Do you think the House would have impeached Obama....?

[kentuck]

If he had gone ahead and bombed Syria unilaterally? I think they might have...

[Nuclear Unicorn]

1. They could have tried with Libya but this Syria thing is so overwhelming unpopular

the President needs to seriously consider the opportunities he's handing to his opposition. After 5 years in office he has to grow a clue.

[HooptieWagon]

7. Yes, public opinion wasn't buying in to...

IRS, Benghazi, and the other faux scandals republicans were poutraged about. But in this case, there is strong public opinion against another war (or however Kerry wants to frame it). If Obama proceeds with a unilateral strike...without UN saction, without NATO backing, without Congressional AUMF, and without a case for national security...then the House may find public opinion backing them.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

9. And while that may not provide the GOP with enough momentum for impeachment it could

depress enough dem votes while invigorating sufficient numbers of indies and GOPers to fortify their position in the House while taking the senate. Obama's political capital would be non-existent.

If, however, the war goes forward and something disastrous happens, i.e. a greater regional conflagration, significant US casualties, an errant bomb on civilians, a WMD attack, a significant terrorist attack then no one will be able to save the President, even the Dems would be forced to usher him out.

[corkhead]

2. They would impeach him if he farts in an elevator

I am surprised they haven't come up with some sort of "high crime and misdemeanor" to impeach him with already

[wandy]

6. +1 I worry that Bo might leave a calling card on the front lawn. nt

[kentuck]

3. He cannot legally bomb Syria unilaterally.

War Powers Act does not apply.

[HooptieWagon]

5. He can't spy on Americans legally either.

It appears that he doesn't think laws apply to an imperial president. Bush wasn't reined in, Obama might be.

[HooptieWagon]

4. They might yet....

...if Obama proceeds with a strike without Congressional approval. Could be a Constitutional crisis, that an impeachment is intended to resolve.

[gordianot]

8. I do believe that passing this to Congress was a political necessity for Obama.

Anything Obama proposes or does not propose gives ammunition to those who ultimately have one goal; to see Obama gone. After 5 years in the Presidency he lives under a constant assault by those who cannot accept his presence in office. Now the heat is on his critics to leave or stay in the kitchen.