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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 05:12 AM Mar 2015

Republicans Warn Iran -- and Obama -- That Deal Won't Last

I am gobsmacked. Republicans will do anything to subvert any changes that might lead to peaceful relations in the world. They will do anything to further an agenda based on war. Domestically, they will do anything to undermine the lives of the citizen in serving corporate interests. Politically, they will go to unprecedented levels to undermine any legislation or action that could be perceived of as a the work of the President.

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-09/republicans-warn-iran-and-obama-that-deal-won-t-last

A group of 47 Republican senators has written an open letter to Iran's leaders warning them that any nuclear deal they sign with President Barack Obama's administration won’t last after Obama leaves office.

Organized by freshman Senator Tom Cotton and signed by the chamber's entire party leadership as well as potential 2016 presidential contenders Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, the letter is meant not just to discourage the Iranian regime from signing a deal but also to pressure the White House into giving Congress some authority over the process.

“It has come to our attention while observing your nuclear negotiations with our government that you may not fully understand our constitutional system … Anything not approved by Congress is a mere executive agreement,” the senators wrote. “The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time.”....more
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Republicans Warn Iran -- and Obama -- That Deal Won't Last (Original Post) Skidmore Mar 2015 OP
"Dat's a nice agreement youse gots dere. Shame if sometin' were ta... happen to it..." Scootaloo Mar 2015 #1
Once again Congress is meddling rpannier Mar 2015 #2
Chicken hawks hoping to get their war on (nt) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #3
Treasonous douchebags! Roland99 Mar 2015 #4
This letter is proof lobodons Mar 2015 #5
Puppetmaster Netanyahu is desperate. n/t DeSwiss Mar 2015 #6
If Dems did this to Bush santroy79 Mar 2015 #7
Republicans Warn Iran -- and Obama -- That Deal Won't Last The CCC Mar 2015 #8
Republicans to World: You can't trust the Americans. Renew Deal Mar 2015 #9
the stunt with bibi don't fool enough people. mulsh Mar 2015 #10

rpannier

(24,330 posts)
2. Once again Congress is meddling
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 05:34 AM
Mar 2015

Paul is such a hypocrite
He chided other republicans for not supporting diplomacy and now he's signing onto that crap

 

lobodons

(1,290 posts)
5. This letter is proof
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 06:02 AM
Mar 2015

This letter is proof the Republican Congress Cannot be trusted with "some authority over the process".

Renew Deal

(81,866 posts)
9. Republicans to World: You can't trust the Americans.
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 07:38 AM
Mar 2015

But Obama and Iran already know the political situation. The deal is probably light on American obligations.

Just shows how important it is to get a Democrat elected in 2016.

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