Scott Walker: Next President Shouldn't Be Bound By Obama Deal On Iran
Source: TPM
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) argued that unless a nuclear weapons deal with Iran gets the approval of Congress, the next president shouldn't be bound by that deal.
His statement, sent out to reporters on Tuesday evening, comes as Senate Republicans face strong blowback for sending a letter to Iran's leaders to try and undermine the Obama administration's negotiations with the country on a nuclear weapons deal.
TPM reached out to Walker's political organization, Our American Revival, asking for the governor's stance on the letter.
"Republicans need to ensure that any deal President Obama reaches with Iran receives congressional review," Walker said in the statement. "Unless the White House is prepared to submit the Iran deal it negotiates for congressional approval, the next president should not be bound by it. I will continue to express that concern publicly to the President and directly to the American people." But the statement doesn't say, as TPM asked, if Walker supports the move by the Senate Republicans to send the letter or feels that it was out of bounds. Some Republicans, like Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) have expressed support for the Republicans who signed the letter.
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liberal N proud
(60,344 posts)MBS
(9,688 posts)Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)global1
(25,270 posts)Who has taken over Walker's campaign and is telling him what to do and say? Is this the same team he has as Governor or has some super team come in that is more schooled in broader U.S. & World issues beyond the State of Wisconsin - because they are grooming him to be another Repug 'puppet' president like Dubya.
Do we elect a President - an individual that has talent to lead this nation - or are we really electing a team of advisers that leads a candidate around by his/her nose?
I know President Obama has a team - but I don't get the sense that his team says - Barack - do this or say that. My sense is that President Obama is a real leader and uses the team to make HIS decisions. I don't get the impression that he is led around by the nose and told what to say and do in every situation. He uses the team - he doesn't let the team use him.
We already saw with Jeb Bush - he is assembling a team composed of mainly familiar faces/names - that led his brother by the nose.
Again - are we electing a person to be president or are we electing a team? Who is actually leading and running this country?
Now please - I'm not so naive to think that a person can do all this by themselves to run this country. Of course they need a team. But what I'm getting at is something that seems more sinister - I saw it referred to in another post here this morning - a shadow government.
When we go into the voting booth in Nov 2016 - the names on the ballots are for a person. Seems to me we need to also be aware of that person's team - because in a sense that is what we really are electing.
If that same team is also leading other members of a particular party as well - like those in Congress or those running the states - then all we are electing is a front man/woman and we don't get to vote on the 'man behind the curtain' to use a Wizard of Oz reference.
I'm worried about that 'man behind the curtain'. Right now from where I'm sitting it looks like that 'man behind the curtain' is the same man behind the curtain of most every Repug Senator and Congressman in D.C. and every Repug Governor in the States and perhaps even every Repug man/women in state government legislatures.
It looks to be so very well organized that maybe even this 'man behind the curtain' is behind curtains in the MSM.
Maybe I'm just paranoid. Sorry!!!!
riversedge
(70,299 posts)up.
It is typical Walker--he dances around the issue--then drops the bomb on Wisconsinites.
C_U_L8R
(45,020 posts)Does he have any idea what treaty is?
earthside
(6,960 posts)The Repuglican 'leadership' in this country is promising and promoting a very bloody, very destructive, very costly war with Iran.
This would not likely be a relatively small war inside one country, i.e., Iraq, Afghanistan -- this would be a major regional war with very possibly a worldwide reach.
'Treasonous' is the small part of this Repuglican outrage, in my opinion -- the big part is the blatant warmongering and cavalier attitude these people have towards the fate of millions of human beings.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)lovely nuclear bomb will not save them. Imagine the radiation levels in the entire ME if this war were to drop even one nuke.
IMO most of these idiots are no different than Cruz and Cotton. They are trying to force the rapture.
Freethinker65
(10,048 posts)riversedge
(70,299 posts)Gore1FL
(21,151 posts)Let's go back and show the Kaiser what for!
truthisfreedom
(23,155 posts)Just to make Obama look bad.
quadrature
(2,049 posts)any EA with the stroke of a pen
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Well, how would he feel should someone undermine him in the same manner especially concerning foreign affairs and as sensitive as Iran nuclear weapons.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)Last edited Wed Mar 11, 2015, 06:47 PM - Edit history (1)
the egos on these clowns need to be pricked and the air needs to be let our of the GOP sails. Yet, as long as americans keep voting for this garbage, americans are going to be the ones blowing a foul wind on themselves. Sad thing is most won't realize it till it's too late for any of us.
Whoever votes for these idiots reveals a lot about what they are thinking and it ain't good thoughts. I do really fear for this country. People have turned into fox news zombies...just grunting and pigging out on human flesh............their own....
jwirr
(39,215 posts)have made? This is the problem with Rs. They talk family values and the Constitution but when it comes to actions they choose the opposite.
MBS
(9,688 posts)Nice, apt summary-- thanks.
hugo_from_TN
(1,069 posts)Treaties require the approval of the Senate.
Roy Rolling
(6,933 posts)I'm guessing the class for "Constitutional Ethics" is one of the classes he missed before dropping out.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)They want every American -- and now the rest of the world -- to acknowledge our democracy is a failure when Democrats win elections!
When Democrats are in charge, our word, agreements, treaties, contracts, debts and obligations are not binding!
Here comes the debt ceiling!
fasttense
(17,301 posts)What does this idiot know except how to kiss Koch brother butt and destroy Unions. Sounds like very little qualifications for deciding foreign policy.
At least Obama has some experience in treaties and wars. This fool has absolutely nothing to give his opinion any weight. Anyone who listens to him has got to be stupid.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)to be elected president?
Just stop and look at what the've done to this country.
Amazing
Earth_First
(14,910 posts)This *still* does not qualify as Foreign Policy experience that you are so desperate to appear versed in.
If anything, what I would do would be to distance myself from this as much as possible to prevent the potential of having this tied around one's neck if his 47 colleagues happen to be found in violation of The Logan Act.
This will make great campaign fodder for his opponents...which is greatly appreciated...
...thanks Scott.
Not only that; YOU did not write that statement.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)I don't think he's saying much. As I understand it, if it is not submitted to Congress then the next president is not bound by it. But I also understand that Obama intends to submit the deal to Congress after it's been agreed to.
GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)riversedge
(70,299 posts)around it. Self-righteous snot! I live in WI and campaigned viciously against him. He goes more hard right each day!
GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)they do.
atreides1
(16,093 posts)He has the support of the majority in Wisconsin...he knows that he can remain governor for as long as he wants! People may starve, go without health coverage, hell some may even die...but for the majority of voters he's next to GOD!
He just destroyed public worker unions, once he's completed dismantling those unions...the first responders will be next!
I would bet that Walker could kill a puppy on TV and he would still have the support of the majority...
riversedge
(70,299 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)republicans will have to spend more billions to support that POS "State Leader"
demigoddess
(6,644 posts)be saying that we shouldn't be bound by the Constitution. Lord preserve us!
hue
(4,949 posts)apnu
(8,758 posts)What a dick.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)TheNutcracker
(2,104 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Even if you get the nomination with your too close together eyes, by the time the election rolls around, people are going to so sick of the TeaBagger antics, you will be seeking Witness Protection.