members signed onto the letter. This is the President Obama we elected in 2008 who said, I choose diplomacy over conflict, and he did it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/29/dems-say-party-chair-blocked-iran-resolution-at-dnc-meeting/
So while the actions of the DNC chair went one way, the vast majority of the DNC members went the other way, and opposed her position.
Ironically, DWS has not indicated how she will vote on the Iran deal. Biden will be making a trip to her district, and present the case to her constituents. It will be very interesting how she votes. I realize most hear already believe she will vote against the deal, but I am not so sure. With Biden going to her district to argue the case for the deal, anything can happen.