Perry Says He Would Be ‘Honored’ To Sign Senate GOP Letter To Iran

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) on Tuesday expressed support for the letter 47 Republican senators’ sent to Iranian leaders warning them that future presidents will not have to abide by any nuclear deal negotiated under the Obama administration.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) joined the 47 Senate Republicans who signed the letter meant to undermine the United States’ nuclear deal with Iran, and he urged all 2016 presidential hopefuls to do the same.

Perry had already expressed disapproval of the Iran nuclear deal. In a video statement earlier this month, the former governor said that the administration “has caved on one demand after another” throughout the negotiations with Iran.

“If President Obama signs an agreement that the Congress cannot support, our next president should not be bound by it,” Perry said in the video statement. “We must not allow the incompetence of one administration to damage our country’s security for years and decades to come.”

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  1. In a video statement earlier this month, the former governor said that the administration “has caved on one demand after another” throughout the negotiations with Iran.

    It’s almost like the has-been with the drawl had a clue about what was being negotiated. Like all great Republican Presidential hopefuls, he has to burnish his cred about how much he hates the US Government.

    “We must not allow the incompetence of one administration to damage our country’s security for years and decades to come.”

    And yet he’s still trying to run for office.

  2. More proof that the GOP is unhinged and criminally stupid.

  3. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal ® joined the 47 Senate Republicans who signed the letter meant to undermine the United States’ nuclear deal with Iran, and he urged all 2016
    presidential hopefuls to do the same.

    I would encourage Attorney General Eric Holder to prosecute each and every one of these people for treason. We can set up a room with two tables - one for signing up, and one for receiving your handcuffs.

  4. Please proceed, Governor. Better yet, why don’t you send your own letter? I double dog dare you.

  5. Avatar for wtf1 wtf1 says:

    Stupid is as stupid does!

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