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zbdent

(35,392 posts)
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 10:27 PM Sep 2013

Republicans can fly back to D.C. for a Sunday "theatrical" non-binding vote on one person on a

feeding tube, can call a special voting session which, for "appearance politics" would require a campaigning Presidential candidate to fly in from across the country (and then the vote postponed when said candidate gets there in time for the vote) ...

BUT ...

Republicans can't have a session where they get to vote on whether or not they can "stop the dictator Obama" from over-reaching his presidential powers?

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Republicans can fly back to D.C. for a Sunday "theatrical" non-binding vote on one person on a (Original Post) zbdent Sep 2013 OP
in a hurry to start our onslaught? MNBrewer Sep 2013 #1
If they want to oppose it, or start their checks to the M.I.C. ... zbdent Sep 2013 #2
Only if the President wants to unconstitutionally go to war without Congress's approval MNBrewer Sep 2013 #4
As your world turns, Obama has already pulled the trigger ... MindMover Sep 2013 #3
fucking hypocrits gopiscrap Sep 2013 #5
The President hasn't asked Congress to come back early. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #6
So if this congress doesn't think that innocent lives are worth cutting there golf game short .... MindMover Sep 2013 #7

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
2. If they want to oppose it, or start their checks to the M.I.C. ...
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 10:32 PM
Sep 2013

wouldn't they want to do it immediately???

MindMover

(5,016 posts)
3. As your world turns, Obama has already pulled the trigger ...
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 10:35 PM
Sep 2013

In my world, he just asked this do nothing congress to vote on whether we should do something about the butcher of Damascus ....

If I am reading your op correctly ....

MindMover

(5,016 posts)
7. So if this congress doesn't think that innocent lives are worth cutting there golf game short ....
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 11:17 PM
Sep 2013

then so what .....

I think this President is playing his cards very well ... let them hang themselves ....

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