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That will probably have the same effect as that tough resolution the "smart" diplomacy that the administration pushed through the UN to put sanctions on NKOREA. We can now ask one of their ships to pull over and be inspected, but if they say no, there is nothing we can do. That is some real tough sanction and an example of the Obama/Clinton "smart" diplomacy. What friggin' idiots. In the meantime, get ready Hawaii, the "smart" diplomacy will result in a nuclear weapon heading toward you about July 4th. This administration should be tried for treason and thrown in Supermax.

That will probably have the same effect as that tough resolution the "smart" diplomacy that the administration pushed through the UN to put sanctions on NKOREA. We can now ask one of their ships to pull over and be inspected, but if they say no, there is nothing we can do. That is some real tough sanction and an example of the Obama/Clinton "smart" diplomacy. What friggin' idiots.

Why are we wasting our time on this? The house and everyone should be concentrating on the problems of the United States.
I pray for the safety of these people but listen the U.S. needs to start worrying about the U.S and get it acts together before it tells other what to do. Heck, the U.S. cannot even get a honest election down and we are suppose to be leaders????? How abuot the House make a resolution to get rid of ACORN and show people that we are in it to make elections fair and honest.

It appears to me that the people in Iran are working this out. I think for us to be involved could only make things worse. Our leaders need to get busy on fixing the mess we have here at home. Both Democrates and Republicans have been to busy trying to beat the other down for the next election. The majority of Americans are sick of the non-sense from the fringe of both parties.

CANTor's hypocritical rhetoric sadly lacks credibility. If that were the case, what about the good people in Darfur?!

Again, I beg the questions: where is the PROOF that the elections were "rigged", especially now, given the Ayatollah's directive? Secondly, what is new about this "resolution"? President Obama has already stated American support of "due process" and the right for Iranians to demonstrate for their own issues. Thirdly, what "moral right" does America have to interfere in ANY other country's issues without being invited to do so? Does this mean that Iranians or Frenchmen or Britons or Canadians or whomever can start calling the RNC and asking about the rights of Minnesotans who have been deprived of their due representation in the Senate because of "due process"? What hypocracy!!!!!!

Let's not forget we toppled their last real democracy in 1953 and installed the hated Shah in order to control their oil. He terrorized and killed many tens of thousands of his own countrymen with U.S. backing and funding. So of course Iranians fear our meddling in their affairs once again....wouldn't we in their shoes?

The House should keep its collective mouth shut, lest it endanger the leaders of the protest movement in Iran.

We have meddled in their affairs enough over the years that they must have an acute sense of smell for that sort of thing. We should avoid giving the hardliners even the thinnest pretext for cracking down.

"...to stand up for these brave people, to defend human rights, and to condemn the violence ..."

this came from a republican? Hard to believe, but maybe that is what getting your ass handed to you at the voters box will do.

I say, as a liberal, send in the CIA and arm the dissidents

Well, this is a meaningless piece of legislation.

Don't they have anything better to do – like work on the economy, jobs or healthcare? Oh, I forgot, they have money, jobs and healthcare for life.

Carry on.

Compare this to the election between Bush and Gore. What would have happened had riots broken out in Florida after the Supreme court decision? What if people had done what they have done before like during the LA riots and started burning cars, terrorizing innocents and vandalizing stores. Do you think the government would have stood by watching the destruction without swat teams, dogs, firehoses, rubber bullets and all other necessary force required to stop the anarchy? Of course not. We can' t be absolutely sure that the election was rigged either. With that, all we can do is sit back and watch and wait and hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

I think President Obama has the right approach. “No Comment”. Once the United States government shows any sort of solidarity with the demonstrators it changes the dynamics of the situation. The Iranian government will be able to point to the Congresses resolution and say that the demonstrators are being controlled by the U.S. and trying to destroy the legitimately elected government of Iran. As the president has pointed out, the difference between the to opposition candidates is not significantly different and the demonstrators are not trying to topple their government. They are mad because they feel the one democratic right they have – the right to vote for their president – has been undermined

