Vice President Joe Biden hit the nail right on the head: That certain letter addressed to Tehran, through which 47 senators aimed to attack a nuclear deal with Iran, is way beneath the Senate’s dignity. After all, senators used to see themselves as statesmen and their respect for the office of the president and other high institutes was unimpeachable. However, these former conventions are now definitely part of the past in this nonstop tainted political atmosphere that currently shapes the political everyday life in Washington.
Even though both the White House and the government in Teheran hold the view that the Republicans exposed themselves to ridicule with this embarrassing drama, there is still a chance that this open letter may indeed have consequences. No matter how brash this violation of protocol might be, it visualizes for all opponents of such an agreement how useless a deal between the Iranian government and the P5+1 group could be. This might provide further support for critics, whether in Washington, Tehran or Tel Aviv.
What will happen if Congress, which is now completely ruled by Republicans, changes the conditions? What, if a future president overturns the whole arrangement? If his name was for example Jeb Bush, which is not unthinkable at this point, then President Obama’s prestigious success could end up unraveling.
The Republicans are mainly trying to bring down one of the potential pillars of Obama’s political legacy. At this point, it is not that unlikely they will eventually succeed.
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