Will President Obama Willingly Violate the War Powers Act?
- Posted on May 21, 2011 at 6:49am by
Billy Hallowell
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Is President Obama about to violate federal law? It’s possible, though the administration is currently exploring several options that would enable a continued presence in Libya without superseding executive powers.
It’s been two months since the president sent Congress a letter announcing the U.S.-led mission in Libya. And now, 60 days later, Obama’s time frame for securing Congressional approval has expired. The 1973 War Powers Act requires that the president get congressional authorization at the end of the two-month mark. If permission isn’t granted, the mission must conclude within 30 days.
Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg recently testified that the president has operated under the War Powers Resolution since the beginning of the Libya mission and that he will continue to do so. But, unless the president has plans to make major changes to U.S. involvement in the mission or find another work-around plan today, he will find himself violating federal law.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are less than pleased with the lack of protocol being employed. CNN has more:
Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, tells CNN he believes Obama is trying to “bring democracy to Libya while shredding the Constitution of the United States.”
“He cannot continue what he is doing in Libya without congressional authorization. When a president defiantly violates the law, that really undercuts our efforts to urge other countries to have the rule of law,” Sherman said…
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, concurs.
“You could say, ‘Well, we have a good president, he’ll do the right thing.’ Well, someday you may have a president who does the wrong thing, and that’s why you have rules, because you can never count on people being good people,” Paul told CNN.
While there are certainly lawmakers who are displeased with Obama’s handling of the matter, Congressional leaders have remained relatively quiet — a point of frustration for critics on both sides of the aisle. With an impending presidential campaign, both sides are likely weighing the political risks of taking a more definitive stance.
Last week, The New York Times covered some of the potential methods through which the Obama administration may continue the Libya conflict without actually violating The War Powers Act:
One concept being discussed is for the United States to halt the use of its Predator drones in attacking targets in Libya, and restrict them solely to a role gathering surveillance over targets.
By ending all strike missions for American forces, the argument then could be made that the United States was no longer directly engaged in hostilities in Libya, but only providing support to NATO allies.
Another idea is for the United States to order a complete — but temporary — halt to all of its efforts in the Libya mission. Some lawyers make the case that, after a complete pause, the United States could rejoin the mission with a new 60-day clock.
It will be interesting to see if Obama’s handling of Libya sets a new precedent for presidential behaviors, or if Congress will stand up and be vocal. Below, watch Rep. John Duncan, (R-Tenn.), discuss his campaign to better clarify the president’s powers under The War Powers Act:
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Comments (547)
Darla_K
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:36amDon’t under estimate this president. He has his own agenda and he could care less about the people he serves. He is sneaky and hides underneath rocks. Watch the other hand.
Report Post »Danola
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:36amJust remember, this is the King of Unintended Consequences. He is not all that intelligent. Maybe some book sense, but definitely no common sense. This will catch up with him and it will trip him. No one can continually be against the majority of American people and be following our Constitution.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:47amHe knows what he is doing.His goal is to destroy our Constitution and get us into the New World Odor!
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 5:22pmDANOLA,
OMG! You said it best!
President Barry Dunham appears to be bereft of common sense.
We’re in LIBYA?!!!!!!! , humanitarian reasons?!!!!!!!!, UGH!
We could be in EVERY middle Eastern country sans Israel for “Humanitarian Reasons”. We could be in EVERY part of Africa for “Humanitarian Reasons”. We’re in Libya?!
Why is Ghadaffi more of a monster than Assad?!
What a mess!
I just watched the FOX special about September 11, 2001. It is amazing to me that so much of what happened was put into place by the Islamofascists on Clinton’s watch.
Clinton’s Deputy Attorney General…,Jamie Gorelick(GOOGLE her) has earned herself the nickname “Mistress of Disaster”. Yet…,this wench had a seat on the 9/11 commission. UGH!
Progressive Democrats are experts at attacking Ronald McDonald , fretting about “Food Deserts”, flagellating themselves over the plight of illegal aliens.
Progressive Democrats do not recognize Islamofascism. Progressive Democrats are DHIMMIS!
Progressive Democrats have no idea how to run the most unique and best country in the world.They only know how to DEMONIZE it.
