It's past 3 am here where I live but I had to write a diary entry before I went to bed as I don't think our side truly appreciates the gravity of the situation regarding the START (New Start) treaty. There is a little talk about it, but not enough. We need to be going all in on it too.
The reason is simple: the White House didn't ask for ratification of the treaty to be a battle. They were looking for a few months of hearings and discussions, and then ratification with the same large majority all other nuclear reduction treaties have been given until now. However, it seems that the GOP is interested in trying to stall it, for no reason other than to deny President Obama a legislative victory.
What they want, of course, is to delay the ratification, deny the president a legislative victory, and...
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