The "War Powers Act" is unconstitutional

[xsited1]

Anybody remember this from 2009?

"I'm always worried about using the word 'victory,' because, you know, it invokes this notion of Emperor Hirohito coming down and signing a surrender to MacArthur," Obama told ABC News.

 

[Charles_Main]

Congress declares war.
The President is the Commander in Chief
There is a lot of wiggle room between those two positions.

Granada
Serbia
All the other places troops were sent under:
Carter
Reagan
Bush Sr.
Clinton
Bush Jr.

and only NOW are house Republicans freaking out?????

Then you have Republican Senators agreeing with the president. Lindsey Graham, McCain, and so on.

How many troops are in Libya??

Zero, oops.

Now get this. For years Republicans have been SCREAMING for the NATO Allies to "do something". Now they are taking the lead against Qaddafi with Obama providing drones and fuel, but not troops and Republicans are SCREAMING.

All the other places former Presidents sent troops where they actively "engaged" in combat and only now Republicans are SCREAMING.

What is SCREAMING is the "Double Standard". They would rather see America suffer economically rather than create a jobs bill that might help this president (no surprise there, no one can say Republicans want to help the middle class, who would believe it, it's just too far out there).

And now they are SCREAMING the president isn't following the constitution after not a "peep" from ALL the other times those other presidents sent in "combat troops".

I'm not saying ALL Republicans are against this president because he's black. Only about 90%. What else could it be?

So even when Bush GOT Congressional authority for Iraq and Afghanistan you retards claimed it was an illegal war. Now suddenly Obama is President and refuses to obey the law of the land and you are just fine with it? Go figure.

Because it was based on lies. Bush and the Republicans lied over and over again. They let Bin Laden go. Tens of thousands of Americans are dead and maimed for life and now Iraq has put it's women in Burkas and made "Islam" the basis for government. And you call someone a "tard" and this is what you still support? Go figure.

Wait so it was illegal Because Bush Lied, But it is ok for Obama to just not even ask for permission Eh?

Twisted Logic.

So following your logic, What Bush should have done was to go to war with out EVER going to congress at all. IC. Why did we not think of that.

You are a fuck wit of the highest order Dean.

 

[Vel]

Congress declares war.
The President is the Commander in Chief
There is a lot of wiggle room between those two positions.

Granada
Serbia
All the other places troops were sent under:
Carter
Reagan
Bush Sr.
Clinton
Bush Jr.

and only NOW are house Republicans freaking out?????

Then you have Republican Senators agreeing with the president. Lindsey Graham, McCain, and so on.

How many troops are in Libya??

Zero, oops.

Now get this. For years Republicans have been SCREAMING for the NATO Allies to "do something". Now they are taking the lead against Qaddafi with Obama providing drones and fuel, but not troops and Republicans are SCREAMING.

All the other places former Presidents sent troops where they actively "engaged" in combat and only now Republicans are SCREAMING.

What is SCREAMING is the "Double Standard". They would rather see America suffer economically rather than create a jobs bill that might help this president (no surprise there, no one can say Republicans want to help the middle class, who would believe it, it's just too far out there).

And now they are SCREAMING the president isn't following the constitution after not a "peep" from ALL the other times those other presidents sent in "combat troops".

I'm not saying ALL Republicans are against this president because he's black. Only about 90%. What else could it be?

So even when Bush GOT Congressional authority for Iraq and Afghanistan you retards claimed it was an illegal war. Now suddenly Obama is President and refuses to obey the law of the land and you are just fine with it? Go figure.

Because it was based on lies. Bush and the Republicans lied over and over again. They let Bin Laden go. Tens of thousands of Americans are dead and maimed for life and now Iraq has put it's women in Burkas and made "Islam" the basis for government. And you call someone a "tard" and this is what you still support? Go figure.

So what is Libya based on? What's the goal or do you just not know? Are you just cheerleading for Obama without a damned clue about what you're cheering about?

 

[The Rabbi]

I'm not saying ALL Republicans are against this president because he's black. Only about 90%. What else could it be?

I haven't seen anything indicating that 90% of repubs oppose the president because of his color. they're just sore losers. they hated bill clinton when he was in office, too. and last i checked, he's pretty fair skinned.

