JK y'all! Sheesh, can't you take a joke?

[Rose Siding]

...Republican aides were taken aback by what they thought was a lighthearted attempt to signal to Iran and the public that Congress should have a role in the ongoing nuclear discussions. Two GOP aides separately described their letter as a “cheeky” reminder of the congressional branch’s prerogatives.

“The administration has no sense of humor when it comes to how weakly they have been handling these negotiations,” said a top GOP Senate aide.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/10/republicans-admit-that-iran-letter-was-a-dumb-idea.html

Sounds like a barn door slamming shut too late.

Such overreach of power, just what they accuse Bamz of doing. Sorta like the pot calling the kettle uppity.

[edhopper]

1. This comes to mind

S. Frog. "It's a joke."

[Orsino]

2. Well, that's one way to yank back a trial balloon...

...but it can't work with so many of the visible signatories playing it straight.

[pinboy3niner]

3. Sabotaging international negotiations affecting national security is SO hilarious!

As they say in junior high, "It's so funny I forgot to laugh."

[bluesbassman]

4. But our shenanigans are cheeky and fun...

Their's are cruel and tragic. Which makes them not shenanigans at all. Evil shenanigans!

[Initech]

6. Hey Farva what's the name of that restaurant you like with the goofy shit on the walls?

You mean Shenanigans?

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Will the 2 Aides who apparently wrote the letter

be fired?

Sounds like they will be the perfect scapegoats.

[red dog 1]

7. Whoever said that Republicans have no sense of humor

was absolutely right!

[kentuck]

8. A threat to National Security.

I would not be surprised to learn that the NSA and the CIA had set them down and explained the seriousness of the matter.

[BainsBane]

9. Joking with the Ayatollahs

What could go wrong?

Lamest excuse I've ever heard.

[handmade34]

10. "lighthearted" ?