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Dems Set to "De-authorize" War
CNN | 5/3/07

Posted on 05/03/2007 1:07:40 PM PDT by pabianice

Headline at 4pm: Robert Byrd, Hillary Clinton have lined-up votes to "de-authorize the Iraq War" by repealing the authorizing legislation from 2002. Nothing further yet...


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To: SE Mom

Aha.. he was talking to himself!


81 posted on 05/03/2007 1:43:13 PM PDT by A. Morgan (Mark Levin’s record is solid and he does not waffle.)
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To: pabianice

Their antics are encouraging moslem terrorists in every part of the world-including North America and Europe. We know that’s true because we’ve posted-to here, LGF, JW, probably many other sites-articles and editorials from moslem media sites , crowing over the “defeat” of the USA. What does that mean? Not only are more terrorist acts recognized as such likely, but many “lesser” acts of violence that make life in the west that much more hellish. e.g., There may be a girl-perhaps several girls-somewhere in a major EUropean city who will be gang raped and slashed because of triumphalist emotions evoked in an “immigrant” reader by those articles from the moslem media-articles directly inspired by the acts of these traitor scum.


82 posted on 05/03/2007 1:43:13 PM PDT by Verloona Ti
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To: scratcher

There was not a single Senator in the chamber. Byrd was talking to himself and the TV cameras.


83 posted on 05/03/2007 1:44:19 PM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right....)
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To: Camachee

Surrender retroactively.


84 posted on 05/03/2007 1:44:32 PM PDT by RetSignman (DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
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To: pabianice

Technically, Congress did not declare war in 2002.

They simply passed legislation (Public Law 102-1) that gave the President the authority to declare war. In essence, they ceeded this Constitutional power to the President

The difference is subtle, but important:

- Congress does not have any authority to determine how a war should be conducted, including surrender. Even if Congress had been successful in passing a timetable, the President would have a sound Constitutional challenge.
- The President can veto any Bill, Order, Resolution, or Vote from Congress. He cannot veto a Declaration (but that didn’t happen). This legislation can include this transfer of authority - or its removal.


85 posted on 05/03/2007 1:45:06 PM PDT by kidd
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To: pabianice

Since Congress didn’t bother to Declare War they can’t very well Undeclare War. De-authorize would imply they have authority, but they can only provide funding. Or not.


86 posted on 05/03/2007 1:45:24 PM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Treaty)
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To: InvisibleChurch
I forget, what is wrong with winning the war on terror?

Nothing unless you're a liberal.  Victory in Iraq means defeat of the Democrat party in 2008.  That's why the liberals are not on the American side of this conflict. 

87 posted on 05/03/2007 1:45:30 PM PDT by scratcher
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To: pabianice

Making up the rules as they go. Any presidence for this?


88 posted on 05/03/2007 1:45:36 PM PDT by Just Lori (There is nothing "democratic" about Democrats.)
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To: Bryan24

LOL, that’s what I suspected.


89 posted on 05/03/2007 1:46:56 PM PDT by scratcher
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To: RightWhale

Hillary is now trying to unring the bell.


90 posted on 05/03/2007 1:49:45 PM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right....)
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To: pabianice; All

the hildabeast is up


91 posted on 05/03/2007 1:50:00 PM PDT by NYleatherneck (It ain't a World War until the French surrender.)
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To: Just Lori

The liberals must be pretty sure they will NEVER regain the WH. Otherwise these idiots would know that anything the do to a republican president, we could do to theirs.


92 posted on 05/03/2007 1:50:14 PM PDT by scratcher
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To: pabianice

The longer they fixate on this crap, the smoother the rest of the government will work.


93 posted on 05/03/2007 1:51:05 PM PDT by toddlintown (Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
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To: Bryan24

Is it just her and KKK Byrd now?


94 posted on 05/03/2007 1:52:14 PM PDT by scratcher
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To: bolobaby
If they do this, they will surely be setting themselves for a horrible defeat in ‘08.

Horrible for them ... which delights the hell out of me.

95 posted on 05/03/2007 1:52:51 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: NYleatherneck

You think she realizes she and sheets are making a lifetime’s worth of RNC campaign ads?


96 posted on 05/03/2007 1:53:34 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Who is the Democrat's George Galloway?)
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To: jrooney

GOD will have very little to do with “sheets” byrd when he dies. Hell will, however!

LLS


97 posted on 05/03/2007 1:53:52 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims!)
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To: scratcher

I think just her....


98 posted on 05/03/2007 1:53:57 PM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right....)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Doesn’t matter... Being a Clinton means never having to say you’re sorry.


99 posted on 05/03/2007 1:54:28 PM PDT by NYleatherneck (It ain't a World War until the French surrender.)
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To: Camachee
How does one repeal a declaration of war?

Were their fingers crossed behind their backs?

Does calling Kings-X count?

Did they think it was a vote on "Time Out" for Saddam?

There is a word for this kind of behavior: Childish.

100 posted on 05/03/2007 1:54:29 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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