It's because until the Obama administration starts implementing the treaty or brings it to congress, none of the rules have actually been broken. The constitut

It's because until the Obama administration starts implementing the treaty or brings it to congress, none of the rules have actually been broken. The constitution allows the president to sign any treaty he wants. After that, it needs to be brought to congress. Historically, presidents have signed treaties whenever they thought it was necessary, regardless of whether or not it would actually get ratified. For example, Woodrow Wilson's signature is on the Treaty of Versailles(http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item-did-23.html http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item-did-23.html), but congress never ratified it.