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When did the Republicans start liking Iran?????????

If someone other than Obama was in the Whitehouse? You would have never gone against the POTHUS and siding with a Muslim Country. Especially a country that do not like us. Intelligent people knows that this is ONLY A POLITICAL MOVE.

I want to point out the partisan politics of the American Populace. First, the Liberals: you complain up and down when Bush charges full speed into Iraq, yet you are in full support of this resolution meddling into Iran's affairs. At the same time, Conservatives think Bush was God and that Iraq, who had nothing to do with the US, was a completely justafiable blunder, but all of a sudden, Iran is none of our business. You know you all can think for yourself, right?

Congress are a bunch of morons. just because your candidate is against Ahmadinajad doesnt mean he's pro-West or Pro-democracy. Moussavi and his followers shout 'Death to America' and "death to Israel' just as much as the other guy does, because they are both stooges for the Supreme Leader. This was never a choice between dictatorship and democracy.

Silly, Ignorant Americans.

I never thought I'd say this, but I actually agree with Ron Paul. I realize that Congress thinks they're making a statement with this proclamations, but all it really serves to do is provide a rallying cry for people in Iran who oppose the west, as well as give the appearance that Congress has nothing better to do with their time.

Don't let war monger Republicans intimidate you into entering War Number 3, please.

We are already BROKE.

I am positive that the House and the Senate have better, more important things to do like passing health care reform, fixing our economy, and ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is such a ridiculous waste of time.

To Paul from Kissimmee –
And what would you like the US to do in Iran and North Korea....start a couple more wars?

You Republicans are nothing but a bunch of war mongers!

We're already broke because of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq!

I know, let's drop a couple A-bombs - maybe that will make you happy! America, the big, tough guys!

Shame on you for not wanting the same freedom you enjoy for those living in Iran.

Shame on those who say we should not be middling. Speaking against injustice and protecting the innocent goes beyond borders and the color of our flags.

Get it through your head the dictators in Iran don’t need an excuse to kill; they do it because they CAN while you and I are watching.

With all the problems we have in our country, Congress is wasting time on this useless resolution.

Butt out, people! It's none of our business. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Follow President Obama's lead and stop meddling!

Iranians have something in common. They may fight among themselves. But. If they think an outsider is interfering then they quickley band together against the outsider threat. This is understood by the leaders in Iran which is why they are already claiming American involvment. President Obama being intelligent and worldly understands this. Which is why he is not letting America be sucked into this quagmire. But the Right Wing Neo Cons in the bumbleing idiot spirit of Bush and Cheney. Want to stumble into yet another violent foreign mis adventure. To qoute the ‘Tater’. “Ya just cant fix stupid”.

Maybe he needs a little testosterone.

Ok, Hillary has a decision to make. Get up in front of the cameras and try to force words out of your mouth that you don't feel, don't believe or agree with or resign from Obama's mammy pammy, wishy-washy administration. Better to resign then walk around preoccupied, tripping and breaking bones.l

I'm not impressed at all. They can agree on a vote for another country in a day, but can't do the same for matters regarding Americans.

Glad Congress found the cahones that Obama apparently doesn't have.

Why are Iranians chanting death to America. I thought the 12th Immam, Obama, made it clear in his speech in Cairo a couple of weeks ago that America is friends with Islam. What???? Did the Muslims not buy the garbage that Der Chancellor Obama spewed? Oh well, he shouldn't meddle.

TO RAG:
Obama has done NOTHING.
The leader of the free world should be outraged that innocent people are being beaten to death for their peaceful protest.

How can you say he is masterfully maneuvering? What happened to principal and the values that we hold in America? Iranian people are finally building up the confidence to stand up to the mullahs and our president with every speech legitimizes the likes of Ahmadinejad.

Have you ever asked an Iranian how they feel about Carter? They all blame him for what happened in their country 30 years ago and now Obama making the same mistake.

Where is Reagan when you need a real leader?

OPEN YOUR EYES.

Paul and Obama are smart...
Any intervention from the U.S will have a negative impact in Iran...
Try to understand other cultures!

This is a bunch of nonsense. Doesn't anyone remember the protests they had in Lebanon a few years ago? Bush came out in favor of one group and all it did was motivate the people we didn't like to come out against them. Does anyone ever hear China do this sort of thing? The smart guys do their work behind the scenes.

Give me a break. The only reason McCain, Cantor, and the rest of the Repubs are up in arms over IRAN'S elections is because they've been drooling at the idea of getting into a fight with Iran for decades, for their oil and complete control of the region.

The people of Iran do not have to live there if they don't like their government, which has been around for hundreds of years. If we want to show them support, offer them safe passage to the United States where they can have so-called democracy, liberty, and freedom. But I think the bloodthirsty and greedy Republicans would rather introduce democracy and liberty the same way they did to Iraq, with a gun saying convert or else.

Can we just stipulate:
Republicans have small genitals so to make up for it they all love to show how big and bad they are – with words. Once the bullets start flying, most are cowards like W and Cheney.

@Matt 6:01pm vs @Lauren:

Your scorn for the "Demwits" is so telling. But as for your ding that PELOSI, REID, KERRY and BIRD voted for the House resolution subject here: This is back to you........

The Legislative Branch – otherwise known as Congress, comprises both 435-members of The House of Representatives – of which PELOSI is the only one from your list. AND 100-members of The Senate – of which REID, KERRY and BIRD are the other three from you list.

Of the four PELOSI is the only one who joined the dumb-vote for the House resolution. The Senate is trying to get a similar bill introduced by John McCain & Joe Lieberman – which has NOT yet been voted on.

The Congress Needs to just shut-up and wait to see what happens over this weekend... like POTUS Obama is doing. Think, get ALL the facts before you open your fat mouth.

There's your argument.

What those republicans' warmongar want the president to do? is it not enough his grassroot movement high sephisticated technology is working right now inside Iran!!!

I think that President Obama is on the right path on the political issue on this to keep the US out of another countries political voting rights. When it comes to human rights and democracy based on individual rights and there is military interference then it may be necessary to start putting pressure on the regeime to assist those who are asking for human rights. We're looking at a government that is getting ready for war over the next few years with out the consent of the populus wanting this commentment. Sorry about the spelling. I am so tired of us getting involved in all these releigious wars around the world that it is a never ending battle. Look what happen to the Romans.

Thank Goddess Ron Paul didn't even get past go...another idiot republican. Stay in Texas, dude!

Funny how the only thing congress can ever agree on is laws for other countries.

We should all remind them that this is not what we elected them for.

How about a resolution that applies the same standards for Americans. REPEAL THE PATRIOT ACT!

Amazing how the people who vehemently decry government interference in their lives turn around and insist on their government interfering with the lives of people on the other side of the planet. Shouldn't be suprised I suppose. Remember, this is the same crowd that wigged out about "black helicopters" but stuck its abnormally large nose into the Terry Schiavo business.

These Jackals have no problem telling other countries how to run their day to day business, but can't come close to agreeing to do anything here. There was an election here too. Some decisions were made. Some opinions were stated. Didn't anyone here or see the vote that occured in the United States in November?

They all need to go!!! They just don't care about the American People!!!

I agree with the President. I am so sick of the US getting involved in other countries mess and we can't keep our house in order. Stay out of other countries' business. This is part of the "Change" I voted for.

and Obama should too. Obama failing AGAIN.

