Tag Archives: Senator Chuck Schumer

Iran deal gives Senator Durbin a shot at political redemption

Posted on August 30, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Erica Werner August 29, 2015 No. 2 Democrat leads effort to garner support for nuclear accord; its approval may strengthen his grip as party whip For all its fraught politics and geopolitical import, the Iran nuclear … Continue reading →

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Menendez: I will vote against Iran deal, support veto override

Posted on August 18, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Rebecca Shimoni Stoil August 18, 2015 Joining fellow Democratic Senator Schumer, NJ lawmaker rebuffs Obama’s claims, warns deal guts ability to snap back sanctions Senator Robert Menendez on Tuesday became the second Senate Democrat to announce … Continue reading →

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Chuck Schumer working the phones on Iran

Posted on August 12, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

POLITICO by John Bresnahan August 11, 2015 He calls colleagues to explain his decision and assure them he will not be whipping opposition. With liberal groups furious over his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, Sen. Chuck Schumer has been … Continue reading →

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Schumer’s Finest Hour

Posted on August 10, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

NEW YORK SUN Editorial Board August 7, 2015 The announcement by Senator Schumer that he will oppose the Iran appeasement is his finest hour. He is reported by the Times to have retreated to his office with a yellow pad … Continue reading →

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Crossing a Line to Sell a Deal

Posted on August 9, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

TABLET MAG Editorial Board August 7, 2015 The White House and its allies shouldn’t need to smear American Jews–and a sitting senator–as dual loyalists to make their case … What we increasingly can’t stomach—and feel obliged to speak out about … Continue reading →

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Schumer, White House at war over Iran

Posted on August 8, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

POLITICO by Edward-Isaac Dovere August 7, 2015 Senator’s opposition to Iran deal riles Obama allies, as both sides quarrel over timing. The White House lit into Sen. Chuck Schumer on Friday for his decision to vote no on the Iran … Continue reading →

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NY’s Senator Schumer and Cong. Engel Will Vote Against the Iran Nuclear Deal

Posted on August 6, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

Is this theater or will Schumer actually lobby Democrats to oppose the deal ? JEWISH PRESS by Lori Lowenthal Marcus August 6, 2015 If there was one member of Congress upon whom all eyes came to rest to see which … Continue reading →

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Will Jewish Democrats Sink the Iran Deal ?

Posted on August 1, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

NATIONAL REVIEW by Mona Charen July 31, 2015 Seven Jewish Lawmakers Could Tilt the Scales on Iran Deal,” headlines the Times of Israel. The members — Senator Charles Schumer, Representative Steve Israel, Representative Eliot Engel, Representative Adam Schiff, Representative Nita … Continue reading →

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Is Schumer a Shomer or a Shande?

Posted on July 30, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

THE JEWISH VOICE by JV Staff July 29, 2015 The hotshot senator from New York exactly five years ago was quoted in the Huffington Post as bragging: “You know, my name comes from the word shomer, guardian, watcher. My ancestors … Continue reading →

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Can Schumer Finesse His Iran Deal Vote Dilemma?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

COMMENTARY by Jonathan S. Tobin July 22, 2015 For a politician who normally would do anything for publicity or attention, Senator Chuck Schumer has been mighty quiet the last week. The reason isn’t a mystery. The signing of the Iran … Continue reading →

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