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Wounded Bear

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22. Senate does not grant war powers...

Reply to Leghorn21 (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 01:13 AM

Apr 2017

that would be the House. I don't doubt that this could be a bad omen, but if Trump wants a new war powers act, he's asking the wrong group.

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Malcolm Nance tweet from a few hours ago re: North Korea [View all] Leghorn21 Apr 2017 OP

This is REALLY FUCKING BAD onecaliberal Apr 2017 #1

Oh yeah, no doubt about it. He and his team are guilty of espionage, Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #26

This doesn't bode well GP6971 Apr 2017 #2

Duck and cover time? GliderGuider Apr 2017 #3

Just a really bad strategy to keep Gov. from shutting down MedusaX Apr 2017 #4

hopefully the senators leave the white house mopinko Apr 2017 #5

this dweller Apr 2017 #6

We just fucking never learn! nikibatts Apr 2017 #7

The pressure of 100 days vs accomplishments (lack of) is strong... desperation, bad decisions, liberalla Apr 2017 #8

Zactly. nt Duppers Apr 2017 #19

Good thing I don't give a fuck anymore. nt retrowire Apr 2017 #9

You picked a bad day to quit giving a fuck. randome Apr 2017 #27

Lol nt retrowire Apr 2017 #29

Trump thinks he can solve N Korea in 93 days when he can't even repeal one piece of legislation. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #10

If Trump's toolkit consists of a hammer, every problem looks like a nail even when some are tigers. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #11

No matter what kind of game tRump is playing elmac Apr 2017 #12

Don't forget Trump is surrounded by end timers starting with Mike Pence nt maryellen99 Apr 2017 #13

That's true- and I'm sure that by his own calculation, Trump believes he would/will be fine in the Still In Wisconsin Apr 2017 #14

Apparently the Fux News round table of morons is in favor Ilsa Apr 2017 #15

Gutless wonders, like draft-dodger 45, TxVietVet Apr 2017 #16

The number of lives he might destroy was my 1st thought. Duppers Apr 2017 #20

If Trump starts a hot war on the Korean peninsula, impeachment will be insufficient jmowreader Apr 2017 #17

every person killed cynical_idealist Apr 2017 #24

An international tribunal should prosecute non-US citizen deaths jmowreader Apr 2017 #25

Senate got gonads to say "No" plus "You/DRUMPF come here, not us there." What's "trouble inbound"? UTUSN Apr 2017 #18

I thought Drmph's comment to Haley was beyond the pale. So dismissively insulting. She should have northoftheborder Apr 2017 #30

I have limited access to the www tonight, but latest scan of Mr. Nance and various other Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #21

Senate does not grant war powers... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #22

The Senate 'alone' doesn't. The Constitution says "congress"... WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #37

Running scared I think. Demtexan Apr 2017 #23

The only way something would happen is if NK made a pre-emptive attack, and they still_one Apr 2017 #28

"...a grave indicator of poss imminent..." What a contradictory, nonsensical sentence. randome Apr 2017 #31

There is no rational basis Alpeduez21 Apr 2017 #32

Bad. Very bad. H2O Man Apr 2017 #33

It is odd that Nance is not talking about China HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #34

Yes, who needs a wall anyway...when we can VigilantG Apr 2017 #35

I think we all know trump would get us in a war sooner rather than later FloridaBlues Apr 2017 #36