I am scratching my head and thinking.., is there something wrong with Senator Ron Paul and his thinking and rational. Does Senator Ron Paul did a 'psychiatrist' ? Why is he always against everything.., sometimes even himself ? Mike in Montana P.S. What a 'confusing' man.

Resolution? With no solution. As usual the Dem's have a flat-tyre.

And once again. A reasonable responce is not good enough for the voice of the far far very far Right Wing fringe spokesman, FOX's Sean Hannity. On his radio show the shrill voice of ignoranance and xenophobia, Hannity has called for military action against Iran for daring to support one of their hand picked election candidates over their other hand picked candidate. Then Hannity moved on to North Korea. Since N. Korea is going to attempt once again to get one of their pathetic little unarmed rockets to fly in the general direction of Hawaii, where it will fall short by a thousand miles. Hannity now demands military action against N. Korea! So. FOX and Hannity now want us to fight four wars simutaneously. Wars that our military is not ready for and which our ruined economy can in no way support. Geez! No wonder President Obama was elected. And Thank God !

It is good to see Congress follow Obama's lead on supporting peaceful demonstration in support of democracy.

So what exactly is the point of that? It has zero power to affect any outcomes other than galvanizing American opponents. I also fail to see how this is a Republican bill, as some of our "learned" commentators have stated as many sections of said resolution were jointly sponsored by Democrats and Republicans. But keep grasping at straws and maybe you can get Michael Moor to make another documentary on it.

Hey Congress! Shut up!

@ Lauren...

Go back and read the article. In case you need me to spell it out for you...ALL OF THE DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS VOTED FOR THESE RESOLUTIONS.

Geez Demwits....stop the rhetoric already. Your Democratic congressmen voted for this...PELOSI, REID, KERRY, BIRD and on and on. Get a freakin grip!

And the argument about the "stolen" 2000 election is ridiculous. Did the government crackdown on anyone found protesting the results? Did anyone die while protesting? Did the leader of this country (which was STILL Clinton) come out and slam the protestors? NO NO NO

Get a real argument.

Fine, I agree.
I do believe however that we have more
important matters to spend our congrssional
time on.

NOW Congress wakes up? Keep the USA out of Iran's problems. Time to mind our own business for a change. The President is right-this is not the time to be seen as "meddling".

I think the republicans who backed this measure are desperately looking for something to attach themselves to. In coming out so forcefully they run the risk of getting caught up in something they have no business being involved in.

I did not hear or see any Iranians screaming foul and getting involved in the election Bush stole from Gore, so why do the repubs feel that we need to get involved in an election in another country.

The party of no, who has rejected everything Obama has proposed, are opportunist. They think this makes them look good, they continue to be a bunch of hypocrites who are not even supporting their own country.

Contrary to the story the repubs are trying to spin, I have heard Obama make a statement about this situation, he is also supporting the people of Iran in their quest for freedom and fair elections.

last year all American laughed at Iranian democracy.... today everbody is crying for its violation ... i can never understand u Americans !!

Thanks, congress, for wasting your time passing a useless (toothless) resolution, when so work needs to be done.

On the other hand, the more time congress spends passing resolutions that don't add spending to the debt or result in higher taxes, the better off we may be.

NVa Native wrote...
The Repuglican grand standing is for filing Fox media air time. Blovated garbage from the Repugs and Fox ~ which will as usual have a negative impact for the citizens of the US, and the world.
Stupid is as stupid does.

Seriously...Congress is controlled by the DEMOCRATS. Nothing passes Congress unless the DEMOCRATS agree to it. Since it passed the House with one dissenting vote (a Republican) and passed the Senate unanimously, that means every single DEMOCRAT voted in favor of the resolutions.

Your hatred and grasp of nothing make your rants all that more laughable.

Only the REAL Republican voted against it because he knows the "TRUE VALUES" of a republican... Too bad for America that the other rethuglicans don't know "REAL REPUBLICAN VALUES"

At least Congress did something.
Wimp barack would not even come out against it.

Sorry...how can you pass a resolution supporting freedom of speech, freedom of press, civil liberties, etc in Iran, when the religious leader of Iran himself basically said that it is open season on anyone caught protesting. Empty words from an empty Congress. No wonder your approval rating is so low.

And for all you kool-aide drinkers, the whitehouse says it is the same message that Obama is sending.

Change that requires a different sort of common sense to understand.

I'm glad to know that we have at least a couple of sane politicians in our congress. If they would get together on the business of health care, just to name one thing, like they've jumped all over this, we might actually begin to repair our sinking economy and bring hope to the people of this country, or aren't they interested in life, liberty, and the pursuit of decent health coverage for us any more?

*no

The House has spoken. Both parties voted in a landslide.

But our fearless dictator will only do what makes him look "cool" Thanks for voting MTV generation....you elected an incompetent president with so spine....but he sure is a sports fan!

The members of the House of Representatives believe that it is well worth it to pass this resolution even if it causes the anger towards and death of many courageous young people???

Aren't these many of the same Representatives who for the last 8 years have labeled Iranians as a whole as ‘terrorist’???

Now they are concerned about their "freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law".

Hypocrisy and self promotion are the giant elephants in the House of Representatives.

Thank you House of Representives!! Congress has not forgotten their American values. Where are the President's on this? He doesn't want to take sides, calls the violence a heated debate. Obama is too soft and too timid to lead.

I agree with the poster who says this plays into Khomeni's hand. It was very short-sighted of the House to spend any time at all on this resolution. I'm sure there are a few pressing issues in THIS country that need attention.

What is this? Just more political dribble?

No resolution had to be written in the first place. The Iranian election was none of our business.

This is exactly why the world laughs at us. This is just more worthless rhetoric.

This voter would much rather my representative spent time passing healthcare reform instead!

So, what does this really do? Anything? Will this stop them from killing protesters? Probably not. And how is any elected official allowed to vote "present"? I don't get this. Aren't they supposed to take a side on these issues? Obama did the same thing in the Senate, and look what we wound up with. A spineless wimp that will let Iran and North Korea push us around.

They pass resolution benefiting Iran protesters? How's that suppose to do? And yet no GOP pass resolution benefiting the American people go figure.

Jon in CA. It is not your business to stick your nose on Iran's political business. We got plenty of problems here. You want to go and fight for them. go ahead.

Ron Paul is the only one with any intelligence on this issue. These clowns would ban ice cream cones if they watched a scary propaganda video which was made by the CIA. This crowd doesn't even read any bills anymore.

If they read the Constitution or understood that tyrants use our political stupidity against us to hold onto power,. Acting tough and meddling, recruits a mindset of oppression and anger which helps tyrants rally support more easily.

good job Ron Paul

I really feel sorry for people like 'Thin is in?' and 'mississippi mike'. Their comprehension skills are no better than a child's. They just don't get it. It almost makes me feel embarrassed for them, reading their uninformed, clueless comments. Don't worry, President Obama will help all Americans...even the less educated.

I find it amazing that so many people are against a statement in support of the protesters. If we support them, and I think most of us do, why should we be afraid to express our sentiments?

Of course, if the mullahs do crack down, they'll be sure to blame the US and gain all sorts of supporters from the American left.

I wish that the Homeland Security or Attorney General's office could get all of the legislatures that voted for the resolution for TREASON! The fact that they would go and undermine the President is shameless-when Bush & Cheney were doing all of their "underhand & unscrupulous things to the U.S.-where were these "punks" then? You spineless Democrats-that did not even attempt to block the votes-WE WILL REMEMBER YOUR PUNK - the next election!

