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http://www.thenation.com/blog/159353/wa ... presidents


That is what Congressman Dennis Kucinich proposed, when he declared last week that “Congress should be called back into session immediately to decide whether or not to authorize the United States’ participation in a military strike. If it does not, the action of the President is contrary to [the] US Constitution. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution clearly states that the United States Congress has the power to declare war. The President does not. That was the Founders’ intent.”


Good Job Congressman!
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gee. whiz. america is bombing libya. i wonder how that will turn out.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dRFJ6CF ... r_embedded

Joe Biden wants to impeach Obama!!! :) :shock: :lol:
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Hey Stephen. Long time no see.

What do you think of this warmonger, huh? 3 wars at once? Beats anything Bush did. Hey, and the fact that most of Europe (France and England) get the majority of their oil from Libya, this couldn't possibly be a war over oil, could it??
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Hey Roy!!!

Obama is nothing more than a Bush on steroids :lol: ... I am hoping that Hillary Clinton will run as independent in 2012.. The Obama hype is coming home to roost. Unfortunately, he was not ready for the job.
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and the fact that most of Europe (France and England) get the majority of their oil from Libya, this couldn't possibly be a war over oil, could it??
C'mon Roy! Only Republicans are evil enough to go to war over oil.. :lol: :shock:
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Stephen Eisel wrote:Only Republicans are evil enough to go to war over oil.. :lol: :shock:

War for oil? No, it’s just stimulating the economy. All those Tomahawk missiles need to be replaced. It’s only a quarter of a billion dollars. Isn’t that pocket change for congress nowadays? :)
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No worries, Bachmann is going to run. You're all saved. lol

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... y-earlier/
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Bryan Schwegler wrote:No worries, Bachmann is going to run. You're all saved. lol

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... y-earlier/

Are you saying that there is someone less qualified than Obama running for president? :D
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Stephen Eisel wrote:
Bryan Schwegler wrote:No worries, Bachmann is going to run. You're all saved. lol

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... y-earlier/

Are you saying that there is someone less qualified than Obama running for president? :D


Palin? Romney? Take your pick.

Not necessarily a huge fan of Obama, but definitely less scary than any of what the GOP is putting out there. :P
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Bryan Schwegler wrote:
Stephen Eisel wrote:
Bryan Schwegler wrote:No worries, Bachmann is going to run. You're all saved. lol

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... y-earlier/

Are you saying that there is someone less qualified than Obama running for president? :D


Palin? Romney? Take your pick.

Not necessarily a huge fan of Obama, but definitely less scary than any of what the GOP is putting out there. :P

I am not a big fan of either romeny or sarah.. It is sad to say that Sarah has more executive experience than Obama.. Romeny, I wouldn't even buy a used car from him :D .. We may be in trouble!!!
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I believe that Hillary Clinton could turn things around for this country. She is definitely one of the most qualified candidates. (8 active years in the whitehouse)
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Stephen wrote WHAT???????????????????????? :D
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Eisel wrote:

am not a big fan of either romeny or sarah.. It is sad to say that Sarah has more executive experience than Obama


Stephen--- simply occupying a position does not necessarily translate into experience. In fact, her brief time as an executive, before she just up and quit, only proves that the tea bagger cheerleader tryouts just didn't work out.

Stan
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Stan Austin wrote:Eisel wrote:

am not a big fan of either romeny or sarah.. It is sad to say that Sarah has more executive experience than Obama


Stephen--- simply occupying a position does not necessarily translate into experience. In fact, her brief time as an executive, before she just up and quit, only proves that the tea bagger cheerleader tryouts just didn't work out.

Stan

Stan, you are correct so let's take a look at the facts
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