@BrianHDarling Add to this the aircraft carrier optics & you have Ted Cruz with a perm.
I referenced @JustinRaimondo in this piece - http://bit.ly/19YJIRN - interested in his take.
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@JustinRaimondo - Rand Paul does not have a "perm"#cheapshot -
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@CauseEffectPost@BrianHDarling@JustinRaimondo The letter was not accurate. It's not a treaty. Senate does not "ratify" treaties anyway... -
@scotthortonshow@CauseEffectPost@JustinRaimondo - the Senate approves or disapproves of a treaty by 2/3rds vote. -
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@BrianHDarling@CauseEffectPost@JustinRaimondo That's "advice and consent." Ratification is still up to president. http://www.lawfareblog.com/2015/03/the-error-in-the-senators-letter-to-the-leaders-of-iran/ … -
@scotthortonshow@CauseEffectPost@JustinRaimondo - the power of the Senate to accept or reject treaty is explicit in the constitution. -
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@BrianHDarling@CauseEffectPost@JustinRaimondo It's not a treaty. And I already sent you a link to W's lawyer explaining "ratification." - 4 more replies
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@BrianHDarling The Cotton letter was a clear attempt to sabotage Iran deal. As you know. Cotton said as much. -
@JustinRaimondo - but letter merely stated the truth. Treaties have to be ratified by Senate. -
@BrianHDarling NATO is a treaty. This is an executive agreement. & frankly what's this sudden interest in the Constitution from neocons? -
@JustinRaimondo - Rand is not a neocon. He was the only member to try to force Senate to deal with declaration of war. -
@BrianHDarling Rand is not a neocon. Cotton sure as heck is. Studied under leading Straussian prof & he's a vicious warmonger.
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@BrianHDarling Rand proposed increasing military budget reversing his previous position http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/07/rand_paul_on_defense_spending_the_senator_does_not_believe_that_republicans_or_democrats_are_serious_about_cutting_.html … + http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=blog&id=619 -
@JustinRaimondo - it was messaging amendment to show that many Rs are not serious about offsetting spending. -
@BrianHDarling Including @SenRandPaul whose bill did nothing to decrease spending. -
@JustinRaimondo in the end @SenRandPaul voted against the budget. Don't obsess on one messaging amendment that only got 4 votes. -
@BrianHDarling @SenRandPaul Cumulative effect: Cotton ltr, defense hike, aircraft carrier, "declare war" (!). Romneyesque flipflops.
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