Be careful of who you are supporting to lead Iran:

Time magazine said that Mousavi was "labeled by one Reagan Administration analyst as the 'most radical in the top leadership'."

An ex-Prime Minister of Iran (during one of its most repressive periods), he is a brother-in-law of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Mousavi "shuns all contact with the West and is a fierce proponent of nationalization of foreign companies and government control of the economy."

His ascent to the Iranian premiership in October 1981 "marked not only a total victory for the fundamentalists in their quest of power consolidation but also a victory for the maktabis," a faction which sought and achieved clerical dominance of Iranian state power.

... this ain't George Washington we are talking about here .....

This was an incredibly stupid move by Congress and can easily result in the destruction of the fledgling Iranian freedom movement and the deaths of thousands of Iranians. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. Especially the Democrats! Why one Earth did you go along with this shameless Republican grandstanding? Gutless Cowards! I already think the Republicans in Congress are complete idiots (except for Ron Paul - he was absolutley 100% correct on this one), but now I'm not so certain that the House Democrats are even bigger idiots. You are the majority and your party has the White House, and not only do you hand Ayatollah Khamenei a knife with which to kill the protesters, you hamstring President Obama with it while you're there. Disgusting! I hope the Senate isn't so short-sighted and stupid. I've already written to my Congressman (a Democrat) to complain and I've written to my Senators (also Democrats) to ask them not to go along with any similar nonsensical, counter-productive, idiotic moves should the Senate take it up, too.

Utterly shocked and saddened by the COMPLETE stupidity of the US Congress.

Don't we have enough problems here to take care of. Why are these idiots wasting time that should be spent on American issues voteing on meaningless resolutions?

Yes....please spend time voting on something that is non-binding and has absolutely nothing to do with us.... that sounds like a much better way to spend time than trying to iron out the healthcare package.... Seriously guys! Can you keep your eyes on the ball and worry about us for a change.

@ Mick – "...grand standing Repiglicans..."

Did you not notice that the vote was 405 – 3. Given that Dems outnumber Rethugs how exactly is this "...grand standing Repiglicans"?

The resolution, which also "condemns the ongoing violence against demonstrators," was sponsored by Foreign Affairs Chairman Howard Berman, a California Democrat, and Republicans Mike Pence and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor. Seems like Nazi Pelosi's definition of bipartisanship.

Let's take look at this another way. If you agree with BHO, whose stance is generically we cannot "interfere in the internal affairs of other countries", then logic dictates we must also stay out of the Israel/Palestine issue.

bill on slavery – result – nothing
bill on Iran – result – nothing

Wouldn't it be great if the governement actually DID something that resulted in SOMETHING?

Why do dems keep comparing Obama to Bush. Isn't Obama his own man. Let's look forward and just compare him to what he has done which is not a good reflection on him. I guess the only way to justify Obama is to compare him to Bush. Please give this up. I am tired of the presidency of excuses. I want action.

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 2000 and 2004 elections HERE were tampered with to insure Bush got the White House so the NeoCons could pursue their dark agenda....what if Iran had meddled in either or both?

Hey morons, bith Republican and Democrat, when will we learn that medling in Iran does not work. We've been trying since the 1950's.

How about we lweave the Iranians alone.

Anonymous,

If you think Obama is a gift from God, you're totally drunk on his kool-aid.

We need to stay out of Iran's business. Do you want them meddling in our affairs? It's not beyond the realm of possiblility that the CIA is and has been involved in creating civil unrest in Iran for some time. It certainly wouldn't be the first time. These protests will only give Obama a reason for going to war with Iran with the full support of all the Anti-War liberals who ragged on Bush for invading Iraq. Can't you tell when you're being played?

The DEMS are starting the get on my nerves too. They are SO GUTLESS. They let the RETHUGS scare them into or out of EVERYTHING. When the Rethugs we in control they SHUT THE DOOR IN THEIR FACES ON EVERY ACCOUNT. You Dems need to do the SAMETHING and STOP being so SPINELESS!

Jim in Indinana June 19th, 2009 1:41 pm ET Wrote
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Republicans must rolling on the floor with laughter at the gutless dumbocrats who did not have the guts to stop this stupid resolution. When your enemy is selfdestructing you shut up and stay out of his way. This is moronic. As a Democrat I am ashamed at every one who voted for this. We have betrayed the people marching in the streets with their by interfering."

Hey, Jim – did yah notice that most of the signs show in the news asking "where's my vote" were written in ENGLISH? Do you think the individuals carrying them were looking for support from the Iranian goobermint? Hell, no, RocketMan! They are looking to the U.S. for support – DUH!

Jon in CA

A real leader knows when to keep his mouth shut.They all ready are saying we are meddling. Why do this and prove it? We have enough of our own problems here. Our congress needs to be busy on that.

As I support the freedom, and civil rights of people around the world it isn't our responsibility to involve ourselves in another nations internal affairs.

All you commenting about Obama taking a stand for Iran should be a shame of yourselves. You don't give a D#$@m about the Iranian people 's safety you never did and you know it. I never heard you or those senators say anything good about Iran before.

You all saying this nonsense only because you don't like Obama.
AND FOR THAT REASON ONLY! THIS IS DEEPLY ROOTED.

I see your parents or somenone in your life taught you well.

What good is this going to do? overwhelmingly approved a resolution that supports all Iranians.

@Mississippi Mike June 19th, 2009 12:53 pm ET
Why isn't Obama supporting the Hope and Change going on in Iran?
Why are You, Sean,Limbaugh,Newt,Chenney,McCain,Rove and Liz
Supporting the Hope and Change For America
@Jon in CA June 19th, 2009 12:40 pm ET......Too bad Obama isn't a REAL leader.....President Obama is Great Leader......You are Follower that doesn't Count and the Rethugs are Grand Standing ......Rethugs clean up your own HOUSE (America)

This is nothing but political posturing. The neocons would like nothing better than to stat another war and serve their corporate, war profiteering masters

@Jefe June 19th, 2009 12:54 pm ET
Gross violations of the Constitution
Unnecessary Debt Spending, buying insurance companies, banks, and GM
Funneling of $Billions to cohorts like ACORN
Lying to the public about campaign promises, remember the 5 days we get to review bills?
Destruction of the middle-class (mo taxes, mo taxes, mo taxes)
Drastic increases in illegal immigration (Can't anger the new voting bloc)!
Drastic increases in terrorist recruitment
Decimation of the readiness of our national defense
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JEFE, why are you criticizing President Obama? I was under the impression your are a fan club member!

@ Thin is in?
you sheep remember when we used to care about freedom?

Right! and where that got us, GW care so much for Iraqi freedom
over 4,000 Americans solders dead, over 100,000 innocent Iraqi lose their life. US has over 1.3 Trillion deficit. and the two wars still on going

It's time US minding their own business, fixing healthcare, fixing crumbing roads and infrastructures, help children to have better educations, Fixing what is needed in America.

They night as well put bumper stickers on their cars for all this means.

Mike June 19th, 2009 12:46 pm ET

not to be rude, but why is our congress wasting time on stuff like this and apologizing for slavery….

Please do something to earn your salary
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I agree that meddling inIrans business is a waste of time but appologizing for slavery, I guess they have to seeing that those who commited the act are dead and those that are alive that still think there was nothing wrong with it and would do it again if given the chance won't. As a black man I don't want reparations, if I was given a check I'd hope that people would follow suit and return it so it could eb used for something useful. At most I'd hope the appology would be more of a step in healing internal wounds that have yet to be healed in this country, and I'm not just talking about what happened to african americans but to anyone who was hurt by the travestee, let us not forget that there were white Americans who were hung and tourtured because of thier belief that slavery was wrong and they were enslaved and killed because they tried to free slaves.

