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Analysis: Obama won't say it, but vote on Syria has high stakes for his presidency
Reuters ^ | Sept 7, 2013 | By Roberta Rampton and Caren Bohan

Posted on 09/07/2013 8:25:37 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

(Reuters) - It seems that everyone in Washington is talking about it except President Barack Obama: When Congress votes on the administration's request to use military force in Syria, the future of his presidency could well be on the line.

A defeat, a distinct possibility, would hobble Obama in affairs both foreign and domestic, particularly if fellow Democrats collaborate in it.

It will hurt him at a critical juncture, as he confronts not only Syria, but the nuclear activities of Iran and North Korea, another round of battles with Republicans over fiscal issues, an immigration bill, and a possibly difficult nomination fight over a new chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Using Obama's presidency as an argument as Congress ponders a resolution authorizing military action is off-limits for the administration - it would make the debate about Obama and cost the president votes from some Republicans he is counting on.

"My credibility is not on the line," Obama said at a news conference in Stockholm on Wednesday, five days after he announced he would seek congressional authorization for a strike on Syria over an August 21 chemical weapons attack in that country.

"The international community's credibility is on the line. And America and Congress' credibility is on the line."

ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

But if ever there was an "elephant" in a room, the Obama legacy is it.

A 'no' vote would be a "catastrophe" for Obama...

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


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boehnerprotector; boehnertorescue; catastrophe; catastrophic; epicfail; lameduck; obama; redline; syria
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To: xzins

Hah - so true. Black conservatives obviously have “sold out” to the Man, and therefore can be totally discounted and ignored.


61 posted on 09/07/2013 11:20:37 AM PDT by Sioux-san
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To: Pollster1

If obama’s credibility is not on the line, as he says, then why would he go ahead and attack if congress votes “no”?


62 posted on 09/07/2013 11:25:35 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: Jim Robinson

He believes he can go on TV Tuesday night and “explain” it to the dumb people and they’ll see it his way. Unfortunately, he’s probably right.


63 posted on 09/07/2013 11:30:51 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: Jim Robinson

Only those within the clueless, putrid realm that is the MSM
believe there is a presidency to salvage.


64 posted on 09/07/2013 12:07:16 PM PDT by lbryce (The 22nd Amendment Lives:1142 Days Until America's Greatest Nemesis Gets the Heave "Ho")
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To: Salvation

Amen!


65 posted on 09/07/2013 2:02:39 PM PDT by Northern Yankee (Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Jim Robinson

How do we ensure that this is an epic fail??


66 posted on 09/07/2013 2:31:20 PM PDT by krunkygirl (force multiplier in effect...)
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To: Jim Robinson

“My credibility is not on the line,” Obama said...

Obama NEVER has had an ounce of credibility!


67 posted on 09/07/2013 3:08:43 PM PDT by peanu
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To: jdsteel
"Few could show such calm under so much pressure to “evolve” his thinking, while warning that another use of chemical warfare will come with swift and sure justice. It kind of creeps me out just to type that drivel."

Don't forget his "calculus", flexibility, equations.

And, as he said himself, he will always side with Islam. So, he doesn't side with America.

68 posted on 09/07/2013 3:55:29 PM PDT by hummingbird (Don't be afraid of the big words.)
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To: Jim Robinson

McCain said he would start impeaching if he went after a no vote or put boots on the ground.Has he back tracked on that yet?


69 posted on 09/07/2013 4:52:07 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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