Posted on 09/05/2013 4:02:33 PM PDT by jazusamo
Syrian Crisis: President Obama asks Congress to save him from his own mess on America's stance toward a terrorist state. Has he given one credible reason why the egg should be on members' faces too?
The liberal Think Progress blog's count Thursday found nearly 200 congressmen leaning against Obama's request to approve a strike on Syria, and fewer than 50 leaning in favor.
It called this "a drastic change that has occurred literally overnight." But with the president using the bully pulpit to make the case for this supposed national security priority, how can this be?
The last straw for our self-important elected representatives may have been Obama in Scandinavia talking to Congress, which last we checked meets in Washington.
Standing with the Swedish prime minister, the president on Wednesday lectured U.S. lawmakers that "my credibility is not on the line . .. America and Congress' credibility is on the line."
He also claimed, "the international community's credibility is on the line." Everyone's credibility is in question, it seems, except the leader of the free world, who placed us where we are as regards Syria. He's not passing the buck; he's shoving it down everyone's throat.
"We have to act," he says, "because if we don't ... somebody who is not shamed by resolutions can continue to act with impunity ... and other despots and authoritarian regimes can start looking and saying, 'That's something we can get away with.'"
(Excerpt) Read more at news.investors.com ...
America’s 200 yr PLUS credibility is NOT on the line.....the Little Emperor’s is though.
You couldn’t be more correct and I believe the leaders in the world know it.
When Obama first took office he started degrading himself and that degradation is now out of control.
Too true. If America does what it did after the disaster known as the peanut farmer and we end up with a true and fearless leader again? They will tremble once from our “credibility”.
SHAMED BY RESOLUTIONS???
Why golly-gee-willikers, we all know how well MIDDLE EASTERN THUGS are SHAMED by RESOLUTIONS. Makes you wonder why we haven't turned the place into a parking lot, doesn't it?!?!
The words that come out of this nitwit's mouth should be illegal.
somebody who is not shamed by resolutions can continue to act with impunity ...
THAT’S autobiographical as hell...especially if he goes ahead after Congress says “No.”
Insults And Lies Are Failing To Persuade On Syria
Thats because Benghazi was a huge learning leason
Translation, Obama: "I will not be shamed by a resolution or the lack thereof and will continue to act with impunity. As the despot of an authoritatian regime that's someting I can get away with."
It is key to understand that Obama is always talking about himself. He lives in a world where he is the only important person. Everything is about himself.
Watching Kerry insult anyone who dared to disagree with the Current Truth, and then, seeing that NOT ONE evening Network News show bothered to mention it, is frightening in itself.
Laura Ingraham mentioned on FOX a few days ago that American credibility is not the problem, but Obama credibility is. He has soured his own image.
The world knows US citizens are not behind Dear Leader on this. We are not damaged, he is.
Well said, and his arrogance in the hearings was sickening.
“NO BLOOD FOR EGO”
You nailed that!
America has no credibility any longer
It is finished.
-- Kerry to Russia, ...don't worry they are moderate Al Qaeda rebels
Yes Obama’s credibility is on the line, but so are countless American lives should he choose to act on his childish little feelings. He is the clown that out performs all leftist foolishness. He is an embarrassment to the entire country and should be removed from the circus immediately.
Yes Obama’s credibility is on the line, but so are countless American lives should he choose to act on his childish little feelings. He is the clown that out performs all leftist foolishness. He is an embarrassment to the entire country and should be removed from the circus immediately.
Kerry’s a dipwad as well as his boss and Putin knows it.
Putin also knows and understands radical muslims, he’s learned from experience.
hey fearless, no we don’t have to act, you should zip it
The support I would give these animals is to purchase Pay per View to watch highlights.
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