So now the House is now doing it's best United Nations impression! A resolution and thats about it!

My question is how are making resolutions to protect and help gain freedom for another country's people, when we are a mess ourselves and none of those idiots in Washington has a clue as too what they should be doing to solve them. I guess they figure, if we stick our BIG nose in someone else business, our problems will go away. My God this country is in serious trouble. United we stand, divided we fall; we are falling like a ton of bricks.

I say we should call on other countries to liberate us!!!!!!

What is with the Democrats and this resolution. President Obama made the case VERY CLEAR.... leave Iran's revolution or not to that country, and not allow the U.S. to become a diversion to what is really taking shape there. His fellow Democrats should have quashed this resolution as quickly and firmly as the President killed the famous fly.

"Freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law." When has the GOP ever been for any of these things?? Only when it suits their twisted agenda of course. Freedom? They want to take away women's rights here at home. Human Rights? St. Paul 2008 RNC ring a bell? 300 protesters and journalists beaten and arrested by police and FBI. Civil Liberties? Ha...all I have to say is "ask a Mexican". Rule of Law?? The United States tortured people in the 21st century. Bush politicized our Justice Department! Let's see....Katrina, Valerie Plame, Ohio 2004, Abu Ghraib, Halliburton, Preemptive War, Walter Reed, Blackwater, Gitmo...etc etc etc.

There is only one supreme leader. IT's not the Ayhatolla nor OBAMA, like the liberals thinkg.... it's our God above.

At least they have a spine. What's up with Obama? He'll criticize our country but not Iran. This guy is a DISASTER.

This sounds okay but why wouldn't they also pass a similar resolution for what is happenning in Georgia, the former soviet province?
The president of Georgia, our ally, has cracked down on the media and people's freedoms for a few years now. Protesters are currently being beaten in the streets but nothing from Obama.
This is another example of the same old USA policies. We will support dictators who are friends to the USA and bash those countries who are not friendly.
The people in the breakaway provinces in Georgia wants their freedom too but Obama doesn't care about that and neither does congress.
Shameful.

This action is appalling, that the members in the house do not respect the President enough to let him make the decisions about what to do and what to say in political situations......I will never vote again republican as long as I live, I will from here on out vote a straight Democratic ticket.......even though this was brought up by a democrat that should be kicked out on his rear........the republicans couldn't wait to get their 2 cents worth in on this situation......Maybe Iran should have stepped in and called the Bush/Gore a freud too......

Obama is 100% correct. We have done enough damage. I love the USA as much as next person but we have made mistakes, we do not need to continue the same "sable rattling" policies.

My suggest to the H of Rep, is get to work on the Economy, Health Care, and Environment! You are wasting time!

This is just another exercise is political posturing from the dim bulbs in Congress. I guess they can't see past their own narrow interests to understand that actions like this only add fuel to the hardliner's argument that the protests are the result of US interference.

People & Government forget about history. Almost every thing US touched turned out against US / American. Vietnam war, remember? Iraq war, remember. Now you want US involves in Iran. Iranians must rise and earn their freedom by their own hands. I support President Obama's Iran strategy. We have enough with two current wars and this is time for government WH & two parties to focus on rebuilding US and stablizing the economy & health care.

More political "blah blah blah". A load of crap.
The religious radicals of Iran are the only ones who care what our politicians think – and they will use that to our disadvantage. The Repuglican grand standing is for filing Fox media air time. Blovated garbage from the Repugs and Fox ~ which will as usual have a negative impact for the citizens of the US, and the world.
Stupid is as stupid does.
President Obama is right again.

Someone wrote "why are we not taking a stand against China on human rights issues".
The answer is you don't talk rudely to your banker, lest the credit line dries up. In Iran's case we have no fear of credit line drying up.

Thin is in, Bush didn't move on Dafur until years AFTER it all started. And then, he finally called it genocide...after the prodding from the international community for years. You guys love to claim action after years of inaction have caused the deaths of numerous people.

I just hope and pray that we don't pi** somebody off that will cause harm to our brave men and women in uniform that are fighting in two countries that border Iran. Pictures on Getty images show Iranians burning the US flag after this Friday prayer service.

Thin is in. I don't care what a president did for Africa. I am in the United States of America, born here, raised here and have fought for this contry. I whole heartedly support President Obama's stance and position on Iran. You see where the last hot headed, thinkless/thoughtless president got us into. President Obama is a thinker, scholar, political strategist and more. Just let the man do his job. The strongest word ever was the one not spoken. Open your minds and not your hearts on this one. Follow your mind you can think your way out. Follow your heart you get emotionally caught up.

Mick at 12:59 makes a great comment. I can't believe the Democrats bought into this.
They people have important work to and they are do not have time for this crap!
President Obama is right in the way he was handling this. These fools have given the Supreme Leader grounds to say the Americans are involved in their election. I wonder how this resolution will help when the protesters are being shot. The utter arrogance and stupidity of these Representatives is mind boggling.

Good for the House,now they can say they earned their pay raise.Not.Anyone got a good used Banjo for sale?Mine got stuck in some mud.

now, if only the House could find a way to supply the American people the information from the Freddie Mac report that was due out in May ( 2009 ), is there not a Cabinet member whose responsibility it is to make sure this report is not only made in a timely manner, but that Mr. Geitner, is so informed, that he can report to the President, and he in turn report to the American people.. is this too much to ask..

@petehoekstra I didn't get exactly what I ordered for lunch today and demanded they fix their mistake; similar to the US House of Representatives meddling in the Iranian elections.

Rob,
Is there a point to quoting something that wasn't said, isn't true, and just makes you look desperate enough to fabricate something like this?

Hey Rob. He should and it is.

Really? I mean really? of all the problems in this country we have to pass a "resolution that supports all Iranians who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law" Really? This is the government wasting time and tax payer money at its finest.

If this is meddling, what was the idea of the great speech in Cairo? Wasn’t it meddling with the Middle East?

One word from Pres Obama has more power than the collective words of the entire 435 + 100 members of Congress put together.

Obama said "we have no eyes on the ground in Iran." He told CNN's Ed Henry during one of the night time news conferences that he needed all of the facts before he can speak.

We elected Obama POTUS – let's wait for him to get the facts first. He has garnered a lot of goodwill from his two trips overseas as president. He does not want to make the mistakes of the past.

Mind your own business and stay out of it! Let them handle their own probllems...

Many people are still sleeping in this world. All people are equal and certainly Americans are not more equal. Iranians can govern themselves.
We made the same mistake when we got involved in Iran in 1953, then we went to Afghanistan to support Osama Bin Laden to bring ‘democracy’, and then to Iraq to help Saddam spread democracy there too. Then we sold the Kurds and watched Saddam Hussein slaughtered innocent women and children. Few years later we invaded Iraq and today we are paying the price. Let go to Iran, North Korean, etc.

Congress sux

By the congress actions they risk the life of innocent already in danger with those nuts,, You the US congress are the most stupid gang of nuts the world have ever seen

It's good to be tough, it's better to be smart. President Obama has the right long-term strategy. This resolution simply throws fuel on the Iranian hard-liner's fire. Why give them something they can use to increase their own domestic support?

