Posted on 03/09/2015 6:32:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
It’s safe to say that no president in modern times has had his legitimacy questioned by the opposition party as much as Barack Obama. But as his term in office enters its final phase, Republicans are embarking on an entirely new enterprise: They have decided that as long as he holds the office of the presidency, it’s no longer necessary to respect the office itself.
Is that a bit hyperbolic? Maybe. But this news is nothing short of stunning:
A group of 47 Republican senators has written an open letter to Iran’s leaders warning them that any nuclear deal they sign with President Barack Obama’s administration won’t last after Obama leaves office.
Organized by freshman Senator Tom Cotton and signed by the chamber’s entire party leadership as well as potential 2016 presidential contenders Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, the letter is meant not just to discourage the Iranian regime from signing a deal but also to pressure the White House into giving Congress some authority over the process.
“It has come to our attention while observing your nuclear negotiations with our government that you may not fully understand our constitutional system … Anything not approved by Congress is a mere executive agreement,”(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
And don’t forget Teddy Kennedy’s letter to Andropov offering to work with the Soviet Union against President Reagan.
-——The Praetorian Media——
Hmmm.... Think Caligula
Perhaps there is hope yet
Turnabout is fair play ...
Just maybe the jug-eared jackass would get more respect if he acted like a President worth respecting.
Never heard of Ronald Reagan or George Bush????
Why is the Washington Post allowing 6 yr olds to write articles? Only a 6 yr old would not know who these President’s were.
I notice that the left are on a rampage this morning, they finally have an article that they can vent their outrage over.
Good for them.
I love the headline.
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Stopped right there.
How easy the left forgets the "selected, not elected" meme from the 2000 election.
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