Obama seeking political cover by asking for a Congressional vote on Syria intervention
If George W. Bush had ever delivered a similar statement without first consulting with Congress and with the full support of known US allies, the Democrats would be howling for immediate presentation of articles of impeachment. They would have had them already drawn up and released the text to the NYT and the Washington Post.
But if articles of impeachment are presented on Bronco Bama, the Cowboy Rodeo Clown President, it would be “racist”.
None dare call it treason.
Secession is sounding better and better.
May be the most astounding thing I have ever heard a president (?) say. Constitutional democracy??? Really!
That you are a bag of wind.
Make no mistake blah blah blah hope and change blah blah blah my military blah blah blah spread the wealth around blah blah blah golf
But having made my decision as commander in chief...
to punt!
(((((
You picked up on the exact word that I did, when listening to his teleprompter reading. Everything that comes before a “but” can be cancelled or erased.
Guy’s a lying sack’O’crap!
Obama is wrong. This is not about who we are as a country. This is about whether we can strike a real national security threat to the USA and take it out. It is then in our national security interest. Otherwise, it is not. We’ll leave sending messages to Western Union.
Regardless, I’m totally behind any of our forces placed in harms way, whether on air, sea, or land in proximity to Syria.
Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!
I was under the impression our littler tin horn dictator Obdinga did not need Congress anymore and would bypass them on all decisions?
Come on lil Dicktator, make a decision instead of voting “Present”.
You do not have the nads to even make a decision against a land mass the size of Utah.
A bus load of rednecks would just kick the living crap out of your gay muslim goat humping rear and your brown shirts.
The noose is getting tighter for dictator in chief. He is standing on a very slippery slope and all real Americans are waiting for that one mistep. Pray that he takes that one step into the abyss.
Translation — the fix is in. He must know he has the votes. There are very few in Congress with a clue.
Just say NO.
>> and why it has such profound implications for America’s national security.
Shut up.
Ummm...hey dumbass... it's not your decision, you HAVE TO do that. or didn't you learn that as a 'constitutional scholar'
And they called Bush a stupid cowboy? This guy brings stupid to an entirely new level.
It's for the children!
I hate to say it, but this move of throwing it into Congress’ lap was the smartest thing Obama could do, after a bunch of really stupid steps to get here. He never should have made his statement about a “red line”, never considered the consequences beyond immediate politics, and regrets having painted himself into a corner. Now if he gets a yes vote he can say it was a bipartisan policy. If it doesn’t he can blame the Republicans for being callous and undermining the credibility of the US. Either way, he’s off the hook, and that’s the most important thing for the narcissist in chief.
...while I believe I have the authority to carry out this military action without specific congressional authorization....
IDIOT
“What message will we send if a dictator can gas hundreds of children to death in plain sight and pay no price?”
For solely the sake of argument, ill grant his point. But why are the Dutch, Norwegians, Japanese, Swiss, or lazy assed Saudis not preparing to attack? I see the rest of the world setting international norms, and then happily leting the USA “go get em”.
I see no American interests here.
He wasn’t this concerned about those massacred at Ft. Hood.
“Ten days ago, the world watched in horror as men, women and children were massacred ...”
Read like satire to me. I find it repugnant that we have such a cretin at the head of our once-great Nation. That wasn’t a speech, that was a “I don’t have a clue what to do because my normal BS won’t protect me from being an idiot, so I need to put a layer of insulation in the mix”. He has already made a lie of his ‘splanation on the Constitution by a myriad of executive orders that go contrary to the Constitution - need someone up high to point ou that when it comes to hurting the People, he has no compunction about defying the Constitution. It’s only when he might harm himself that he seems to care about this system of “negative rights”.