This is beyond ridiculous! Why can't congress just get it through their heads that the best thing we, as a country, can do right now for the Iranian people who are fighting for their freedom IS JUST KEEP OUT OF IT! I know it's a difficult concept for some to grasp, but they don't want us to interfere. This can do much harm and will not do any good.

And for those who are constantly yammering about how our president isn't doing the right thing . . . . get some knowledge about Iranian history, politics, religion and culture before you open your mouths and just let the words fall out, will you please!

What a foolish act for this moment! This is exactly what the Iranian Regine wants to see, so they can defer the tension towards them to the US and crash the demonstration with perfect excuses! The Republican has destroyed many things for your own country and the world. They continue to do so and never learn. What a self-righteous stupid party!
MH from Canada

Was the resolution in the best interest of the United States or Israel? Will Howard Berman, Mike Pence and Eric Cantor publicly pledge their allegiance to the United States and renounce any allegiance to foreign powers...YES or NO ?

I have waited my entire life–I am 56 years old–for a president like Obama. I am so saddened by the opposition he is receiving trying to further his agenda. He is right not to meddle in the internal affairs of Iran and I cannot understand why others do not see this.

Yea he had 200+ Present votes, but, what' always left off of that is the fact that he had over 5000 votes that were not marked as present. Always leave off that little bit of info. Let Iran work out and Iran and we can be in the back ground. You have no idea if the President is working on this or not. Sometimes the quietest whisper gets the biggest result.

It's about time someone in washington had some nads to stand up instead of bowing.

Gift from heaven, good Lord, talk about hero worship.

Gary's comment is:

I think everyone wants the people of Iran that value Freedom, human
rights, & Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law, to be able to have just that.

This election may not be by the people and for the peope, but it is in
fact their election, and the people of Iran will need to work it out them
selves. They do not need the U.S. getting in the middle of their business and running the country, if we did that, we would not win.

We must however remain informed and support Freedom when and
where we can.

Words spoken by the president of the United States carries the weight of the entire nation behind them. One word by the president can upset international relations for a long time thoughout the world.

Remember how Pres George W. Bush's three words "axis of evil' disbanned and destroyed every semblence of compassion we had from the Arab world in 2002. Iran was one of the few countries that showed empathy towards us after 9/11. Those three words blew all that asunder. We became the "Great Satan" of the West.

Pres Barack Obama is slowly calming relations in the Middle East. I believe his Cairo speech contained "words" that has tamped-down some of the Arab worid venum towards us. His "words" may have led those gallant Iranians to step forward in droves to fight for their freedom against their oppressive government.

President Obama is right not to become involved in Iran's political turmoil. We need to focus on the real threat that is North Korea and let Iran solve it's own political problems. The Iranians have not asked us to become involved and we should respect that.

To Carole, I thought the dems and Obama are the party of peace and humanity? Why sit idly by and not speak out against violence upon innocent Iranian civilian protesters? Those who remain quiet have blood on their hands. Obama sure didnt mind traveling the world and scolding Americans. Remember his speech in Berlin, calling himself a citizen of the world. We have a president who fears to stand up to tin-pot tyrannts. If politics isnt the explantory factor, then Obama and dems doesnt understand the govt of Iran is a tyranny that oppresses the Iranian people. Obama and dems intends to confer legitimacy on the illegitimate child, the Islamic Republic of Iran. Make no mistake, the mullahs love the weakness and stupidity that Obama transmits at ear-shattering levels

wow. talk about an incredible waste of time.

Shecky,

Are you kidding? You finaly have a president
who is working night and day, not only for you
but to make things better around the world.
Are you blind. This man is a gift of heaven and
he will stay for two terms and America will be
respectred again in the whole world instead of
bringing fear all over the place.

Did any of the Democrat posters here, who were so quick to bash the two Republican co-sponsors of the resolution, note that it was also co-sponsored by Democrat Howard Berman? Did you note Rep. Berman's chairmanship? Anyone?

That said this resolution is merely a statement of support. Whether the Iranian theocracy in power is willing or able to spin it remains to be seen. It remains up to the Iranian people to determine what happens next. I beleive that our leaders on both sides of Congress are aware of this fact.

Supreme Leader Khamenei and Ahmadinejad are eager to claim that the demonstrators are actually US-backed agitators. This action by the House plays right into Khamenei's hands. If the reformers are framed as US-backed, then they'll lose popular support and be quietly crushed. Iranians are extremely sensitive to any perception of foreign meddling, especially by the US. Every Iranian knows that the US overthrew their democratic government in 1953 and installed the Shah (even though most Americans don't know that). Every expert on Iran, as well as Iranian Americans and Iranians, agree that President Obama is taking the correct approach. It appears that members of the House don't know how to handle this, or perhaps they don't care. They're more interested in scoring cheap political points. Obama doesn't need to say who's side we're on, everyone and their dog knows who's side we're on. Obama doesn't want to give Khamenei ammo by providing him with a video clip of Obama siding with the Iranian demonstrators.

Lets's vote for a resolution, That will show'em! This is a waste of time!. Let the Iranians take care of their own issues. Congress needs to take care of the Country's Business!!.......Are these the same Republicans that wanted to bomb Iran and not talk to them? These Republicans would sell their own mothers for a vote!

I propose a resolution banning future resolutions that don't actually resolve anything.

I assume Ron Paul was the one "no" vote. Good for him... while the situation in Iran is serious and we should all hope to see freedom/civil liberties protected, along with an honest election, it's really none of America's business. Additionally, our Congress, really has no authority to be passing resolutions/making statements on the behalf of others/in situations that are beyond their jurisdiction.

Leave it to someone from Mississippi to sound like a chicken-hawk and blame everybodies troubles on Obama. Now you let them know how we feel do you think they will stop trying to develop nukes, redo the election I don't think so. Let the State Department handle this Mike we will get a better out come.

Obama is shoiwng his true gutless liberal don't make anyone mad at us by us uh, uh, uh taking stand FOR the people fighting for their freedom.

You sheep remember when we used to care about freedom?

You American idol president (no capital deserved) is indeed voting present just like the gutless never worked a day in his life fraud did while in the Senate for his ten minutes.

I applaud the Democrats and Republicans for actually standing up for the people of Iran who want something better, unlike you never SERVED or SACRIFICED sheep who expect everything handed to you.

The last President did more for Africa than any President ever with the help of the Republicans, so save your racist BS as it is just a lie.

YOU progressives ought to be ashamed.

Good grief! Must they counter everything Obama does to make him look bad? Right now, we might be facing another war with Korea if they launch missles, and we are going to start another one with Iran too? What is this really all about?

@Jon, your comment makes no sense at all...how is Obama not a real leader...please explain?

If Iran starts its own war, then let it be their fight. By then, the U.S. should have authority to step in and help the people. But for now, it really just another time bomb for the U.S.

How, exactly, will this solve anything? This makes our government's lawmakers look like loose cannons who do not let a single voice speak for us, but instead many speaking on their own accord.

Considering the Iranian government has already used some US lawmaker's words as fuel to the fire, this will only strengthen the extremists' views of the west in that country and only weaken the protester's position against them.

Summary: Dumb, irresponsible, and rash move that accomplishes absolutely nothing.

The scariest part of all this to me, is that Israel will launch a unilateral unanounced strike on Iran, using this sham election as a pretext and throwing us all into a regional catastrophe.
Obama was right to stay out of this so far......Iran is already blaming the U.S. as a convenient scapegoat for meddling in their election.

