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Home Front: Politix
Obama criticizes Republicans for Iran letter over nuclear negotiations
2015-03-10
[Iran Press TV] US President Barack Obama
I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go...
has lashed out at Republican senators for undermining his administration's efforts in nuclear negotiations with Iran.
When has he ever NOT 'lashed out' at pubs?
"I think it's somewhat ironic to see some members for Congress wanting to make common cause with the hardliners in Iran. It's an unusual coalition," Obama said Monday.

The US president made the comments during a meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk.

On Monday, a group of 47 Republican senators wrote an open letter to Iran, warning that the outcome of the nuclear talks would not be acceptable without Congress approval and could be revoked when Obama leaves the White House in 2017.

Republican Senators Write to Iran: Deal With Obama Can Be Revoked
In which Weekly Standard piece the Senators' letter can be read.
Posted by:Fred

#28  Also, you should have shut the government down and that other useless department and appendages.


I shut it down every 3 days
Posted by: newc   2015-03-10 23:41  

#27  It was not necessary to draft this. It is good you show support for Israel but drafting resolutions means more.

It is not illegal, but it is a poisoned atmosphere.

The Iranians were aware by what was transmitted via twitter.

Do not play democrat games if you may avoid it. I know your Hearts were in the right place but take a look about... you do not need to be in the news cycle this way. The hillary hemorrhage has just begun so be quiet and handcuff as much stupid legislation as possible.
Posted by: newc   2015-03-10 23:36  

#26  ^^^^ I still don't think I will make it. During his trip to Atlanta today I had to watch this fool land and them licking his ass during lunch. At 36 I thought I was having my first heart attack.
Posted by: chris   2015-03-10 22:01  

#25  681 days; 7 hours; 57 minutes; and 12 seconds til he's gone
Posted by: Total War   2015-03-10 17:08  

#24  The Dems did it too is not a good excuse. I hold the Republicans to a higher standard.

And that is one of the reasons you lost the republic. For the Donks its all about power. They only go through with the rituals and formalities to keep the masses in line and to fork over their sons and daughters to keep them in power. Till the fight is over, you use everything you got to win.

At the start of WWII most nations denounced the indiscriminate bombing of civilian populations and torpedoing of unarmed merchant ships. By the end, everyone was doing it. It's what you do with the power after you win that matters. Use the standards the other side has employed against them.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-03-10 16:08  

#23  Re: Terrorists/Terrorist Sponsoring States

No Negotiations.

No Deals.

Nuke related facilities will be destroyed before this is possible:

Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664   2015-03-10 16:05  

#22  Let them both waste their time.

But they aren't just wasting time, rjschwarz. They're together running out the clock until iran gets its functioning nuclear weapons, keeping Israel from doing anything effective to stop it in the meantime. Iran doesn't actually care if an agreement is reached, so long as the effort is not actually stopped. Even an increase in sanctions is acceptable as an interim step -- it'll really only harm the common people, and what care the Mullahs for such as they?
Posted by: trailing wife   2015-03-10 15:45  

#21  The Dems did it too is not a good excuse. I hold the Republicans to a higher standard. Voicing their displeasure is ok. Sending letters to Iran was dumb. The Senate should have used their powers in the process and and taken the "Proposed treaty" to the floor for a vote, like our constitutional process calls for. The real issue here is McConnell is just playing politics and his intentions was, is, and always will be for the betterment of Mitch McConnell, not the American people. Note his railing on illegal aliens and his capitulation in the end. All this drama is nothing more than drama in DC, with no real desire from either side to do do anything responsible.

All the while our enemies grow stronger and more lethal.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2015-03-10 15:20  

#20  When all is said and done what is the point of telling Iran that most anything that would be agreed to by Obama (and ignored by Iran) will be reversed. Let them both waste their time.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2015-03-10 14:32  

#19  CONGRESS; LETTER TO NICARAGUA: 'DEAR COMANDANTE'
Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp52169    2015-03-10 14:12  

#18  Another way to spin this: An international coalition ranging from Iranian hard-liners to US Senators opposes this stupid-ass agreement.
Posted by: SteveS   2015-03-10 13:31  

#17  Better they should do what they are supposed to - debate on the Senate floor and cut off funding.

Well, they're no damned good at that so they might as well send a letter. If it pisses off Obama and the Iranians I'm all for it. You certainly can't trust Obama to come up with a good deal. He never has before.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2015-03-10 13:00  

#16  Pappy, that's pretty much what the letter said.

