Cliff Kincaid, Accuracy in Media
If you want an indication of why Republicans may lose to Obama in 2012, look at the pass they are giving him over his illegal war in Libya. Nothing is more important than committing a nation to war. The military intervention could be the basis of impeachment charges. But Republican leaders in the House—and Republican Senator John McCain in the Senate—don’t want to hold Obama accountable.
We have pointed out that the war is illegal and that the media—and now the House Republican leaders—have failed to acknowledge the facts.
On the other hand, there is growing media fascination with “Weinergate,” in which the Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner has obviously stonewalled about the origin and distribution of a lewd photo sent to a coed.
In contrast to the Weiner affair, the facts about Obama’s violations of the law and the Constitution are clear.
If Weiner should be held accountable for an embarrassing sexual matter, which may or may not result in his resignation, why not enforce the law and the Constitution when the president goes to war?
Columnist Ann Coulter jokes that the Weiner case should go to small claims court. Obama’s war in Libya is a matter of the highest constitutional importance and not a joking matter.
House leaders could bring impeachment charges. Instead, they want to avoid doing their duty.
The Wall Street Journal reports that “House Republican leaders on Wednesday abruptly canceled a vote on a resolution forcing U.S. withdrawal from Libya amid signs” that it would pass. House GOP leaders “fend off vote on Libya resolution,” The Washington Post proclaims.
“U.S. House leaders pulled a bill calling for the U.S. military to withdraw from Libya after a group of liberals and conservatives said they back the measure,” UPI noted.
In the Senate, McCain, who has turned into an advocate for Al-Jazeera, has been an enthusiastic supporter of the war, conducted with the approval of the Arab League and the United Nations but not Congress. Al-Jazeera, committed to the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood in the region, openly backs the “pro-democracy fighters” in Libya, playing down their links to al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups.
Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, once a prime sponsor of anti-American terrorism, gave up his terrorist aims and nuclear program after the U.S. invaded Iraq and removed Saddam Hussein in 2003. Gaddafi thought he might be the next target. Little did he know that he would be targeted by a liberal U.S. President enforcing a novel UN concept known as the “responsibility to protect.”
The evidence is overwhelming, even though most of the media will not cover it, that Obama’s war in Libya is illegal and unconstitutional. Columnist George Will got most of it right in a recent column, “Is Obama Above the Law?” The war is a violation of the War Powers Act, which says the president can go to war on his own only if there is an imminent threat to the U.S. and there is a 60-day deadline for the withdrawal of forces.
Obama has violated both provisions of the law. There was no direct or immediate threat to the U.S. from Libya and Obama has ignored the 60-day deadline for approval from the Congress.
George Will notes that McCain has said that no president “has ever recognized the constitutionality of the War Powers Act, and neither do I. So I don’t feel bound by any deadline.”
Will commented, “Oh? No law is actually a law if presidents and senators do not ‘recognize’ it? Now, there is an interesting alternative to judicial review, and an indicator of how executive aggrandizement and legislative dereliction of duty degrade the rule of law.”
Rather than hold Obama accountable, the Journal says that “Republican leaders are working to come up with alternatives that are less far-reaching than the Kucinich provision to allow lawmakers to vent their displeasure.”
The Kucinich provision, named for Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), itself falls short of the articles of impeachment that are required.
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There many reasons to impeach this bastard.
I see it very typically in the generation of “leaders” we have now. I saw similar in the USAF. Even when obvious breeches of law were encountered, the peer group never said a word and if I brought it up, I got a wry grin and an fast exit from the party in charge of enforcement. It’s this very thing that seems pervasive in the administration and the cowardice shown by the republicans may not be cowardice, but is, in fact, elitism. Looking down their noses at us unwashed rubes who are too stupid to understand. It’s called contempt in more regular vernacular. I hate being looked upon and treated with contempt.
You had it right the first time. It`s pure cowardice. They are all lawyers and all lawyers are cowards. Congress is a total joke. Senator Obama had it right once but now he has the power of a king and can do anything he wants and no-one says no you can`t do that. Boener is going to play golf with the king. I`m sure he will come back to Comgress with a new enlightenment. Boener need to be FIRED!
We need to vote the elitists out of DC. I am not stupid and Boehner has no backbone. McCain is a joke and has been for sometime. Vote the losers out. Boehner needs to be replaced as Speaker of the House!