Give Iran a chance to self-destruct, which it seems to be doing, and layoff them until them. Change is best from within, which Obama understands. Change forced from outside does not work....look what Bush did in Iraq.

@Joan June 19th, 2009 12:48 pm ET***You are sooo Right !!!
Wonder if Iran had interfered With the Bush/Gore Election ...would it have made a difference....Rethugs stop sticking your nose in something that you can't control .......you are going make matters WORST......for the Protestors.......The Rethugs are grand-standing

It appears the US never learns from the past...sticking our noses in other countries affairs creates animosity towards us. We claim it's because they hate our freedoms, when the real reason is our ill-conceived and over-inflated sense of entitlement over their affairs. This is the dumbest resolution I've ever seen.

Republicans must rolling on the floor with laughter at the gutless dumbocrats who did not have the guts to stop this stupid resolution. When your enemy is selfdestructing you shut up and stay out of his way. This is moronic. As a Democrat I am ashamed at every one who voted for this. We have betrayed the people marching in the streets with their by interfering.

This is outrageous! Wasn't the President elected in November as Commander in Chief? Isn't it the Commander in Chief who sets foreign policy? I swear, the lack of support this President receives from members of Congress (republicans mainly) is unprecedented. Obama should REALLY take a stand with these morons over this.

Oh, I forgot. Republicans – Country First.

Hey Obama Fans...How did you come to the conclusion that rest the world hated the US under W??
Could it possibly be that foreign governments passed resolutions??

President Obama is doing exactly right. No one, who was a supporter of the previous administration, will ever approve of any of our current President 's policies. That's why they are no longer in power. The Iranian people are standing up for themselves and showing the world what their government is like. We should not cause them harm and further opression, by our actions. We will have to deal with whatever government is in power and so will they. We can help them the most by getting this information out to the world and showing their struggle. I think the Iranian people, who are fighting for their freedom; are getting support and encouragement directly from Americans- on the internet. Much better, since our government is only likely to make things worse for them, if it interferes.

What a bunch on idiots we have up there in DC. It doesn't matter who the winner in Iran is nothing will change policy wise.
If the shoe were on the other foot and Iran was calling for a resolution about us all these guys would call it meddling on our election.

You know that's nice but less we say the more we can help the opposition over there. This will also show the world that these people running Iran are nuts.

We should always remain silent in these situations. Just like Reagan did when he went to West Germany and declared, Mr. Gorvachov, you have a nice wall here.

So they don' t have enough to do so they spend time passing meaningless resolutions? Ha, I thought their job was to worry about Healthcare, the economy, jobs etc, maybe I have it wrong, its more important once again for america to dictate our views to other countrys. If you think the Iranians care about what we think you are as delusional as they are.

@Carole
I can tell you are such a dedicated U.S. Citizen. Please do us a favor and go to Iran!!! What an idiot you are.
We need to clean up our own act on voting and rights before we preach to others. Maybe you and ACORN should go together.

WhoCares,

Liberals don't care how this will effect the people of Iran. They only care how it will effect the perception of Obama.

If they cared about the people of Iran, they would realize the people of Iran are communicating with us every time they hold up a sign written in English.

What arrogance!!! The duly elected President of the United States has the support of the Iranian people, Middle East experts and, judging from the comments on many blogs lately, the American people in his handling of this situation yet all that is forsaken in the name of American "moral do-gooding".

It seems some think it is wrong to 'voice' support for those who oppose tyranny....it's not. What would be wrong is to send delegates to Iran to press our views. Remember we are a free nation/republic and can express these views...and should. Somehow boundaries are being confused.....

"supports all Iranians who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law."

Whose rule of law?

Our law?
Would we acknowledge any Iranian law during our 2000 election fiasco?

A Universal law?
Who determines what that is?

Iran's law?
Then they accept being oppressed with whatever the rulers say.

A bit like the renaming Freedom Fries resolution, I think.

Kate you are right, all 405 neocons in the house are undermining Obama.

Ron Paul and Obama, two peas in a pod.

let me guess who was the only one who voted no-

the only one who upholds his oath of office-

the only one who understands blowback-

the only one who told us during the presidential campaigns that we were about to have a housing and credit crunch-

Ron Paul- a real patriot

the only one who understands our meddling in other sovern countries' afairs is the reason why we are hated around the world.

Let it not be said, that we were not warned.

Our naive house members are under the mistaken notion that this is a pro America demonstration. They can serve our interest best if they are equally bipartisan when dealing with America's domestic affairs.

President Obama SHOULD speak up for the "people" of Iran.

You are a fool to think that the powers that be in Iran wouldn't blame the U.S. no matter what our President did or did not do. The "government" of Iran will never take responsibility for its own actions. It doesn't matter what the U.S. says TO THE GOVERNMENT of Iran.

It will however matter to the people of Iran for our President to simply state that he supports their right to fair elections and peaceful protest. This isn't "sticking our nose in their "election" It's acknowledging the brutality and murdering of citizens who are disagreeing with their government.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)

"So when do the grand standing Repiglicans plan to schedule a vote to condemn the on going violence in Darfur? Oh right, the people being oppressed there are black. Sorry, I forgot."

Not too sure about that, "Mick," but you may want to check with your majority Democrats to see when a vote is going to be scheduled.

Moron.

You will here a difference tune if every male in this country under the age of thirty five had to serve in the arm force for at least thirty month. I am quite sure our fine elected officer could come up with the little money for this under taken.

Did we really have to create a bil just be in someone else country. If this is history are we not breaking a common law , respedt others. Give us some answers please. Stop frontin!!!

Correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't they be able to work out their own problems without us putting our two cents in? Also don't we have our own problems?? Just curious...

Hey Shecky,

You have no clue!!!

We need to stay out Iran's business. We voted OBAMA in under a mandate of change – Americans don't want to be involved in other countries' internal affairs, at least I don't & that is why we voted for OBAMA int he first place. Don't those bozos get it yet?

And who cares about this. President Obama is doing the right thing keeping his mouth shut. SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE................

Too bad Obama isn't a REAL leader.
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Taking "California Dreaming" to a new level . . .?

The problem is that any pronouncement made by the US will help Ahmadinejad and Khamenei in their efforts to dismiss the protesters as "puppets of the Americans and Israelis." This is why President Obama hasn't made a public statement: the little good that it would do would be offset by the consequences.

It's certainly not a matter of being a "deer in the headlights" as one person commented. It is the smart thing to do, right now, given the present tensions. That said, I expect Obama to deliver a clear, compelling-yet-measured speech on the matter soon, spelling out why we're concerned, reasons for our concern and our belief that the Iranian people will ultimately be successful in making their government the true voice of the people.

Great job guys. That should just about catch the Supreme Leaders attention, now shouldn't it? What a bunch of meddling fools.

As a supporter of Ron Paul, I would like to take this chance to say how glad I am that we elected an intelligent man to the presidency instead of a War Mongerer who would have us knee-deep in a third war in the middle east.

Isn't it enough that the war mongerers have driven this great country into a recession and bankrupted many of our businesses and stuck us with two never ending wars.

CONGRESS, JUST MIND YOUR OWN D*** BUSINESS FOR A CHANGE.

Wow, great going US. sticking our huge oboxious nose where it don't belong...

I totally agree with Sam Sixpacks, we have poverty here in the United States, we have hungry children here in the United States, so where is the Government to help us...

I do not like when people repressed free speech... You take it the way you want....

