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Galraedia

(5,020 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 10:01 PM Apr 2015

Republicans Write Letter To U.N. Encouraging Countries To Ignore Obama. Sound Familiar?

It’s no secret that the Republican Party loathes President Obama with a seething anger. He demolished their candidates in two separate elections. He has managed to accomplish a great deal during his terms despite their avowed goal of obstruction. But perhaps worst of all, he has become increasingly popular over the years as his agenda gets realized. Republicans look like the spoiled brat throwing a temper tantrum – and they know it.

In a new odious tactic that circumvents having to actually beat Obama politically (which they can’t do) or win over the public (which they also can’t do), Republicans have taken to the radical approach of undermining the president by going behind his back and insisting to other world leaders that the president is not important, not to be trusted, and safely ignored. According to an exclusive report by Reuters, Republican congressional leaders have sent a letter to the United Nations, asking that member countries back away from any climate deal that Obama might offer.

The Obama administration’s plan for U.N. climate change talks encountered swift opposition after its release Tuesday, with Republican leaders warning other countries to “proceed with caution” in negotiations with Washington because any deal could be later undone.


Sound familiar? That is because the same Republicans just told Iran roughly the same thing. Don’t bother with the president because we will kill any deal you make. For Americans, a Republican Party bent on stopping any progress Obama could make may seem like old news, but for the international community, the message must be surreal. “What is going on in the United States?” they must wonder.

Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/04/01/republicans-write-letter-to-u-n-encouraging-countries-to-ignore-obama-sound-familiar/
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Republicans Write Letter To U.N. Encouraging Countries To Ignore Obama. Sound Familiar? (Original Post) Galraedia Apr 2015 OP
The only thing this does is make the United States look like a Banana Republic to the rest....... LongTomH Apr 2015 #1
It shows the dirty underbelly of the racism and radicalism of the Republicans. Obama has had to libdem4life Apr 2015 #2
TREASON LETTERS, Act II PatrickforO Apr 2015 #3
April Fools Day? DetlefK Apr 2015 #4
Since republicans hate the UN too, maybe they will also write a letter to Obama encouraging him pampango Apr 2015 #5

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
1. The only thing this does is make the United States look like a Banana Republic to the rest.......
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 10:21 PM
Apr 2015

.......of the world!!!!!

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
2. It shows the dirty underbelly of the racism and radicalism of the Republicans. Obama has had to
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 10:39 PM
Apr 2015

have extraordinarily thick skin...he and his family...and it does not go unnoticed in the world. They are a class act and loving family and the harder the Republicans try to invent ways to humiliate and deter him, the further in their own muck they descend. That might work still in places in the South and Midwest, but they are aging troglodytes and losers. The World is not nearly as stupid.

pampango

(24,692 posts)
5. Since republicans hate the UN too, maybe they will also write a letter to Obama encouraging him
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:12 AM
Apr 2015

to ignore the UN. republicans would be happier if Obama and the UN (along with other international organization and agreements) would just disappear.

They really do not like the 'global' approach to solving international problems. Without the UN or Obama they hope to go back to the US acting unilaterally to do what is 'best for the world' though that really means 'what is best for the US' in their warped minds.

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