Remember the “Tar and Feather” thing that once was used to show displeasure at those who commited crimes or offenses? Well, this entire lot of filthy jokes, and muslimEs, and muslimE lovers need to be tarred and feathered, on their way OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE AND OUR CAPITOL! Sent to whatever country that will have them, providing any country is stupid enough TO accept such filthy peices of crap!!!! This whole “show” is not only disgusting, it is downright embarrassing to any American who loves their country! We were once great. But now, we are a “Great Joke” to nations from one end of the globe to the other, thanks to the STUPID VOTERS WHO PUT THIS OFFENSIVE INSULT IN OFFICE! IF I had cast my vote for this peice of filth, I’d go hide under the biggest rock I could find. But, when I saw that name for the first time, it was all I needed to know that this peice of muslimE filth was not right for this country, MY AMERICA!!!!!!!!! That, plus this “Talk to the HAND” attitude he had from day one, only added to my sincere dislike of him, and that dislike has turned into the most pure and unadulterated hatred that I have ever felt for anyone sitting in that office. I despise his face, and everything that he stands for, for everything he stands for is everything that America DOES NOT STAND FOR!!!! He stands for islime and for everything muslimE, and everything American and free, he despises. Thus, I beleive in rightous HATRED for anyone who wants to see this country become a THIRD WORLD HELLHOLE, A THIRD WORLD ISLIMIC DUMP!! And this is exactly what this filthy peice of kenyan muslimE islimic excrement intends to make this country into, an islimic hellhole! Another third world muslimE filled septic tank, an islimic muslimE sewer!!! Lose the head muslimE and all the muslimE butt kissers in washington! tar and feather the lot of them!!!!!!!
I can understand McLame's support of the war in Libya. He is a closet Muslim lover and thinks that supporting the rebels in Libya is the right thing to do. I'm sure he knows that we are now arming and supporting people who were shooting at and killing our soldiers not very long ago. I live in Arizona and I observed how, when running for reelection, McLame made a hard turn to the right. As soon as he won the election, he went right back to where he has always been – left of center. It is preposterous for someone in McLames's position to praise Al-Jezerra as being the best news source in the world – but that's McLame for you.
CONGRESS get off your FAT A____! And do something for Americans !!
Are we that bad that we can't handle impeaching Obuma and dealing with the Weiner.After all this big mouth is foreverer talking about how bad the republicans are and that congressman who had to quit because he sent pictures of himself bare chested and this muslim who is suppose to be Jewish sent his crotch pictures to girls because he's proud of his tool.I'm surprized the ragheads aren't after him for doing this to his a muslim women.That's right they hate women too.
It's time to take action against the socialist administration, congress, all of DC.. When will our complaints get action. Are we taking proper action ? when it is necessary physical action must be taken to correct the treasonous, socialism in washington. What is that point?
I think a mistake may have been made by making a "long time" and "traditional" Republican to be Speaker of the House. is he seeming to be part of the elitist group of both parties who keeping their power and staying in Washington is more important than doing the right thing? If this was the first time he just plain goofed,… but it isn't, is it.
Do these Republicans (and obviously most Democrats) who are there and have been for perhaps too long understand why the citizens of this country are really angry and getting more so all the time? The simple answer is that they've totally lost touch with us and need a "reality check" perhaps. Perhaps permanent retirement for them is the answer.
The truth is that we need ACTION to bring sanity back to the federal government. Huge cuts in number of employees, programs, and positive action that makes them what was always intended for this organization in total. It was meant for the individual states to be concerned for their citizens and the federal government only to be concerned with such as protecting everyone from outside forces.
If it wasn't so serious it would be a farce with everything from bathroom to bedroom to kitchen to cars to jobs (or lack thereof) being in their reverse telescope. It has gotten way out of hand and they seem to all be going off in their own directions. Our country and citizens are being trashed and used by our own government for their own nefarious intentions.
What do y'all say to finding one to two term representatives, i.e., citizen representatives and term limiting the fat cat Senators, too? Of BOTH PARTIES.
Whiner Weiner what a joke. That freak of nature really cracks me up. Reminds me of Pee Wee Herman.
Talk about "little man syndrome" Look at this little pu-cee. Just like the rest of those pieces of s!@t in DC. I can look at this little turd and tell right off the bat he got his mouthy little ass whipped on a continous basis in school. I should know. I gave more than one attitude adjustment to s!@t talking little bastards like that that didn't weigh 100 pounds dripping wet. He needs to be careful to not let his alligator mouth overload his jaybird ass!