Spokesmen for House Speaker John Boehner just blasted out an email in response to requests for clarification over Boehner’s comments.
The statement from spokesman Michael Steel says this:
“The Speaker offered his support for the president’s call to action, and encourages all Members of Congress to do the same. Now, it is the president’s responsibility to make his case to the American people and their elected representatives. Everyone understands that it is an uphill battle to pass a resolution, and the Speaker expects the White House to provide answers to Members’ questions and take the lead on any whipping effort. All votes authorizing the use of military force are conscience votes for members, and passage will require direct, continuous engagement from the White House.”
by deborah.charles 11:36 AM
http://live.reuters.com/Event/Syria_9
Spokesmen for House Speaker John Boehner just blasted out an email in response to requests for clarification over Boehner’s comments.
Boehner gives Barry a nooner and now goes into CYA mode.
Strange PR statement given that Boehner didn’t bring us up to speed on what the response to his letter to the kenyan was. How can he support war when obama has done NONE of what he asked him to do in the letter. It makes no sense.
yada, yada, yada...
That’s basically what the Bobbsey Twins said yesterday (from the White House) after their meeting with Obama.
Looking tough...LOL!
We’ve seen this before. Call me a cynic, but now that Obama has Congress on his hook, all he needs to do is reel them in for the vote-— and then prosecute the war like Congress didn’t even exist.
The war $ will get interesting:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/09/02/321661/syria-war-to-cost-us-taxpayers-billions/