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Republicans are beginning to act as though Barack Obama isn’t even the president
The Washington Post's Plum Line ^ | March 9, 2015 | Paul Waldman

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 ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: congressiranletter; dhimmitude; dingyharry; flopsweat; gop; iran; iranletter; irantalks; namola; nucleariran; nuclearweapons; obama; paulwaldman; praetorianmedia; rop; twelvers; washingtoncompost; worldwar3
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Oh, boo-hoo.
1 posted on 03/09/2015 6:32:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Obama might as well not be President for all the good he’s doing!


2 posted on 03/09/2015 6:33:44 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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He’s not the president. He’s a fraud.


3 posted on 03/09/2015 6:33:57 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Illegal aliens are far superior to Americans. - So say the 'RATS and RINOs.)
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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.

Was Mr. Waldman asleep from 2000 to 2008?

4 posted on 03/09/2015 6:34:36 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Well, Obama is irrelevant.


5 posted on 03/09/2015 6:34:56 PM PDT by griswold3 (Just another unlicensed nonconformist in am dangerous Liberal world.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That is one nonsense headline. The Praetorian Media pushing the false narrative again.


6 posted on 03/09/2015 6:35:03 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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Really? Seems to me like they are acting as if he is President of Congress and they are just the hired help.


7 posted on 03/09/2015 6:35:14 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (Heteropatriarchal Capitalist)
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I recall Rats protesting Bush during his inauguration after they tried to steal the election in 2000. Obama has been treated with kid gloves.


8 posted on 03/09/2015 6:35:15 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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Seems fair - the president has been bypassing congress.


9 posted on 03/09/2015 6:35:56 PM PDT by TomServo
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Legislative v executive

….^….. a pulse in CONgre$$


10 posted on 03/09/2015 6:36:02 PM PDT by PGalt
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Republicans in leadership are beginning to act as though Barack Obama isn’t even the president, they act as if he is their Emperor.

Edited for reality

11 posted on 03/09/2015 6:36:41 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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F OBAMA! Good for Cotton for sticking it that foreign Marxian terrorist


12 posted on 03/09/2015 6:36:51 PM PDT by Viennacon
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Yup.

W’s legitimacy was questioned non-stop by the Democrats — beginning with algore’s frivolous election challenge in Florida.


13 posted on 03/09/2015 6:37:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Not to mention the 1980’s. Does anybody remember the “Dear Comandante” letter to Danial Ortega written by House Dems?


14 posted on 03/09/2015 6:37:04 PM PDT by mkmensinger
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BS, when Obama says “Jump”, Boner says, “How High?”


15 posted on 03/09/2015 6:37:44 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Obviously a “history started with my birth” kid.

Look up Iran-Contra, you little $h!t.


16 posted on 03/09/2015 6:38:09 PM PDT by papertyger (I didn't leave my party: my party betrayed me.)
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Fine. Since last November Obama has been pretending there's no congress.

Media hypocrisy knows no bounds.

17 posted on 03/09/2015 6:39:39 PM PDT by skeeter
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Act like a despot, get treated like a despot.


18 posted on 03/09/2015 6:39:40 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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Love/hate

Netanyahu's invitation, speech ... this letter sent by Republicans ... Another couple of events and the Republicans will be seen as and heralded as, rebels and traitors and the civilian well armed as the military corpse (intentional) will be called out


I want action, but not this

I want the news media publically and continuously attacked as the knee padders they are and FORCE them to confront the accusations

I think at this point, we need that war between America and the media ... they're the ones that are killing us

19 posted on 03/09/2015 6:40:04 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but, they're true)
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Well, according to our Constitution, he can’t be President.

He is not a natural born citizen, maybe not a citizen at all. Did he ever re-naturalize after he was an Indonesian?

I’ve always regarding him as what he is, an usurper.

The biggest con ever pulled.

Lots of help.


20 posted on 03/09/2015 6:40:34 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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