The New START Treaty finally will be ratified by the Senate today, only eight months after President Obama sat down with Russia to sign the thing in front of news cameras. This seemed like a done deal; who in their governments would really oppose drawing down the ridiculous stockpiles of aging nuclear weapons to help avoid accidental extinction of the species? In our case, Republicans who refuse to vote for anything Democrats want, that's who. This is a huge defeat for dumb ol' hack Jon Kyl, who was
The strange thing about this manifestation of the Republican scorched-earth policy is that most Americans are barely aware of this treaty and the arguments about it. Couldn't they have gotten the NRA to say it will lead to the repeal of the Second Amendment or something? Or it will increase the cable bill. Americans notice increases in the cable bill.
The strange thing about this manifestation of the Republican scorched-earth policy is that most Americans are barely aware of this treaty and the arguments about it. Couldn't they have gotten the NRA to say it will lead to the repeal of the Second Amendment or something? Or it will increase the cable bill. Americans notice increases in the cable bill.
Remember when Barry Goldwater set the standard for Arizona assholes? Ah, the innocence of youth!
But are Wonkette readers smart enough to take their money while supporting the bill they don't want? Time will tell.
Take a cursory look at John Kyl and tell me he doesn't have chronic constipation and dangerously smelly feet.