Our President Barry Dunham is a Progressive Democrat.He has no sense of the greatness of this nation…,nor does our First Lady.
Our country is the victim of a tragedy that has Shakespearean proportions.
Why? Because IDIOT Citizens of this nation voted for “HOPE and CHANGE”, and the “TRANSFORMATION of the United States of America”.
They’re getting it
WONDER
Report Post »HairOfTheDogSob
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:36am“prosecute” I Said…
Report Post »younowknow
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:34amWe made a mistake picking BHO to run the White House. With the time he has left I see more damage heading our way. Of course BHO will pretender his way out or just out right lie his way out of it to the masses that are not informed and the media will knowingly promote the dishonesty. This man has no shame at all.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 5:27pmHey, who you mean “we”?
Report Post »eshaw380
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:34amUsing lawyers to come up with clever ways around stopping a war…All Hail King Barack Hussain The First.
Report Post »HairOfTheDogSob
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:33am$174, 000.00 dollars a year to violate the law…and no cop, no judge, with the balls to orosecute…America..we deserve Obuma..
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:38amAs long as we allow the slaughter of our innocent how can God look upon us, at all let alone, with favor.
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:32amWhen will this Congress grow a pair? WHEN?
Report Post »EP46
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:31amThe U.S. must get out of any involvement with Libya. obama ‘followed’ the U.N. as a way to remove the Libyan government and install an Islamic rule…..Quadafi WILL not turn his country over to the Islamic terrorists…therefore obama wants him out. obama will continue to spend money on Libya, that we have to borrow , as an additional way to destroy our economy. Get OUT of Libya……..obama is leading us into another WAR when his Islamic terrorist friends attack Israel and the U.S. has to join Israel. This NON WAR potus is setting us up to completely destroy what is left of our economy by using WAR as his tool. He cares not how many people loose their life. He is only following the plan that was set when he was ‘put into office’ to destroy the U.S.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:28amBarry’s been bypassing congress since he took office why stop now. Nobody will call him on it. He needs to go, he’s done enough damage.
Report Post »HairOfTheDogSob
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:27am…..I see no end to this…the courts turn a blind eye to blatant violations of constitutional law…it is a team effort congress, the courts, and the executive office…hijacked by globalists..a thief that is not prosecuted…a murderer set free…a kenyan…as POTUS..snybody want to buy a union manufactured auto?..I’l make a deal with you..
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:24amCongress needs to grow a pair.
Report Post »psst
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:04amUm ! Miracle Grow have been taken out of production by presidential decree.
Report Post »lbk
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:23amThat smug, arrogant look on his face just makes me sick. What are the democrats afraid of ?
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:43amThat smug look reminds me of Mussolini.Maybe he will end up like him?????????
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:59am@BOMUSTGO
….Mussolini….Maybe he will end up like him?????????
“Yes we can!” Right down the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Report Post »headbanger
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:22amWhy wouldn’t he; he’s spit on the Constitution, turned his back on Israel and in act has told the American people to go to h___.
Report Post »Every-time I see this man I get sick!!!!!!!
quicker
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:27amAT least BB slaped him down.The GOP needs to take lessons from this man.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:50amI agree Quicker, Bebe is “change I can believe in”. Does America not have one man (with political and military experience) like him?
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:41amThe Kenyan isn’t even president…He can’t be tried for treason…He can only be deported…..Wouldn’t THAT be cool?…lol
Report Post »VApatriot2
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:20amAmerica, our freedoms and values are being taken away piece by piece, by design so that you won‘t notice until it’s too dmned late. That’s where we are now. Stop the avalanche towards the elimination of this nation as it was founded and intended to be. It isn’t a melting pot anymore; sludge pot more aptly describes us. We’ll take anything and learn to condone the crap? Our forefathers have got to be turning over in their graves. Our congress does not speak to the issues which simply tells me that we have allowed radicals to infiltrate and we did nothing to stop it. Complacency stifles and we are short of breath!
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:16amThe congressional leaders need to forget politics or we are going to forget them.
Report Post »Concerned1
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:12amThe Constitution is a piece of paper. It is only as strong as the willingness to uphold it. If you want this to be important, you have to hold Congress’s feet to the fire. So start writing, faxing, tweeting and picketing today.
