Vulnerable Senators Straddle The Syria Fence

[Coyotl]

Source: NPR

President Obama has mustered limited international support for a military strike on Syria, stirred uncertainty about what he'll do if Congress fails endorse a strike (it may depend on the ) and faces growing Capitol Hill resistance.

All of it serves to further complicate an already-perplexing calculation for a small but vulnerable group of Americans: the half-dozen U.S. senators, all but one of them Democrats, struggling to make a case for their own re-election.

They are balancing the issue of loyalty to the president against the vociferous and largely anti-Syria-strike sentiment back home.

Heading into the week when they will likely be asked to vote on the issue, here's a look at where the most vulnerable-in-2014 senators stand:

Read more: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/09/07/219746238/vulnerable-senators-straddle-the-syria-fence

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Those voting for an attack on Syria may soon be looking for new jobs!

[Coyotl]

1. Rep DeFazio: Tally constituents calling, emailing, and writing about #Syria: 1135 opposed vs. 18 for

[David__77]

2. Seriously, a lot of Democrats that say YES will find that voters say NO.

This won't just blow over. There will be a high price to pay.

[Coyotl]

3. I fear Obama is handing the US Senate to the R's

[BlueMTexpat]

4. One of my Senators, Ben Cardin,

voted "Yes" in the SFRC. I have written to tell him that I will forgive his committee vote, but only if he votes "No" in the full Senate.

Otherwise, Senator Cardin can forget about any support from this lifelong Dem. I will NOT vote for a Republican or an Independent, but Cardin will receive no $$$$, no volunteer efforts and no vote from me in the future. Period.

[cosmicone]

5. AIPAC will replace your $$$

and their propaganda machine will replace your efforts ... or so hopes Cardin.

This is a war for Israel because the goal is to weaken Hizbollah, the only force that can fight the IDF credibly.