Comments on: Rafsanjani Backs Investigation in Iranian Vote http://poliblogger.com/?p=7387 A rough draft of my thoughts... Thu, 08 Dec 2024 05:27:48 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: reliapundit http://poliblogger.com/?p=7387&cpage=1#comment-81044 reliapundit Wed, 22 Jun 2024 02:12:33 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7387#comment-81044 i think rafsanPajami only jumped on the bandwagon so he can retain some pseudoi-legitmacy. it's kinda like when frist voted against bolton just so he could reintroduce a cloture vote at some future point. rafsanPajami wants to appear 'clean" just in case the mullahs get caught. he's their ace in the hole. afyter all, it's why he postioned himself as a reformer to begin wioth. he's about as much of a reformer as zawahiri. i think rafsanPajami only jumped on the bandwagon so he can retain some pseudoi-legitmacy.

it’s kinda like when frist voted against bolton just so he could reintroduce a cloture vote at some future point.

rafsanPajami wants to appear ‘clean” just in case the mullahs get caught. he’s their ace in the hole.

afyter all, it’s why he postioned himself as a reformer to begin wioth. he’s about as much of a reformer as zawahiri.

]]> By: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7387&cpage=1#comment-80859 Dr. Steven Taylor Tue, 21 Jun 2024 15:36:28 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7387#comment-80859 Well, "conservative" is a relative term. Rafsanjani is for changing, albeit not radically, the status quo. Karroubi, on the other hand, wishes to maintain the status quo and reinforce it. As such, Rafsanjani is a moderate in Iranian politics. What he may be in "real" terms is a more complicated discussion, I would argue. Well, “conservative” is a relative term. Rafsanjani is for changing, albeit not radically, the status quo. Karroubi, on the other hand, wishes to maintain the status quo and reinforce it.

As such, Rafsanjani is a moderate in Iranian politics.

What he may be in “real” terms is a more complicated discussion, I would argue.

]]> By: Scott Gosnell http://poliblogger.com/?p=7387&cpage=1#comment-80853 Scott Gosnell Tue, 21 Jun 2024 15:08:32 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7387#comment-80853 Steven: In relative terms, I guess you're right about the runoff being between a moderate and a conservative. But it bears keeping in mind that in real terms Rafsanjani is very much a conservative. Steven: In relative terms, I guess you’re right about the runoff being between a moderate and a conservative. But it bears keeping in mind that in real terms Rafsanjani is very much a conservative.

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