Report Post »psst
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:55amConstitution?
Report Post »Never heard of it. What’s that?
Must be some kind of new video game.
BrerRabbit
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:10amIMPEACH him !
Report Post »psst
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:52amKenya have no provision in their laws for impeachment.
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:00amWho’s going to impeach him?, DOJ is corrupt, Congress is corrupt, the current Republicans might as well be liberal light, the Dems might as well be communists, they are all cowards, the whole place needs cleaned out and the Constitution provides for that.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:42amDeport him
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:10amWhatever happened to no boots on the ground????
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:07amPopolo-Haole return the land back to the people of Hawaii
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:07am“Laws, what laws they don’t apply to me” says B.H. Obama!
Report Post »citygirl56
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:07amIf he does violate The War Powers Act, he should be impeached. This is an impeachable offense.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:14amI agree, it should be on the table and if it was a Republican President and a Democrat House, you know damned well they would be going after him.
Report Post »quicker
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:25amHow is he going to get impeached when all of our elected officals are namby pamby scared for their own careers,Until we have people in congess and the senate that love this country more and their careers less nothing is going to happen.Time to start recalling these people .Only when we change the senate and the congress can we get rid of this poser.
Report Post »NEAF
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:42amHe cannot be impeach, he is black (half). Is racist!
Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:46amI agree that BHO should be impeached if he follows through with this
Report Post »but remember, Clinton WAS impeached and he’s a hero to the left.
mill
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:30amYeah…
Report Post »but what part of the gutless congress will step forward and do something about it?
NONE>>
AUDACIOUS
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:00pmI agree… Impeach him…
Report Post »quicker
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:06amIt is time to bring them all home. Or is he trying to spread or miltary out so thin that it puts their lives in even more danger.And what is this crap about giving Egypt 1 billion dollars.And why doe`s he contenduly ignore our constistion.
Report Post »Hula Calhoun
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:40am14 trillion dollars in debt and he wants to give a billion we don’t have to support the Muslim Brotherhood!
Report Post »Swamp B Gummer
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:26pmOur military needs to come home on their own and help march the dip out of the WH.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:03amCan you imagine the stink the press would be making if Bush had done this?
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:20amDumbo will get a pass
Report Post »And the wimp repubics are worthless
SlimnRanger
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:24amCongress needs to grow a big pair,no one to trust in Congress ,if there are any they are few and far between and afraid to speak out
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:57amThey would hang Bush out to dry……..but this one!!! They will buy his “This limited engagement does NOT fall under the war powers act”. LIMITED ENGAGEMENT???????????? The one good thing is that both Dems and Reps hate this one. Never did I think I would be on the same side of anything as Dennis Kucinich!! :-)
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:12pmMost of Congress needs to be replaced (Patroits are few and far between!) .. right along with BO in 2012!
TEA!
Report Post »Tennessee Veteran
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:34pmThe press would be raising stink to high-heaven and the protesters would make what happened in the 60s look tame. Obama gets a pass though because HE HAS A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE which should be recinded since he STILL hasn’t done anything to deserve it.
Report Post »kodibear2
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 2:03pmAdd your comments
Report Post »zulu
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:01amAmerica-you better wake up to what he is doing, one piece at a time.
Report Post »Congress is gutless.
HairOfTheDogSob
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:19amGUTLESS TIMES 10,000..yes I totally agree…every single one of them..and the courts….sure looks like a political system to me with all involved checks and balances complicit….Its Called….“The Second Beast” of Revelation Chapter 12..
Report Post »psst
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:01amzulu
Report Post »Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:01am
America-you better wake up to what he is doing,
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Umm!! ameriKa here; zzz zzz zzzzz zzzzzz.
Take Sominex tonight. And sleep-sleep-sleep
jimmythebullet
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:26am@hairofthedogsob-
Report Post »amen brother.i have to take another look at Revelation but i’m pretty sure the second beast is the “propaganda” arm of the first beast.also,Revelation 25 or 22(gotta take another look) speaks of two beasts,a dragon and a pregnant woman,all puppets of the anti-Christ.
are we in the time of Revelation?-i don’t know or claim to.but,i sure have seen alot of Ezekiel,Daniel and Zechariah already.
hempstead1944
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:03amGutless and , now , totally irrelevant.
