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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: bentway who wrote (842827)3/14/2015 4:56:56 PM
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All of that helps us understand why a freshman Senator from Arkansas was able to write a condescending letter to the leaders of Iran that was short on constitutional knowledge and get it signed by 87% of the Senate GOP caucus. One has to wonder who's running the show right about now. It seems as if an awful lot of Republicans aren't taking any of this seriously when GOP Senate staffers call the letter a " cheeky joke," and Senator McCain - who signed the letter - now says it wasn't the "most effective" response.

 Michael Gerson, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, summed it up this way:
The document was crafted by a senator with two months of experience under his belt. It was signed by some members rushing off the Senate floor to catch airplanes, often with little close analysis. Many of the 47 signatories reasoned that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s endorsement was vetting enough. There was no caucus-wide debate about strategy; no consultation with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), who has studiously followed the nuclear talks (and who refused to sign).This was a foreign policy maneuver, in the middle of a high-stakes negotiation, with all the gravity and deliberation of a blog posting. In timing, tone and substance, it raises questions about the Republican majority’s capacity to govern.This is the definition of a party in disarray. And its all happening just as their two frontrunners for the 2016 presidential nomination are starting to throw some elbows at each other. There will be a lot more of that over the next few months.

They are so desperate for leadership......someone they can admire.........they fall for the latest Sarah Palin every single time.
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