October Surprise? Iran has agreed to nuclear talks

[Mutiny In Heaven]

Boom!

First time it's happened.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/world/iran-said-ready-to-talk-to-us-about-nuclear-program.html?hp

In light Monday's debate, this great news for the world is horrible news for someone else.

[Happyhippychick]

1. Wow, good catch. And welcome to DU!

[Mutiny In Heaven]

3. Thanks! Must be fresh off the press

I got the NY Times alert just five minutes ago.

[JackN415]

2. Perhaps Iran decides that dealing with Obama is better than with Romney?

[Mutiny In Heaven]

4. Just as RomCom ratchets up the tension & makes FP gains

in the polls, people are reminded of the contrast between the bad old days and this admin's effective subtlety.

Edit: Thinking to Monday, we may also have to thank Issa for overreaching, the GOP way. That's some material for the President.

[Inuca]

5. The article says that

they do not want to start negotiations until AFTER the election, because they want to know which president they will deal with.

[Mutiny In Heaven]

6. But the fact remains that the Obama admin

has put this in place with its diplomacy. A huge reminder of its success in this field.

[Mutiny In Heaven]

10. And furthermore, why rock the boat? Why risk GOP anti-diplomacy?

This can have a real impact.

[doc03]

16. You have the Rethug spin down pretty good don't you? n/t

[JackN415]

27. No- it's realpolitik. you can argue both sides...

Rethugs could have said that...

On the other hand, it can also mean Obama is more effective in foreign affairs. Especially if this is likely to be lauded by EU and other Western democracies.

It was Iran who overplayed the hostage crisis that damaged Carter's presidency. But there was some decency in US politics as even Reagan admin knew it better to let Carter be the figurehead receive the released hostages.

[DCBob]

35. or.. the sanctions and political pressure are working.

Romney will likely start WW3 if elected.

[tarheelsunc]

7. This is amazing. Can't wait to hear how Mittstake spins this one.

"Ahmadinejad's politicizing this issue!"

[Mutiny In Heaven]

8. "They're backing down in anticipation of GOP might!"

I think we're going to see flustered, stuttering Romney again.

[tarheelsunc]

14. Then that would eliminate the "buck stops with Obama" talking point

[Dash87]

11. "Obama is giving in to the terrorists"

[tarheelsunc]

12. Let him say that. I'm pretty sure 90% of Americans don't want another war.

[JackN415]

28. You got it. People are tired of another middle east war with a country begins with "I"

[Jim__]

9. Just before the debate? Rove is probably trying to get this squelched from news programs. - n/t

[amborin]

13. K&R

[flamingdem]

15. Rock 'n Roll

good news for POTUS

[courseofhistory]

17. Perfect! This needs spreading far and wide!

We can't change administrations in the midst of this breakthrough! Romney would fail miserably if he were to "talk" and would probably wind up going to war!

[JiminyJominy]

18. I am...

starting to lose faith in the American People. how on earth could they even be weighing Obama V Romney. its a no brainer.

I'm especially disappointed in the people of states like Ohio. One man single handidly put it all on the line to save your state while the other didn't care.

i hope this Iran news makes a difference.

[lamp_shade]

19. Good. Wonderful. K&R

[Agnosticsherbet]

20. Iranian officials have insisted that the talks wait until after the presidential election,

Iranian officials have insisted that the talks wait until after the presidential election, a senior administration official said, telling their American counterparts that they want to know with whom they would be negotiating.

I wonder what Romney will say if he is asked if he will negotiate, should he win.

[tarheelsunc]

23. "Mr. Ahmadinejad, tear down your nukes!"

[Agnosticsherbet]

36. He is Channeling his inner Reagan,

or the etch-a-sketch was shaken a bit too hard.

[still_one]

21. yes, except you know the propaganda will be that it is to try and help Obama win. I can hear the

MSM spewing their propaganda now

and idiots in this country absorbing it

[Mutiny In Heaven]

22. Romney and Isaa played their hand this week

And looked as reckless as a pair of goons hoping for Bush carry-overs to return to spearhead foreign policy might.

People forget, but when there're a huge scars left behind, it's never far from the surface. Especially with the topic of Monday's debate.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

24. Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran!

Wait, what?????

[DCBob]

34. If McCain had won I suspect that is exactly what would have happened.

which would have, no doubt, led to disasterous results.

[barnabas63]

25. But .but but ....!

What about us bombing Iran?? The right-wingers will be so disappointed if we run out of wars! I guess we'll have to look for war somewhere else.

[Mutiny In Heaven]

26. Gives Obama the chance to link wars to the economy, too

People are flighty, but many will see it the right way when you remind them.

[Wildcat1955]

29. Interesting News

I'm ecstatic, but I wonder if the politics might not cut both ways. For the Dems, the strategy employed has finally got Iran to nuclear talks. But, can't the Repubs argue that the prospects of dealing with a Romney administration was the principal reason? Or, they could merely say, "here we go again", more stalling by the Iranian government. I think Independents will welcome the news with open arms. In any case, I think it's great news!!!

[Mutiny In Heaven]

30. I think timing is everything.

The GOP look like a mess with Romney's debate flap & Issa's breach. For Obama to press home is that we've now had a CIA report backing up Susan Rice, we've had Iran agree to discuss - for the first time in history - their nuclear program, bin Laden is dead, Iraq is over - despite GOP flailing - and Afghanistan is winding down, again, despite the GOP wanting more dead soldiers and an indefinite controlling presence. The wars, the dead Americans and the contribution these awful situations made to the economic crisis.

If there's one thing people aren't keen to turn back to, it's Bush foreign policy.

[primaryblue]

31. Running out the clock

Let's face it. The ONLY issue Romney and Lyan have is the economy, and even that has faded somewhat with unemployment coming down. Anything that distracts from that core issues as far as the media conversation is concerned is a net win for Obama.

[Lucy Goosey]

33. Welcome to DU!

...and I agree with what you're saying here.

[tarheelsunc]

32. Denied by the White House. (Damn it)