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Wed Mar-30-11 05:23 PM
Response to Reply #19 |
| 23. A tad supect despite his many years in office...but linked to Scientology thingy |
| -Clinton To Congress: Obama Would Ignore Your War Resolutions |
kpete |
Mar-30-11 04:10 PM |
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It was a nice republic while it lasted. n/t |
EFerrari |
Mar-30-11 04:11 PM |
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No kidding. |
enlightenment |
Mar-30-11 04:14 PM |
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yep. because it most certainly is a republic no longer. |
ixion |
Mar-30-11 04:31 PM |
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I know when the republic died |
Baby Bear |
Mar-30-11 09:20 PM |
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Yes sireee. |
avaistheone1 |
Mar-31-11 10:12 AM |
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One more time, with feeling: The Presidency Should be Abolished |
Jack Rabbit |
Mar-31-11 02:19 PM |
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Clear, official notice that Obama thinks he's above the law |
FiveGoodMen |
Mar-30-11 04:12 PM |
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That notice came when he refused to prosecute BushCo. n/t |
EFerrari |
Mar-30-11 04:20 PM |
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The US has had an imperial presidency for a few decades now |
liberation |
Mar-30-11 04:20 PM |
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Nothing like what it has been since 911. Constitution in shreds. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 11:14 AM |
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Now that was Spinely to stick up for the Spineful President....indicating the GOP is flummoxed |
opihimoimoi |
Mar-30-11 04:15 PM |
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The US Constitution is becoming tattered and torn all in the name of |
lumpy |
Mar-30-11 04:31 PM |
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I don't think so.... |
opihimoimoi |
Mar-30-11 05:18 PM |
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The constitution has a clause to specifically prevent standing armies. |
caseymoz |
Mar-30-11 06:09 PM |
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No it doesn't |
ttwiddler |
Mar-30-11 10:56 PM |
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Sorry, you're so wrong, yes it does!! |
caseymoz |
Mar-31-11 09:49 AM |
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Legal constraints on executive power are silly? How Nixonian! |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 11:45 AM |
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Congress may authorize an army, but only for 2 years at a time. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 02:08 PM |
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Well, as long as YOU don't THINK so, it must be as you say. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 11:20 AM |
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don't know if you caught this or not, but brad sherman is a dem.. |
frylock |
Mar-30-11 05:09 PM |
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A tad supect despite his many years in office...but linked to Scientology thingy |
opihimoimoi |
Mar-30-11 05:23 PM |
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Of course your ad hominems and narrative are not suspect at all... |
liberation |
Mar-30-11 05:57 PM |
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The negative narrative in our society has reached imbalanced levels... |
opihimoimoi |
Mar-30-11 06:03 PM |
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Right... |
liberation |
Mar-30-11 06:06 PM |
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Lots of imbalance of all kinds. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 01:35 PM |
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suspect in what respect? |
frylock |
Mar-30-11 06:55 PM |
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A true believer automatically finds him suspect because he's not |
ThomCat |
Mar-31-11 09:50 AM |
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Remind us which President said he'd override a war vote by Congress. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 11:18 AM |
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The imperial presidency, an impeachable offense. |
Metta |
Mar-30-11 04:20 PM |
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So..... |
DeSwiss |
Mar-30-11 04:23 PM |
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Illegal shortcut to war. |
lumpy |
Mar-30-11 04:29 PM |
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I was sort of for this action on behalf of Libya before I'm now against it. I'm |
monmouth |
Mar-30-11 04:37 PM |
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and in breaking news, the President states he will simple ignore the Articles of Impeachment........ |
stockholmer |
Mar-30-11 04:40 PM |
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The repubs may attempt to impeach the President. nt |
Zorra |
Mar-30-11 04:44 PM |
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On what? |
Iliyah |
Mar-30-11 04:51 PM |
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You're assuming the Koch snorters are rational beings |
Jack Rabbit |
Mar-31-11 03:03 PM |
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we don`t have the ability to fight another land war... |
madrchsod |
Mar-30-11 05:05 PM |
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Hell, we do not have the ability to deal with Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan without driving our |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 11:51 AM |
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What? |
abelenkpe |
Mar-30-11 05:05 PM |
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decider 2: electric bugaloo |
frylock |
Mar-30-11 05:07 PM |
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Funny, his ardents are always claiming his powers are very |
Bluenorthwest |
Mar-30-11 05:19 PM |
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To be fair the extent of their stance has been that if Obama does it, it must be for a reason |
liberation |
Mar-30-11 06:02 PM |
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it will be even more entertaining when the self-fufilling prophecy of president palin.. |
frylock |
Mar-30-11 06:18 PM |
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OFGS...that Palin/Bachman thing is the Powers that Be Pushing to keep Obama in Power... |
KoKo |
Mar-31-11 09:16 PM |
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"Funny, his ardents are always claiming his powers are very limited" |
Gravel Democrat |
Mar-31-11 01:19 AM |
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It's also funny that the only time Obama shows a spine is when |
ThomCat |
Mar-31-11 09:55 AM |
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So long representative government the last nail went into your coffin. n/t |
abqmufc |
Mar-30-11 05:22 PM |
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I don't think a resolution carries the force of law. |
Wilms |
Mar-30-11 05:27 PM |
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Not so simple. Start with the Constitution, which gives Congress the |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 12:44 PM |
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Too late to edit, but year of War Powers Resolution is wrong. I apologize. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 01:53 PM |
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Thanks for the response. |
Wilms |
Mar-31-11 07:04 PM |
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Hope President Obama is enjoying his Nobel Peace Prize. |
