Joe Biden blasts Senate Republicans over letter to Iran.

Courtesy of HuffPo:

"In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which Senators wrote directly to advise another country -- much less a longtime foreign adversary -- that the President does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them. This letter sends a highly misleading signal to friend and foe alike that that our Commander-in-Chief cannot deliver on America’s commitments -- a message that is as false as it is dangerous," Biden said in a statement released by the White House. 

"The decision to undercut our President and circumvent our constitutional system offends me as a matter of principle. As a matter of policy, the letter and its authors have also offered no viable alternative to the diplomatic resolution with Iran that their letter seeks to undermine," he added. 

"If talks collapse because of Congressional intervention, the United States will be blamed, leaving us with the worst of all worlds," Biden argued. "Iran’s nuclear program, currently frozen, would race forward again. We would lack the international unity necessary just to enforce existing sanctions, let alone put in place new ones. Without diplomacy or increased pressure, the need to resort to military force becomes much more likely -- at a time when our forces are already engaged in the fight against ISIL."

The Vice President was not the only one to express his anger and disappointment. President Obama had this to say:

"I think it's somewhat ironic to see some members of Congress wanting to make common cause with the hardliners in Iran," Mr Obama said in response to the letter. "It's an unusual coalition."

Even the Iranian Foreign Minister was quick to lambast the Republican Senators who authored the letter:

"In our view, this letter has no legal value and is mostly a propaganda ploy. It is very interesting that while negotiations are still in progress and while no agreement has been reached, some political pressure groups are so afraid even of the prospect of an agreement that they resort to unconventional methods, unprecedented in diplomatic history. This indicates that like Netanyahu, who considers peace as an existential threat, some are opposed to any agreement, regardless of its content."

There are others here in America that are calling the letter what it is, treason:

Republicans are Committing Treason in Public!: http://t.co/kZiYtOtWla via @YouTube
— Thom Hartmann (@Thom_Hartmann) March 9, 2015

As you can see I am pretty pissed off about this. Right now it is almost impossible for me to imagine the Republicans doing ANYTHING that does not undermine this President, or helps this country avoid war.

And that is beginning to really terrify me.