You’re damn right, he is. And you know what? Zarif was asking for it.
From Bloomberg View today:
In a set of blustery and self-righteous remarks, Iran’s top diplomat assured the crowd at New York University that President Barack Obama would be compelled to stop enforcing sanctions only days after any nuclear agreement was signed and would have to figure out how to lift congressional sanctions on Iran within weeks, no matter what Congress has to say about it. He also said that any future president, even a Republican, would be compelled to stick that agreement.
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“He will have to stop implementing all the sanctions, economic and financial sanctions that have been executive order and congressional. However he does it, that’s his problem,” Zarif said. “The resolution will endorse the agreement, will terminate all previous resolutions including all sanctions, will set in place the termination of EU sanctions and the cessation of applications of all U.S. sanctions.”
The U.S. would have to endorse this resolution “whether Senator Cotton likes it or not,” Zarif said, jabbing at Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton, who initiated an open letter to the Iranian leadership promising that Congress could unravel any deal Obama makes with them.
Cotton had a little something to say about Zarif’s swipe at him:
Hey @JZarif, I hear you called me out today. If you’re so confident, let’s debate the Constitution. 1/4
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) April 29, 2015
Here’s offer: meet in DC, @JZarif, time of your choosing to debate Iran’s record of tyranny, treachery, & terror. 2/4
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) April 29, 2015
I understand if you decline @JZarif after all, in your 20s, you hid in US during Iran-Iraq war while peasants & kids were marched to die 3/4
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) April 29, 2015
Not badge of courage @JZarif, to hide in US while your country fought war to survive-but shows cowardly character still on display today 4/4
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) April 29, 2015
Damn.
Oh, it's on. https://t.co/lk0YXrgiUN
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/yesnicksearcy/status/593525173220876288
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/593525872662982658
— Ori (@MrXphilly) April 29, 2015
@SenTomCotton does not play. Calls out Iranian leader. I will vote for him every chance I get. #AR
— Jane (@OrthoA) April 29, 2015
Holy crap, @SenTomCotton just lit up the screamy, stompy Iranian negotiator. #Murica
— Paul J9 (@Paul_J9) April 29, 2015
Love me some @SenTomCotton #Winning pic.twitter.com/y3equsbEOE
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) April 29, 2015
Recommended
This is fantastic https://t.co/y747PdIte3
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 29, 2015
Oh snap! https://t.co/Don7PBxyzu
— A.C. Spollen (@ACSpollen) April 29, 2015
Dear @SenTomCotton the League applauds those tweets. cc:@TheRickWilson pic.twitter.com/S0AUEck6to
— Paul J9 (@Paul_J9) April 29, 2015
. @SenTomCotton pic.twitter.com/SXA0t6MnP7
— AtiehS (@AtiehS) April 29, 2015
GAME ON, IRAN, says Tom M-Fing Cotton. pic.twitter.com/X1U8RlTa3L
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) April 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/593523349386440705
Love to see that but I don't think it would be much of a match. https://t.co/AQtu8mOtMx
— Leon Elsjan of Wipper?? (@LeonEoW) April 29, 2015
Fair enough; Cotton would crush Zarif like a bug.
Talk about 'must-see TV'! Hell, I'd _pay_ to watch that particular smackdown! @yesnicksearcy @jpodhoretz @southsalem
— Leslie (@vamplita) April 29, 2015
Parting question on behalf of inquiring minds:
I wonder if @SenTomCotton has to wear hearing protection due to the loud clanking of his giant brass ones. Trolling level: Grandmaster.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 29, 2015
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