democrank |
Mar-30-11 05:44 PM |
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I don't support Obama generally, nor do I support wars |
oNobodyo |
Mar-30-11 05:44 PM |
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Those of us who think that he should follow the War Powers Resolutions, |
amandabeech |
Mar-30-11 05:51 PM |
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"I don't support Obama generally, nor do I support wars..." |
liberation |
Mar-30-11 06:03 PM |
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True enough... |
oNobodyo |
Mar-30-11 06:24 PM |
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Based on what you've said, you support certain wars. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 01:20 PM |
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"So far Libya has been done correctly and it's saved lives." ???? |
Frank Ness |
Mar-31-11 10:06 AM |
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What in the Constitutiion gives the Senate authority to pass a Resolution like that? |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 01:07 PM |
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Name removed |
Mar-30-11 05:47 PM |
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oh for pity's sake. |
cali |
Mar-30-11 07:42 PM |
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Yeah, no shit |
Avant Guardian |
Mar-31-11 10:32 AM |
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It's awful, but the irony is bittersweet. |
caseymoz |
Mar-30-11 06:13 PM |
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This still getting to be a worse nighmare than the day before... |
bluesmail |
Mar-30-11 06:25 PM |
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"Fascism du jour." Did you just make that up? I'm jealous. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 01:43 PM |
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Okay hold it - since Reagan was in office we have been TOLD they could deploy |
underpants |
Mar-30-11 06:25 PM |
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It's 60, although that was an expansion, too, iirc. n/t |
EFerrari |
Mar-30-11 06:56 PM |
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Please see Reply 72. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 01:59 PM |
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Go ahead. Make him ignore them and then do what you need to do Congress |
Catherina |
Mar-30-11 07:36 PM |
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and what is it that you think they'd need to do? |
cali |
Mar-30-11 07:41 PM |
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Nothing will be done, except maybe more bloviating. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 02:54 PM |
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I'm not holding my breath either. n/t |
Catherina |
Mar-31-11 08:24 PM |
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I've always thought that the War Powers Act had Constitutional |
24601 |
Mar-30-11 07:36 PM |
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Obama was "lecturer in law" was not a "professor", and there is a difference. |
amandabeech |
Mar-30-11 08:55 PM |
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Politically flawed, morally flawed - yes. Constitutionally flawed - no, |
24601 |
Mar-31-11 03:43 AM |
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Wha? Are you saying the Constitution is not Constitutionally flawed since |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 02:35 PM |
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Many think that the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, BUT that analysis |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 02:21 PM |
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Why, how very special. |
Stinky The Clown |
Mar-30-11 08:06 PM |
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And somehow everyone neglects the fact that we didn't put any people on the ground in Libya. |
Arkana |
Mar-30-11 08:29 PM |
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It has been reported this evening that the CIA is on the ground and has been for some time. |
amandabeech |
Mar-30-11 09:31 PM |
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CIA is in Libya and likely Special Forces. |
EFerrari |
Mar-30-11 09:31 PM |
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CIA is in every country. |
joshcryer |
Mar-30-11 09:56 PM |
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No boots on the ground = no war? |
WatsonT |
Mar-31-11 02:01 PM |
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You don't think there are "boots on ground" in Libya? CIA wears Sneakers? |
KoKo |
Mar-31-11 09:20 PM |
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Obama is building a precident for an imperial "presidency". asdfasdfsda!!! (nt) |
w4rma |
Mar-30-11 09:43 PM |
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This is stupid |
ttwiddler |
Mar-30-11 11:01 PM |
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Queen Hillary got the warfever |
Baclava |
Mar-31-11 01:27 AM |
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Did it say "Hillary Would Ignore Your War Resolutions?" |
Avant Guardian |
Mar-31-11 10:30 AM |
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I just have the feeling that this is Hillary's War, and Obama is being dragged along |
Baclava |
Mar-31-11 01:10 PM |
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Is your hypothesis that he's lame, helpless, not too bright, too easily led?? |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 04:39 PM |
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No, I just think Hillary wants Moe's head on a stick and she's gonna by gawd get it |
Baclava |
Mar-31-11 07:53 PM |
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That dog won't hunt, Obama's her boss. She does his bidding, not the other way round. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 04:51 PM |
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Maybe the Queen has aspirations for higher office. You can't tell me she's not out for blood. |
Baclava |
Mar-31-11 08:45 PM |
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I agree with Obama/Clinton on this one..... |
Keith Bee |
Mar-31-11 11:03 AM |
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We can ignore laws, even the Constitution, at will? Please see Reply # 72. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 01:25 PM |
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Must be more to it than just the RW...though. That's a pretty harsh statement from her.. |
KoKo |
Mar-31-11 09:15 PM |
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Isn't having an Emperor grand? What could possibly go wrong? |
harun |
Mar-31-11 11:21 AM |
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Emperor in chief. nt |
ProgressIn2008 |
Mar-31-11 01:16 PM |
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They wanted to anoint George Washington as King. |
F Bastiat |
Mar-31-11 04:33 PM |
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Yeehaw! Let's kill us some ferriners |
WatsonT |
Mar-31-11 01:59 PM |
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I recall folks saying Obama could not possibly have the $$ to close Gitmo unless Congress voted. |
No Elephants |
Mar-31-11 05:13 PM |
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"The White House would forge ahead with military action in Libya..." |
unkachuck |
Mar-31-11 08:33 PM |
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How would Senator Obama respond? n/t |
rayofreason |
Mar-31-11 09:13 PM |
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Oh My..That's pretty harsh. Hard to know what's going on with that... |
KoKo |
Mar-31-11 09:13 PM |
#100 |