What a Hypocrites are we and the Press ? Why so much of focus on this elections, while rest of the world nations like Burma, Tibet, Somalia and other nations smuggling drugs and killing thousands of people at home and abroad...it is simply not critical for us...we have our own colored glasses to look at the world ? Any way who makes this decision on what news sells...don't you think it is the other way round...what does the press wants to sell to public...including Iraq WAR when they followed Bush govt. towing...till the time that love affair/ presss interest faded away.....and Americans started realizing the truth...Stop the nonsense and give the real news not opinions..and what you think is important....leave the opinion part to people...

Will you people take care of our business and stop sticking your noses in the Iranians business. What is wrong with you people?

While a nice gesture, this will accomplish precisely what? Congress needs to focus on OUR issues and stay out of this.

The moral authority to stand up for abuses of human rights, Rep. Candor? Where's your moral authority when people ar being tortured? Or held indefinitely without being told why, with no lawyer available or means to challenge their detainment? Where's your stand for human rights then?

Come on republicans. Please, would your collective act together and pick a leader so we can get down to the business of fixing America and not continue to meddle in Iran. I'm not sure we have enough in our immediate arsenal to fight N. Korea, let alone start a revolution in Iran, yet your leaderless party is willing to do both.

we should leave iran alone... its not gonna help those ppl out there. unless we do israel work

Good. With the president too scared to take a stand, someone in our government needs to show support for democracy and fair elections.

With their crooked as a snake performance in the 2000 and 2004 US presidential elections, it's pure irony to hear how sanctimonious these republicans are about the Iranian election.

It's also rich to hear Cantor opine that "People are being brutalized and murdered by the regime in Tehran". Hey buddy, how about all your right wing nut cases murdering people right here in America with the encouragement of conservative leaders Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck, Coulter, Savage and O'Reilly? You should look to clean your own house before you go criticising others.

Let us end this stupid war funding which is way more than trillions of dollars and call home our troop.
we need to pass our health care reform which cost us less than 100 billion per year, Media and Republicans are keep using word trillion to scare us.
There is no need to help all these Muslim countries, they will never end fighting among themselves.

Real freakin' smart. Now the Iranian powers that be can say, "look, these protesters are supported by the American devils" and they have an instant excuse to crack down even harder. What a bunch of rocket surgeons. Have a nice day!

Support for individual rights in Iran?? What about supporting them here in the US!!!

Everyone is saying push back, but I ask, push back to what? It is a sovereign nation that had an election. That would have been like Iran meddling in the 2000 election fiasco. We as Americans wouldn't have stood for it, no matter how much we opposed the process.

We interfered with Iran's elections once before. That is how Iran ended up with Islamic rule and a Supreme Leader. Let's not forget the fact that we can't exactly start a war with anyone right now.

But I forgot, Republicans love war.

I guess it is OK for our government to give a vote of support to the people of Iran but we need to be careful to remember how we would react if we were told that our elections were unfair and that we needed to do them over again.

Republicans need to shut up least they will have us in a third war. I am tired of war. We (My Country) has been at war all of my 61 years on this earth. I am sick of it. I gave my fair share and have many friends that gave all they had to give while people like Cheney claim they had more important things to do and yet people like him are now trying to drive us into another war. Those kinds of people need to shut up. North Korea is going to do it for them and when they do we will strike back and it is possible that China will stand behind North Korea and we will have another world war then so stop all the war talk people.

How curious that those in Congress least likely to support President Obama's initiatives these past 5 months while doing everything possible to diminish his presidency, are now talking resolutions in support the the Iranian protesters . . . Skewed logic?

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Way to go Congress!!! Freedom for all mankind is a far better than than peace. BOO the President for not making a statement in favor of Freedom and support of the Iranians who are seeking fairness, freedom and democracy. I wonder if the President supports these basic concepts upon which we were founded?

