Ted Cruz: “Obama issued a series of statements that he himself would…”

“Obama does not name them, but his administration would become known for high level sentimentalists towards Iran. Rob Malley, Samantha Power, Philip Gordon, Sahir Nawazade and the diplomatic weaklings who would negotiate the nuclear deal. So Obama issued a series of statements that he himself would describe as, quote, bland, bureaucratic and passive. bitter. That, quote, I had to listen to Republicans howl that I was coddling a murderous regime. Actually, he was six years away from truly coddling it.” (12:30–12:40)

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