I would like you to ask each house and each senate member, when are you going to stop playing polictics with our lives. That is very reckles of senator mccain come out like he did. That to me definitely wasn't patriot of him. We need to stop showing such ignorance. We are in a very historic time in history and know matter how they try to clean up now, the young will change every thing. If there is a war since they seem to not believe they are putting flam on the fire. If a war btreak out they should take a vow to send his children and grandchildren to war. Ask no more than what you are willing to give.

I sit and watch you debate if I'm intitle to have repectable health care. I sit on the side lines and watch my body deca because I've got to wait for a certain age.here in TX or claim some welfare plan that will limit me to even have money. I don't know if people believe we are real people. Some of us have never known what insurance is, never mind have insurance Give up your healh care!!!

Why don't you stop focusing on everybody else for once and fix the mess that our country has become instead? With the changes that need to be made, and the problems we are facing here, how long did this take?? I wish for once our government would stop worrying about everybody else and take care of our own for once.

Democrates have the white house so everything goes wrong then blame the republicans thats how it goes and then when the liberals and dems let a fart they will blame Canada or Israel

Good grief people! You go on attacking the Republicans here and yet only one person didn't vote for this thing! Many of you are starting to sound awfully repetetive and your comments are becoming more and more meaningless. (BTW..I'm not a Republican) This is about supporting oppressed people in their search for freedom. From reading your comments in the past year, I can see that many of you could care less about freedom, but there are still those of us that do. I agree with the first comment made by Jon, the President has basically, once again, voted "Present". Can I take back my vote? No, not yet, but that chance will come.

Hey Mike

Spoken like a true white guy...

Why does the Republican Taliban hate America?

This is a huge mistake. Why are we getting involved in another countries politics? This will shut the door and take away any leverage we have in speaking with the leaders of Iran. Our representatives don't seem to think before they open their mouths.

So what does this do? Does this bring freedom? This from the same bomb bomb iran crowd.

What has been accomplished from an empty paper.

The President is indeed in a quandary! How does one look and act like a great leader when one is bent over trying to figure out which &ss to kiss?

Even though I supported Ron Paul for president, I am grateful other American citizens had the good sense to put Obama in office.

What if the War Mongering McCain had won the election? Would we be knee deep in Iran's business now?

Will we ever learn to mind our own business. Isn't it bad enough that we are broke and stuck in two wars because we can't mind our own business.

Congress, please concentrate on helping the citizens of your own country.

who is that one guy voted against? just curious...

Ridiculous you guys! This is one of the first pieces of legislation that is truly as bipartisan as they come, and all you comment junkies can do is argue along party lines. I'm proud of ALL the representatives who helped vote this through, Republican or Democrat. Save the complaints where complaints are due, otherwise you look like whiners.

What's the point? What's the resolution mean? Are we going to die and fight for them? Or it's just words that make you feel good about yourself? What if the result comes out the way you don't want? What will you do then? Are you commit us to anything?

Obama was doing it right and Congress mess it up.

funny when so many americans are fighting for there own freedoms the politicans are more interested in irannian freedom macian and company the masters of rigid elections hope is civil war in iran if it don,t workout they can always go back to bomb -bomb- bomb- iran

Too bad these clowns don't show the same support for Americans without healthcare.

All this resolution does is prove that Republicans hate Iranians and support a brutal dictator. Do they realize this resolution will lead to many dead Iranians who are just fighting for their freedom? The blood will be on YOUR hands GOP! Shame!

Good going tough guys, put the protestors in more danger from their trigger happy military and police. Nice to be brave from the safety of your couch in the USA. Obama made one statement and the Ayatollah balmed the US for meddling. We can't get finish an election for a Senator in Minnesota but our elected official can pretend to throw stones at others, see the hypocracy? Remember Florida 2000? The world knows that the Iranian election was rigged, wether it's against Islamic law as the Atayollah maintains. Counting 40 million ballots, 2 hours, come one not even a five year old believes that. Unfortunately when Sanction begin only the people of Iran will suffer.

Eric Cantor can't get anything done for this country. So, instead, he's submitting ammendments that are already the "given". We've always felt for those whose rights to freedom, human rights, and civil liberties are violated. Only...in this case....either candidate in the race there in Iran....win or lose....would make NO change in Iran's policy towards the United States. This is because the Ayatollah is acting President....while the winner of this election only initiates the Ayatollah's policies. Isn't it stupid to try and manipulate an adversarial powers election results when either result won't change the policy of that country ????

Hey Jon in CA, Obama is the President now, he can't vote on legislation or resolutions passed by the congress he either approves or disapproves. You need to take a civics lesson cuz you sound REAL stupid.

The best response to the situation is no response. Reasons:

1. The US is already being accused of meddling in affairs, and we need not provide them with more stones to throw.

2. We should not be acknowledging theocratic tyranny as a legitimate form of government.

Those of you who continue to hate the President of the United States are pathetic. He is smarter than you will ever hope to be and makes those in Congress look like imbeciles. Republicans can forget the next few years in office. Even Pat Buchanan, whom I can not stand, does not agree with them. We need to stop meddling in other countries' affairs and take care of our own business. This is exactly why President Barack Obama is in office now for the next eight years and the Republicans will be on the outside looking in for many years to come. NO ONE, but the 25% who admit to being Republican, listen to or believe anything that Republicans have to say. Grow up and help the country become viable again.

I rather see the house pass a bill that support universal health care than one that is focused on issues that of no concern of theirs. I hope for the best of the people of Iran but at least their government did not comment on the 2000 election which was contest by most Americans.

@ John In CA, @ Carlos and all of you losers

Obama knows that by fueling and supporting the postesters in Iran is pretty much handing an ammunition to Amadejad to cracks their skulls.
The supreme leader spoke this morning blaming USA for meddling in their affairs and now those lunatics in the house is making that blame to become a reality.

McCain said days ago that he doesn't have enough time to read healthcare bills. McCain doesn't have enough time to do the job that he was hired to do, working for Americans people
and yet he has plenty of time, working on Iran resolution bill.

What a shame!

Just like we have in the free world,criminal empires operating unchecked,unlimited kiddie porn available on the internet,no health care,no jobs,and members of congress getting caught in sex scandals daily.Boy,I bet those Iranians demonstrating really want all this stuff in their country.

Why wouldn't Ron Paul support this? Because he thinks before he acts and he recognizes that, although we all want democracy worldwide, this U.S. government has no authority to interfere. Bless him, Ron Paul showed leadership, not foolish campaign gestures.

Did Obama vote....I see 2 people voted present

OMG... Who do these arrogant bastards think they are. They can't even run this country and now their trying to tell Iran how to run theirs.. Have we forgotten Iraq already? OUR politicians haven't done very well with Iraq and now their starting on Iran.... No wonder those people hate us... Why must our politicians think they can run the world when they can't even run this country correctly?

I'm glad that's all taken care of, now we can all go back to sleep. We still need resolutions 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?

Face it, the neocons do not want us to try and negotiate with Iran. They actually want to derail any kinds of talks well before they could start. This is a nice punch in the face to the diplomatic efforts of our elected President. It is really hopeless. Even in the minority, they are hell bent on destroying us. And there are the idiot dems followong right along behind, blatantly spitting on the foreign policy of the administration.
They ALL deserve to be voted out, all 434 of them, except for Ron Paul. I doubt that you will see the Senate follow suit – there are actually some grown ups over there.

So when do the grand standing Repiglicans plan to schedule a vote to condemn the on going violence in Darfur? Oh right, the people being oppressed there are black. Sorry, I forgot.

