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My dear departed mumsy used

Richard Day — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:09:53 +0000

In reply to Congress: What Is Good For?

My dear departed mumsy used to say:

THANKS FOR NOTHIN!

hahahaha

With bipartisan support for no military action (how often does that happen? Maybe because the Prez is a dem?) maybe the Commander in Chief really wishes for a negative vote?

If he refuses to act following a no-vote, the repubs are going to have one hell of a time claiming he is chicken or pro-Muslim or a peacenik or whatever...

Maybe President Obama does not wish to get into the Syrian Conflict?

I do know this:

Congress and the CIC have way more info than I have!

Like the title. I suggest it

TimDanahey — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:41:50 +0000

In reply to Congress: What Is Good For?

Like the title. I suggest it be sung to the tune of Edwin Starr's "War: What is it good for?" The next stanza is apropos. The irony is apparent. However, it's our fault. We have to make them accountable.

Thanks for mentioning it. I

Oxy Mora — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:08:20 +0000

In reply to Congress: What Is Good For?

Thanks for mentioning it. I didn't read Dowd's but Douthat's piece was particularly offensive.

I would not of known what's

trkingmomoe — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:06:22 +0000

In reply to Congress: What Is Good For?

I would not of known what's Douthat's first name was. I live in the underclass and rely on blogs to tell me about the op page on the NYT. Most reference him as just Douthat, that is when they are being nice.

I like the idea that our President has dumped this in Congresses' lap. Let them own it. I am sure they are not happy with the response coming from their voters. This is delaying the food fight over the debt ceiling. They now have a real problem that they have to work on.

All the people I correspond with outside the country still hold our President in high esteem.

Do That is a sniveling wet

NCD — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 01:14:47 +0000

In reply to Congress: What Is Good For?

Do That is a sniveling wet behind the ears right wing wind bag. Dowd is not much better.

I suppose Congressional impeachment of President Clinton amounted to 'rebuke' and a dire blow to his Presidency and standing in the world.

And Douthat compares bombing Syria, in ruins after 2 years of war, with past bombing of Iraq and Libya when they were tightly controlled by Saddam and Gaddafi with no bloody ongoing internal conflicts.

If we don't bomb Syria the GOP will move back to repealing Obamacare. Obama may be a bit humbled and realize he might have to get the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party on board before he enters a new war.

The world, which was champing at the bit to pin everything bad in Syria on the United States as soon as the very first bomb hit the ground, will turn away in disappointment, ignoring Syria as they have for the last 2 years.

Absolutely nuthin'! Say it

Donal — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 22:01:53 +0000

In reply to Congress: What Is Good For?

Absolutely nuthin'! Say it again!