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"Irregularities"? Half the country is poised on the edge of revolt amidst widespread claims of improper election procedures, and the only title given to that is "irregularities"?

The WH needs to be monitored for "irregularities".

Obama's speech in Egypt had no effect on Iranians as they stuck with Ahmadinejad--chalk up another loss for Obama.

A sad day for Iran and democracy.

Obama should love Iran; the goverment controlls everything there. Obama loves it when it when the gov. has controll. The world is laughing at us because Obama thinks he can talk and reason with them while they are thumbing their noses at us. Obama is a weak president when it comes to world affairs.

While I hope that violence doesn't erupt, I do hope the people of Iran protest and investigate the strange results of this election!

It seem to be the year 2000 in Iran (remember Florida????)

Lol you know they rigged that election

This is bad. It has to be voter fraud or something that controlled the voting thing. Cutting cell phone services and others to stop Mousavi from winning was purely demonic and unjustified. I have a bad feeling Ahmadinejad will put Iran on grounds for a totalitarian dictatorship. For me, I wanted Mousavi to win so he can end the nightmare, but the Supreme Leader....what supreme leader? Iran needs to stop this corruption!

If everything was Bush's fault, why do you think you have a mandate to make the same spending mistakes to the 10th power, effectively bankrupting our country, devaluing our currency and setting the stage for Argentina style inflation and higher interst rates.

Wait till Obama's policies hit everyone with massive tax increases everywhere you turn.

I feel like I am living through Jimmy Carter Two.

What a bunch of bull, save jobs, just show us how losing 2 million jobs since you took office created or saved 150,000.

OBARFA, GETTING SICK OF YOUR LIES.

OBARFA THINKS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE STUPID. LET'S SEE HOW STUPID THEY ARE IN 2010 and 2012.

this may be the test joe was talking about. i'm a rep. and didn't vote for our pres. while i'm guilty of picking on the vice president in small talk...a part of me thinks he sometimes says what many people are thinking. as this continues to unfold, i hope president obama weighs the influence that western leaning iranians support.

Uh-Huh!
Yesterday CNN was reporting on how close this election should be.
Funny how societies who are unarmed and have no local district representation, often find that after the votes are tallied, the most powerful one wins by a huge margin. Kind of like Chavez or even better, Kim Jung Ill.
Even if this was rigged, The Supreme Council has already approved. That's all she wrote folks.
Notice, the internet was shut down right before and after the election as reported on other news sites.

What's all the fuss with the Iraninan election ? Did someone find a dangling CHAD ?

Iran no longer has the threat of the US. Why we have a spinless leader in the White House.

North no longer has the threat of the US. Why?, we have a spineless leader in the White House.

I truly feel that our security as a nation is in peril. We better wakeup in 2010 and 2012 or this country will be more akin to a Socialist third world country, then the great country it was before OBAMA destroyed it.

The election was clearly a sham and a clear warning to Obama that Iran will never change in it's intentions. That is to dominant the middle east and aquire nuclear weapons..

This is the perfect storm for the US and it's allies to help the Iranian people stage a coup but our current goverment does not have the backbone!

This is a very interesting situation. A presidential candidate has won the election. The side that lost is threatening to "take the country back." I wonder if Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck have broadcast franchises in Iran?

WASTE OF TIME
Does the White House not have better things to Monitor:
1. Our Economy
2. Wars
3. Health Care
4. Etc.
How the Heck is it going to matter if it is Ahmadinejad or any other Scoundrel.

This vote shows that the Iranian people want war with the West. It is a slap in the face to those who want peace.

Gee it looks like Obama needed to send his old group ACORN to Iran if he wanted a different outcome. ACORN could have taught Ahmadinejad oppsition how to fix the election.

I really feel for the people of Iran. Did they really think that their will would supersede that of the ayatollah? Still, there is but a glimmer of hope that a silent revolution could overthrow their tyrannic regime. I pray for the young people of Iraq to achieve that.

