Congratulations, Republicans: you have made the Ayatollah look like the only adult in the room. . .

[markpkessinger]

The Ayatollah's response to the letter, as reported in The New York Times:

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said the letter warning that any nuclear deal could be scrapped by a new president was “a sign of a decline in political ethics and the destruction of the American establishment from within.” The statement was posted on his website.

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“All countries, according to the international norms, remain faithful to their commitments even after their governments change, but the American senators are officially announcing that at the end of the term of their current government, their commitments will be considered null and void,” Mr. Khamenei wrote. He said the letter was a “sign of declining political ethics.”

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Well, played, Republicans -- well played! Not only have you managed to cast the Ayatollah as the adult in the room, but you have cast the United States as an errant child in need of a lecture on political ethics by the Ayatollah. Brilliant! Just brilliant!

[misterhighwasted]

1. This just boils my blood. What an effin embarassment

How much lower can they drag this Nation down..They should be removed from the Senate.

[Oilwellian]

2. I'm sure the highly educated Iranian negotiators...

had a great laugh over the embarrassing letter. The majority of them are probably Harvard or MIT grads who are far more educated and knowledgeable of our system of government, than members of our own stupid Republican party. The rest of the world can't feel to secure when seeing these Huckleberries in action.

[Rex]

4. It's like when the CIA gave 'fake' plans to Iran on how to build a nuclear weapon.

And it took all of five seconds for them to figure out the flaws! You are SO correct! They laugh at how stupid our government is with the GOP fucking up everything they can get their hands on.

You think they howled with laughter as Senator Moron walked into Congress with a snowball and declared Global Warming a hoax?

I do.

[Oilwellian]

11. Oh man, the snowball incident

Another cringe-worthy moment in our once hallowed Senate chamber. I just want Calgon to take me away.

[elleng]

5. Darn right! THIS is where they were educated:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026339245

[Oilwellian]

12. Ha! Thank you for that

I see MIT made the list.

[elleng]

14. Sure did!

[erronis]

8. Huckleberries - I like that as the new name for any republican

At this point I wouldn't use it just for the imbeciles that fill the two chambers (or chamber pots), but I'd also use it for anyone who identifies with that party.

You know, I actually have some relatives (but no friends) who are huckleberries. This will be fun!

[Oilwellian]

13. Yes, it does have a nice ring to it

and I'm trying to clean up my language in public. LOL

[n2doc]

3. I think Obama and his European Allies are still in the room n/t

[markpkessinger]

7. I think you know the point I was trying to make n/t

[Baitball Blogger]

6. The Republicans should know this better than anyone.

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The first one who can paternalistically say, "I'm so disappointed in you," earns the high ground.

[Fumesucker]

9. Bless their hearts..

This is an example of what happens when you believe your own propaganda.

[Monk06]

10. They just handed Iran a huge diplomatic advantage. The US government is seen as feckless and

unreliable.

The Iranians can stall forever, sit on their hands and laugh.