In the Mail
With a majority in the Senate, the GOP’s unfettered,
And on foreign policy, they think they know better.
Now we’ve learned that the incident
Is without historical precedent,
And that it takes 47 Republicans to send a letter.
Year: 2015
Walker’s Turning Into a Flip-Flopper
Walker’s campaign in Iowa is moving so fast that it will make your head spin. But that’s not all that is moving at a fast pace for Walker. Some of his long held positions seem to be on the move lately as well. In the span of just a few weeks, Walker has apparently flip-flopped on a number of issues. … Mitt Romney was labeled as a flip-flopper because he changed his position on abortion (another issue Walker has received grief about lately) in advance of running for president in 2008, but Walker is making Romney look like a model of consistency.
— Iowa Republican
Who’s Lying — Hill or Bill?
The server contains personal communications from my husband and me and I believe I have met all of my responsibilities and the server will remain private and I think that the State Department will be able, over time, to release all of the records that were provided.
— Hillary Clinton, asserting that “personal emails between her and her husband, former President Clinton, exist on a private account. But the former commander-in-chief’s spokesman has said Clinton has only sent two email messages in his lifetime, and both were when he occupied the White House,” The Hill reports. The ex-president’s spokesman told the Wall Street Journal that Mr. Clinton doesn’t use email.
Clinton Retains Broad Support Despite Controversies
86%
Of Democratic primary voters said they could see themselves supporting Mrs. Clinton for president, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows. That commanding level of support cut across all major demographic groups within the party — men and women, liberals and conservatives, whites and minorities. “Hillary Clinton has weathered a barrage of attacks and retained strong support across the Democratic Party, even as the Republican primary electorate is splintered among the many potential GOP candidates for president.”
Kasich Questions Conservative Republicans’ Christian Faith
I was saying how amusing it is to me that the conservative movement — a big chunk of which is faith-based — seems to have never read Matthew 25.
— Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), quoted by National Journal, on the New Testament passage where Jesus admonishes his followers to aid the less fortunate.
Iran: Senators’ Letter Just a ‘Propaganda Ploy’
In our view, this letter has no legal value and is mostly a propaganda ploy. It is very interesting that while negotiations are still in progress and while no agreement has been reached, some political pressure groups are so afraid even of the prospect of an agreement that they resort to unconventional methods, unprecedented in diplomatic history.
— Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif, quoted by the New York Times, on a letter sent by 47 Senate Republicans to scuttle nuclear talks with Iran.
Republicans Have Decided Not to Respect Presidency as Long as Obama is Around
It’s safe to say that no president in modern times has had his legitimacy questioned by the opposition party as much as Barack Obama. But as his term in office enters its final phase, Republicans are embarking on an entirely new enterprise: They have decided that as long as he holds the office of the presidency, it’s no longer necessary to respect the office itself.
— Paul Waldman, writing about the 47 Republican senators who signed a letter to Iran’s leaders explaining that any agreement with President Obama is only good for as long as he holds office in the Washington Post.
Republican Senators Seek to Undermine Obama’s Negotiations with Iran
47
Number of Senate Republicans who warned in an open letter to Iran’s leaders Monday that any agreement between the White House and Tehran on nuclear weapons could be quickly nullified or changed once President Barack Obama leaves office, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Foul Weather Words
In Florida we believe that bad words can be harming,
So we’re extra careful when sentences we are forming.
Phrases must be rearranged
If they would include “climate change,”
And we would never ever use a term like “global warming.”
