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To: Tex-Con-Man

Is that the best you've got? Certainly you have a better ad hominem attack in your repertoire than that. I didn't even feel it. Let's get it somewhere before worrying about how far you think it'll get and slinging hash about it. Shall we?


121 posted on 08/18/2012 5:07:48 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: so_real
Since Obama wouldn't be the first President to treat this law as more of an unenforceable suggestion than an actual limit on presidential powers, what on earth makes you think the House would proceed with a trial, followed by a 2/3 vote in the Senate?

For something that lacks real legal consensus...

The Heritage Foundation - The Role of Congress in War

Early in American history, in an era of limited peacetime budgets for military resources, Presidents tended to defer to Congress. In modern times, the debate over the allocation of war powers between Congress and the President is dramatically affected by the institution of a large United States peacetime military force following World War II. Starting with the Korean War, modern Presidents have been more aggressive in asserting unilateral authority to engage in war without declaration or other congressional authorization. In 1973, Congress attempted to affirm its control over war through passage, over President Richard M. Nixon’s veto, of the War Powers Resolution. Presidents have generally refused to recognize the constitutional operation of the War Powers Resolution, although Presidents have often taken actions “consistent” with the War Powers Resolution to avoid unnecessary conflict with Congress.

My plan is to vote him out...it's a very real possibility.

Yours has no chance of success...it's not so much a plan as it is an exercise in baseless hope.

125 posted on 08/18/2012 5:40:30 PM PDT by Tex-Con-Man (T. Coddington Van Voorhees VII 2012 - "Together, I Shall Ride You To Victory")
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