'they' could monitor for 100 years.

Iran doesn't care.
they know the USA is weak under baby boomer prezzies.

Too bad they weren't around in 2000 in the USA> Then they might have really really found irregularities. Especially in the supreme court.

Perhaps the Peanut Farmer should have set up shop in Iran to ensure the elections were fair.

We need to be careful and ensure we don't appear to be interfering with their elections.

A recount should be done. I don't understand how you could have reported a hugh turnout and say there were long lines with most of the supporters being Moussavi supporters and Ahmadinejad got announced as the winner by a hugh margin. It is either the election was corrupt or what was reported to us was false information biased and one sided toward Moussavi . I would like to konw the real story.

i.m for health care reform even though i have excellent coverage. the only thing that would anger me is if this reform includes illegal immigriants.

If here, that's a real democracy, we had terrible "irregularities" in 2000 presidential elections, can you imagine in a semi-dictatorship government ?

The results don't make sense – there were four candidates in the race and the "bottom two" had over 20% support in the last poll before the election. The results as announced had the two top vote-getters (Ahmadinejad and Mousavi) splitting 98% of the vote – what happened to the other two challengers? Also, the results show Mousavi losing his own home town / province by roughly the same margin as he "lost" the rest of the country – impossible.

It appears that the current Iran government is not even *trying* to make the results look plausible – just holding the appearance of an election and publishing "results" that suit them.

the liberal ideology is that human beings will eventually repsond to reason and education.

honestly, this concept of human nature does not hold. sometimes you have to accept that evil has to be confronted and DESTROYED. it is called REALITY. itis what it is, i dont like it any more than you do.

if you all took some time to study the roots of conservative thought and liberal thought you would understand this. it is a way to see the world, liberalism one of "constructing heaven on earth through political means" and conservatism one of realizing the fallen nature of human beings and seeing the limits of gov't and the fact that we can not produce "perfection on earth' we can only work within the imperfection of mankind in the here and now.

It's a pity some third world country did step up to question the validity of George II's elections. Or, maybe the current man in charge in Iran read a page out of George's playbook. Same thing, different players, and differing degrees of outrage. I wish the Iranian people success in accomplishing something we American's lacked the courage to protest.

With this joke of a administration we have now the whole world is laughing at us. These other countries are daring mobamy to show them anything besides his toothy grin.

Surprise! Surprise! Who expected anything different.

The pictures remind me of the days they took our embassy. Maybe they will take Ahmadinejad hostage for a couple years. Does the phrase reap what you sew mean anything to you, Ahmadinejad.

Irregularities, what are irregularities. I love sheep, yah know. Really love sheep. In fact my first girlfriend was a sheep. Dick Cheney loves sheep so much, he lives in wyoming. So there is no irregularities in Iran that supercede irregularities in wyoming.

should we be said surprised! I see it getting to point where there will be a bloody revolution it's really sad. Had America just left the government in the '50s alone instead of sending in the CIA and installing the Sha. We would not be in this mess. sometimes you reap what you sow.

Irregularities? That is nothing new to Americans. Just to review, lets see, rolling black outs in California, hummmm, Eron collapse and Ken Lay dies, hummm, Iraq connection with 911, hummmmm, Dick Cheney and torture, hummmm, Dick Cheney and KBR, hummmm, outing of a CIA agent, hummm....i'm still gay and love sheep, what is new in the world, hummmm??

It's about time! So far, I've been disgusted by the blind acceptance of the election results by the media. Text messaging and opposition websites are knocked out the day of the election, Moussavi loses in his own home town, the "landslide" numbers are evenly distributed, basically the same percentage all over the country – how much smoke does the press need to see before they yell fire? Instead, nearly all the stories I've seen bury some comment about "allegations of fraud" in the second page of the article. This has been abysmal, embarrassing to the journalistic profession thusfar. Do your jobs – get to the truth.

