Posted on 12/16/2010 9:03:05 AM PST by Qbert
Frustrated with Sen. Jim DeMint’s support for a move to require an oral reading of the START nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia – a move that could take as long as 12-15 hours in these waning lame duck days -- an Obama administration official notes that DeMint only attended five of the 12 Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on START, nor was he present for the final vote to order the treaty reported on the 16th.
DeMint attended the May 18 and 19, June 15 and 24, and July 14 Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings, plus the Committee markup session on Sept. 16.
Tweeted Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., just now: “# of hours to read START on Sen. floor = 12-15, # of comm. hearings DeMint missed on START = 7. No wonder he needs to have it read to him.”
DeMint spokesman Wesley Denton says that his boss supports the reading of the full treaty precisely as a way to delay the vote.
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Denton says that a delay makes sense because despite repeated requests, “the Obama Administration has refused to share the full negotiating record of the START Treaty with the Senate.” Moreover, he pointed out that the newly elected Republican senators have all requested that they have a chance to review the START Treaty in January.
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Why attend somethin that is WRONG for the country?
DeMint doesn’t need MULTIPLE sessions of b.s..
Just a FEW problems with START:
Other shortcomings the treaty raises include:
Like any treaty, New START is only as solid as the inspection regime that backs it up. Critics say the verification measures in the treaty are far weaker than previous arms reduction deals.
Russia already is widely believed to be in violation of other international accords. It failed to abide by international agreements to withdraw all of its forces from South Ossetia following the war in Georgia, and the Strategic Posture Commission has declared that Russia “is no longer in compliance” with agreements to limit deployment of tactical nuclear weapons.
Russia has been loath to cooperate with international sanctions against Iran and has provided anti-aircraft missiles to Venezuela, a close ally of Iran.
Also, Russia continues to engage in Soviet-style espionage against the United States. The latest example was the discovery of a massive Russian “sleeper cell” network in the United States.
Washington Times columnist Bill Gertz recently revealed that a State Department memo extensively documents secret talks between the Russians and the administration on missile defense — despite assurances that no such deal was being discussed. McCarthy writes: “Obama not only is philosophically opposed to robust missile defense, but has actually reneged on missile-defense commitments the nation made to Poland and the Czech Republic.”
Because the new treaty would limit launchers, it encourages the Cold War-era practice of MIRVing, that is, placing multiple warheads on a single missile. The SS-18 of that period was called a “city-buster” because each launcher contained 10 missiles that could be independently targeted to rain death on U.S. cities.
The treaty does not constrain the quality of offensive missiles. Russia is embarking on an extensive modernization program. The administration has promised to do the same for U.S. missiles, but so far the funds have not been requested.
What would it matter if DeMint acted out like a CHILD and said,
“You lost” to Obama, and tell him that no more legislation will be passed until the new Congress is seated.
LOL!
I would hope you wouldn’t expect him to act so childish and he doesn’t have the authority to do that or make it happen. Remember the DEOMNCRATS are still the MAJORITY right now. DeMint is a REPUBLICAN.
Let’s not be so silly. We already have an imbecile posing as our President.
Thank you Sarah Palin for endorsing a major RINO, McPain!
Yes, Sarah, you endorsed and campaigned for McPain in the arse.
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“Key senators said to favor New Start include Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, John McCain of Arizona, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, and George Voinovich of Ohio. Anyone who wonders why there is such a headlong rush to ratify a treaty that raises grave national-security issues should contact them and demand an answer. “
Yes, Sarah, you endorsed and campaigned for McPain in the arse.
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“Key senators said to favor New Start include Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, John McCain of Arizona, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, and George Voinovich of Ohio. Anyone who wonders why there is such a headlong rush to ratify a treaty that raises grave national-security issues should contact them and demand an answer. “
Do you like Ronald Reagan?
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