Apparently 47 Republican senators think they’re living in some kind of James Bond movie, where they are all James Bond. Otherwise, why would you disregard the president and send a letter to Iran that is not only embarrassing and condescending, but technically wrong?
It starts with the patronizing premise that “you may not fully understand our Constitutional system” and goes on to explain, first, that any international treaty will need to be ratified by a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress and that, unlike the president of the United States, senators “may serve an unlimited number of 6-year terms.” The message to the mullahs: don’t get comfortable with any deal, because we’re going to scrap it as soon as we can.
Can we just give Obama another Nobel Peace Prize because dealing with these Republicans and not setting them on fire means he’s doing god’s work.
Team Blackness also discussed immigration reform or rather the lack therof, a racist University of Oklahoma frat caught on film, and the anniversary of Selma.
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Snarki, child of Loki
“Apparently 47 Republican senators think they’re living in some kind of James Bond movie, where they are all James Bond.”
Well, they’re all “double-o”s, that’s for sure.
It’s just not their secret agent code, it’s their IQ.
C.V. Danes
That would presume that he’s earned the first one.
Doug r
At least that Ferguson judge has resigned
donnah
And the Republicans always accuse Obama of overreach? har har!
JustRuss
And if he does set them on fire, I’m willing to kick in a few bucks on a nice “Thank You” gift.
Exurban Mom
“Can we just give Obama another Nobel Peace Prize because dealing with these Republicans and not setting them on fire means he’s doing god’s work.”
TRUTH. You speak it.
fuckwit
Well there’s your answer! Term limits for Senators. The time is long overdue.
mdblanche
Wouldn’t setting these Republicans on fire do more to advance the cause of world peace?
EriktheRed
Nice to see Repugs on defense…seems it hasn’t been happening that much lately:
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-10/senate-s-cotton-says-republicans-not-traitors-for-letter-to-iran
JGabriel
Elon James White:
Honestly, I’d be more inclined to give the President another Nobel if he did set them on fire.
JGabriel
Bloomberg via EriktheRed:
Sweet. It reminds me of Lyndon saying, “I just wanna make the pigfucker deny it.”
CatHairEverywhere
Iran’s foreign minster squashes the senators:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/03/10/392067866/iran-calls-gop-letter-propaganda-ploy-offers-to-enlighten-authors?sc=tw
Kropadope
@CatHairEverywhere: This actually helps give me a lot of faith that we can come to a reasonable deal.
Bex
@JGabriel: “I am not a crook.” Heh.
Fred
The open letter from the GOP 47 isn’t to any Iranian leaders. It’s to the RW base. If they screw up international relations in the process and cause WWIII, well that’s just gravy on the red meat.
If there are any sane leaders left in the Grand Old Party they are at pains to keep the fact hidden from view.
A.J.
No. The message to the mullahs: Nuke up now!
Republicans are as idiotic as they are treasonous.
AndoChronic
Give me the fucking matchbook, Jesus.
jomike
@JGabriel:
Heh
Rich (In Name Only) in Reno
Apparently, Cotton is another one of those Republicans who thinks having killed Middle Easterners makes him an authority on them.
Paul in KY
@C.V. Danes: He did.