[RC one]

In the US, the treaty power is a coordinated effort between the Executive branch and the Senate. The President may form and negotiate a treaty, but the treaty must be advised and consented to by a two-thirds vote in the Senate. Only after the Senate approves the treaty can the President ratify it

I'm pretty sure there will never be 2/3rd of the senate willing to consent to this POS treaty. Hopefully we can make it even more unlikely in 2012.

[rarestia]

This is also a great example of why the 17th Amendment needs to be repealed.

It used to be that Senators represented the state governors. They were appointed much the same way that the SCOTUS justices are.

Popular elections mean the whims of a fickle majority are on the table.

[Reaganite Republican]

‘I’m pretty sure there will never be 2/3rd of the senate willing to consent to this POS treaty’

Agreed, this is our last best hope... yet Hillary committed, sound to me like they plan on ramming it through somehow

A call to your Senator can’t hurt, eh-

VIGILANCE, people!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The senate Donks and RINOs know damned well they’d be skinned in their next election if they signed off on this. It won’t happen— Barky can pledge to sign all he wants but his signature would be meaningless.

[Still Thinking]

I'm pretty sure there will never be 2/3rd of the senate willing to consent to this POS treaty. Hopefully we can make it even more unlikely in 2012.

Dingy Hairy probably thinks he can do it with 51 in reconciliation. And the LSM would probably back him up. And SCOTUS.