Posted on 03/09/2015 12:03:05 PM PDT by Dave346
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday sharply rebuked nearly four dozen Republican senators who sent a letter to Iranian leaders just as nuclear negotiations reach a pivotal moment, characterizing the correspondence as an illegitimate interference in President Obama’s foreign policy.
The letter, signed by 47 Republican senators and addressed to “leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” suggested that the Iranian leaders might not understand the American system and warned them that any deal Mr. Obama and other world leaders might reach on the future of its nuclear program would be reversible without congressional approval.
Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, said the senators were trying to “essentially throw sand in the gears here” in a way that went beyond the role envisioned for Congress in foreign policy by the authors of the Constitution. He said the White House wanted to send a “forceful” rebuttal to the letter because it seemed intent on torpedoing the talks.
“Writing a letter like this that appeals to the hard-liners in Iran is frankly just the latest in a strategy, a partisan strategy, to undermine the president’s ability to conduct foreign policy and advance our national interests around the world,” Mr. Earnest said. He linked it to the decision by Speaker John A. Boehner to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel without consulting the White House to denounce a possible Iran deal in a speech to Congress last week.
The letter, drafted by Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas and signed by most of the Republican majority in the Senate, suggested to Iran that reaching a deal with Mr. Obama might not stick because Congress would not approve it.
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They’re right, though. I’m glad they wrote the letter!
The Big O is on the wrong side of this and every issue. He deserves the hard slap just received from the Senators.
Hey White House! We fault you for leaving Israel and Congress out of the talks
No, he deserves to be arrested and tried for treason. Unfortunately, the GOP are a bunch of ignorant, spineless wimps.
There, fixed it.
The Czechs were left out of the Munich talks.
Hey White House! Ha ha...charade you are....
Who didn't sign it? I want names!
Hey Obammy. Are you gonna bark all day little doggie? Or are you gonna bite?
Your friends in the Senate.
Traitor Jeff Flake didn't sign, of course.
WHO DIDN’T SIGN?
The letter was not signed by Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Sen, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Dan Coats of Indiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker of Tennessee, and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.
Maybe they should invite Obama to a remedial course on the U.S Constitution with emphasis on Enumerated responsibilities.
Not good , Obama is so mad he’ll give up everything for a Deal now and then maybe the Secret Service will escort him to Gitmo and lock him up with his friends
Illegitimate interference is a two way street Mr. el-Presidente... savvy?
Names of the 7 R traitors: Rob Portman, Lemar Alexander, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Dan Coats, Jeff Flake and Lisa Murkowski.
I could have never imagined, even if the Democrats disagreed, that they would have sent a letter to Moscow and declared any Nuclear agreement would be changed later with another President, while Reagan was working behind the scenes with Gorbachev and the USSR.
Our secretary of state should be able to elaborate on how to interfere with US foreign policy.
I don't even want to hear this Regime talk about what was meant by the authors of the Constitution after the way they've shredded it thus far!
Now, if This Regime wishes to Finally start Adhering to the Constitution, then we can talk!
I'm also very surprised and happy that they (47 R - Senators) wrote this letter.
What's the excuse for the 7 Senators that did not sign it? Bunch of RINOS!
Yeah. Throw sand in the gears of the Obamamobile, as it drives America off the cliff.
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