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:00amThe President and Congress are sworn to uphold the Constitution. Now that neither are doing so, what is the alternative? This arrogant, narcissist needs to be impeached. 2012 can’t get here soon enough.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:23pmDoes the term, “Communist plant” come to mind. Obama/Soetoro/Bounel is simply presiding over the downfall of the USA.
Report Post »RN MOM
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 2:25pmThis POTUS is beyond! I cannot believe that we have to endure his flagrant disregard for the laws of our land. This man is a dictator. Will ANYONE step up and IMPEACH this abomination?
Congratulations congress, you have become useless idiots as opposed to the useful idiots who voted him in!!!!!!!!
Report Post »aug282010
Posted on May 23, 2011 at 9:13pmI agree. I was asleep for far too long. During that time, bills were passed through Congress that would ultimately give the executive branch 100% control. Congress is now ineffective as Obama can issue whatever executive order he pleases, and since the Constitution has been obliterated, it’s all aok. He is such an acomplished liar. Can we get it back? I don’t know. It might be time to pick up our Constitution and start over on another land mass. Leave this mess of a nation to King Obama, his progressive friends and the Muslim brotherhood to destroy.
Report Post »VLADTEPES
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:00amBHO would like to shred the whole thing..
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:05amHe is salivating at the very thought.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:14amHe has been pushing the limit to see how far he can continue before any push back from congress. Too few in Congress seem to have the courage to stand up. Congress has allowed and continue to allow their Constitutionally mandated role to become impotent and irrelevant.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:14amYou can never have a good deal with a bad person. -Zig Ziglar
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:28amUbama only uses the law when it is a benifit to him. Beyond that, it is a just an obsticle to be kicked to the curb.
Report Post »outsidethebox
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:33amImpeach his a$$!!!!!!!
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:43amIf he does you won’t hear a peep out of the libs.
Report Post »rth11
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:50amHe’s out to destroy America!!!!He’s a wolf in sheeps clothing&all Congress does is nothing.God please help the American people rise up&SPEAK OUT!!!!!!
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:55amThat smug look on the SOB makes me sick.
Report Post »watchmany2k
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 7:57amThe real Question is,
WHEN will he EVER follow the law or the spirit of the constitution ?
Of course he will violate his powers, that‘s what makes him ’cool’
CONgress, has been irrelevant since Eisenhower….
Report Post »Thieves ever since…
Stuck_in_CA
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:03amThese people have been breaking law after law. “W” did it too.
We’ve lost control of our government. There is no one to stand against this…WHO YA GONNA CALL?!?
Report Post »J4YM3
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:33amStuck_in_CA call this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msrq4lGqzK8
Report Post »hud
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:45amBHO: What war powers act?
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 8:52amlow class assho-e, oh yea, with a great crease in his pants. what a team, him and holder and there people. one of my favorite mexicans said, “ A monkey in silk robes is still a monkey” Zapata
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:01amBarry will violate any law that doesn’t fit his agenda,he‘s a communist and he’s here to atone for all the evil the U.S has done,according to his twisted mind.He wants to lower our standard of living because according to the communist in chief we got “rich” off the backs of poor people.We get rich from poor people? how do you do that? Maybe one of the handful of libs that post on here can explain that,use your limited brain capacity.
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:08amHe violates every thing else including the constitution… Why would the war powers act be any different.
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:13amDoes a bear pee in the woods????
Report Post »thegrassroots
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:19amMaybe congress is silent because they are giving the-traitor-in-chief all the rope he needs to hang himself. The pseudo-potus is a narcissist and, therefore, he believes himself to be above the law.
Report Post »So, yeah, let him keep playing out that delusional rope of deceit, until so much is out there he can’t reel it back in. The pretender-in-chief just might be really surprised when reality catches up with him and moves in and hauls his pathetic self off to prison.
JoeBtfsplk
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:21amImpeach Obama bright and early Monday morning. He has today and Sunday to make up his mind.
Report Post »How many chances are we going to give this TRAITOR?
RepubliCorp
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:21am(would) already did
Report Post »chirodoc007
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:22amEmperors Don‘t Need No Stinkin’ Congressional Approvals!
