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Gaetz votes for the War Powers Resolution????
Twitter ^ | 1/9/2020 | Matt Gaetz

Posted on 01/09/2020 3:50:40 PM PST by grayboots

I represent more troops than any other member of this body. I buried one of them earlier today at Arlington.

If our servicemembers have the courage to fight and die in these wars, Congress ought to have the courage to vote for or against them.

I’m voting for this resolution.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: betrayal; congress; fla; florida; gaetz; idiot; mattgaetz; pussy; rino; traitorous; trump; warpowers; yourefired
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To: basalt

and the idiot is getting absolutely torched on twitter....plain stupid...


21 posted on 01/09/2020 4:24:13 PM PST by basalt
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To: grayboots

Congress have long been shirking most of their responsibilities.


22 posted on 01/09/2020 4:25:20 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: grayboots

https://rules.house.gov/sites/democrats.rules.house.gov/files/BILLS-116hconres83ih.pdf

There are problems with the Resolution. For example, it allows the President to defend against an imminent armed attack. What about an imminent cyber attack that could be just as devastating, or more so? Why did Matt Gaetz vote for this?


23 posted on 01/09/2020 4:26:19 PM PST by AJFavish (www.allanfavish.com)
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To: ocrp1982

Some education on this issue will go a long way.

http://thelastoutpost.com/war-powers/dr-gene-schroeder-war-powers-act.html


24 posted on 01/09/2020 4:28:22 PM PST by Captain7seas (UN EXIT!)
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To: grayboots

It’s been predicted that some “supporters” of Trump would turn against him.


25 posted on 01/09/2020 4:40:07 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: grayboots

Hmmmmm blackmail?


26 posted on 01/09/2020 4:42:12 PM PST by rrrod
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To: Pete Dovgan

“That’s my opinion, I understand others.”

Then your opinion conflicts with the actions of President George Washington, who led an army against his fellow Americans without authorization from Congress. (Whiskey Rebellion).

If North Korea launches a missile against the United States, does the President have to confer with Congress in the ten minutes time he has to make decisions?


27 posted on 01/09/2020 4:43:31 PM PST by odawg
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To: grayboots

The Democrat resolution is stupid. And if Gaetz voted for it, he is an idiot too.

President, ANY president can’t be bound to consult congress anytime he wants to protect American lives.


28 posted on 01/09/2020 4:48:40 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Vote Democrat? Loser)
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To: grayboots

so the President is trying to protect our troops and he just weakened the President in Irans face.........what a**** siding with the enemy


29 posted on 01/09/2020 4:49:36 PM PST by blueyon (`nt to be a nothing burger)
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To: lodi90

“A camera hound and little more.”

His newfound celebrity has made him a little heady. When he began to get face time he was measured, serious, and humble. Over the past months he’s become over confident, and yesterday on a panel (on Ingraham, I think), he tried smart-ass comedy, and the host was not amused.

I hope he decides to vote the right way when the time comes.


30 posted on 01/09/2020 4:54:12 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (God issued a commandment against envy. What others have is not our business. - Star Parker)
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To: lodi90

So this is his way of supporting our military, the CIC?

What a dumb ass.


31 posted on 01/09/2020 4:57:22 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Leftistist media and particularly CNN NEWS should come with a ten day supply of Cipro.)
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To: lodi90

BULL CRAP!!!!!!!!


32 posted on 01/09/2020 5:03:36 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Ann Archy

Yeah right. We need 334 more of him. Ok so one thing he’s wrong on big deal. You must love the 8 democrats that voted with the other republicans.


33 posted on 01/09/2020 5:05:43 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: grayboots

Why are so many people gung-ho on yet another useless war in the Middle East? And why does anyone trust what any government, including our own, says about anything? They are lying us into war once again.


34 posted on 01/09/2020 5:19:31 PM PST by Pining_4_TX ("Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods." ~ H.L. Mencken)
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To: basalt

Maybe it was.

I have no reason not to vote for him.


35 posted on 01/09/2020 5:20:59 PM PST by chris37 (Where's Hunter?)
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To: rrrod; LS; SoFloFreeper; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; Galactic Overlord-In-Chief; ...

Vote did not effect the outcome so why would you go straight to “blackmail”?

Idiot moment is more like it.

I’m surprised, maybe he has a touch of Libertarianitis like Tom MASSIE (NOT surprised).

Retiring RINO Francis Rooney was other GOP yea. Enjoy your new lobbying job, jerkoff.

No excuse for any of them, putting aside for a moment that the War Powers Act is likely unconstitutional, requiring the support of a rat-controlled House to use the military is an insane position for any Republican to take.


36 posted on 01/09/2020 5:36:59 PM PST by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: grayboots

Gaetz is a smartass who’s become enamored with his newfound political celebrity status. He needs to be taken down a few notches.


37 posted on 01/09/2020 5:38:36 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: lodi90

I HAD a lot of respect for this guy. Not now. Screw him.


38 posted on 01/09/2020 5:41:52 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: grayboots

Not a bad guy, but his egotism perhaps blinded him this time; and he sat on a hot stove. I will be interested to see how he reacts to criticism.


39 posted on 01/09/2020 5:57:22 PM PST by PerConPat (A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.-- Mencken)
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To: napscoordinator

Sorry, we don’t need any Republicans voting with Pelosi on show votes that POTUS does not approve of.


40 posted on 01/09/2020 6:01:28 PM PST by lodi90
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