So, has anyone asked their member of Congress to skip tomorrow's briefing?

[brooklynite]

Since, of course, the President is lying about the evidence, I'd hate to think your Congressperson would be influenced through fraud....

[morningfog]

1. I don't think he's lying about the evidence. I think he overstates the confidence in it.

But, the WH admitted today that it is down to "common sense" that Assad did it.

I do think he is lying about the stated objectives, that the planned strikes will meet those objectives, that the strikes will not affect the civil war, and everything that will come after.

[brooklynite]

2. Unfortunately, others don't agree

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023570350#post2

[pinboy3niner]

4. That linked post doesn't mention the President personally

Not that the kinds of things you mentioned haven't been said about him here. But I'm not sure matters are helped by a new OP that merely stirs the divisions and disagreements.

[Tx4obama]

3. Hey, now that' an idea. Ask the Democrats to stay home with their heads in the sand... so that

... 100% of Congress can be as stupid and uninformed as most Republicans currently are

[Control-Z]

5. Why?

Why would we ask our democratic representation to start behaving like republicans? Unless you were reaching out to the republican trolls who post here??

[defacto7]

6. Not a good idea.

I want my representative to be on spot! They need to be there and react accordingly. Not pout.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

7. It's nice of you to get your feelings hurt on the President's behalf

But he's got the biggest job in the world, so I think he'll be able to handle the criticism. This stuff is far, far more important than any small-scale pouting, so you're probably not going to get much satisfaction. There's a war about to start. Your feelings will have to take a back seat.