It's ironic that the teabags probably helped Obama's popularity by blocking his bombing Syria.

[MoonRiver]

Now Obama and Kerry look like heroes, who found a diplomatic solution rather than war. Can't wait until the next polls come out and show Obama's approval skyrocketing!

[marble falls]

1. At what point would the President have backed up if the Teabillies hadn't "fallen for it"?

[MoonRiver]

2. Do you mean backed off?

[WilliamPitt]

3. We hope.

His approval rating took a beating during this whole thing, especially on foreign policy:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324755104579071273977154080.html

http://reason.com/blog/2013/09/10/64-of-americans-say-president-obamas-han

It will be great if this deal reverses that.

[MoonRiver]

4. Yes, there's no telling.

But I'm thinking people will forget the muddling and focus on Obama's diplomatic efforts, hopefully successful, to get rid of Syria's chemical arsenal.

[gopiscrap]

5. yeah I was thinking that also!

you know if this was proposed by a repuke we'd already have 20,000 boots on the ground by now

[MoonRiver]

6. Absolutely. As we know Gramps McCain was chomping at the bit to do just that.

[gopiscrap]

7. I can't stand Gramps I didn't like him before 2008

but when he chose Palin for VP, I lost any shred of respect for him whatsoever!

[MoonRiver]

8. Same here. But I guess we have to be grateful to Palin for one thing.

She guaranteed McCain would never reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

[pampango]

9. AND the tea party types got the MIC mad at them for standing in the way of increased MIC profits.

Then Obama pulled the rug out from under them.

In this case, the corporate sponsors of the TP lost control of their creation. Their corporate sponsors don't mind if the tea party types hates Obama and gets agitated about Agenda 21 or the UN as One World Government or Obama's birth certificate. However, opposing a military action that would entail billions in sales to replace the missiles used in the attack - not cool from a MIC perspective.

[MoonRiver]

10. Good points.

Wonder how many teabag candidates the Koch brothers will back in 2016.

[wandy]

13. Ironic it is. The republican stake holders loose control........

Putin doesn't loose control and reigns in his dog.
Obama gets to laugh and savor some fine Scotch, or something or at least I hope that's what he is doing.
After all a job well done is a job well done.

And in the best Darth Vader voice I can here the M.I.C now.
McCain, you have failed me.

[socialist_n_TN]

11. I've got an article drafted and in editing now..........

talking about the strange bedfellows the proposed Syrian intervention engendered. This was one of the alliances that I mentioned. I hope to have it out on the international site within a week or so.

[MoonRiver]

12. That sounds good!