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Liberal_Stalwart71

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32. He has indeed. In every speech thus far, he has asked Congress to come back from their vacation

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Thu Sep 25, 2014, 12:20 PM

Sep 2014

and do their job! If you're not listening, that's not MY fault. It's yours.

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“Obama didn’t ask us to do work, so we’ve decided not to bother.” [View all] babylonsister Sep 2014 OP

Finally one of them actually comes out and tells the truth tularetom Sep 2014 #1

Jack Kingston (R-GA) is not running for re-election, and, apparently, he feels No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #19

Congress is just a step along the way to a lobbyist job mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #2

Since he's going to war without their input, why not lower the Medicare age to 55? Doctor_J Sep 2014 #3

omg, hahaha! babylonsister Sep 2014 #5

I am guessing that you either don't understand or are intentionally deluding yourself to believe rhett o rick Sep 2014 #8

I know Doctor_J Sep 2014 #9

I know and more power to you. But if you are going to "throw up" it might as well be a Bloody Mary. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #12

I think you got the right idea! adieu Sep 2014 #17

Isn't Congress abrogating their Constitutional duty? And is there anything we can do about it? rhett o rick Sep 2014 #4

Of course they are. But who's going to call them out? babylonsister Sep 2014 #6

I know that is easy to be negative but I honestly don't see a way out for the 99%. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #10

Are you this miserable in real life? babylonsister Sep 2014 #15

I have been very fortunate in life so far. My children are struggling with this economy and that rhett o rick Sep 2014 #23

Be happy! BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #26

I have a tough time being happy with people are dying needlessly either "over there" or rhett o rick Sep 2014 #38

This is where Obama has to play with the Democratic Congress adieu Sep 2014 #18

I am betting you live in Washington State and have been smoking some of the good stuff. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #25

They did this back in 2001 and haven't stepped up Skidmore Sep 2014 #29

How much of their Constitutional duties do they have to abrogate before it's a Constitutional rhett o rick Sep 2014 #37

They want this as much as Obama does whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #7

"We can denounce it if it goes bad, and praise it if it goes well and ask what took him so long.” Cha Sep 2014 #11

"...in the name of political convenience..."? No. randome Sep 2014 #13

Guess they weren't listening, now were they, bsis. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #14

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #16

Congress is a club where millionaires meet a few times a year to beat up working people. whereisjustice Sep 2014 #20

...Except you guys Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #21

GOTV!!! frylock Sep 2014 #22

BULLSHIT!! He has literally BEGGED Congress to work! What is this??!?!? Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #24

Not on a war vote. morningfog Sep 2014 #28

Actually, yes, he has. The authorization needs congressional approval. Civics 101. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #30

He has not begged congress for a war vote. morningfog Sep 2014 #31

He has indeed. In every speech thus far, he has asked Congress to come back from their vacation Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #32

Link to any statement where he has requested an AUMF. morningfog Sep 2014 #33

NO!! You do your own fucking homework. I don't have to prove anything to you. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #34

Bullshit. You can't assert it and then refuse to morningfog Sep 2014 #35

Oh, and take your time. I've looked for it, morningfog Sep 2014 #36

Kick. Scuba Sep 2014 #27