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vaberella

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3. I don't see him pushing himself to be honest.

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 07:41 AM

Sep 2013

When a situation like this happened before in Libya. Obama went in without Congress. When I compare the two...he's actually very reluctant to go into Syria.

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Obama, Syria, and Congress: Why Did He Go There? [View all] cali Sep 2013 OP

I hope he believes it's the right thing. tblue Sep 2013 #1

I don't understand why Obama is pushing so hard to get this done. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #2

I don't see him pushing himself to be honest. vaberella Sep 2013 #3

Oh, I think we'd already be bombing Syria if the British Parliament LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #4

And the U.N... sendero Sep 2013 #6

I agree with all of that. n/t LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #12

Bottom line is, regardless of his reasons, Skidmore Sep 2013 #5

He has succeeded in separating the leadership from the membership in both parties, bemildred Sep 2013 #7

that's an interesting point- the separation of the leadership from the rank and file cali Sep 2013 #9

It's a rare thing, it's when things happen, when the leadership loses control. bemildred Sep 2013 #11

Occam's razor? Cleita Sep 2013 #8

Even simpler - Obama has been threatened with impeachment. kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #10

When red-lined into corner, why not follow Constitution & let Congress bail you out? Faryn Balyncd Sep 2013 #13