Pic Of The Moment: GOP Senators' Letter To Iran: The Reviews Are In

[EarlG]

Farcically condescending

Potentially harmful

Unprecendented meddling

Betrayal

Disrespect

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[BlueCaliDem]

1. I'll be waiting for Fox "News" Channel's condemnation. Dare I hold my breath? eom

[Ccarmona]

16. Since Murdoch

owns the Daily News, and the WSJ, which have condemned the actions of these treasonous hacks, his media empire has even though Fox news hasn't, yet.

[samsingh]

17. i'm surprised the daily news spoke the truth so forcefully.

[BlueCaliDem]

20. True. But I was solely referring to Fox "News" Channel. I'm certain Fox 11 News will report this the

way it should, too, but let's see if Roger "Traitor" Ailes will tell his propagandists to condemn this seditious and - for America - internationally embarrassing act by the loons in the Senate or will they pretend it never happened.

Rupert Murdoch, though no friend to the United States and the 4th Estate, isn't half as bad as that fascist traitor Roger Ailes who controls Fox "News" Channel with an iron fist.

[Raine1967]

27. Murdoch owns the NY Post. Mortimer Zuckerman owns the NYDN.

[C_U_L8R]

2. I just love it

when Republicans do our job for us.

What other bumblefuckery will they scheme up next ???

[Borchkins]

3. K&R

[sinkingfeeling]

4. How did you manage to leave off Tom Cotton's mug?

[calimary]

23. No worries! The New York Daily News took care of that, thankyouverymuch!

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Feast Thine Eyes!!!! They used the "T-word"!

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I find this completely and utterly FABULOUS, DELICIOUS, and EXQUISITELY SPECTACULAR!!!! And a Damn Long Time coming, too. But FINALLY!!!!! At Long Last!!! It's about time we started calling them exactly what they ARE. And on the front pages in big bold capital letters, too. It's About. Fucking. TIME!!!!

I am utterly EXULTANT this morning!!!!

(AND they threw in "treachery" and "betrayal", too, just for good measure.)

Game ON.

[Plucketeer]

29. That is SUCH a thing of BEAUTY!!!

The Bibi invite with this on it's heels. I would LOVE to see the press press home their alert(s)! SIX long, wasted years these seditionists have sought to pull the legs out from under a president selected by THEIR constituents! And only able to do so because of the GOP redraw of districts across the USA. How friggin' clearly does this criminal activity have to have it's dots connected before they're handed their walking papers???

OF course - CONsidering the impending reinstatement of corporate law to the AJ's seat - CONsidering that the big banks all got a pass six years ago - CONsidering that O'Lielly's ratings are up after having his sleight-of-tongue revealed.... I don't hold out much hope.

[calimary]

42. It's gotten so bad that a good friend of mine (even tho QUITE conservative, politically)

is dismayed. Thinks these people are nuts. Bullshitters. Ridiculous. Embarrassing. Out-of-their-minds. Ahhhh... agreement!!!! A thing of beauty! Especially on an issue like this! Wondering if this friend is finally gonna start looking with more interest and favorability at the Democratic Party for a change. Maybe that is too much to hope for, but this friend is now thoroughly pissed off and disenchanted with the formerly preferred team.

The next best thing for an individual like that would be, I hope, that they stay home on Election Day, in disgust over what the GOP has been doing. THAT is the voter I actually do hope will stay home, pouting. Then WE can run the table, and then get at least a few ridiculously horrible GOP-created/aggravated messes cleaned up.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

79. The gerrymandering thing should be publicized endlessly by Dems.

I know both sides do it, but, as with so many things, the Rs have taken it to extremes.

I think if people knew how many Dem votes it takes to have the weight of 1 R vote, they would understand that the majority of American citizens do not support this batshit tebaggery.

[blm]

47. TraitorTots

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[Demoiselle]

56. Yes! NICE.

[calimary]

59. DUzy!!!!!!

Brilliant, blm!!! LOVE it!!! May they wear it now and forevermore, amen. They've certainly earned it.

[blm]

60. It's the ONLY way they should be referred to - Kaine got it right.

GOP senate is IMMATURE.

[calimary]

61. I'd guess they were all about five years old.

Their behavior strongly suggests that. They're no better than a spoiled, sore-loser five-year-old who's on the floor kicking and screaming and throwing a temper tantrum, and otherwise acting up, in the cereal aisle at the grocery store because Mom wouldn't buy him several boxes of his favorite tooth-rotting sugar cereal.

[niyad]

63. now that makes my weary heart glad. saving this for posterity.

[calimary]

64. I just printed out a color copy. I may have it framed!

FINALLY!!!! Somebody calling these assholes exactly what they ARE!!!!! And in big black block letters - almost literally screaming out from the FRONT PAGE!

