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http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/15/cotton-collapse-iran-letter-author-constitution-geography-wrong-interview.htmlCotton Collapse: Iran Letter Author Gets Constitution And Geography Wrong In Same Interview
By: Jason Easley
Sunday, March, 15th, 2015, 4:59 pm
Sen. Tom Cotton wasnt satisfied with mangling the Constitution on CBSs Face The Nation. Cotton revealed how little he knows by also not appearing to be aware that Tehran is the capital of Iran.
Video @ link~
Sen. Cotton (R-AR) first claimed that the Constitution states that the Senate has to vote on any agreement with Iran in order for it to last, Its well, as a simple fact that our Constitution that, if Congress doesnt approve that deal, then it may not last.
The Constitution says nothing of the sort. Via Article II Sec. 2, He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
The Constitution does not cover executive agreements like the one that is being negotiated with Iran. The president has the power to suspend the sanctions unilaterally, but that suspension would expire once he left office. It is true that the Senate may get to vote on the sanctions, but it is possible that if Democrats keep the White House, the next Democratic president will keep the sanctions suspended as long as Iran continues to comply with the agreement. Unless the president wants to go to Congress to ask for permanent removal of the sanctions, there is no guarantee that Congress will ever get a vote on the matter.
Cottons biggest gaffe was that he appeared not to know that Tehran is the capital of Iran. Cotton said, The Iranians frequently bluff to walk away from the table. If they bluff this week, call their bluff. But Congress stands ready to impose much more severe sanctions. Moreover, we have to stand up to Irans attempts to drive for regional dominance. They already control Tehran. Increasingly, they control Damascus and Beirut and Baghdad, and now Sanaa as well.
Look out, the Iranians control their own capital.
Cotton revealed himself to be another reckless neocon who is an embarrassment to the body that he is serving in. Sen. Cottons lack of basic knowledge should disqualify him from ever being taken seriously in any national discussion. However, the lack of pushback from CBSs Bob Schieffer revealed that the mainstream press is likely to keep giving Republicans airtime as they turn a blind eye to obvious distortions of fact.
Tom Cotton is making up his own Constitution while failing at basic geography, which is why he should not be trusted to evaluate any deal with Iran.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)GWB, Cruz, now this guy? Alaska's Ohio Dan Sullivan, who also signed the letter?
nakocal
(558 posts)I wonder if any of the 47 traitors in the Senate realize that US sanctions on Iran are worthless without international support.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)avebury
(10,953 posts)US Constitution.
pansypoo53219
(21,005 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Seem like they are turning out megalomaniacs. I can only hope it is, 10 industry leaders for every 1 total fuck up.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Hahvahd gave him an MBA!
Rex
(65,616 posts)Looks like they will give out masters degrees to anyone with a famous parent. No way Dubya earned it.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)And asked him to point out the locations of those places. Or even the nations of Syria and Iran. I wonder if he could have done it. Presumably he would remember Iraq.
Kingofalldems
(38,503 posts)malaise
(269,254 posts)an ignorant buffoon.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)This asshole got to be front and center and still portrayed to be clueless and dumb. The USA is the laughing stock of the world.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Seriously scary shit.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)Better get a letter off to Chancellor Merkel right away so she knows we won't put up with it! And that anything President Obama says doesn't count!
Those poor Moscow people.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Cha
(297,935 posts)he were going to write North Korea next.
niyad
(113,774 posts)moondust
(20,019 posts)that meritocracy is dead, or dying a slow death at the hands of inherited wealth and privilege. Probably some 5th graders could have helped him with the geography.
red dog 1
(27,903 posts)I wonder if the Iranians are laughing about this too?