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deminks

(11,014 posts) Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:04 PM Jan 2020

Congress responds to the Orange Jesus

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This Media Post will serve as a reminder that war powers reside in the Congress under the United States Constitution. And that you should read the War Powers Act. And that you’re not a dictator.

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Congress responds to the Orange Jesus (Original Post) deminks Jan 2020 OP

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #1

... Different Drummer Jan 2020 #2

The real question is what will the military do. LuvNewcastle Jan 2020 #3

Soldiers are deploying, so there's your answer. nt babylonsister Jan 2020 #4

Trump, his warriors against the World. Baitball Blogger Jan 2020 #6

Yep. Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #7

That's true, but I was talking about something ubercrazy, LuvNewcastle Jan 2020 #8

I think the Pentagon will not let that happen. Mr.Bill Jan 2020 #10

Actually shadowmayor Jan 2020 #13

He's the CinC. They will follow orders. bitterross Jan 2020 #14

Eliot Engel is the chairman. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #5

Orange Jesus, or Orange "Genius", or maybe even Orange Julius? George II Jan 2020 #9

I am glad that the House Foreign Affairs Committee responded to trump Gothmog Jan 2020 #11

Congress might have suggested that it's not to late for additional Articles of Impeachment. usaf-vet Jan 2020 #12

tblue37

(65,409 posts)

1. K&R for visibility. nt

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:07 PM

Jan 2020

Different Drummer

(7,621 posts)

2. ...

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:16 PM

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LuvNewcastle

(16,847 posts)

3. The real question is what will the military do.

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:17 PM

Jan 2020

Will they follow him off a cliff or will they say no. I have no idea what they'll do if confronted with some crazy order. I hope someone is brave enough to put him in a straight jacket and set him in a corner.

babylonsister

(171,074 posts)

4. Soldiers are deploying, so there's your answer. nt

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:21 PM

Jan 2020

Baitball Blogger

(46,740 posts)

6. Trump, his warriors against the World.

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:35 PM

Jan 2020

It's not right that he puts those soldier's lives in danger. I mean, who goes from being a complete capitalist prick to an almost dictator?

Never mind. We'll be teaching the lessons of this era forever.

Evolve Dammit

(16,743 posts)

7. Yep.

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:50 PM

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LuvNewcastle

(16,847 posts)

8. That's true, but I was talking about something ubercrazy,

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:54 PM

Jan 2020

like using a nuke. I could definitely see it happen.

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)

10. I think the Pentagon will not let that happen.

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 09:49 PM

Jan 2020

In fact, I would be willing to bet they have said no to it more than once already.

shadowmayor

(1,325 posts)

13. Actually

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:45 PM

Jan 2020

There are plenty of folks in the Pentagon that can't wait to pop a nuke in Iran. Spent time in SAC in the USAF before winding up in the Army. Insane clowns running the show were chomping at the bit to unleash nukes 24/7. Sorry to burst your bubble of hope with dread, but the truth be told, killing tens of thousands of people means little to our military leadership. Just ask Libya, Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.