President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would be leaving the Iran Deal that the Obama administration entered into has caused an uproar, and David Frum’s among the concerned:
Sorry before everyone settles into sex and corruption cable, a last Iran deal thought: I distrusted the deal going in. Still do. But it’s now a pledge of the United States, relied on by many nations, now retracted by a man who doesn’t understand either its good points or its bad
— David Frum (@davidfrum) May 8, 2018
That sounds a lot like it’s the symbolism that matters instead of the substance. Also, was it really a “pledge of the United States”? Many weren’t having any of that and served up reality checks:
IT was NOT. THATS A LIE! It was a pledge of OBAMA , who by passed Congressional authority! #stopthelies
— PatR (@NoParty2016) May 9, 2018
An executive agreement is not a pledge of the United States. A treaty would be. That Barack Obama didn't submit it to the Senate reflects his acknowledgment #IranDeal would never stand as "a pledge of the United States" https://t.co/eqXcmPZgVs
— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) May 9, 2018
Obama's refusal to seek Senate approval made it a pledge of the Obama Administration, and nothing more. You know this, David. Stop pretending that this deal was ever anything more than that.
— Chibi James Madison (@trueholygoat) May 9, 2018
No it wasn't. Its a deal made by one man, Obama, outside the constitutional requirements for a treaty. Stop misleading people that the country violated a treaty.
— B. Steve White (@bstevewhite) May 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/WacoLetters/status/994241567614418945
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Again, this alone – in the context of a pledge never ratified by the Senate – is not a reason to keep a bad deal. Especially when it was & is vigorously opposed by our #1 ally in the region. https://t.co/k65n2uRr49
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) May 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/_Peter_Cook/status/994193860585803776
David,
It was never a pledge of the United States. It was a pledge of Barack Obama. To be a pledge of the United States it needed to be a treaty and needed to be ratified by 67 senators.
In case you are confused. Please read this:https://t.co/q8WQzVyWOM
— Rob Eno (@Robeno) May 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/NolteNC/status/994195919938772992
"Has anyone seen my pen or my phone? I left them both right here next to my lega…………..has anyone seen my legacy?!?"????????????????????????
— ?HONEY?BADGER? (@nickie_greer) May 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/NoahPollak/status/994194982750867456
Your Legacy? I found it. pic.twitter.com/6jG9tEtmwR
— Jere .-.. . .- .-. -. / – — / -.-. — -.. . CTN (@JereCTN) May 9, 2018
OOF!
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