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cali

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29. Good grief. It's his fucking responsibility. He's the one who wants to use mlitary force.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #28)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 02:35 PM

Aug 2013

this is about as basic as it gets.

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David Cameron asked permission to strike Syria. Why won’t Obama? [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

The answer: Parliament takes its duty to debate the issue with the utmost seriousness geek tragedy Aug 2013 #1

that begs the question. Many congress critters have cali Aug 2013 #4

Some care, some pretend to care. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #7

Has the President asked Boehner and Reid to do that? Double meh. It's his fucking cali Aug 2013 #22

It's 'his fucking responsibility' to have Congress stop vacationing geek tragedy Aug 2013 #24

The Constitution gives the President the power to call Congress back into session... PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #27

They don't need his permission, do they? They can call themselves back into session and start geek tragedy Aug 2013 #28

Good grief. It's his fucking responsibility. He's the one who wants to use mlitary force. cali Aug 2013 #29

Good grief yourself. If he was talking about bailing out banks, they'd geek tragedy Aug 2013 #30

Cuz he DA MAAAAAAN. sibelian Aug 2013 #2

You really want to mock like that? Seriously? DevonRex Aug 2013 #25

Because Congress might say no? DJ13 Aug 2013 #3

we have a winner. cali Aug 2013 #5

He won't because he is afraid of what the answer might be. former9thward Aug 2013 #6

Democracy is too important to be left to the people or their representatives. Father Knows Best. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #8

I really don't think Congress gives a fuck. HappyMe Aug 2013 #9

Agreed. Theyve got vacationing to do! bunnies Aug 2013 #10

Whether they are there or not, HappyMe Aug 2013 #11

Nothing but complaining, that is. bunnies Aug 2013 #19

That's exactly right. HappyMe Aug 2013 #26

War Powers Act says he has 60 days to act unilaterally. After that, he needs congress. scheming daemons Aug 2013 #12

Does the war powers act apply if we have not been attacked? 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #14

That is the question... Isn't it? scheming daemons Aug 2013 #18

and it is unenforcable Peregrine Aug 2013 #16

Because he doesn't have to Peregrine Aug 2013 #13

baloney. War Powers Act. cali Aug 2013 #23

That argument is simply false. Xithras Aug 2013 #34

Time. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #15

Whatever you think about Syria, the way the Brits handled this was exemplary. Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #17

I agree. The president in front of congress answering questions would be a great idea! n-t Logical Aug 2013 #21

Parliamentary System Vs. Constitutional System... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #20

He wouldn't like the answer, it's full steam ahead damn doc03 Aug 2013 #31

GOP jackals in the House would use the opportunity to make a circus, to shame the President. DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #32

Because Raytheon is a US company Link Speed Aug 2013 #33