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:24amCongratulations, Congress, you are just catching on? After 2-1/2 years of basically bending the people of the US over and having his way, you are upset because he has put you in the same position? I suggest you, the ones who have been blinded by his halo, work together with those who have been trying to knock it off for the last 2-1/2 yrs, and get his arrogant, treasonous a** (will save Blaze the trouble) out of there.
Report Post »NYSTREETKID
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:25amNow is the time WE start antiwar-marches in front of white house.This is the trap.The left is not going to go hawk on us.They have painting him in to a corner.Obama is not for the left in “america”.He, I believe is a person of islam.His Father,Step father,His years of schooling in asia.The Rev wright thing is a Joke.Wright has Crazy louie from the nation of islam there a couple of times of year. This man is a pro-communism,anti west black liberationist and a muslim, That is what his father was,He lays it out is in his book “dreams of my father”, This Guy is not just against the right.He in the end is going to sale out all of the left.The left is truly anti war,(gone),Not pro God or faith(gone,just not faith in christ),and all the things that drove the left crazy with bush,He is do it and more. The left just can‘t or won’t say they were tricked. This is the time.
Report Post ».
TomFerrari
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:29amBHO: “The Con—sti–WHAT???”
Report Post »glashole
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:47amThe question is, can you go to jail for violating the law. Run a stop sign and you get a ticket. What is the Constitution? If it is not the founding LAW of our country then what is it??????????????
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:54amStart the impeachment. This is an impeachable offense.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:56amThere was no imminent danger to the US, so he already violated his oath to the Constitution.
Complaining that he’s violating the War Powers Act implies a belief that his war in Libya is Constitutional – DO NOT GRANT HIM THIS PREMISE.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:01amMy question is…..what are all the czars doing every day while we are distracted with the little bit of truthful information we actually get? What policy are they re-writing that will have impact long after Obama is gone? What policy will they tie up with lawsuits when (hopefully) conservatives take over again? It’s what is going on behind the scenes that really frightens me…..
Report Post »stifroc
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:01amIs there any DOUBT that he will violate the constitution?
Report Post »That’s all this freaking looser of a president has done!
PatriotsLikeMe
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:09amI‘m sure President Obama is weighing this mightily and getting daily guidance from Richard Trumpka and Fareed ’Which Way is Up’ Zakaria. ” It’s all gonna be taken care of–now, just sit down and watch some Green Acres and let us deep thinkers and moral elite do the thinkin’, k?.”
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:09amSo, it is okay to have soldiers in FL fly remote drones in Libya?
Report Post »Just as long as you don’t have boots on the ground?
I think that is what he is claiming.
It depends on what the meaning of the word, “IS” is.
Another lawyer with a massive ego.
Lemme guess – next he’ll put the troop in sandals so he can claim he has no boots on the ground.
What a shame this egotistical puppet has been.
He could have used his ‘historic’ status to UNITE this country.
Instead, he is using it to divide us at EVERY opportunity for voting blocks, all increase his own power, greed, and ego,
Impeach him now.
Let’s ALL call EVERY ONE of our representatives today… AND tomorrow… AND Monday… until they do!
…dialing…
Evileye
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:39amA stillness was cast across the land then, the word of the leader was TelePrompted to the masses.
Report Post »“And so saith the annotated one unto the multitude be cursed he whom question the proclamation of the living God.”
I Obumbler the stumbler will not entertain the babbling of the under educated masses.
how dare you to question my supreme intellect of so mighty a deity.
And so a mighty nation went to hell in a hand basket
TNT1
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:40amWhen are you people going to understand the congress is complicite with the white house.The congress know they’ve screwed this country and their only way out now is to tear it down and start over lessening their resposibility for what they and we have done. By reelecting them over and over we’ve alowed them to game the system so the voters are just as responsible.Now what are YOU going to do about it???????????
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:00amAnswer to headline is a resounding YES!
Report Post »@ Coyote2
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:02amObumer will do exactly what his jew handlers tell him.
Report Post »Gas137
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:07amThere was a diagnosis in an early edition of the DSM that explains Obama’s total lack of good judgment: Inadequate Personality Disorder. In a nutshell, the Dx described a person who cannot do anything right. It was eliminated by the American Psychiatric Association, a rad left group if there ever was one, due to political correctness (affirmative action?).