I was hoping that Ahmadinejad’s would lose. He is a person without vision or the abilty to change. He is like the GOP, but for some reason he can't seem to go the way of the dodo.

The elections are a farce. Any country that has a supreme ruler, aka the Ayatollah, is just a dictatorship with a nice public face.

So in reality, it doesnt really matter who wins these elections. Its a theocracy, and not a real democracy.

Looks like Ahmadinejad took a page out of the GW Bush election strategy. Nice to know we aren't the only country whose right wing will rig elections.

What is it with "conservative" right wing politicians manipulating elections? Looks like Ahmadinejad learned something from bush/rove and co..

How can the Obama administration talk about "irregularities" in Iran when the Obamas have done things like sacking the IG of Americorp ? And why has CNN not done a story about the sacking of the IG of Americorp ? It is a big deal. It is not like a political act, it is more like obstruction of justice.

It would not surprise me if the Ruling Mullahs in Iran prevented a more Moderate opponent to actually win. For they are the ones pulling the strings.

If anything, this election in Iran signals another revelution of the people to rally and defy the tolitarian rule they have lived under since 1979. The younger generation of Iranians will not be supressed. Cange is coming to Iran.

I am sure there is a bunch of funny business here. But it is good to see the people of Iran wanting change.

White House monitoring Iranian elections.
Looking for irregularities.
WHAT A BIG FAT JOKE.
How they hell do you think Obama got elected?

Monitor what?

Barry Obama has no say in what goes on over there, rigged or not its thier business and there isnt anything we can do about it.

The Obama administration is only monitoring what trick's it can apply to their next election

You think I got the time wrong. Soon will be Sunday in Tehran. Just another 45mns.

Gee, all that biiig speech and skullduggery by Oblabla for nothing. Hahaha.

He and Gibbs, of all people, ought to know that sometimes, "change" DOESN'T happen.

Obama should send his ACORN cronies over immediately. Blago-lib isn't doing anything, he could supervise the deal.

BTW, imagine Rush Limbaugh said what Letterman did about Sasha or Malia. There ya go, no decent person can support the Democrats.

Events in Iran certainly tend to contradict the romantic notion that democracies are inherently stable and peaceful. In fact, they are peculiarly prone to stolen elections and civil wars. Both have occurred in the United States.

Rigged election, no doubt...just like the ones in the US in 2000 and 2004. Republican and Iranian government...both out of the same cloth.

Sunday the Thirteeth unlucky for some. But more-so for iran. Time to–

"Drop those Bombs Irael"

Yes, Iran's elections are flawed, the candidates have to be approved by a small group of traditional leaders... How is that different from the US? We have such an olligarchy that only two parties are really allowed in the White House, no other party is invited to debates, and the primaries are decided by superdelegates. Only candidates who make backroom deals and kiss up to party elders are nominated. And don't think Obama was an exception either! He was kissing up to Ted Kennedy, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi from the moment entered the senate, and now he's compromising all his campaign promises away to the same people who run circles around him!
We are no better than Iran!

You think violence is vigorous? You think Marxism is vigorous? You think the destruction of a nation is vigorous?

Hillary, I am surprised, and yet nothing surprises me about this administration anymore.

Hmmmmand these are the people that Barack Obama wanted to meet with unconditionally. You're a real judge of character, Mr. President.

Are they being diplomatic with their statements or do they really mean them? Anyone who thought anyone but Ahmidenjad would "win" this "election" must not be paying attention.

I do support independent monitoring of elections around the world, except as some of our own recent elections have demonstrated the US is still not in a position to lecture others about voter fraud and election irregularities. We really need to fix our own system to set the right example before we go around telling other countries how to vote.

Is there any next step for the Iranian people? Anyway that the results can be verified or not?

Disidents? Or Disintry?

Wow...such an election turn out...yet so few are celebrating in the street and writing to family and friends!