That unless the Senate approves the executive action is only applicable while the executive is in office. After that all bets are off, and btw the Congress can pass laws regarding anything in the agreement that negates the effect.
Posted by: AlanC   2015-03-10 12:39  

#15  A competent President conducting diplomacy with integrity and with our (and our allies') best interests in mind would consult with the Legislature and our allies. Instead, we get a narcissist ic sociopath with an Anti-Israel and Anti-American streak looking for a Legacyâ„¢ at any cost.
Posted by: Frank G   2015-03-10 11:38  

#14   I seldom agree with Zero, but I don't think it appropriate for Senators to intervene in foreign affairs negotiations, and even less as a group than as individuals

Well, they do get to approve treaties; an executive action with regards to a nuclear agreement with Iran does not rise to an enforceable treaty.

For history, see the U.S. agreement with South Viet Nam and Congress' reaction to later events. Hint: it wasn't a treaty.
Posted by: Pappy   2015-03-10 11:31  

#13  Yeah, and I remember the Black Caucus visiting Cuba shortly after Obama got elected back in April, 2009 and calling for a lifting of the embargo and stating what a nice guy Fidel was. Then again, a letter was sent to SOS Hillary by 76 Senators in 2010 criticizing the Obama administration for a confrontational stance towards long-standing ally Israel. Donks get over your feigned self-righteous indignation you hypocrites.

Congress could have demanded that the Constitution be adhered to by requiring the Senate to ratify Obama's treaty (or some call it capitulation; others call it the "look for a mushroom cloud over Israel or America" treaty) with Iran.

I only wish my Senators (Corker and Alexander) had signed the letter. Who they playing ball with?
Posted by: JohnQC   2015-03-10 10:20  

#12  Where were the other spineless, gutless seven?
Posted by: jvalentour   2015-03-10 09:55  

#11  Mr. 'Executive Orders' bitch'n about appropriate exercise of Constitutional powers. How quaint.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-03-10 08:48  

#10  It is and always has been common that the Senate is involved with major FP negotiations. Usually the President follows the law and knows that the Senate must ratify any treaty so it behooves him to line up the proper support, negotiating to insure that the treaty the president sends to Congress will be accepted.

L'etat cest moi, of our current regime doesn't believe in limited, check and balance gov't, common feeling among Dems, forced the 'pubs hand in the same way that Clintoon did with his Kyoto treaty. The Senate then was quite clear that no way no how was that being approved.

Dictator wannabes get shot down in different ways depending on the details.
Posted by: AlanC   2015-03-10 08:41  

#9  Unlike Pelosi who actually went out and visited our enemies.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2015-03-10 08:26  

#8  I seldom agree with Zero, but I don't think it appropriate for Senators to intervene in foreign affairs negotiations, and even less as a group than as individuals. Better they should do what they are supposed to - debate on the Senate floor and cut off funding.
Posted by: Glenmore   2015-03-10 08:18  

#7  Open, signed, public letters, having no input from ValJar and his shadow government are so.......unobamic.
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-03-10 07:12  

#6  an equal branch on Government exerting their legitimate powers? How unpatriotic
Posted by: Frank G   2015-03-10 06:59  

#5  dk - I think regardless of the manner in which that letter is sent out, it will be called a distraction by Obama and the buttboy national media. I'd rather have some level of resistance by the supposedly opposition party instead of them constantly caving on funding all of Obama's schemes to trash this country.
Posted by: Raj   2015-03-10 01:54  

#4  I understand that raj but with this issue overwhelmingly in our favor this letter creates a ridiculous distraction. Send the letter to Obama or run it in the nyt or wapo. Keep pushing on having the senate ok any deal. Instead of talking about the expected crappy deal, the focus will be on the shiny new distraction.
Posted by: dk70 the scantily clad   2015-03-10 01:39  

#3  Nothing the Democrats haven't done before, mate...
Posted by: Raj   2015-03-10 01:33  

#2  So dumb to send the letter to Iran.
Posted by: dk70 the scantily clad   2015-03-10 01:31  

#1  "I think it's somewhat ironic to see some members for Congress Ted Kennedy wanting to make common cause with the hardliners Yuri Andropov in Iran the Soviet Union. It's an unusual coalition."

FIFY, your highness!
Posted by: Raj   2015-03-10 00:15  

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