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totodeinhere

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3. This is another case where there may be an uneasy alliance between progressives

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2014, 11:14 AM

May 2014

Last edited Thu May 22, 2014, 01:09 PM - Edit history (1)

in the House and Tea Party adherents. The House GOP leadership is firmly against this but some Tea Party folks are on the right side of this issue. But having said that I don't think that the leadership would be allowing this to come to a vote if they thought the amendment had a chance of passing.

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House set to vote on measure to repeal America's post-9/11 war powers [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2014 OP

K&R n/t mattclearing May 2014 #1

Don't even give them a year. End it NOW Demeter May 2014 #2

This is another case where there may be an uneasy alliance between progressives totodeinhere May 2014 #3

Whatever it takes. Ending the AUMF is far, far past due. [n/t] Maedhros May 2014 #11

My prediction was wrong. The measure passed. Good news. n/t totodeinhere May 2014 #13

while we're at it, trash the patriot act as well. nt Javaman May 2014 #4

Another change needed too. lark May 2014 #12

Good on him! Faux pas May 2014 #5

There's an unfortunate precedent smallcat88 May 2014 #6

Why? Because the wars are an excuse for profit, control, and the destruction of Democracy, IMHO. grahamhgreen May 2014 #8

Unfortunately smallcat88 May 2014 #10

President Schiff damnedifIknow May 2014 #7

+1. He's done this before, and also proposed an Amendment to limit campaign $$$. grahamhgreen May 2014 #9