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Live Thread: Obama to Make Rose Garden Statement on Syria, 1:15 p.m. EDT 8/31/13
Via Twitter ^ | Saturday, August 31, 2013 | Jay Carney

Posted on 08/31/2013 9:16:19 AM PDT by kristinn

The President will deliver a statement on Syria at 1:15 pm today in the Rose Garden today.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: Gritty

well, well, well... going the Cameron route! I knew he would do that! It was his ONLY out!

“The chairman has indicated to me that our capacity to execute this mission is not time-sensitive. It will be effective tomorrow, or next week, or one month from now, and I am prepared to give that order, BUT, having made my decision as commander in chief, based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I am also convinced that I am president of the world’s oldest Constitutional democracy....”

“and that’s why I have made a SECOND decision: I will seek authorization from the American peoples’ representatives in Congress....”

“So this morning I spoke with all four Congressional leaders and they have agreed to schedule a debate and then a vote as soon as Congress come [sic] back into session.”


361 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:03 AM PDT by thouworm (A lawless oligarchy has replaced our Constitution-based govt. Their motto: Catch us if you can.)
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To: bunster

If Boehner was against this, why has he been so quite?


362 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:03 AM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: dfwgator

Let Allah sort it out while the white-black _resident addresses problem that affect us: jobs, inner-city violence, out of control racial tensions...
Oh wait. Nevermind.


363 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:05 AM PDT by ggrrrrr23456
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To: Toespi
Blaming congress before any debate, means congress is saying no and polling is horrible.

Yep, now all of the sudden congress is important to our "democracy"

IOW, he figured out how he can once again put the blame on the evil Republicans.

364 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:06 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Gritty

The parties in the Middle East are laughing their butts off.


365 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:13 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Starboard

“He’s in a fetal position on his tanning bed.”

....with a bottle of scotch, having himself a really good cry.


366 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:21 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Power disintegrates when people withdraw their obedience and support)
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To: nascarnation

true,,,we just give or missles away


367 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:28 AM PDT by advertising guy ( Congress should not be afraid of Rush Limbaugh, Congress should be petrified of God)
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To: Gritty

We can write the headlines for the coming weeks can’t we.
“Because of the sequester”
“because of the debt ceiling”
“because of the recalcitrant republicans” and on and on.


368 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:41 AM PDT by bunster
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To: Yaelle

I guess being called out by an 11 year-old on Facebook can really put a dent in one’s leadership. (cough)


369 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:51 AM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: tennmountainman

If Boehner was against this, why has he been so quite?


Castrati lack basic confidence.


370 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:51 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: kristinn
This is also a huge, humiliating climb down for Obama. He was hot to attack and found little support, so now has to wait until Congress returns.

And he sounded 'not very happy' about that!

371 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:54 AM PDT by relee ('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
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To: Yaelle

How do you say “High Five” in Russian?


372 posted on 08/31/2013 11:03:57 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: kristinn
Yes it was....he just told the world he could be scared off.

Batten down the hatches....our enemies just saw a US President turn tail.

373 posted on 08/31/2013 11:04:31 AM PDT by Dog (Founding member of the Osama Bin Laden was alive the whole time club..)
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To: Gritty

Community organizer tactics don’t work in the Middle East.


374 posted on 08/31/2013 11:04:40 AM PDT by TN4Liberty (My tagline disappeared so this is my new one.)
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To: dfwgator
высокие пять
375 posted on 08/31/2013 11:04:42 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: matt04

Way to go, Obama!

YOU BLINKED!!

Moron. You are doing everything bass ackwards.

YOu ramped everything up and backed down.

Putin just called for the best Russian surgeons because he just laughed his @ss off!


376 posted on 08/31/2013 11:04:47 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: machogirl

Henceforth, the office of the President shall be known as IMPOTUS


377 posted on 08/31/2013 11:05:08 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("When there is no penalty for failure, failures proliferate." George F. Will)
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To: thouworm

“And that’s why I have made a SECOND DECISION”

Holy hell, he was for it before he was against it!!! So glad he brought Jon Carry into his admin!!


378 posted on 08/31/2013 11:05:27 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Toespi
I can do whatever I want o do, but I want congress to say no, even though I have proof and my military is ready. We have lots of support but I don’t need their support.

THAT'S IT - RIGHT THERE IN A NUTSHELL. That is EXACTLY what Obama said, and meant.

He's a dictator - and he's pissed off that hordes are not worshipping him in this decision. So - he'll defer - for now- and blame it on Congress, while at the same time, asserting "HIS" military will do as he says because he can do what he wants, when he wants.

Obama won't permit the Islamists to be defeated in any nation in the Mid-East. If it looks desperate - he will nuke Damascus if he felt it would save Al Qaeda Rebels from defeat. And that may yet happen.

379 posted on 08/31/2013 11:05:42 AM PDT by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: NonValueAdded

Hhahaha! Awesome.


380 posted on 08/31/2013 11:05:57 AM PDT by ggrrrrr23456
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