WestVirginiaRebel Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Politico:A hard-core group of liberal House Democrats is questioning the constitutionality of U.S. missile strikes against Libya, with one lawmaker raising the prospect of impeachment during a Democratic Caucus conference call on Saturday.Reps. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.), Donna Edwards (Md.), Mike Capuano (Mass.), Dennis Kucinich (Ohio), Maxine Waters (Calif.), Rob Andrews (N.J.), Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas), Barbara Lee (Calif.) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) “all strongly raised objections to the constitutionality of the president’s actions” during that call, said two Democratic lawmakers who took part.Kucinich, who wanted to bring impeachment articles against both former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney over Iraq — only to be blocked by his own leadership — asked why the U.S. missile strikes aren’t impeachable offenses.Kucinich also questioned why Democratic leaders didn’t object when President Barack Obama told them of his plan for American participation in enforcing the Libyan no-fly zone during a White House Situation Room meeting on Friday, sources told POLITICO.And liberals fumed that Congress hadn’t been formally consulted before the attack and expressed concern that it would lead to a third U.S. war in the Muslim world.While other Democratic lawmakers have publicly backed Obama — including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and top members of the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees — the objections from a vocal group of anti-war Democrats on Capitol Hill could become a political problem for Obama, especially if “Operation Odyssey Dawn” fails to topple Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, leads to significant American casualties, or provokes a wider conflict in the troubled region of North Africa.________Now they have a new war to protest against... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 @iowahawkblog: Barack Obama has now fired more cruise missiles than all other Nobel Peace prize winners combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 A hard-core group of liberal House Democrats is questioning the constitutionality of U.S. missile strikes against Libya, with one lawmaker raising the prospect of impeachment during a Democratic Caucus conference call on Saturday. REALLY??? NO!! I am just dumbfounded. (not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Well if these clowns (apologies to all real clowns) don't like it, it must have something going for it. Because I'm having a hard time remembering the last time Maxine Waters was right about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 @iowahawkblog: Barack Obama has now fired more cruise missiles than all other Nobel Peace prize winners combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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