I also love how they added a photo of the Kentucky pipsqueak, too. The ambitious, egotistical presidential wannabe who is just as likely to take after his daddy in the also-ran department. LOVE it!!! Nice to see you on there with the rest of that "distinguished" company, rand-boy. I imagine that'll follow you around if you have the presumption to think you're fit to run for President. I hope it does.

Hmmmm, wrongwingers - you actually want to vote for this guy who's now been publicly and formally branded a TRAITOR, 'eh? And what does that say about YOU then? I hope the Dems plan to play rough next year. They sure can use this in their arsenal!

[niyad]

65. what an excellent idea!

[Cha]

28. I have a couple more..

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

35. Is he saying that women should want to service his poor, simple self?

I think many of these weirdos watch so much internet porn that they actually start thinking life is really like that, with woman wanting to digest the male organ at any time of the day or night. Then when that never happens they take it out on women. I think every one of these perverts cannot accept that women are their equal, and in most cases superior, at least morally, and logically.

I am a male. Even so, I still have good eyesight, an logical thinking ability.

[calimary]

43. The issue, however, comes back to WHO VOTED FOR THIS RUBE??

WHO VOTED FOR THIS ASSHOLE??? It's actually on THEM, as well as the Dems who stayed home on Election Day, or gave up, or threw in the towel before the game was over, or figured their guy couldn't win so fuck the whole damn thing. I do blame both those camps.

This idiot did NOT get there all by his lonesome. He wouldn't be anywhere near the nation's capitol without the voters who somehow, incomprehensibly, saw fit to send him there.

[blm]

48. Calling them now what they are: TraitorTots

.

[niyad]

66. geez, tommy, do you have a "no girlz alloud" sign in your clubhouse?

[Major Hogwash]

68. His $8 dollar haircut is available now at Great Clips!

You don't even need to use gel in a hair style like that because it looks the same right after you get up in the morning, when you get out of the pool after swimming, and even when you are writing crazy, psychotic letters to leaders of foreign countries as if you're the self-appointed King of America!!!!

Wanta bet ol' Tom has a whole collection of more letters that he has written to other foreign leaders ever since he was 10 years old, but never sent, stuffed away in his Boy Scout pack stored safely under his bed?

[Cha]

70. Cottonmouth and his band of wannabees are seriously batshit.. check out this first draft found..

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/10/a-tweet-or-two-257/

[Major Hogwash]

72. LOL. Love that signature, "Cotton + Pals".

No kidding.
The overreach by these guys is incredible.
I have to admit that this particular group of GOP Senators is made up of the most unqualified goofballs I have ever seen the Republicans put in the Senate.
And to think Cotton is going to be in the Senate for 6 years! Unbelievable.

[Cha]

73. You know what I'm thinking..

that ted cruz is soooooooooo Jealous!

[Kevin from WI]

77. You forgot the XOXO

[calimary]

87. Welcome to DU, Kevin from WI!

Glad you're here! Will Pitt produced a mock-up of what the childish mind of a teabagger or some of these Neanderthals might write to the Iranians. I said that couldn't possibly be legit because there's nothing misspelled!

Like this blast from the past, for example (a DU favorite and absolute CLASSIC!):

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Hey, every so often one of us has to haul that oldie-but-goodie back out for another guffaw or two!

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

81. Just noticed from the photos you are showing

how much cotton looks like Norman Bates from Hitchcock's PSYCHO.

[nuxvomica]

84. I agree

Now I won't be able to watch "Psycho" again without being thoroughly creeped out.

[Enthusiast]

34. He looks about as bright as Scott Walker.

[LiberalArkie]

41. He is smart as a cottonmouth

[awoke_in_2003]

54. Let's not be insulting...

cottonmouth's have feelings, too

[blm]

49. he does have that same braindead expression

3 decades of relying on Moonie News does that to Republicans.

[Enthusiast]

53. It's a common look that's for sure.

[Major Hogwash]

69. Like Scott Walker's younger cousin!!

The one that peed in Scott's bed when Scott had to give up his bed for a night when Tom's family stayed over one time while on vacation, but no one found out about it until the next night, when Scott got to sleep in his bed again.

Ooooooohhhhhh!!!!!!!

[blm]

5. THANKS - Too bad corpmedia already shifted back to email non story.

Thank the geniuses running the Clinton campaign who announced a press availability THIS MORNING to answer questions on the manufactured email scandal.

Perhaps you could pass on to them what BIGTIME IDIOTS they are proving to be.

Lead story at 8:00 AM - GOP TRAITORS.

Lead story at 11:00 AM - Clinton to answer press questions on emails.

[KansDem]

6. I have not figured out how Pat Roberts, who lives in Virginia...

...can represent Kansas in the US Senate.

