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Obama on Verge of Historic Rebuke Over Syria
Newsmax ^ | Thursday, 05 Sep 2013 04:51 PM | David A. Patten

Posted on 09/05/2013 4:52:29 PM PDT by sargon

President Barack Obama appears to be dangerously close to what would be an historic rebuke at the hands of Congress, if the current whip-count projections on the authorization to attack Syria continue to hold.

Pundits on both sides of the aisle say losing the high-stakes bid for congressional authorization would make Obama an instant lame-duck, and might well endanger his entire second-term agenda.

The resolution authorizing an attack on Syrian strongman Bashar Assad, as punishment for his use of chemical weapons against his own people, is still expected to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate.

But the real question mark all along has been whether the administration could muster enough support to get the attack resolution through the House. And there, the situation for the administration appears to be growing dimmer by the hour.

Various news organizations are contacting members of Congress to see where they stand on the attack authorization. While each outlet has different numbers, the ominous sign for the administration is that all of them show the "no" votes outpacing the "yes" votes by a more than a 3-1 margin.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congress; obama; syria; war
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To: sargon
losing the high-stakes bid for congressional authorization would make Obama an instant lame-duck

Well isn't that music to my ears!

I called my congress critter and two senators today, giving them an earful about us getting involved in someone else's civil war !

41 posted on 09/05/2013 5:31:33 PM PDT by bkopto (Obama and Biden are merely symptoms of a more profound, systemic disease in American body politic.)
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To: sargon

REBUKE THE PUKE!!


42 posted on 09/05/2013 5:33:28 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: sargon

He is long past due for a slap down.


43 posted on 09/05/2013 5:36:34 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Liberty or Big Government - you can't have both.)
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To: sargon

Don’t count on it. 0bama will scream racism and the dems, along with a generous helping of RINOs, will fall in line. Besides, Hussein will dig out some material from the NSA to ensure he gets his way.


44 posted on 09/05/2013 5:40:26 PM PDT by 21st Century Crusader (August 26, 1191)
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To: sargon

So why did he suddenly turn the decision over to congress? He had to up know he mp might well get beaten on this..why take the chance? When you think you know what this administration is doing, look at the OTHER hand.


45 posted on 09/05/2013 5:55:26 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (When will those PAYING for Obamacare be exempted?)
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To: ThePatriotsFlag

Well he’s running out of hands to perform sleight of, pretty quickly.


46 posted on 09/05/2013 5:56:02 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: rawhide

He’s not going to CA because the peaceniks told him to get lost. He is turning radioactive and they know it.

Pray for America to Wake Up


47 posted on 09/05/2013 6:01:42 PM PDT by bray (Coming soon: The Republic of Texas 2022)
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To: sargon

I’m sorry to say that I do not believe congress will vote to stop Obama’s request to make the United States act as AlQuada’s air force. The PTB just will not let it happen. It will end up being a close vote, with some senators being given a pass by the party to vote against, as long as they have the numbers they ultimately need. Hard to believe how far we’ve come since 9/11/01


48 posted on 09/05/2013 6:17:28 PM PDT by zeugma (Is it evil of me to teach my bird to say "here kitty, kitty"?)
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To: sargon
The Washingtonians will close ranks and support the faggot in chief under penalty of exposure by the apparatus.

Dangerous times ahead.

49 posted on 09/05/2013 6:21:28 PM PDT by Rome2000 (THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
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To: sargon

David Stockman’s piece this week was right on the money. It’s time to peel back our military presence and stop finding every excuse to bomb, destabilize and invade piss-ant countries around the world.


50 posted on 09/05/2013 6:32:30 PM PDT by lafarge
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To: don-o
If Obama were a Texan...

You ought to wash out your brain for even thinking that.

51 posted on 09/05/2013 6:57:54 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier

bump


52 posted on 09/05/2013 6:59:28 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: sargon

I think Bob Beckel is right on this, that Obama will go in even if the House rejects him. But that will end him politically.


53 posted on 09/05/2013 7:00:28 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Windflier
You ought to wash out your brain for even thinking that.

At the very least. I will NEVER do that again.

54 posted on 09/05/2013 7:05:30 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: goodwithagun
this douche bag believes in paybacks

He'll want to start bombing us.

55 posted on 09/05/2013 7:10:22 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: foundedonpurpose

No matter what happens, obama can at least enjoy the fact that he is helping our country look like a bunch of weakling fools.


56 posted on 09/05/2013 7:13:13 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: sargon
Obama on Verge of Historic Rebuke Over Syria


57 posted on 09/05/2013 7:19:55 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: don-o
I will NEVER do that again.

Good man. You were right, though. Zero is all hat and no cattle. Always has been.

58 posted on 09/05/2013 7:25:20 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: bkopto

Don’t waste your time on Senators, they are bought and paid for.
We cannot get overconfident . Remember Obamacare when the House GOP sold their souls for crap!

The backrooms are Smoking.


59 posted on 09/05/2013 7:40:28 PM PDT by Phosgood (Send in the Clowns...but Wait, they're here!! >..<)
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To: SnuffaBolshevik

That’s why I make them, to share freely.


60 posted on 09/05/2013 8:37:18 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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