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In reply to the discussion: Obama’s ‘kill list’ is unchecked presidential power [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)...twist themselves into pretzels.
When Bush-the-Lesser was president, they defended the Democrats who crossed over to support Bush insisting that the AUMF was nothing more than a token gesture of support for the president, and that the AUMF didn't really authorize the president to do anything without the approval of Congress.
This same crowd ridiculed those of us at DU who saw the AUMF as a blank check,
and wanted the Democrats to answer for their recklessness and culpability.
NOW, that same crowd insists that the AUMF gives the President the power to do anything he wants, up to and including the assassination of American citizens without answering to anybody for anything.
THAT is what I find amusing.
Some of us at DU are consistent,
and, for us, it IS fascinating (in a circus side show way) watching the amazing contortions of those who lack a moral compass.