Backstabbing Republicans Publish Open Letter To Iran Undermining Negotiations

[rurallib]

http://crooksandliars.com/2015/03/backstabbing-republicans-publish-open

Bloomberg News reports on an open letter signed by 47 Republicans warning Iran that whatever they negotiate with President Obama can be undone in two years by the next President, who they presume will side with them.

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.”

Tom Cotton
David Perdue
Joni Ernst
James Inhofe
John Cornyn
Mitch McConnell
Marco Rubio
Roger Wicker
John Hoeven
Richard Shelby
Thom Tillis
Richard Burr
Steve Daines
Jeff Sessions
John Boozman
Cory Gardner
Shelley Moore Capito
Ron Johnson
Mark Kirk
James Lankford
Chuck Grassley
Roy Blunt
John Thune
Mike Enzi
Pat Toomey
Bill Cassidy
John Barrasso
Ted Cruz
Jim Risch
Mike Crapo
Deb Fischer
Ben Sasse
Orrin Hatch
Dean Heller
Pat Roberts
John McCain
Rand Paul
Rob Portman
Lindsey Graham
Mike Rounds

letter here:
http://go.bloomberg.com/assets/content/uploads/sites/2/150309-Cotton-Open-Letter-to-Iranian-Leaders.pdf

Hope this is not a duplicate. If it is it is something that needs exposure.

[yuiyoshida]

1. twice

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026335482

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026335245

[rurallib]

3. damn - thanks - I tried searching and turned up nothing

oh well.

[yuiyoshida]

4. now three with WillyT's posting

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026335606

[rurallib]

5. great minds think alike

one of my senators is Grassley who is up next round. Beating him would be akin to beating Jesus around here. I hope signing this letter can really become an issue.

[Thinkingabout]

2. These are elected people who wants to undo anything Obama is connected.

They are against American interest and other nations interested in making peace and halting Iran producing nuclear bombs. Bush invaded Iraq and opened a window for Iran to work on their bomb and now Republicans are wishing for Iran to continue this endeaver. Dumb.

[maxrandb]

6. Dear Iran

Please disregard the idiocy you received from the Tea-baggers in Congress. Who knew that both of our countries would be embroiled in a war with our own "home made" religious zealots?

Please note the Republican abysmal performance in American "national" elections, and their continued push to further alienate the majority of voters that elect our President. While they may win big when the American electorate is extremely small, and subject to pockets of racism and gerrymandering, they can't win on the national level, "unless Democrats stay home and allow it".

Rest assured that the chances of a Republican winning the White House as their party is currently constituted, is about the same as winning the powerball lottery while simultaneously being eaten by a shark as you're struck by lightning.

Signed,

Maxrandb