14 Dems write letter backing Obama's opposition to Venezuela sanctions ahead of House vote

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

14 Dems write letter backing Obama's opposition to Venezuela sanctions ahead of House vote
By Bradley Klapper, The Associated Press May 27, 2014 3:40 PM

WASHINGTON - Fourteen Democratic members of Congress are voicing opposition to authorizing unilateral U.S. sanctions against Venezuela ahead of a House vote Wednesday.

The bill instructs the Obama administration to compile a list of human rights abusers in the Venezuelan government, freeze their assets and ban them from the United States. Foreign relations committees in the House and Senate have overwhelmingly approved it.

Administration officials are opposed. They say sanctions risk undermining mediation efforts in Venezuela and straining relations between the U.S. and Latin American partners.

The Democrats led by Michigan Rep. John Conyers wrote a letter to President Barack Obama Tuesday backing his administration. They also urged an exchange of ambassadors with Venezuela after a four-year hiatus.

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[another_liberal]

1. Hear! Hear!

Three cheers for President Obama and these like-minded Democratic Legislators! Enough with the globe-girding economic Imperialism, America. It's time we start to treat other sovereign nations with a modicum of respect. Is our foreign policy in fact completely controlled by Wall Street bankers and energy corporation billionaires?

[Demeter]

2. That would be the neoliberal, neoconservative, oligarchic fascists of the 1%

which is why the Executive Branch has no desire to sanction them.....

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Where are the other 185 House Democrats?

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Look how many Dems threw Obama under the bus for the Iran sanctions...

[Judi Lynn]

10. Their absense is inexcuseable. n/t

[freshwest]

5. Thanks you, Judi Lynn.

[Judi Lynn]

9. Thank you, freshwest! Very much appreciated. n/t

[bemildred]

6. Rudderless idiots meddling in foreign policy while the country sinks into the mire. nt

[m-lekktor]

7. glad to see Obama on the correct side of this issue!

not enough DEMS backing him.

[Judi Lynn]

8. Yes, it's a far better position. Absolutely. Real Democrats don't believe in bullying. n/t

[freshwest]

13. I'm wondering who went along with Conyers. No list at the link. My search only yielded this:

Rick Scott, who is denying Medicaid expansion, dares to attack Obama for not applying sanctions to Venezuela:

Obama's 'not caring about Venezuela'

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/rick-scott-obamas-not-caring-about-venezuela/2172829

Rick Scott, 'not caring about Florida' should take care of his own before he runs his mouth.

The Right Wingers sure do hate on Obama, which shows to me he's doing something good, no matter what. And the Senate foughr Obama on this one, too, but PBO won:

Senate majority support Iran sanctions bill opposed by Obama

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/140109/senate-majority-support-iran-sanctions-bill-opposed-obama

I think Obama is going to win this round, too, and stick firm to his principles:



Don't think the list of names will be reported by the media, not sure where to go for the other names.

[arely staircase]

11. nice to see us being smart about this nt

[Cha]

12. Kick!

[kelliekat44]

14. Under the media radar. This needs more coverage. nt