WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama has told congressional leaders he has the authority he needs to take the action against the Islamic State militants that he will outline Wednesday night.
Obama discussed his plans with congressional leaders Tuesday. Following the meeting, the White House said Obama still welcomes action by Congress that would “aid the overall effort” and demonstrate to the world that the United States is united in defeating the threat from the Islamic State.
There has been no consensus on Capitol Hill on whether Obama should seek congressional approval for his plans. But some lawmakers suggested Tuesday that a vote was unlikely.
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I wonder if there will be a televised Republican “response” after the President’s presentation tomorrow evening?
It sure would be nice to show the world that the US is united. Really we just need the same that GW WMD Bush got. Without the lying and ulterior motives of course.
Personally, I can’t make up my mind on this. Are we being sucked in? Is this the Saudis agenda? I despise war so how could I be for it? Did the Cheney doctrine get to me and I feel like we have to get them before they get us? Is it none of our freakin’ business except in a humanitarian sense?
I’m with Barack and that is why we have a leader with all of the pertinent info to trust to make the right decisions.
I also wanted to say that the cowardice of John Boener and his caucus of Obama blamers is the perfect evidence to show what the current Repubs are made out of.
Towers of Jello, the lot of them.
If bush had half the brains Obama has you wouldn’t feel this way. Bush and cheney screwed everyone and they knew that other administrations would suffer because of their actions put they didn’t care.
They even screwed there own party to the point that even they can’t ask bush or cheney to stump for them when they campaign.
Can’t blame you for feeling this way but i for one trust mr obama. I truly believe that he will not jump into war for the sake of making companies like haliburton money. I belive that he has Americas best interest in mind when he makes this kind of decision.
If they do, some one needs to call them out on their patriotism because that would be unamerican. I hated bush from the begining because I’m from Texas and I knew what sack of shit he was. But when we got attacked that day on 9/11 I felt that he was my president and I had his back. Then He fucked all that up when he insisted on his war in Iraq and I realized that he had no intention of going after Bin ladin.
But today republicans hate the black guy in the oval office so much that would back a communist V. Putin then our own president in a time that americans should come together. And this is one of those times when we all need to pull together like true Americans!