is it really democracy when one senator (kyle) can stop a nuclear arms treaty with russia?

[spanone]

if a democrat had done this to bu$h* the media would have hounded him out of office

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Nuclear treaty failure could hit U.S.-Russia ties: Gates

(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned on Saturday that failure to ratify the New START nuclear treaty would have "significant consequences" and could affect U.S.-Russian cooperation on issues like Iran's nuclear program and the Afghanistan war.

"It isn't just limited to this narrow subject but reflects on the relationship as a whole," Gates told a news conference in Santiago after meeting with Chilean Defense Minister Jaime Ravinet.

Gates noted that Moscow had been very cooperative over the past two years, helping to set up the northern route for supplying NATO forces involved in the Afghanistan war and supporting a U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.

"So what happens to all of these political relationships, the impact on the internal political situation in Russia if this treaty is voted down? These are all unknowns, but I think potential worries, if the treaty isn't ratified," Gates said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AJ1C020101120

[sally cat]

1. One man, one vote. Guess he's the man with the vote. Who knew?

[spanone]

2. one ass one vote

[AlinPA]

3. The republicans do not care. Their stated goal is to get the President out of office.

This is intended to make him look bad or ineffective and Fox "news" will build the story.

[theoldman]

4. If he were number 60 it may be critical.

The problem is that several others will follow his lead so you will never get to 60 votes. It may be worse than this because I heard that it takes 67 votes.

[madinmaryland]

5. It's kyl. NOT Kyle.

:mad:

[spanone]

6. it's shit

[madinmaryland]

7. What's infuriating is that this is pure politics. Why do the repukes hate America??

:mad:

[Better Believe It]

8. Perhaps Senate Democrats should have fought Bush and not worried about corporate media attacks.