Liberal Democrats in uproar over Libya action (Kucinich calls for Obama's impeachment)

Politico ^ | 2011-03-20 | John Bresnahan & Jonathan Allen

[rabscuttle385]

A hard-core group of liberal House Democrats is questioning the constitutionality of U.S. missile strikes against Libya, with one lawmaker raising the prospect of impeachment during a Democratic Caucus conference call on Saturday.

Reps. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.), Donna Edwards (Md.), Mike Capuano (Mass.), Dennis Kucinich (Ohio), Maxine Waters (Calif.), Rob Andrews (N.J.), Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas), Barbara Lee (Calif.) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) “all strongly raised objections to the constitutionality of the president’s actions” during that call, said two Democratic lawmakers who took part.

Kucinich, who wanted to bring impeachment articles against both former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney over Iraq — only to be blocked by his own leadership — asked why the U.S. missile strikes aren’t impeachable offenses.

Kucinich also questioned why Democratic leaders didn’t object when President Barack Obama told them of his plan for American participation in enforcing the Libyan no-fly zone during a White House Situation Room meeting on Friday, sources told POLITICO.

And liberals fumed that Congress hadn’t been formally consulted before the attack and expressed concern that it would lead to a third U.S. war in the Muslim world.

[Terry Mross]

You’re an “outlaw” and haven’t been to Texas? What are waiting for? You’d better hurry or you be visiting Mexico.

[elhombrelibre]

Yep.

[sphinx]

The point does need to be made early and often, with regard to sanitary actions abroad, that both the Presidents Bush were very careful to act with full congressional consultation and, in the case of major military action, explicit congressional authorization.

BillyJeff and Captain Zero didn't bother. No Republican needs to take any guff on this for a good many years to come.

[Lucky2]

Yep and now’s as good a time as any before this monster ruins us for good!

[GlockThe Vote]

Is john fn kerry going to declare this to be the right war at the right time?

Lmao.

[reagandemocrat]

“Fora Obama”~

[reagandemocrat]

Instant Karma’s gonna get him—

http://www.justsomelyrics.com/1686257/Beatles-We-All-Shine-On-Lyrics

LOL

[nhwingut]

[NeoCaveman]

IMO: Kucinich is in a “CYA” mode.. His days in office are limited once redistricting take place..!

I dunno. Kucinich is pretty much always anti-war. Of course he is for the wrong reason, he thinks the welfare state gets starved because of war. I don't see how this helps him in a primary against Betty Sutton once they are redistricted together into one seat.

[oceanagirl]

There has been real tension between Obama and the left half of the party for at least a year over any number of issues. Being anti-war is the one thing that many Dems can agree on. The party split over the Vietnam War, and the anti-war faction won. Really, you folks haven't been monitoring DU enough. There has been a huge ruckous going on there for at least 8 months with many, many posters critical of Obama thrown out. Right now, it seems that free speech rules. If this Libyan mess does not play itself out quietly within two weeks, there will be more carnage.

Obama has supporters who will always vote for him no matter what. There are also a lot of opportunists who will desert him if he starts to go under. Then there are those who never liked him anyway. Hillary supporters are going to have a hard time. Either they like what she's convinced Obama to do, or they're very upset with their candidate.

The problem is that this country is in a world of hurt and without a lot of options. I'll say no more.

[maine-iac7]

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[firebrand]

All their pink clothes are in mothballs while Zero is in office.

[Grizzled Bear]

Let me try that again:

Hmmm.... Code "Pin Heads" might work.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I’m with Dennis on this one.

[bill1952]

Hi ONV.

It means whatever the muslim in charge and the Ministries of Propaganda, aka MSM, want it to mean.

Right now it means bomb the snot out of any damn thing they designate.
And tell me why the Marine Amphib ships are moving there?

[Outlaw Woman]

Well no...haven’t been to Texas but share the spirit with my Texas brothers & sisters and all of those ‘who don’t play by the rules’. Who is John Galt?

[CitizenReporter]

Your post is worth considering. I shall do so.

[JoSixChip]

"Where are the Repubs on this?"

That was my first thought as well. Then I realized that they were cowering in the corner like always. Waiting to see which way the wind will blow so they don't get beat-up by an unelected and un-respected msm.

[kalee]

They are busy protesting at Quantico in support of Bradley Manning.

[arrdon]

PEE-WEE Kucinich needs to give it up; if the whole free world gets impeached, he still has no chance. HAAAAAAAAA! STAND UP PEE-WEE; oh, I’m sorry......