Vote on what exactly? The United States needs to butt out of this conflict. Do NOT take sides in this. It isn't your country, and frankly isn't really your business. This is something the Iranians need to do for themselves.

A resolution?

Isn't that what the UN is supposed to do?

How do you say "The Whole World is Watching" in Farsi?

Cantor you and all your republicans can sit back and shut up, you lost the election it is Obama's time to decide what we should do, not the GOP, all you people want is MORE WAR......and all you democrats that sound more like the GOP and do not support your democratic President can look at being dumped the next time you come up for election......

the revolts for the most part have not been armed, i still believe that action in Iran should not be taken rashly, but unarmed protesters should not be killed for what they say. we may be looking at another Tiena min square event

How about putting the same amount of effort into solving some of the problems we have here.

Talk is cheap. Except when it takes a congress vote, then its just woefully silly.

Also, they have to ask themselves, would they be making the same statements if the situation was reversed in Iran, and the opponent won and Ahmadinejad's followers were rioting about election fraud? Would we be sending a voice of support to his followers? I doubt it. Which just shows that the people behind this are all for fighting for human freedoms, when it correlates with what they want. If Moussavi won, even with allegations of cheating, I'm sure the same folks in congress would be saying it was a rousing success of democracy.

It's clear America as a country isn't going to commit to any action in Iran, and we really shouldn't in my opinion. So why commence with the empty threat of stick-waving. Wasting time voting on this type of stuff just makes us look silly in my opinion.

Well, that ought to do it. We also need a resolution condemning global warming, and one condemning poverty, and hunger, and …

If Iran doesn't let journalists wander around, how are we going to convince the sheeple that the propaganda we feed them is news?

I am glad someone is willing to take the side of freedom since Obama clearly will not.

President Bush’s dream of Democracy in Middle East may one day be a reality!

Why do we have to comment at all on this situation? Do we want other countries commenting on our problems? Weare not the only country on earth. They already say we are meddling. This only makes it worse. The protesters don't care what we think.

Sounds like the GOP want us to get into another war over this.

Iran's Supreme Leader has come out on the side of Iran's President, so that's pretty much the end of it. I've heard talk that some want to do the election over, but that's completely pointless, Ahmadinejad will just 'win' again.

It's a horrible mess but we need to stay out of it. We've got two wars going already that we can't afford. And if this resolution passes it'll make it easy for Ahmadinejad to make the claim that those against him are allies of the 'evil' US.

America should butt out of Iran's business. How does anyone know what the majority of Iranians want? Look at the state of our country...Who are Americans to talk about human rights and democratic elections when 45 million of Americans have no health care....and after seven months still no senator....

What happened to America foreign policy being one voice: that of the president? This is a Republican political ploy and generated by CNN who gives the voice to few peiople and ignores the voices of the experts even when they are speaking on their show. Even Ed Rollins this morning disagreed with Cantor and McCain.

[...] I guess Congress wants to meddle now. They're gonna vote on a resolution supporting the rights of Iranians to have free elections and stuff.  Maybe that spirit will carry over to HERE and WE can have free and fair elections in places like Florida and Ohio from now on, too! [...]

Since when does the USA all of a sudden need to prove our beliefs and backing for democracy and freedom? Oh yeah we need an amendment from the War starved Republicans, after all they must be going through withdrawal since we havn't gone to a new war in over 5 years, seems like that is their limit. Maybe the house should be a little more concerned about the fact N. Korea is aiming missles right at us.

Does America not already do this? Who are these people that say stupid, idiotic things like......

"America has a moral responsibility to stand up for these brave people, to defend human rights, and to condemn the violence and abuses by the regime in Tehran."

Really?

How about we start by doing this in our own Country first, what a bunch of Hypocrites, why don't we start by protecting our own people from the likes of these guys and the NeoCons that really run the Republican party these days.....

