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President Obama could lose big on Syria in House
Politico ^ | Sept 5, 2013 | By JOHN BRESNAHAN and JAKE SHERMAN

Posted on 09/05/2013 7:05:42 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

If the House voted today on a resolution to attack Syria, President Barack Obama would lose — and lose big.

That’s the private assessment of House Republican and Democratic lawmakers and aides who are closely involved in the process.

If the Senate passes a use-of-force resolution next week — which is no sure thing — the current dynamics suggest that the House would defeat it. That would represent a dramatic failure for Obama, and once again prove that his sway over Congress is extraordinarily limited. The loss would have serious reverberations throughout the next three months, when Obama faces off against Congress in a series of high-stakes fiscal battles.

Several Republican leadership aides, who are counting votes but not encouraging a position, say that there are roughly one to two dozen “yes” votes in favor of military action at this time. The stunningly low number is expected to grow a bit.

But senior aides say they expect, at most, between 50 and 60 Republicans to vote with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), who support the president’s plan to bomb Syria to stop Bashar Assad from using chemical weapons on his people. That would amount to less than one-third of the House Republican Conference.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obama; syria; war
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Vote it down! No American blood and treasure for Obama's treasonous Muslim Brotherhood alliance!!
1 posted on 09/05/2013 7:05:42 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

Hopes so.

Whenever Hussein wins — America loses.


2 posted on 09/05/2013 7:06:43 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Jim Robinson

FUJB!!


3 posted on 09/05/2013 7:07:25 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Barack Barry Hussein Soetoro Obama, America's own Perkin Warbeck..)
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To: Jim Robinson

If Congress says no, and Obama acts on his own anyway, he will be the rogue War Criminal the left always claimed that Bush was. Quite ironic, eh?


4 posted on 09/05/2013 7:10:39 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Well, it is what the Sheeple voted for....)
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plan to bomb Syria to stop Bashar Assad from using chemical weapons

That's a slightly new twist... not only does it presume that Assad used WMDs, but it also presumes that bombing him would stop his use.

Pretty much more likely, of course, is that Assad did NOT used WMDs, and bombing would NOT stop the rebels from using them more, especially if Syria was bombed to stop Assad.

5 posted on 09/05/2013 7:10:54 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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A Representative would have to be a total fool to vote for this resolution. Americans do not want to get involved in Syria. We saw what happened to Libya.


6 posted on 09/05/2013 7:12:45 PM PDT by Girlene (Hey, NSA!)
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To: Jim Robinson

This is EXACTLY the cover Obama now wants for NOT acting.

Obama is scared and incompetent.

He SHOULD have MOABed the stockpile LAST YEAR when both the Syrian Army AND the rebels accessed the storage facilities.

Now, Obama is AFRAID to act, but wants to blame Republicans for his lack of follow through.


7 posted on 09/05/2013 7:13:08 PM PDT by G Larry (Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Psalms 109:8)
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good


8 posted on 09/05/2013 7:14:10 PM PDT by svcw (Stand or die)
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Wow!

That is tuff.

I can just imagine how difficult it is going to be for Obama to call all those nations in the coalition and tell them the gig is off.


9 posted on 09/05/2013 7:14:33 PM PDT by TomGuy (.)
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But Debbie Wasserman Schultz says dozens of countries support Obama’s Syria bombing 100%

She’s not lying too, right?

/s


10 posted on 09/05/2013 7:15:06 PM PDT by Bullish (Psalm 46)
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Alll 10, er 9 of them you mean? IT’s a joke! Even the British AREN’T COMING!!!


11 posted on 09/05/2013 7:16:12 PM PDT by princess leah
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“senior aides say they expect, at most, between 50 and 60 Republicans to vote with Speaker John Boehner”

Nope. If this vote fails, and it is looking increasingly likely, Cantor and Boehner will be finished. There will be nothing to fear from them. If the momentum continues to ebb away from Obama, the ‘moderates’ will peel to vote with the majority.

I doubt they’ll get 40 Republicans in the end.


12 posted on 09/05/2013 7:16:19 PM PDT by Viennacon
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Either way, the ignorant graduate of Ethnic Studies will blame the Republicans. It’s a win-win for him.


13 posted on 09/05/2013 7:16:38 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: C210N

You are right, there’s some jokers in the media where we are also told this wasn’t the first time he used Chemical Weapons. That to me, isn’t proven either, it’s the old adage how does it go? The bigger the lie, the big lie syndrome.

Anyway, I’ve listen to Jason Lewis the last few nights, he seems to say Nasser used chemical weapons against Yemen. Of course, it’s wrong, I think the point Lewis was making was Sadat may have been involved in that whole incident too. History from some time ago. Maybe someone here knows.


14 posted on 09/05/2013 7:17:58 PM PDT by BeadCounter (Really? Syria?)
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President Obama could lose big on Syria in House


15 posted on 09/05/2013 7:18:08 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: tcrlaf
If Congress says no, and Obama acts on his own anyway, he will be the rogue War Criminal the left always claimed that Bush was. Quite ironic, eh?

And of course that fact will be completely ignored by most of the dishonest left and especially by the MSM who would crawl naked on glass to support him.

16 posted on 09/05/2013 7:18:11 PM PDT by Bullish (Psalm 46)
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To: G Larry

I’m willing to give Obama PLENTY of cover for not acting.
We should have “not acted” in Libya. We should supported Mubarak in Egypt. Everything we’ve touched in the ME has turned to crap. We need to stop adventuring and diplomacy there for a good long while.


17 posted on 09/05/2013 7:18:11 PM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Jim Robinson

18 posted on 09/05/2013 7:18:15 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: Jim Robinson
Yes, vote it down.

Infowars has an article saying that Obama attacks anyway even if the House votes it down.

Sounds like Congress needs to be ready for what to do, not that I know what that necessarily is, if Obama attacks Syria after a House rejection of a Syria attack.

19 posted on 09/05/2013 7:18:47 PM PDT by Freedom of Speech Wins
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To: BenLurkin

And the opposite: when Hussein loses, we win.
He was so anxious to start loosing missiles .... If he had been in charge on 12/7/41, he would have asked Congress for a declaration of war against Thailand.
(Who?)
The rest of the world is finally starting to figure out what we’ve been yelling about for years:
“Welcome to the party pal!” John McLane


20 posted on 09/05/2013 7:18:49 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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