Report Post »Schteveo
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:16am1 Yr Food,
that’s his Il Duce face.
Smug, self-important and about to send his detractors to the camps! All he needs is a brown military uniform and some goose stepping guards to pull of the fascist look.
Report Post »Liberty1948
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:19amto RTH11 this “President” and his co-horts are starting to throw off their sheep’s clothing and we are starting to feel their fangs. Thank God we are starting to feel them now – before their teeth get completely to our throats!
Report Post »Mary M. Tebbe
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:20amvladtepes: I tried to show these same comparisons yesterday which people are voicing here today, and I was censored.
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:42amVideo of VP Joe Biden>>>I will see that President Bush is impeached IF he goes to war WITHOUT Congressional approval>>>>>>>>HMMMMMMMM????
Report Post »I CAN’T HEAR YOU JOE????????????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dRFJ6CF2Mw
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Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:46amMr Obama will find some wiggle room out of it; or he will just declare it unconstitutional, as many other past POTUS have (if I read my sourses correctly) and just move on with business.
Report Post »Clara88
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:59amHow Socialism REALLY WORKS…The elite take all of the money from the working class and then do WHATEVER THEY WANT
http://96.0.145.51/index.html
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:03pmMust be more of that Constitution as a living, breathing, stretching, ripping, bending, folding, burning, shredding governance philosophy we’ve come to know from this no talent @ss clown.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:06pmThe Bill of Rights is gone…what’s left to protect the Constitution…?
My firearms and myself?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:16pmWould he? … He would! Nex question!
TEA!
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:26pmIf Congress dose not Act…..WE THE PEOPLE WILL!!!
Report Post »Tennessee Veteran
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 12:33pmHe is Der Kommander! He thinks he can do anyting he wants and laws be damned.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:18pmI HAD BETTER see a WHOLE bunch of CONGRESSMEN and SENATORS STANDING UP about this.. as well as the LIBERALS who beat BUSH for the same thing.. I also wonder where the PROTESTERS are???
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:20pm@CultureWarriors
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:54am
Start the impeachment. This is an impeachable offense.
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They cannot impeach him. He’s not legally POTUS.
The correct action would be to ARREST HIM! For what, you ask?
Report Post »How about fraud, violation of oath of office, tax evasion, identity theft, and high crimes, for starters?!
We Are Not Alone
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:34pmWhat are WE going to do in 2012 to ensure this jerk isn’t back in OUR White House…. just heard that he’s forcing the banks to give ACORN ??? millions, wonder what that’s all about..hmmm….. can’t take it anymore, the sight of his phony smile, the lies, the flip flops…. it’s really too much…..
Are you going to get out and vote and tell everybody that you know to vote… he must be defeated
Report Post »lylee
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 1:43pmPeople do not understand, we now have the rule of man, not the rule of law! The Constitution has already been shredded.
Report Post »HairOfTheDogSob
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 2:03pmWell..he/it violates every other constitutional law..so why not this one also..
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 2:06pmPotus POS
Report Post »HairOfTheDogSob
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 2:18pmPEOPLE!…look intotheir eyes! Wake the fak up..these politicians will do nothing ..read The Book of Revelation Please I beg You chapter 13..The Apostle John wotnesses a political system rise up from the people/ nations ( one world government) he calls it ..a“ beast”…..the second beast is thepolitical system that welcomes in lucifer/ the anti chrisy/ devil/ dragon/ serpent/ evil one
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 2:32pmBama makes his own rules and his minions back him up. If he wants to ignore the act he will.
Report Post »HairOfTheDogSob
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 3:07pmThis is in reply to a man who asked me a question…..yes in fact we are in the Biblical End Times..Israel was given their land back on May 15, 1948 by the United Nations..that included all of Jordan, all of The Gaza Strip, All of The West Bank…That is verifyable …most self proclaiming Christians have no idea of who they themselves really are..theres a group of people on planet earth…called ..“Caucasions”…their ancestors were the group that crossed the caucusses mountain range found just north of what today is called…“Afganastan”…false preachers do not teach this..they are active members of what i will call the Beast of Revelation Ch 13..they too have a mission statement..false religions in Jesus day were the Pharissee and the Saducee..truth is not what they …to dam lazy to ..“listen”…they hear..but they do not …“listen”…Jesus said wh…………teach..like obuma..seventeen words that are …..true..then the lies..this is how deceivers ..flourish…most people, frankly…, they are
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 3:22pmI just came up with a solution to Iraq and Afghanistan, but it requires we have a VERY strong leader (which we don’t currently have) to execute.
