Kucinich: Obama could be impeached over Libya action

President Obama faced increased scrutiny on the war in Libya over the weekend, with voices in his own political party expressing outrage over the military action. Ohio Rep Dennis Kucinich said the recent U.S. missiles attacks should be impeachable.

The conflict in Libya and the manner in which President Obama committed the US military has attracted fresh criticism to the White House from both parties. While it is not surprising that Obama would draw Republican protests to his actions, the Libyan decision was made without full congressional participation, and this has brought the ire of liberal Democrats who have been opposed to the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Ohio Democratic Rep Dennis Kucinich, who had asked for impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney over Iraq, has suggested that President Obama could face impeachment over the constitutionality of the decision to enter Libya militarily, according to a report in Politico.

Republican and Democratic congressional lawmakers said publicly that the Obama administration did not adequately consult with them, an issue that House Speaker John Boehner addressed over the weekend.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/304882#ixzz1HMZdha9H

:wow: :think: YOU GO DK!!! :patriot:



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Truth to power!

the Commander in Chief has the authority to do this. Deal with it.

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authorize hostile action against another country or entity, after 60 days the President must seek a declaration of war from Congress to continue hostile actions. Kucinich is wrong, as usual.

This is a major aspect of Mulberry vs Madison. It doesn't mean that government will not violate this. Certainly they have many times. It just means that according to the land mark Supreme Court case of all land mark Supreme Court cases. Any act which conflicts with the U.S. Constitution is null & void. The Constitution reins supreme.

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DK did not dispute the idea or even protest mildly.

provoking dialog and making us answer unpleasant and unwanted questions.

It takes a hell of a lot of courage and strength to maintain the outlier position. You can't do it on ego alone.

for his re-election.

A few threads on that around, if I come across one I will edit in a link. But they aren't to hard to find.

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CNN: Kucinich critique turns into push for funds
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x635642

where does obama get his money?

Typically it is the Republicans who do it with incendiary rhetoric and over the top hyperbole.

The President didn't get authorization from Congress. He unilaterally authorized "a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."

Now if you want to pretend that "unilateral" refers to the number of countries involved in this context, congratulations! You just proved that *'s invasion of Iraq was Constitutional--after all, the UK, Australia, and Poland invaded along with us making the invasion a multilateral action.

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Quite the opportunist.

of the US Constitution as a prop.

Look, a tiny little copy of our most important document! clearly I know WTF I am talking about, I brought a prop!!!

Maybe that is where DK got that idea from?

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... but I think, in this case, he had too much sugar on his cereal yesterday morning. Or too much Starbucks.

I agree Congress needs to stay on top of our involvement in this coalition effort in Libya ... if this turns into another (insert international SNAFU on the part of the U.S. here) ...

for influencing him. Apparently she got on rather well with Sean at a meeting and he praised her for being such a charming and conservative lady, to which DK replied "Yes she is pretty conservative."

Sean then went on to praise what a great, right-wing influence she's apparently had over his thinking.

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