I was reflecting on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s speech after reading about it over on the Daily Dish.

“Rioting after the election is not a good way. It questions the election. If they continue [the consequences] will be their responsibility. … If they continue they will be receiving other consequences, behind the scenes. I’m asking my friends and brothers to follow the laws. Let God give us blessing to follow those ways.”

I am of course woefully underinformed about all of this but have been following the situation in Iran pretty closely since last Saturday. I am coming to the conclusion that Khamenei’s defiant, belligerent speech pretty much sealed his fate if this revolution ends up having serious staying power. Before the speech, I could imagine that he could conceivably retain his position by pushing through some compromise involving kicking Ahmadi out and installing someone else as President. However, now that Khamenei has so publicly and irerevocably tied himself to the patently rigged election and the installment of Ahmadi as President, I think the people’s demands are going to widen to not only call for invalidating the election, but also the ouster of Khamenei.

But what do I know? :)