Jeffrey Goldberg, national correspondent for The Atlantic and a reporter/commentator particularly plugged in with Democrats on Middle East issues, contended that an upcoming rally on Capitol Hill with Senator Ted Cruz and Donald Trump against the Iran deal is going to push Democrats away.

“On the rally, it’s very hard to imagine that the combination of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump will move wavering Democrats in any direction except away from Donald Trump and Ted Cruz,” Goldberg said on Face the Nation. “It’s more of a show than a voting strategy. The wind right now is at the president’s back. He’s going to see this through, if things remain as they are.”

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“The White House would like to avoid having to use a veto,” Goldberg said. “They’re looking at filibustering options now. Most Democrats are bandwagoning onto the president’s side, so, come the middle of September, I think the deal is going to go through. Every single Republican is voting against this, but that’s not enough to stop this.”