Boehner Gives Obama a Deadline on Libya

[Dusty]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...eadline-libya/

Stepping up a simmering constitutional conflict, House Speaker John A. Boehner warned President Obama on Tuesday that unless he gets authorization from Congress for his military deployment in Libya, he will be in violation of the War Powers Resolution.

In a letter sent Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Boehner, the top Republican in the constitutional chain of succession, said Mr. Obama must provide a clear justification for committing troops to Libya by Friday. Sunday marks the 90th day since the president notified Congress that U.S. troops had been committed to help enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, which is designed to protect the rebels fighting Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s government.

In a letter sent Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Boehner, the top Republican in the constitutional chain of succession, said Mr. Obama must provide a clear justification for committing troops to Libya by Friday, which marks the 90th day since the president committed U.S. troops, and the clock started ticking under the War Powers Resolution.

“The Constitution requires the president to ‘take care that the laws be faithfully executed,’ and one of those laws is the War Powers Resolution, which requires an approving action by Congress or withdrawal within 90 days from the notification of a military operation,” Mr. Boehner said in the letter.

The White House has repeatedly said it has complied with the law by alerting Congress to the initial deployment, and by providing follow-up briefings about the pace and extent of U.S. troops’ commitment.

But the administration has never sought approval from Congress.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but makes the president commander-in-chief — and those dueling roles have caused tension throughout the nation’s history.

Two weeks ago the House passed a non-binding resolution that urged Mr. Obama to provide detailed information on the deployment. Mr. Boehner at the time signaled that Congress might cut off funding for the deployment in Libya if the administration didn’t comply.

[rubberneck]

No one puts baby in the corner! Just who does Boehner think he is to give his exultedness a ultimatum? The simple fact of the matter is that the War Powers act only applies to Republican Presidents. Democrats simply have to articulate some touchy feely rationale to the media and they are covered.

[Pete]

And if he says "NO!" whats Boehner going to do? Stamp his foot and Cry?

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Pete

And if he says "NO!" whats Boehner going to do? Stamp his foot and Cry?

No, he'll call Palin for instructions.

[scooter]

No, but if he really wanted to stick to his guns he could try and initiate Impeachment proceedings. POTUS would still have to be tried in the Senate, but a simple majority in the House is enough to initiate a trial. It would be easier though to de-fund the war, which they have started trying to do.

[GratefulCitizen]

Originally Posted by scooter

No, but if he really wanted to stick to his guns he could try and initiate Impeachment proceedings. POTUS would still have to be tried in the Senate, but a simple majority in the House is enough to initiate a trial. It would be easier though to de-fund the war, which they have started trying to do.

Any de-funding will prompt a signing statement, just like when the czars were de-funded.
Obama is forcing the issue.

If he isn't impeached, he will act with impunity.
If he is impeached, he will use it as a tool to attack Republicans in the 2012 election.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

[scooter]

If hes impeached and convicted (highly unlikely), there will be someone else running in 2012.

[Box]

smoke and mirrors...

I find it remarkable that the same political slant that would refer to President Bush as "King George" now has us engaged in additional conflicts and claim that they are well within the law.

...also the same folks that described the SEALS as Cheneys own private death squads
...also the same folks that want Gitmo shut down

It's different now though. President Bush didnt like poor people or miniorities or flood victims so everything he did was wrong.


The tail is wagging the dog

[MtnGoat]

Originally Posted by Billy L-bach

smoke and mirrors...

I find it remarkable that the same political slant that would refer to President Bush as "King George" now has us engaged in additional conflicts and claim that they are well within the law.

...also the same folks that described the SEALS as Cheneys own private death squads
...also the same folks that want Gitmo shut down

It's different now though. President Bush didnt like poor people or miniorities or flood victims so everything he did was wrong.


The tail is wagging the dog

Speak the truth.. Wait that's MTV TRU that's right!!

[ddoering]

Originally Posted by rubberneck

No one puts baby in the corner! Just who does Boehner think he is to give his exultedness a ultimatum? The simple fact of the matter is that the War Powers act only applies to Republican Presidents. Democrats simply have to articulate some touchy feely rationale to the media and they are covered.

Or play the race card.... Republicans are racists that will attack everything the poor black Pres tries to do like health care, liberating Lybia, spreading democracy to the middle east, blah blah blah.....

[Penn]

https://qintel.pro/libya/

Scroll down to why they destroyed Libya. The read is frighteningly true. When you know you are cannon fodder, you must stop feeding the machine, or disable the operators.

[doctom54]

Originally Posted by Penn

https://qintel.pro/libya/

Scroll down to why they destroyed Libya. The read is frighteningly true. When you know you are cannon fodder, you must stop feeding the machine, or disable the operators.

True words. Or leave the game they dictate.