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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 03:04 PM Original message |
10 congressmen sue Obama over strikes in Libya |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. White House response |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. OP says they sued under the Constitution. Seems WH reply is about the statute. |
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IntravenousDemilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. I wish them well. n/m |
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Monique1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Why did they not do this Bush? |
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IntravenousDemilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Why indeed? I agree, but better late than never. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. No, not better late than never. They waited until they could fuck a fellow Democrat. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Yep, "progressives" fall for lying Republican garbage every fucking time if it fits their narrative. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Again, that is NOT in complaince with the War Powers Resolution |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Congress voted for war, that's why. |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Because Bush complied with the War Powers Resolution |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I never thought I'd see the day Bush's wars would be considered "legal." |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. The Constitution and the WPR both require Congressional approval. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Just because you dislike something doesn't make it illegal |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. The ironic difference between Bush and Obama |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. That is the key difference. For many folks American law trumps international law, |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 07:29 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. "Many folks:" The Framers, those who first ratified the U.S. Constitution, those who never amended |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. The President takes an oath about the U.S. Constitution, not international law. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. The Constitution is much more significant than the War Powers Resolution. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. ? Bush got Congressional authorization for the Iraq War and the WOT. |
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Springer9 (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
35. Maybe because Bush got Congress to pass |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is stupid. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. Bipartisanship!! |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. ironic, isn't it, it comes after 8 yrs. of BushCo wars? |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Voting to give Bush permission to start his wars. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. I appreciate irony, but how is this ironic? Bush got Congressional approval |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. The pukes will try to impeach him for this. Staggering hypocrisy of course |
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jkappy (214 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. When It Comes to Ending Wars, I'll take Hypocrisy anytime |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. There's no hypocrisy. The suit is about Congressional approval, as required by the Constitution.; |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. It's a possibility, and it's an open and shut case. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 07:33 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. The SCOTUS may say ten members on a mission of their own do not have standing. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I should have been clearer; I meant that impeachment would be an open and shut case |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
39. I'd vote to impeach him. |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. Awesome |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. knr |
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Warrior Dash (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-15-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. Could it be that Ron Paul's ideas are becoming more mainstream? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Article 1 of the Constitution was not Ron Paul's idea. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
25. Capuano has been thinking of challenging Brown, so this is especially courageous and unselfish |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 03:34 AM Response to Original message |
27. The courts usually don't like to resolve such matters. If Congress doesn't want Pentagon |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Federal courts don't like to resolve issues of possible violation of the U.S. Constitution? |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Disputes between the executive and legislative branches will typically be regarded as "political" |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. "When there are no specific constitutional duties involved, the issue is to be decided through the |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
34. Where were those ten peace loving |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. That's been answered several times on this thread. |
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Ash_F (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
37. Good |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. Good, I wish them well. We've had enough fiscally suicidal warmongering. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 04:16 AM Response to Original message |
42. So is this suit still active? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
46. Professor Turley of GWU is responsible for preparation of the complaint, the full text of which is |
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