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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:26 PM Original message |
None of the two House votes were to end U.S. involvement in Libya mission |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Separation of Powers question. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Yes, Congress can authorize military action short of "war" |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Thanks. Bookmarked. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. The first vote you listed was a vote against authorization |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The first vote was for authorization and it failed. The |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Exactly what I said, it was a vote against authorization. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. It was BOTH |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. From the republican perspective it was pure poltical grandstanding. They didn't want to end the |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Republican grandstanding |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. As far as I can see this is a theater. They will not stop funding. /nt |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. The other interesting thing is that |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. That is interesting /nt |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. He voted that way because the bill authorized the action however limited. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Then |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I can't explain DK's vote because I don't think it follows from his stated position. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Bunch of weasels. |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. We've gotta keep the pressure on Congress and the President... |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. Democrats are Stupid. I don't care how you want to defend them. |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. The funny thing is that they tried to de-fund everything we had already |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. The biggest dog & pony show, signifying absolutely nothing. Why any Dems.. |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. Are these bills related to the controversial |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The authorization one is the House version of Kerry/McCain |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. It sounds like a lack of communication |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:03 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I think it is more than a "lack of communications" |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Interesting analysis n/t |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
22. I hate it when I agree with Boehner. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. So |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
26. So, how many of you feel played by the GOP congress? |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. Boo silly hippies. |
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