Here is his reasoning as to why he signed it: “I saw the letter, I saw that it looked reasonable to me and I signed it, that’s all. I sign lots of letters.” He also stated: “Maybe that wasn’t the best way to do that, but I think the Iranians should know that the Congress of the United States has to play a role in whether an agreement of this magnitude.” Okay. First a side point; when someone says: “I sign lots of letters” so nonchalantly, it makes them sound almost senile. And it is not good to appear senile when one is involved in shaping global politics. Second, I sincerely hope that someone in a position as important and influential as McCain’s gives more weight and thought – than it simply "looking reasonable” - to letters before signing them. This is especially true when that letter has the potential not only to impact U.S. foreign policy or U.S.-Iran relations, but also regional and global affairs, as well as the lives of millions of people.
I often look at something and make a decision without much further analysis because the decision looks or seems “reasonable.” But my decisions are related to what kind of gum I should purchase at the store or whether it reasonable to sign an iTunes Terms and Conditions Agreement. But you can rest assured that I would give much more thought and analysis to a decision of this caliber. Fortunately or unfortunately, I am not in charge of making such decisions. What I can decide is whether it is reasonable to write a blog post about how irresponsible the 47 GOP signatories are. Much has been said about these 47 little men being traitors. While I do not believe that they are traitors in the legal sense, the Republican Senators have shown their lack of respect for diplomatic norms, historical customs, and the institution of the American presidency.