It must be some GOP thing...

[LibGranny]

15. Roberts "maintains" a recliner chair

in some obscure KS county! He visits the chair yearly!

[robbob]

25. And yells at it?

[savalez]

7. Don't forget this one

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/nydn-blasts-gop-senators-iran-traitors

[Bluenorthwest]

10. My personal favorite.

It's moments like this one that make me value that tabloid style, the drama, the typeface, the photo editing....a thing of great beauty.

[Maynar]

75. Meh, not a fan of the big BIG presentation etc

but the subject matter is delicious! In this instance, I must relax my thinking.

Man, this is nuts..

[samsingh]

18. kick

[Iliyah]

8. GOPs who are coupled with dumb and money equals to dangerous

Foot in mouth syndrome, dumb arse Cotton can't shut up.

[2naSalit]

9. One of your best, sir/madam!

[NoMoreRepugs]

11. What's the reaction at the NY Times - "the paper of record?"

[Beacool]

13. They are too busy pummeling Hillary over her e-mails.

Why notice a treasonous act from a bunch of Republican senators when they can trash a Democrat?

[samsingh]

19. they are not the paper of record any longer.

[Beacool]

12. Looking at those four faces make me want to weep.

How in hell did we end up with this gang in the Senate? These are depressing times.

[samsingh]

21. they are a disgusting looking bunch of imbeciles

[MissDeeds]

14. Yes, this is all egregious

and the outrage is warranted, but the bottom line is - will anything come of this? Will these senators suffer any consequences? And if not, why not?

[samsingh]

22. there will be some - but not enough

we don't have a mouthpiece like faux news to continue with a story regardless of what else is happening in the world

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

24. In their own minds, they control all branches of government

and in their own minds staged a coup against the Presidency ever since this current President assumed office in 2009. They don't believe in democracy.

[Dont call me Shirley]

55. They sure did. The Caucus Room "CONspiracy"...it's not a real conspiracy, it's just the way they

think and act as a norm.

"On January 20, 2009, the night when the Obama's were attending inaugural balls and most Americans were out celebrating the end of the Bush years, a group of powerful Republicans was planning the end of Obama presidency before it even got going.

At the Caucus Room restaurant right here in Washington, DC - GOP leaders drew up a plan to intentionally sabotage Obama at every point possible. The whole thing was orchestrated by Republican propaganda mastermind Frank Luntz and over the course of four hours, a group of the most powerful conservative lawmakers in the country committed to a plan of action.

They promised each other that they would filibuster and obstruct any and all legislation supported by the new President, Barack Obama. They would do everything possible, for as long as it took, to make his a "failed presidency." On the guest list for this “invitation only” meeting were Republican Senators like Jim DeMint, Jon Kyl, Tom Coburn, John Ensign and Bob Corker. Also in attendance were Congressmen Paul Ryan, Pete Sessions, Jeb Hensarling, Pete Hoekstra, Dan Lungren and - you guessed it - Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy."

http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2014/06/caucus-room-conspiracy-alive-and-well

[wiggs]

26. Good stuff there. Dem leaders and/or journalists should start to link this with

all the other outrageous, irresponsible, and dangerous positions the GOP has taken over the last 8 years.

I am happy to see that the headlines and public opinion seem to be cascading toward ridicule and amazement and anger. It's about time GOP policies take a real beating.

Maybe Biden is the guy to stand up and talk about the lives and livelihoods destroyed by the GOP for similar partisan/fundamentalist stunts. Shutting down the government while placing a top priority on defunding planned parenthood cost lives. Cutting safety nets costs lives and is not rooted in sound economics. Obstructing improvements in our health care system for purpose of upholding some impractical Randian ideal costs lives. Obstructing reasonable gun control (like background checks that 80% of the public wants) costs lives. Filibustering veterans care while dems control senate only to immediately pass it when gop controls senate is blatant, outrageous selfishness that cost lives. These are all dangerous partisan stunts.

This administration and this nation have witnessed this kind of behavior from the GOP which should have elicited similar outrage and public ridicule by us all. I'm glad their Iran stunt is backfiring...time to heap on the ridicule and link this stunt with all the other damaging, irresponsible, reckless, and ignorant stunts we've had to endure. Easy case to make...just need headliners to make the case and remind the public of who they really are.

[JDPriestly]

38. The problem is that the Republican theatrics get their voters to the polls.

Between sessions at a state Democratic convention, I sat in the lobby of a hotel when a young man sat next to me. I began a conversation and eventually he asked me why I was there. I explained that I was attending the convention, and he said to me "Democrats are boring."

There you go.

We could get a lot more voters to the polls if we stood up more dramatically for more controversial stances that would affect people's lives.

That is one of the reasons that I would like to see a good primary and ultimately a candidate who can win people's hearts and minds by focusing on the issues that the American people find important.