What else is new when we see or talk about this country. They even cheat their own people out of their vote. What a farce Iran is. Democracy my arse. Dictatorship lives with the people of Iran. Only until the people themselves rise up and fight these crooks and thieves, nothing will get done. To the people of Iran, my prayers are with you. You have been robbed again by the very people who say they there for your rights and and freedoms. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is an idiot

We can only wish the Iranians well. They deserve better than what they are getting and should not have to riot for their rights and a fair election.
We are used to election fraud and ballots running out, but we have never had our telecommunications cut off and information from the outside world.
There has to be something wrong with a government when they demand all foreign media leave.

yeah....the white house is monitoring...because they know this country is highly dissatisfied with their incompetence...and it wouldn't surprise me in the least if we start having riots in Washington, showing the discontent created by the Obama administration.

Obama, watch no more! It's clear that the election was rigged. Now what?

It's more than apparent that Iran's ultra right-winged ruling theocracy has meddled in the vote results. I can only hope that the people of Iran will find it in their hearts to throw the firebrand religious zealots out of power and return the country to it's people. This is a clear example of why religious fanatics (Huckabee, Romney, Palin) have no business in government.

Big deal ...we can't even monitor our own spending....How are we going to monitor somebody else's election????

no comment

Perhaps should send some laxatives.

Wow. A fixed election and it's NOT in the U.S. I guess we do have some influence in Iran after all. The Iranians are stuck with a president they don't want. We all know what that's like, right? I hope the people of Iran prevail in getting the president they want before the one in office ruins things like our unwanted president did.

And what exactly will the US Government do if there were Irregularities? Nothing. There is absolutely nothing we can do if Iran had a corrupt election. I expected this outcome from the start and I watched as I was proven right. The Iranian News Agency was reporting Ahmad's win with only a few % reporting in. A Government controlled News Agency reporting that their great leader won. Big surprise.

It's up to the people of Iran to stand up to their corrupt leaders and remove them from office if he did indeed steal the election. I won't be surprised if there is violence and protests that arise from this outcome.

Sounds like the year 2000 all over again, doesn't it? Different country, different warmonger.

Just saying .....................................................

So, ACORN has offices in Iran too?

Perhaps the White should refer them to Bush v Gore or Franken v Coleman (aka Dumb v Dumber).

Did ACORN send over people to sign up voters more than once so they could try to vote multiple times like they did here in the USA?

Funny, we have an organization here in the USA who has conducted and even promoted voter fraud ( ACORN ) and the White House sure will not comment on that,,, will they?????????????

ACORN should under investigation, but the White House will not even THINK about doing that. But they are keeping a close eye on Iran??????????

Yea,,,,, the double standard prevails again, the black man in the White House is watching everything except the people who got him to where he is today.

This situation in Iran a surprise to anyone?

I just hope and pray Iran does not have a Tienanmen Square (on a national level) situation.

Don't forget the popular candidate who didn't win wasn't exactly a saint himself.

his is the nation that has not obeyed the Lord its God, or resonded to correction. Jeremiah 7:28
I will pray for the citizens that put good faith into voting. It's the will of the people that will rise.

Ahmadinejad would do anything to win an election. I wonder if ACORN is in Iran signing up fake voters? It's now four states where ACORN has been convicted, but Clyburn and Nadler are corrupt and won't investigate.

It's probably a good think the Iranian version of George Bush was "elected" to a second term. Like Bush, it gives him more rope to hang himself with. By the time four years rolls around, people there are really be sick of him and his ilk.

Wait,

Didn't President Obama say his speech in Cairo would cause Iran to be reasonable? Is he a more naive version of Neville Chamberlain?

Now would be a good time to get a nice U.N. resolution which sends paratroopers into Iran and secures the democratic Moussavi victory. And if not, you can look forward to sending them in anyway some time in the next four years, probably under grimmer circumstances.

This reminds me of Florida 2000.

The party of no.

Who counted the votes??

I think it was rigged, just like 2000 US elections of the United States...