The crowd chanted:"Death to America," "Death to Britain."
and yet, America still wants to stick their busy nose to where it does not belong.
Meddling with Iran will make things worse to those who protests on the street.

YAWN...another Republican ploy to undermine President Obama. As if the GOP cares about the Iranian people! BTW, who is this guy Pence? Sounds like he's gearing up for a presidential run...

What part of not getting involved in other countries' elections does Congress NOT understand? This could be used as propaganda against the Iranian people we support!

I swear we have some of the biggest idiots in Congress, especially the GOP and ANY Dem that falls for their neoconservative nonsense!

I'll tell you how we should respond...not at all. These people aren't being occupied by a foreign nation, they are voicing their discontent at the gov't that they themselves put into power.
The US needs to stop sticking it's big, overbloated, self righteous nose into everyone's business and worry about the mess in it's own back yard. Seriously people...wake up and take the power back here at home.

Remember Tiannamen Square? They carried a mock-up of the Statue of Liberty as a way of telling America "we want your moral support".

The Iranian protesters held up signs written in English for the same reason. But our President would not even issue a statement saying that America believes in the right of free demonstration.

Kudos to those house for having the fortitude to do something.

American actions in foreign countries, especially Iran, should be thoroughly debated before being implemented, there are consequences that result from foreign intervention. If pres Ahmadinejad retains his position in spite of the actions occurring within his country and the U.S. does openly support the resistance then U.S.-Iranian affairs in the future will worsen. However an unstable Iran is not conducive to a stable middle east, which would in no way be a good thing. The U.S. has a moral obligation to promote those freedoms, not to ensure them, and especially not to force them upon another people. I also note that none of the reports which i have read have stated if the protesters where armed or threatening the lives of the police. If they were then the deaths of 7 (potentially more) could be explained. An armed revolt here in the U.S. against the government would bring military intervention. What i am saying is that these events may not be so easy to explain, so our leaders should not be rash, and should decide if intervention in Iran is really the best course of action for the American people.

Thank about it there nothing the United States can do but whine. President Obama is right . "It's not productive, given the history of U.S.-Iranian relations, to be seen as meddling, the U.S. president meddling in Iranian elections," Obama said. But this goes all the way back to the Shaw and North. Nothing but Spend control from Virginia, the No. 2 Republican in the House.

Stop wasting time on these meaningless resolutions and get busy on healthcare. Good Grief.

We (America) had our own disputed election a few years ago, so, I am glad that the President the sense to know America is in no moral position to speak out against what is going on in Iran at the moment.

Finally, we have a leader who respects other countries enough to realize that they are smart enough to handle their own domestic issues.

Stay neutral! For once, keep your big noses to yourself!!!!

Man, politicians just can't help themselves, can they?

Obama is completely right that it would be counterproductive for the U.S. to appear to be meddling in the Iranian process. This sort of political masturbation that the Congress wants to pursue is exactly the sort of thing that will be used by the hardliners in Iran to leverage their position.

The problem with democracy, I guess, is that politicians are remarkably spineless and feel the need to pander to the least common denominator "gut reactions" out there. Sure, we are inclined to root for the guy who ISN'T the KNOWN anti-Semitic and belligerent freak, and our media just LOVES this sort of story. But let's please be careful: "the devil you know vs. the devil you don't know..."

Remember: Saddam Hussein consolidated his position in the world because he was Iran's enemy, so the simplistic drivel we were fed here is that he MUST be our friend.....

Meddling in Iran's election will only strengthen the hardliners. Iranians are perfectly capable of dealing with this as evidenced by the size of the protests.
Would Americans have welcomed Iranian intervention supporting one side of the disputed 2000 election? Would we have wanted Russia to tell us in 1960 that Nixon won because of disputed ballots in Chicago that went for Kennedy?
Republicans are demogoguing this issue by saying that America has the responsibility and the power to intervene in Iran. The U.S. will be hated if we don't respect other countries' sovereignty.

