My better angels would have me consider the possibility that maybe this man knows what damage he has done to this country with this treaty, and maybe he's a little ashamed of his betrayal of us and his oath of office. It is unheard of for anything to be done without fanfare and politicization in this regime. He is not allowed by his handlers to do anything without an accompanying campaign rally.
From FOX news:
H/T: Terry
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Obama Signs START Treaty in Relative Privacy
by Anne McGinn
February 02, 2011
President Obama moves one step closer in his efforts to "reset" relations with Russia today. Late this morning the president will sign the new START treaty - what has been the centerpiece of Mr. Obama's disarmament agenda and a major foreign policy priority for the administration - but President Obama will do so with little fanfare.
The administration aggressively campaigned the Senate to ratify the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty back in December during what became a very successful lame duck session, arguing failure to pass the treaty would "undo decades of American leadership and bipartisanship on nuclear security." The Senate went on to ratify the agreement 71-26.
But today's Oval Office signing will only be covered by still photographers - no TV cameras or reporters will be present. It's an interesting choice for what was heralded as "the most significant arms control agreement in nearly two decades." But of course, by omitting an editorial presence today, Mr. Obama avoids questions about the evolving situation in Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak's response to his citizens' protests and Mr. Obama's own calls for an "orderly transition."
The new START treaty re-establishes a monitoring system that expired in December of 2009 and limits the U.S. and Russia to 1,550 strategic warheads, a decrease of 650.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the deal last week in Moscow. The treaty's ratification is finalized once both sides exchange the signed papers.
Source and comments: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/02/02/obama-signs-start-treaty-relative-privacy#comments
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fireup 0 minutes ago
I'm ashamed of any Republicans who voted for this. I would like to see a list of their names.
Elfanater 0 minutes ago in reply to fireup
The Republicans voting yes were Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Robert Bennett (Utah), Scott Brown (Mass.), Thad Cochran (Miss.), Susan Collins (Maine), Bob Corker (Tenn.), Judd Gregg (N.H.) Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Richard Lugar (Ind.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska.), Olympia Snowe (Maine.), and George Voinovich (Ohio).
From FOX news:
H/T: Terry
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Obama Signs START Treaty in Relative Privacy
by Anne McGinn
February 02, 2011
President Obama moves one step closer in his efforts to "reset" relations with Russia today. Late this morning the president will sign the new START treaty - what has been the centerpiece of Mr. Obama's disarmament agenda and a major foreign policy priority for the administration - but President Obama will do so with little fanfare.
The administration aggressively campaigned the Senate to ratify the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty back in December during what became a very successful lame duck session, arguing failure to pass the treaty would "undo decades of American leadership and bipartisanship on nuclear security." The Senate went on to ratify the agreement 71-26.
But today's Oval Office signing will only be covered by still photographers - no TV cameras or reporters will be present. It's an interesting choice for what was heralded as "the most significant arms control agreement in nearly two decades." But of course, by omitting an editorial presence today, Mr. Obama avoids questions about the evolving situation in Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak's response to his citizens' protests and Mr. Obama's own calls for an "orderly transition."
The new START treaty re-establishes a monitoring system that expired in December of 2009 and limits the U.S. and Russia to 1,550 strategic warheads, a decrease of 650.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the deal last week in Moscow. The treaty's ratification is finalized once both sides exchange the signed papers.
Source and comments: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/02/02/obama-signs-start-treaty-relative-privacy#comments
Among the 25 comments...
fireup 0 minutes ago
I'm ashamed of any Republicans who voted for this. I would like to see a list of their names.
Elfanater 0 minutes ago in reply to fireup
The Republicans voting yes were Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Robert Bennett (Utah), Scott Brown (Mass.), Thad Cochran (Miss.), Susan Collins (Maine), Bob Corker (Tenn.), Judd Gregg (N.H.) Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Mike Johanns (Neb.), Richard Lugar (Ind.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska.), Olympia Snowe (Maine.), and George Voinovich (Ohio).
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