We pull 100% of our troops, with a statement that if you, Iraqi and Afghani political leadership, do NOT lock down terrorist activities within your boarder, we will send as many U.S. Navy Carrier groups as needed to bomb EVERYTHING we consider hostile. This way, all our troops are home, at least at peace-time levels of normal deployments, and the threat of several carrier groups, with cruise missle Cruisers and Destroyers, Nuke subs, and all the fighter jets those Carriers can hold, I believe these turds will tighten up.
And then I wouldn’t watch two straight hours of youtube “homecoming” videos like I did last night.
Just an idea….anyone in the Joint Chiefs monitoring the Blaze?
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 3:24pmAnd oh yeah, concerning this story (lol)…
Report Post »I PRAY he violates the war powers act. Then, at least SOME democrats in the Senate will HAVE to change their minds and vote to impeach. The problem with impeachment is that we took the wrong house…the Senate tries impeachment trials, and we are somewhat lacking in that house…
Wayner
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 4:07pmIs that his Mouselini look?
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 4:26pmPresident Barack Obama could care less about the US Congress and Senate. In his liberal progressive communist “dictator brain” they are outdated and obsolete institutions. Desobeying the law and sidestepping the US Constitution is part, a big part, of Obama’s “ fundamental transformation of America ”
Why stop now, he’s on a roll. The US Congress, Senate and Supreme Court are in his pocket. We tax paying citizens can‘t or won’t do anything about it, so yes, Obama will very willingly violate the War Powers Act. It‘s a pretty scary predicament we’ve let ourselves get into and we have NO recourse.
There’s a collusion or conspiracy within the three branches of our government and soon the dogs will be released to quash all resistance. It all started out wrong and it’s going to end wrong, or bad either for the good or bad guys. I’m one of the good guys, so I’m pulling ofr our side.
I wonder what would happen in Washington if Barack Obama suddenly called for the abolishment of Congress, the Senate and the Supreme Court, the writing of a New Constitution and then declared himself the permanent President of the USA ? If the past almost 3 years of his unresisted RULE is any example, NOTHING would be done ? Don‘t think for one moment Obama isn’t considering just such a move.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 4:46pmCongress needs to do its job – BHO has EARNED impeachment. Throw this traitor to our laws and constitution OUT now!!
Report Post »Welfare-Warfare State
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 5:09pmThe War Powers Act is unconsitutional in itself. The Congress illegally transferred power to the Executive branch without an amendment to the Constitution. It doesn’t even matter if the War Powers Act was violated. The War Powers Act is unconstitutional.
Report Post »912er
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 5:54pmThis guy steps all over the Constitution like a kid with his leg on backwards! IMPEACH & REMOVE! Finish what they didn’t with HillBilly Clinton!
Report Post »ramburner
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:10pm@Vladtepes…. Well said. Is there any question Obama has ALREADY shredded the Constitution? Obama is a Marxist Communist and MUST be replaced or even impeached! He and his advisors must be placed on trial for Treason against this country. He stopped our energy independence and gave the rights to drill to another country and promised America would be their best customer! Not really. We need to over-turn every vote made under his administration as our first order of business. As a minimum, we must defund ALL his spending programs and take a big bite out of our national debt. If it was too high under Bush at 463 Billion, it is Out of control under Obama at 14 Trillion!
Report Post »ihveit
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 9:39pmwe have a nutless congress who is so afraid of being called racist that they will draw their paychecks not pay their taxes and say to hell with the people who support this great nation.. its time to put that idiot in shackles and try him for war crimes as well as about 100 other legal offenses he has perpetrated on us…
get the idiot out before its to late.. CANT ONE POLITICIAN see this b*&^%ard is out to destroy this country?
