Jeb Bush: Senate GOPers In Iran Letter Reacting To ‘Bad Deal’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said the 47 senators who sent a letter to Iran’s leaders in order to undermine the Obama administration’s nuclear weapons negotiations with the country were simply reacting to “reports of a bad deal.”

“The Senators are reacting to reports of a bad deal that will likely enable Iran to become a nuclear state over time,” Bush said in a statement Tuesday in response to TPM asking for his stance on the letter. “They would not have been put in this position had the Administration consulted regularly with them rather than ignoring their input.”

The statement comes as the senators who signed the letter, spearheaded by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) face criticism over it from not only Democrats, like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but also some Republicans. Still other GOPers have expressed their support.

On Tuesday Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) signed onto the letter and tweeted: “Anyone thinking of running for Prez, on both sides, should sign on to the letter to make clear that Iran is negotiating w/ lame duck Prez.”

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  1. Avatar for xyxox xyxox says:

    Yep, being a traitor is going to be a litmus test for the far right in the GOP primaries. Better to side with hardline Ayatollahs than support your country when the black guy is president.

  2. Yes, but are you going to sign the letter too? Can’t fall behind the competition they’ve signed, catch up now…

  3. JEBbie, coddling traitors! What would Poppy say?

  4. Avatar for caltg caltg says:

    What part of “there is no deal yet” doesn’t Jeb understand? Worse, does he not appreciate that this infantile letter sent by the 47 Republican Senators could likely squirrel not only a deal with Iran, but our relations with our allies? And he wants to be President???

  5. Avatar for jsfox jsfox says:

    So Jeb can I borrow your crystal ball that sees things that have yet to happen.

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