Actually about 30% of Republican voters approve of his job performance.
Looks like you're wrong yet again. An almost unbroken record!

 

[del]

Congress declares war.
The President is the Commander in Chief
There is a lot of wiggle room between those two positions.

Granada
Serbia
All the other places troops were sent under:
Carter
Reagan
Bush Sr.
Clinton
Bush Jr.

and only NOW are house Republicans freaking out?????

Then you have Republican Senators agreeing with the president. Lindsey Graham, McCain, and so on.

How many troops are in Libya??

Zero, oops.

Now get this. For years Republicans have been SCREAMING for the NATO Allies to "do something". Now they are taking the lead against Qaddafi with Obama providing drones and fuel, but not troops and Republicans are SCREAMING.

All the other places former Presidents sent troops where they actively "engaged" in combat and only now Republicans are SCREAMING.

What is SCREAMING is the "Double Standard". They would rather see America suffer economically rather than create a jobs bill that might help this president (no surprise there, no one can say Republicans want to help the middle class, who would believe it, it's just too far out there).

And now they are SCREAMING the president isn't following the constitution after not a "peep" from ALL the other times those other presidents sent in "combat troops".

I'm not saying ALL Republicans are against this president because he's black. Only about 90%. What else could it be?

pitiful hack is pitiful

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Congress declares war.
The President is the Commander in Chief
There is a lot of wiggle room between those two positions.

Granada
Serbia
All the other places troops were sent under:
Carter
Reagan
Bush Sr.
Clinton
Bush Jr.

and only NOW are house Republicans freaking out?????

Then you have Republican Senators agreeing with the president. Lindsey Graham, McCain, and so on.

How many troops are in Libya??

Zero, oops.

Now get this. For years Republicans have been SCREAMING for the NATO Allies to "do something". Now they are taking the lead against Qaddafi with Obama providing drones and fuel, but not troops and Republicans are SCREAMING.

All the other places former Presidents sent troops where they actively "engaged" in combat and only now Republicans are SCREAMING.

What is SCREAMING is the "Double Standard". They would rather see America suffer economically rather than create a jobs bill that might help this president (no surprise there, no one can say Republicans want to help the middle class, who would believe it, it's just too far out there).

And now they are SCREAMING the president isn't following the constitution after not a "peep" from ALL the other times those other presidents sent in "combat troops".

I'm not saying ALL Republicans are against this president because he's black. Only about 90%. What else could it be?

So even when Bush GOT Congressional authority for Iraq and Afghanistan you retards claimed it was an illegal war. Now suddenly Obama is President and refuses to obey the law of the land and you are just fine with it? Go figure.

Because it was based on lies. Bush and the Republicans lied over and over again. They let Bin Laden go. Tens of thousands of Americans are dead and maimed for life and now Iraq has put it's women in Burkas and made "Islam" the basis for government. And you call someone a "tard" and this is what you still support? Go figure.

You have had almost 10 YEARS to prove Bush lied, 3 Congressional investigations and 10 years and the finds have ALWAYS been Bush in fact did NOT lie. Why do you keep making a bald faced lie as this? Provide evidence that Bush lied.

But to the point... THE LAW requires Obama to ask Congress for permission and it requires he do so in less then 90 days, failing this the LAW requires he cease all hostilities. He has not gone to Congress and he has NOT ceased all Hostilities. THAT is a violation of the law.

Congress should take this to Court. If the Republicans do nothing then they support the abolishment of the War Powers act and it should be removed from the books. If the Supreme Court rules the act Constitutional Obama should be IMPEACHED for high Crimes and Misdemeanors. He would be guilty.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Iraq was illegal because Congressional approval was based on information the administration knew to be false.

What information did they give that they knew to be false?

Libya is illegal because Congress didn’t/doesn’t have the authority to assign ‘war powers’ to the Executive – that can only be done via the amendment process.

How does that make Libya an illegal war?

And the courts refuse to get involved, meaning the constitutionally of the issue won’t be resolved making the debate moot.

Do you even understand English? You just argued that because the courts will not rule on this issue the issue is debatable.