Dust in Your Eyes (Song for Iran)

Silent March: More protests in Iran

Video: Iranian election aftermath, Richard Lugar and John McCain

Lugar v McCain? I pick Lugar.

He's my Senator and he's a reasonable, rational, thoughtful Republican. Lugar knows foreign policy. He's smart and wise.

The world needs a lot more Republicans of the caliber of Senator Dick Lugar (R-Indiana).

John McCain? Well. He's still a Senator you see. Nuff said.

From Think Progress:

HARRY SMITH: Beyond watching…beyond supporting the idea that these disputed votes should be recounted, is there anything the United States can do?

LUGAR: No. I think for the moment our position is to allow the Iranians to work out their situation. When popular revolutions occur, they come really from the people. They’re generated by people power within the country. For us to become heavily involved in the election at this point is to give the clergy an opportunity to have an enemy…and to use us, really, to retain their power.

Also, from Think Progress:

CARLSON: Senator, let me ask you this, because you said it’s important how we react. And to me that’s the most important part of this story today. How will the Obama administration react to this? Will they come out directly and say that this is unconscionable, that this can go on when they claim to be a democracy, or will they take an easier tact (sic) on it?

MCCAIN: Well, initial reports by, quote, administration officials, are that they say that they’re not going to change their policy of dialogue, et cetera, et cetera. I think they should be condemned, and it’s obvious that this was a rigged election and depriving the people of their democratic rights. We are for human rights all over the world.

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