Obama Sends Letter to Congress Seeking Authorization of ISIS Fight

[Póg mo 1,749]

He got a pen and a phone, he don't need Congress.

War is a different matter. Republicans will always vote for war.

[GandD 5,966]

Since when does Obama ask for permission before acting? He didn't care what Congress said about immigration, did he?

He's a Muslim king that shredded the constitution. Too bad he's not a Muslim king like the kkng if Jordan.

[unsmiley 111]

War is a different matter. Republicans will always vote for war.

Didn't the idiot in office also vote for war as a senator?

Edited February 12, 2015 by unsmiley

[JohnR! 5,495]

True as may be, he has no need, wihch doesn't mean he mustn't. Fact remains he did ask Congress for their permission to fight ISIS. Many were kvetching that he was abusing his executive powers, so it comes as hypocritical to say the least, that be gets criticized for doing precisely that which the GOP was asking him to do.

It's almost as though you're upset he is no longer conforming to your skewed perception of him.

The President can take unilateral military action without Congressional consent for 90 days pursuant to the War Powers Act. He has a pre-existing Bush Era declaration in addition to the WPA that he can rely on. He has no need to seek Congressional approval to "begin" this process.

Is it meant as some form of goodwill to make Congress feel that they exist again? A return to a 3 branch system?

The Immigration and Naturalization Act on the other hand, he interprets executive enforcement privilege to mean the creation of entirely new policy otherwise legally in contravention of the INA itself. For instance, a strict interpretation of the INA, requires that a LEO who fails to detain an illegal has committed a crime. Every LEO sworn to uphold the laws of the United States must choose between breaking their oath and following a President directive that orders illegal acts.

Thus my point. It is ironic !!! and well beyond Watergate!