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84. Some members of Congress did sue over Libya but the court dismissed the lawsuit

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 02:38 AM

Apr 2015

because they offered no proof they were speaking for Congress. Therefore, they were suing only as ordinary citizens and therefore they had no standing.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/kucinich-other-house-members-file-lawsuit-against-obama-on-libya-military-mission/2011/06/15/AGrzd6VH_blog.html

When it came to Syria, though, Boehner, Speaker of the House, wrote demanding answers and 140 members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, signed a letter to Obama. If the House had voted to sue Obama, that suit would have been a lot more interesting.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/319127-55-house-members-say-obama-needs-approval-from-congress-in-syria-strikes

http://www.businessinsider.com/syria-boehner-obama-letter-conflict-chemical-weapons-2013-8

And some Democrats still think a couple of weeks of phone calls, calls that probably got made mostly because Rigell and others got a lot of publicity for the issue, were what changed Obama's mind about Syria. So adorable.

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I have to admit, you have a point. notadmblnd Apr 2015 #39

Some members of Congress did sue over Libya but the court dismissed the lawsuit merrily Apr 2015 #84

Very rich and powerful people are behind it. Congress will see their POV. merrily Apr 2015 #54

That's what the IWR was, and the same types jumped on it. Marr Apr 2015 #98

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Then trust him right off the cliff just like workers did with Clinton and all his trade disasters. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2015 #6

And some people will continue to spout nonsense 4now Apr 2015 #10

Millions of lost jobs, declining wages, & 8 trillion dollars in trade deficits the past 30 years Elwood P Dowd Apr 2015 #14

And all of that sulphurdunn Apr 2015 #20

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..... Skittles Apr 2015 #82

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"the vast majority of congressional dems?" 4now Apr 2015 #15

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No list of this "vast majorty"? 4now Apr 2015 #18

look, I'll give you links tomorrow cali Apr 2015 #19

No big deal. I just thought you might have a link 4now Apr 2015 #22

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There is that bully pulpit! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #86

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In effect, passing fast track this time could be giving Bush that power. stillwaiting Apr 2015 #47

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You are very welcome. SamKnause Apr 2015 #89

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You fail to consider that the TPP only deals with trade issues in 5 of the 29 chapters. stillwaiting Apr 2015 #48

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Why worry about the Constitution? merrily Apr 2015 #59

There is no constitutional conflict with TPA. tritsofme Apr 2015 #71

Riiiiight. merrily Apr 2015 #73

Congress agrees to give the president an up or down vote. tritsofme Apr 2015 #75

The Constitution does not set it up that way. merrily Apr 2015 #77

You don't explain why TPA causes conflict. tritsofme Apr 2015 #79

Then you are okay with Congress playing no role in legislation that affects the people of this sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #97

You don't appear to understand what TPA is or how it works. tritsofme Apr 2015 #109

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So it was the law of the land that the president didnt have to get approval from congress cstanleytech Apr 2015 #25

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