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Liberal Democrats in uproar over Libya action (Kucinich calls for Obama's impeachment)
Politico ^ | 2011-03-20 | John Bresnahan & Jonathan Allen

Posted on 03/20/2011 8:30:36 AM PDT by rabscuttle385

A hard-core group of liberal House Democrats is questioning the constitutionality of U.S. missile strikes against Libya, with one lawmaker raising the prospect of impeachment during a Democratic Caucus conference call on Saturday.

Reps. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.), Donna Edwards (Md.), Mike Capuano (Mass.), Dennis Kucinich (Ohio), Maxine Waters (Calif.), Rob Andrews (N.J.), Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas), Barbara Lee (Calif.) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) “all strongly raised objections to the constitutionality of the president’s actions” during that call, said two Democratic lawmakers who took part.

Kucinich, who wanted to bring impeachment articles against both former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney over Iraq — only to be blocked by his own leadership — asked why the U.S. missile strikes aren’t impeachable offenses.

Kucinich also questioned why Democratic leaders didn’t object when President Barack Obama told them of his plan for American participation in enforcing the Libyan no-fly zone during a White House Situation Room meeting on Friday, sources told POLITICO.

And liberals fumed that Congress hadn’t been formally consulted before the attack and expressed concern that it would lead to a third U.S. war in the Muslim world.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; dems; dennisthemenace; districtofcolumbia; eleanorholmesnorton; impeach; kucinich; libya; oathofoffice; unconstitutional; usurper
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To: rabscuttle385; Mrs. B.S. Roberts

The 10.5 earthquake under my chair as I read this was amazing. I’ve actually read that LIBERAL, LEFTIST, Democrats are repeating the accusations they constantly threw at former Pres. Bush, at THEIR OWN. I’m stunned, and just a TINY, TINY bit hopeful.
The regretful aspect of this is that it has taken them so long to see the obvious on a sunny day.


21 posted on 03/20/2011 8:47:12 AM PDT by CaptainAmiigaf (NY TIMES: "We print the news as it fits our views")
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To: rabscuttle385
The "libs" are in a quandary after seeing the "Che" Guevara T-shirt wearing protester in Rio: Obama? Che? Obama? Che?

Ready to tip over the edge.

22 posted on 03/20/2011 8:48:07 AM PDT by GregoryFul (Obama - Jim Jones redux)
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To: rabscuttle385
"Maxine Waters, Sheila Jackson Lee, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton “all strongly raised objections..."

Larry, Moe, and Curly don't like it? This will go nowhere. It's all street theater.
23 posted on 03/20/2011 8:50:46 AM PDT by PowderMonkey (WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
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To: PowderMonkey
Larry, Moe, and Curly don't like it? This will go nowhere. It's all street theater

The Communist Caucus doesn't like it? Are we reduced to agreeing with them on this? Sheesh. I feel sick.

24 posted on 03/20/2011 8:52:20 AM PDT by paulycy (Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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To: Cracker Jack; All

After the 2008 elections James Carville famously predicted 40 years of liberal rule in the US. My what a duifference 2 years makes...


25 posted on 03/20/2011 8:54:05 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: rabscuttle385

This is he biggest round of BS I have ever seen. It is a smoke screen to make us believe there is a rift among the ranks.


26 posted on 03/20/2011 8:55:56 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: maggief
U.S. President Barack Obama kicks a soccer ball with children during his visit to the Ciudad de Deus Favela neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, March 20, 2011.… REUTERS/Jason Reed

And judging from the photo, like the ignoramus he is, it looks like he used the point of his toe. Brazilians and football fans would laugh at that.

27 posted on 03/20/2011 8:56:02 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("It's hard to take the president seriously." - Jim DeMint)
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To: rabscuttle385

This WAS a civil war, but the US and others have taken sides to strike Libya’s existing government. An analogy in America’s civil war would have UN forces bombing Lincoln.

Just what does “No Fly Zone” mean?


28 posted on 03/20/2011 8:57:20 AM PDT by OldNavyVet (One trillion days, at 365 days per year, is 2,739,726,027 years ... almost 3 billion years)
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To: TankerKC

IS there any word from Code Pin yet? Nope...


