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In reply to the discussion: Republicans Write Letter To U.N. Encouraging Countries To Ignore Obama. Sound Familiar? [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(106,216 posts)66. You did sound condescending
"We mustn't get trapped in trolling and false flags. There is more than enough real things to talk about than to let ourselves get worked up by fake crap. "
Yeah, that's condescending.
If you want to be picky, the addictinginfo article did not say a letter, signed by a group of senators, was sent to the UN. It said "Republican congressional leaders have sent a letter to the United Nations". McConnell is a Republican congressional leader. As you yourself have pointed out, Inhofe said something too; he, horribly, is chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which makes him a congressional leader on this subject, and he also put out a press release:
The Obama administrations pledge to the United Nations today will not see the light of day with the 114th Congress. ... When a treaty comes before the Senate, I fully expect for a majority of my colleagues to stand with the rest of Americans who want affordable energy and more economic opportunity, neither of which will be obtainable with the presidents current climate deal.
http://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Majority.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=653885b3-b4f7-fd13-2969-bc7a2bb48d97
http://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Majority.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=653885b3-b4f7-fd13-2969-bc7a2bb48d97
So we have 2 press releases, from 2 Republican congressional leaders. You are saying that because these were press releases (which would, of course, be read by anyone at the United Nations with any connection to this subject) rather than letters specifically sent to those people at the UN, that it is 'fake crap', 'trolling', 'false flags' and 'creating new problems out of thin air'.
In #62 you said "There is no mention of an actual letter being sent to the UN. That was my point. " When I point out that it was a press release (actually press releases), which makes no difference in reality, you turn around and say "not the point".
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Republicans Write Letter To U.N. Encouraging Countries To Ignore Obama. Sound Familiar? [View all]
Triana
Apr 2015
OP
Today's republicans are more dangerous to democracy than any foreign foe
liberal N proud
Apr 2015
#1
I think the point is that it is now American principle that we don't hold criminals accountable.
Fantastic Anarchist
Apr 2015
#36
We did not hold the banksters and the bush administration accountable. I don't even know if their
jwirr
Apr 2015
#47
I think it's acting out. Throwing public tantrums. As your OP points out - these bad guys
calimary
Apr 2015
#4
One irony is that the GOP base wants the US out of the UN, yet their leaders write to the UN
pampango
Apr 2015
#16
Nixon sabotaged LBJ's peace, Regan sabotaged Carter on hostages..."when we gain presidency"
stuffmatters
Apr 2015
#26
No I'm not squarely blaming the voters. Come 2016 we have got to get out the vote.
Dont call me Shirley
Apr 2015
#56
It really is time to start bringing some charges against these assholes.
Jester Messiah
Apr 2015
#34
Yes, sometimes the only way to get our opponents to see the light is to jail them
tritsofme
Apr 2015
#49
Yeah, they don't stop digging bc they know the US corp media whores will cover for them..here's
Cha
Apr 2015
#40
The source is solid - Reuters, as the OP says, and as AddictinInfo supplies the link to
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2015
#51
the black man in the white house has driven the right to the point of insanity.
spanone
Apr 2015
#63