So much for Obama's Linclon, JFK and Reaganesk abilities..

Vote for what? How about working on the USA democrats!

I'm complaining in writing to my representatives in congress today.

Our taxes are paying their salary to DO OUR WORK. NOT to interfere in other countries elections. Maybe we should vote some more of them out - the next batch might work for US.

The US always trying to put is nose in other countries business. This country has problems all over within its borders and now trying to put its nose in another countries affairs.

And to all of you war mongers, this is as far as America should go into another countries elections. America does not have the best record of running legitimate elections after 2000, and we should learn to mind our own business when it comes to the way that others live.

Make you wonder whose side our illustrious leaders are really on.

Not only are the idiot RepubliCONS trying to undermine the President's policy, they are undermining the legitimacy of the Iranian opposition with their self-serving political grandstanding. Why does the GOP ALWAYS defy political experts? What knowledge of Middle-eastern politics do these right-wingers have? I despise them for their hypocrisy. They don't want the government in your lives, but it's ok to meddle in the lives of the Iranians. It is more than apparent that the only thing on the GOP agenda is to start WWIII.

What is the point of commenting or making a point. Let the Iraninans figure out what they want to do. Who ever wins we will have to work with them or fight them. We don't want them to have the excuse of saying the US picked their leader. Stay out of it Obama, let the House do what they want.

practice what you preach

I said it before, I'll say it again: this is the time for us to mind our own business. Read in the paper yesterday that some Iranians are accusing us of promoting the current unrest. !?! The situation is very tenous. Folks kep pushing for the President to comment, that's because it is what we have always done: interfered where we are not wanted. Please, we have to get away from that brand of "foreign policy". It hasn't worked!!!

Let the people of Iran sort themselves out. Please!!

I wonder if this would have played out this way if John McCain were present. Answer: NO
There would have never been any dialogue from him to the entire Muslim world. He would probably be trying to invade Iran. Now here he is, CANTor and the rest of republican lames acting like they support the Iranians.

Come on REplug stop trying to create another war. How many more American women and men need to die? What about our bad election process in 2000 and 2004?

It's about time.

and why are we involved? Did Iran have a resolution against the United States when Bush and Company stole the elections away from Gore in 2000, and did they have one in 2004.

If you have been watching the news lately, Iranian supreme leader condemning the US and the UK in interfering in their election, gee why can't we be concerned and be diplomatic at the same time, they are going to do what they want anyways. We meddled in the 50's and then they over threw the Shah of Iran, taking 52 hostiages, holding them for 444 days. They were released when Reagan took the oath of Office, do we need this again, we have more enemies out there then allies, and you can thank GWB...

While they are at it, why not pass the same resolution for the American Citizens here at home? I have been lead to believe that we have freedom and liberty here at home, but I can not be gay, or smoke pot, or smoke cigarettes, I'm taxed above 50 % of my earnings, and I can not visit Canada ( which is only 60 miles away), I can not have a back yard camp fire, can't be sick, take a vacation, can not retire until I'm dead.

Well do what you have to do Congress. I stand by the President's decision to be mum until a resolution has been made, which should be coming out today. Let's see what Khomeini does.

The congressman from Virginia, the No. 2 Republican in the House, added that "America has a moral responsibility to stand up for these brave people, to defend human rights, and to condemn the violence and abuses by the regime in Tehran."

Hey, Repubicans remember 2000 election in the country it was stolen – Did you fools do any thing? You Repubicans are the Taliban of this country. You want to fight for other coutries HUMAN RIGHTS, BUT don't fight for your own country HUMAN RIGHTS. YOU REPUBLICANS MAY HAVE FORGET ABOUT THE 2000 ELECTION, BUT MOST AMERICAN PEOPLE DID NOT!

Can we get a republican led Darfur resolution? Didn't think so!

What a bunch of idiots!