Posted on 02/13/2020 12:01:02 PM PST by conservative98
The Senate on Thursday voted to pass a resolution limiting President Trump’s power to order military strikes against Iran without the approval of Congress.
The bipartisan 55 to 45 vote — in which eight Republicans joined all Democrats in approving the resolution — was seen as a rebuke of Trump’s opposition to consulting Congress when making foreign policy decisions.
But the measure is largely symbolic as it has been slammed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump, and so is not likely to garner enough Republican support to override an expected presidential veto. That would require a two-thirds majority.
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I’m guessing my pacifist Senator Rand Paul is one of the five.
Wasting more time I see. Now back to confirming Trump’s Judges.
I see eight Republicans that need to be primaried.
Those Republicans include Mike Lee of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, Todd Young of Indiana, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
He has to sign it still and agree to it.
“””He has to sign it still and agree to it.”””””””
Good luck with that.
VETO
A rebuke? Nope.
More like a blind out of control hatred for Trump being manifested in another petty vindictive move. Hardly bipartisan.
All the usual suspects..........................
But the measure is largely symbolic as it has been slammed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump, and so is not likely to garner enough Republican support to override an expected presidential veto.
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Correct me is I am wrong but a “resolution” is not a law and the President will not be casting a “veto”.
This is just symbolic and the President can ignore it.
Only 12 votes short (s)
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This is why resolution in Senate decreases deterrence & increases the risk of war#Iran will think they can kill Americans without strong retaliation because they will mistakenly believe @potus faces bipartisan restraints on retailiatory options
Foolishhttps://t.co/YuExYKweWp— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 13, 2020
Mixed feelings on this one. I’m sick and tired of military missions in these third-world s*hole Islamic armpits. On the other hand we cannot let any of these fanatics get nukes.
My preference is harsh economic sanctions, with 100% advance warnings that if the mullahs jump the shark we level the entire country. Literally. Glass. We empty the nuke warehouse, restock, and unload again and again.
Fake news headline.
Since when is the Senate in the business of preemptively surrendering to our enemies?
Iran declared war on the United States and is still at war with us. This is insane.
Veto coming up. Its DOA when its returned to the House for an attempted override.
How many Democrats would have sided with Republicans if the situation was reversed? ZERO. Dems stick together like glue.
Nope... no Romney.
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