When do the grand standing Repiglicans plan to schedule a vote condemning the stolen elections and political violence in Egypt. Oh right, Egypt buys billions of dollars of weapons from the Repiglican military industrial corporate masters so no condemnation vote.

When do the flag waving Repiglicans plan to schedule a vote to condemn the brutal political repression and repression against women in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates? Oh, that's right, those countries have huge oil reserves the US is exploiting so their Repiglican corporate masters at Big Oil won't allow it.

This is another sad grand standing, meaningless event by Repiglican Hypocrite Losers. Enjoy your continuing political irrelevance Repiglicans.

what is next ? bomb bomb iran ? let the president handle this crises.
what a disgrace – and all dems went for it, ahhhhhhhh.

Anyone else see the difference in replies between the liberals and conservatives on here?

Liberals speaking about how it will affect the Iranian people and conservatives more interested in using their suffering to take childish shots at President Obama.

Could conservatives actually become more childish?

Can the US ever just mind its own business?

Hey how about a resolution for China and Russia while your at it! Oh, I forgot one owns our debt and the other is our supposed ally, so their absolved from abuses of basic human rights and infringements on freedom of speech. Completely hypocritical and a double standard!

Does the resolution send any of our members from the Congress over to Iran to march with the Protesters? If it does not the resolution is not worth the paper that it is written on.

So in spite of all the EXPERT'S advice to the contrary, they end up passing something just so they can pat themselves on the back. This is ridiculous. How about focusing on OUR COUNTRY! In case you didn't get the memo, it's in SHAMBLES.

Obama has no clue what he is doing. That's why he does nothing. He is like a deer in the headlights. But that's what you get when you put a small time Community Organizer in The White House.

2012 can't come soon enough.

Yeah and big woop, what did this achieve exactly – other than grand-standing? The State Department has called for Iran to count all of the votes but this is a problem for the Iranian people. The U.S. government is not in the business of running elections in nations around the world.

I have a great idea! How about if our representatives work on the U.S. financial, health care, environmental, education, energy, regulatory, emergency management, defense, and – yes – election issues? Stop campaigning long enough to get a little work done!

And the purpose of this for what? What a waste of time.

Excuse me but frankly the House doing this is NOT a good idea! Plays right into the hardliners hands in Iran. President Obama is doing the right thing here!

OBAMA voted PRESENT.....he is such a great leader

Jon in CA, we all know what you're looking for in a leader:

Gross violations of the Constitution
Unnecessary Debt Spending
Funneling of $Billions to cohorts corporations
Lying to the public about justifications for war
Destruction of the middle-class
Drastic increases in illegal immigration
Drastic increases in terrorist recruitment
Decimation of the readiness of our national defense

I hate to burst your anti-American bubble, but George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have left the White House, and now, like it or not, you're stuck with a President who is considered by all except the most extreme, anti-American fascists to be at least 100 times better than his predecessor who failed for 8 full years to do even one thing right for the country.

So now this will be the Rethugs hound dog to land their fleas on? I am sick of them like vultures being so negative. Do they have ANY solutions at all besides negativity?

Eric Cantor is creepy. Is this party still into the Axis of Evil and Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran? Ridiculous. (Go to a Brittney concert Cantor!)

We have seen experts on both sides of the aisle say to keep our nose out of it. These people are straight up prostitutes. If they see a chance to get on TV blasting the President they do it.

If Iranians are killed the blood is on these fools hands, not President Obama.

"President Obama quickly issued an apology to the Iranian Government for the resolution, calling it another example of America's arrogance."

Why isn't Obama supporting the Hope and Change going on in Iran? Unfortunately, this support for abusive dictatorships fits right in line with his support of Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro and the Muslim totalitarian states in the world. I think he admires their control over their citizens and wants the same for himself.

"I guess they figure their political careers are worth more than world peace and the lives of American soldiers."

I hope everyone on both sides can agree that this is all this is about. Just so these clowns can say in the next election cycle that they voted for this idiotic resolution.

Look at me...I love America...VOTE FOR ME!!!!

And the point?

Why do our elected officials still think that the US saber-rattling has any effect anymore in the world order?

This isn't the 1980's anymore gang.

The game's changed and until you figure it out...you will still think these idiotic public displays have some sort of purpose.

Can you imagine what these bunch of politicians would have done and said IF IRAN HAD TRIED TO POKE THEIR NOSE IN OUR ELECTION?
You "representatives" need to get off your dead asses and try taking care of your own country. When you get that down pat then (and only then) do you have the right to tell some other country how to handle their business...

Your collective noses are stuck in affairs that don't want you there. Let Iran ran their own country!!!!!

It is time for Obama to speak on this . And who in the -- voted no? and present don't they have any hope for freedom .

Unfortunately the Supreme Leader will use things like this to his advantage. Also, the comments from John McCain and others will be used too. He already blamed the US media this morning for interfering in Iran's internal politics. As much as everyone dislikes it, he is the ultimate leader in Iran and he's not going anyplace soon. This is all going to make it much harder to deal with Iran when the dust settles and will make peace in the Middle East much more difficult to achieve. Everyone should look at the big picture and try to figure out how their comments are going to affect the future.

No one will ever be able to convince me that any of these jerks care about the Iranians one iota. This is a disgrace.

If the US House is supporting those who "embrace... the rule of law" does that mean they are actually against all the protestors in Iran, since the government there has outlawed such events, and the protestors are technically breaking the law?

not to be rude, but why is our congress wasting time on stuff like this and apologizing for slavery....

Please do something to earn your salary

Every single Foreign Policy expert, except the likes of Neo-con John Bolton, advised against this. Dick Lugar, John Kerry, Henry Kissinger – geez, even Pat Buchanan. This is an outrage. Once the moron republicans introduced it, the weak kneed Dems followed suit, more afraid of attack ads next fall than doing what is best for the country.
This is MY question, why do Republicans hate America? Seriously, what is wrong with these poeple? In all of my 59 years, I have never felt like this before. If this partisan posturing is going to continue without end, there is 0% that we will ever regain our place of prominance as a world leader. China and Russia are going to squash us like bugs. These dudes are basically fighting over the Titanic, AFTER it hit the berg. Disgusting.

With two of them voting present I guess mobamy is back in the senate that was his favorite vote then.

Let them all move to the US, give them free health care, give them jobs, let them speak Iranian, so the Dems can have 12 more illegal voters.

WOW! This is really going to have Iran's Supreme Leader shaking in his sandals! Give me a break!

I am very confused as to why Ron Paul would not support this resolution. Any further info CNN?

I think this is the way to go. We don't need to meddle but this is giving a silent voice of support and encouragement to the 70% young adults as well as their elders who now also support reform. This really isn't about the election..it's about birth given rights to all citizens of the earth (namely, freedom, right of expression, hope)

Nice going, guys. Now the Iranian powers that be can say that the protesters are foreign supported and go in and crack skulls. Way to not grasp the subtleties of foreign affairs. Have a nice day!

Great Googly Moogly! Can't the Congress let the Executive Branch conduct foreign policy? Obama has been doing a masterful job in manuvering the situation into an opening for improving relations with Iran. Now the boneheads in Congress hhave to undercut his work? I guess they figure their political careers are worth more than world peace and the lives of American soldiers.

Sadly... the president by his actions voted "Present".

Considering his 200+ "Present" votes while a legislator we should not be surprised.

Too bad Obama isn't a REAL leader.