A good starting point is your suggestion: "time to heap on the ridicule and link this stunt with all the other damaging, irresponsible, reckless, and ignorant stunts we've had to endure. Easy case to make...just need headliners to make the case and remind the public of who they really are."

[SoapBox]

52. Absolutely.

Now if we can find a Dem or two that actually have a spine, to bring shit like this up.

[Cha]

30. Excellent links, EarlG.. thank you!

[LeftinOH]

31. This is good campaign fodder; hopefully the media will remember this..

..and the individuals who were responsible for it, come the 2016 campaign.

More likely the media will have long forgotten about it by then.

[George II]

32. Originally Lindsey Graham was going to send that letter via email, but he didn't want to....

....ruin his perfect record of NEVER sending any emails, EVER!

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

33. One of your best. The poignancy was profound, but you had a Little help

From reality, non reality, and all points in between. Thank you for being so observant. We all benefit by your funny bone!

[marym625]

36. K&R!

Great picture. Tweeted

Favorite tweet by Lizz Winstead

Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) tweeted at 8:55 AM on Tue, Mar 10, 2015:
Dear Iran,
We have 47 signatures on a change . org petition letting you know we're confused about international law.
-Tom Cotton
(https://twitter.com/lizzwinstead/status/575293961692147713?s=03)

[JDPriestly]

37. K&R. Thanks for posting.

[MADem]

39. I am astounded that there are people who would try to thread the needle on this travesty.

It's a disgrace is what it is!!!!

[LiberalArkie]

40. The pic needs to have Tom cottonmouths (koch-AR) pic in it

[BlancheSplanchnik]

44. K and R x10000000000000000000000000

Great meme. Information dense, well organized visually.

Thanks EarlG

[Hekate]

45. This is everything I could hope for in terms of blowback on these dangerous clowns

Yessss!

[Initech]

46. And people wonder why Congress has an approval rating lower than navel lint.

[Capt13]

50. Link to WH Petition to have these Pricks charged with violation of the Logan Act

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/file-charges-against-47-us-senators-violation-logan-act-attempting-undermine-nuclear-agreement/NKQnpJS9

[SoapBox]

51. Pukes and Bagger are so fucking stupid.

[Scurrilous]

57. K & R

[Javaman]

58. the gang of four.

for you history buffs...

Gang of Four

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four

The Gang of Four (simplified Chinese: 四人帮; traditional Chinese: 四人幫; pinyin: Sìrén bāng) was a political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76) and were later charged with a series of treasonous crimes. The gang's leading figure was Mao Zedong's last wife Jiang Qing. The other members were Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen.

[deutsey]

62. Like Walter said:

[Major Hogwash]

67. And the GOP authors and signers are just so proud of themselves!

So proud that they held a tea party afterwards to celebrate!

This was the most brain dead thing I have ever seen done by so many members of one party of Congress.
The next election can't come quick enough for me!!!!

[NancyDL]

78. The American people need their noses rubbed into the...

...consequences of Republican rule. Long and hard.

[90-percent]

71. Please proceed, Republicans

n/t

-90% jimmy

[Petrushka]

74. Iran calls GOP letter propaganda ploy - offers to 'enlighten' authors

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/03/10/392067866/iran-calls-gop-letter-propaganda-ploy-offers-to-enlighten-authors

[czarjak]

76. Please tell me something I don't know....

Thanks a lot, lot, lot.

[rpannier]

80. A post to the story on the American Conservative hit the nail on the head

What does this action say to our real allies, members of the 5+1?
Britain and France cannot be happy about it

[maxrandb]

82. Someone with Photoshop skills

needs to add turbans to their heads.

Hey, you know they would and have done so to President Obama.

Since we have a multitude of DUers carrying water for the "right-wingnuts" by trying to make the "both parties do it" argument for them, isn't it time to show them that we can be just as despicable as the repukes are?

After all, I've heard repeatedly on DU how "both parties are just the same".

Apparently, in today's world, despicable is what wins elections!

[heaven05]

83. I'm glad I'll be dead, actuarially,

when these fucks finish their complete takeover of the american system of governance. And that's with the help of a huge swath of the amerikkkan voting public.......

[Duval]

85. The truth! nt

[blm]

86. Interesting - threads where DUers are decrying the letter are being targeted

by 'concerned' posters who are worried we don't know what we're talking about when use words like traitor, treason, sedition, betrayal. They firmly defend the GOPs letter as if it were not an uncommon event and attempt mockery to shut down those who see the "Letter' as all kinds of wrong.

I wonder why they don't post their concerns for EarlG and their fear that his posts on the 'Letter' will be seen as ridiculous?

I just don't see any of their names on these threads.

Gee - wonder why?