Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

3. Senate vote might be close...

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 11:28 AM

Sep 2013

...only one third are up for reelection next year. Public opinion remains dead set against. World opinion is "against chemical weapons", but also against US unilateral action. US intervention has support of (no surprise) Saudi Arabia, Israel, and al Qaeda.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

DEM CONGRESSMAN: Obama Is Going To Struggle To Even Get 100 Syria Votes in The House [View all] FarCenter Sep 2013 OP

I think that is what he wants... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #1

Imagining this scenario, sadly: Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #2

And if the House votes it down tweeternik Sep 2013 #4

Then no grounds for Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #7

The President has ceded all high ground Crimson76 Sep 2013 #11

Exactly! (nt) Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #13

That is not an unimaginable scenerio. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #5

or in another scenario...Russia forces Assad to turn over chemical weapons to International VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #8

I'm not talking about Assad Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #12

Oh really? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #14

Now all we have to do Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #15

Senate vote might be close... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #3

I sure hope Carolina Sep 2013 #6

Thinkprogress has it 238 NO and 42 YES as of 9/9, so Rep Grayson is likely right. andym Sep 2013 #9

The only way to get Republicans to vote yes would be to cave on every other Republican demand. FarCenter Sep 2013 #10