The WH does not see this as a treaty. All the Republicans are saying is this agreement (or pact, or whatever it actually is) can be undone by the next president. But if a Dem is president, it won’t be undone. I’m not sure a Republican president will either. How often do you see anything ever reversed?
So the Pubbies are engaging in wishful thinking again. They know they are not going to do anything about it but once again, they are posturing to give the base the impression they are fighting this. Like everything else, they will relent and cave. The GOP is simply not a serious party.
If you were Obama, why would you care what the GOP says? The party is weakness personified; its all bark and no bite. The party has no credibility at all.
“How often do you see anything ever reversed?” There have been numerous executive agreements that have changed or withdrawn on changes of administration.
What I don’t like, and I’m not 100% sure this is true, a Treaty can sit on the docket for years while waiting for support to pass ratification.
“Like everything else, they will relent and cave.”
There is nothing to relent and cave to here, unless its appropriations. Diplomacy is in the domain of the President.
That’s why they’re spitting on Obama’s shoes with this one. Getting him angry and making difficulties for him.
As I said, when you force your opponent to respond, you’re winning.