Rather than coast to victory on the congressional math while applying some well-placed political pressure behind the scenes, the Obama administration and its allies have waged a scorched-earth campaign against anyone who dares to question the wisdom of the deal.

Speaking at American University last week, Obama likened opponents of the deal to Iran’s own extremists. “It’s those hardliners chanting ‘death to America’ who have been most opposed to the deal,” he said. “They’re making common cause with the Republican caucus.” He effectively branded deal-doubters as warmongers, insisting that “the choice we face is ultimately between diplomacy or some form of war.” (That dichotomy had been rejected only hours earlier in Congress—by Obama’s chief nuclear negotiator Wendy Sherman.)

Obama’s remarks were not outliers.

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