"Make No Mistake... This time, the Republicans will finally know that we can be partners..."*

[MannyGoldstein]

Seriously, what was the President thinking when he pulled this congressional advisory vote stunt? That the House Republicans would hand him a public victory?

It's truly is either 11 dimensional chess, or incomprehensible foolishness. I'm really not sure which. Your theories appreciated.

*For the parody impaired: that's not an actual quote by any actual person that I know of.

[bluestate10]

1. I support the President. But I think leaving this in the hands on this Congress is silly.

Congress does have the constitutional authority. But the republicans in this Congress are mostly clowns who let hatred get in the way of the somber review that Congress should give matters of war or peace.

[handmade34]

2. leaving ANYTHING...

up to Congress at this point is... irresponsible and short sighted... I have never seen such an ill suited group of people given the authority to run our country

[truebluegreen]

5. So when the President--any President-- thinks Congress is silly

that means he is justified in bypassing them? Constitutional requirements or not?

[Puzzledtraveller]

3. He is asking for what he wants and intends to do.

This is no trick to pin a military strike on republicans. There is this idea that this is not his doing, that his strings are being pulled. Kerry is proof this is not some ruse. IMO.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. But they're going to say "no"

Then what?

[Puzzledtraveller]

7. The fuss when this began was just about him bringing this before congress.

So that is what he is going to do. The threat to national security is the key point Kerry and company are and have been trying to make. For that reason, it does not matter what congress votes, they will have made the case(as they believe it to be) that president has the authority to order the strike. IMO.

[99Forever]

6. Since he's already made it clear...

... that if he doesn't get it his way, it won't stop him anyway.....

.. window dressing? Sorry I can't do better Manny. I really don't get it.




Some days I feel like I woke up on Bizzarro World, lately that's almost everyday.

[MannyGoldstein]

8. Well, it's good to know I'm not the only one

It does seem like Bizzarro World.