No, but his neighbor Calypso Louie has spoken out...

“Who The Hell Do You Think You Are?” Farrakhan Blasts Obama For Calling For Qaddafi to Step Down (Video)

http://www.hapblog.com/2011/03/who-hell-do-you-think-your-are.html


29 posted on 03/20/2011 8:59:28 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: rabscuttle385


Not a peep from this clown...
30 posted on 03/20/2011 9:01:25 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: bill1952

Yep, I’d say the obama has definitely jumped the shark now!


31 posted on 03/20/2011 9:01:43 AM PDT by kevslisababy
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To: TankerKC; All

IS there any word from Code Pin yet? Nope...


No, but his neighbor Calypso Louie has spoken out...

“Who The Hell Do You Think You Are?” Farrakhan Blasts Obama For Calling For Qaddafi to Step Down (Video)

http://www.hapblog.com/2011/03/who-hell-do-you-think-your-are.html


32 posted on 03/20/2011 9:01:56 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: Lucky2

Never let a good impeachment go to waste.


33 posted on 03/20/2011 9:01:56 AM PDT by depressed in 06 (Hope and change is share the poverty.)
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To: rabscuttle385
Since when does the UN authorize the US to go to war?
34 posted on 03/20/2011 9:02:35 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (Nice 'til I'm not.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Well, Obama’s making the right people mad. I guess he’s finding out that a President has to do the right thing and ignore the crazies.


35 posted on 03/20/2011 9:02:52 AM PDT by CitizenReporter
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To: rabscuttle385

But, but . . . the man’s a warrior! It would be against his nature to turn away from a chance to defend our country from grave threats like the Libyan tyrant or to risk losing the battle by taking time to consult Congress.


36 posted on 03/20/2011 9:06:09 AM PDT by dagogo redux (A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)
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To: rabscuttle385

This time, there ought to be enough liberal Democrats in the Senate to join in and Impeach Obama.

Go for it, Congress!!!


37 posted on 03/20/2011 9:08:43 AM PDT by OldNavyVet (One trillion days, at 365 days per year, is 2,739,726,027 years ... almost 3 billion years)
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To: rabscuttle385
You have to love it when liberal Democrats fight one another for a change. As uncomfortable as it is to appear to be in the same boat with goons like BJ Lee and Captain K, not to mention Farrakhan, I am more uncomfortable with the United Nations supplanting the role of Congress in committing U.S. forces to war. We are, necessarily, depriving persons of life without due process, and its disturbing to hear nothing whatsoever mentioned yet of the War Powers Act.

When asked about this inconvenience this morning, that great South Carolina hawk Lindsey Graham says he's "comfortable" with the president's unilateral decision to use American assets to kill foreign nationals on their own turf, i.e., "war."

However justified Senator Graham might believe this "coalition" police action, or whatever, might be, you might think the lack of a congressional sanction of some kind might, at least, make him uneasy.

That a Republican Senator is "comfortable" with all this make me "uncomfortable" with regard to the future of the rule of law.

Andrew McCarthy's oped in NR is an important read.

38 posted on 03/20/2011 9:10:02 AM PDT by Prospero (non est ad astra mollis e terris via)
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To: CitizenReporter

“Well, Obama’s making the right people mad. I guess he’s finding out that a President has to do the right thing and ignore the crazies.”

Right thing?

This war against Libya is aimed at letting the expansion of radical islam continue! Once Libya is crushed those in the middle east who will do us all great harm will have yet another land to breed a muslim force that’s main objective is global domination and conversion or extermination of those who stand in the way.

Right thing? Think again.


39 posted on 03/20/2011 9:10:54 AM PDT by CSI007
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To: Cracker Jack
And their only redemption would be to correct the mistake themselves via impeachment.

Rush said something (before BO took office) along the lines of, "This guy is gonna be so bad, he may be the first impeached by his own party."

Pass the popcorn!

40 posted on 03/20/2011 9:12:37 AM PDT by FrogMom (There is no such thing as an honest democrat!)
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