Report Post »will
cous1933
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 10:07pmIt’s certainly not news that he has nothing but disdain for the Constitution. I’m sure he feels that Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were nothing but ignorant slaveowners who are intellectually inferior to guys like him and his buddy Bill Ayers. Of course the progressives that have been shaping federal policies and chipping away at our liberty for over a hundred years have made us all slaves to the government. Ron Paul is the new emancipator – he will free us if we let him.
Report Post »Swamp B Gummer
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:22pmHe does have that arrogant chew in the lip, ear flapping, I’m better than you look on his ugly mug
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:43pm@Welcome Black Carter
welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.. hehe.. anyway .. Ubama! LOL that is the best.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on May 21, 2011 at 11:58pmI have had it with this corrupt son of a bitch, he is doing everything he can to either completely ignore the Constitution or destroy it. He has no sense of morality and as I understand it he is now trying to get legislation started to remove the War Powers Act restriction on him as president. He will stop at nothing to destroy this country. Congress it is time for you to find your backbone again and impeach this S.O.B before he irrevocably destroys this great nation. The time is now Congress, not tomorrow not two dys from, and not two weeks from now but NOW!
Report Post »MHP
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 12:50amSinista
Get some Buffalo Boar bullets. They’ll penetrate grizzly bears for sure, and they do some mighty nasty damage to an enemy
Report Post »ME
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 1:29amCowards, fools and inept are what we send to Washington on both sides. The constitution is a joke without enforcement and after health care it would seem the jokes all on us. Is this any big surprise?
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Posted on May 22, 2011 at 2:21am“Will President Obama Willingly Violate the War Powers Act?”
As opposed to “Unwillingly”? “Violate the War Powers Act” should be sufficiently damning … don’t you think, TheBlaze?
But lots of things wrong with that sentence. Like “President” and “Obama”.
AP declares Obama Kenyan-Born (2004 Piece Distributed World-wide Puts Focus On Timeline Of Claims, And 2008 AP Story Repeats The Claim)
http://thepostnemail.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/ap-declares-obama-kenyan-born/
“the Associated Press (AP) …. in a syndicated report, published Sunday, June 27, 2004, by the Kenyan Standard Times, … ‘Kenyan-born US Senate hopeful, Barrack Obama, appeared set to take over the Illinois Senate seat after his main rival, Jack Ryan, dropped out of the race on Friday night …’”
Report Post »starman70
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 9:21amHe wants to become the Castro or Chavez of the USA. If we aren’t careful – - – He will!
America, the Constitution and the American Ideals have no meaning to Obama.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 9:31amObama don’t like the rule of law or the constitution. He thinks he can do anything he wants. The way i see it is, if the constitution and the rule of law mean nothing to him then why should we follow it ether? we should gather in DC and drag him out of OUR white house and run him up the nearest tree. We got congressmen and senators who think they can do anything to us. its about time we showed them what we will not put up with. These progressives and political elites think we are here to enslave. Its time to let them know WE THE PEOPLE will not put up with their garbage. Set a date for us all to go and take back our nation. If Mr. Obama wants an uprising lets give him one. But lets make let him and his crooked know where we intend to send them all. straight to hell!
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 11:49am“its_time_to_arrest_our_government”
‘Nuff said.
Civilian Arrest Warrants have been issued to all corrupt members of government.
Now who has some balls…
Report Post »QC Ghost
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 11:59amObama: “Assign a czar you trust to empty the shredder so nobody finds out that the constitution is among the contents.”
http://www.qcghost.blogspot.com
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 12:40pmBO potus has already Violated The Constitution too many times. Congress Step up and do your duty before WE The PEOPLE come after all of you.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 2:01pmfrom day one it has been known that obama hates the u.s. that he ignores the constitution. that he is surrounded by commies. that he wants a completely socialist u.s. question. outside of blog about it what the hell has anyone done????? the current congress could stop all this in it’s tracks. why are they not doing it? it would seem even the tea party people are going along with the lib program.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on May 22, 2011 at 7:49pmHeard Iceland is getting ready to blow its Top again, If I remember
correctly, didn’t this happen the last time Obama did this trip ??
HMMMM ??? Doesn’t look good…
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