A Democrat Politician Who Reads the Constitution? Rep. Kucinich Declares Obama Defied Constitution with War in Libya (video)
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on March 21, 2011
A Democrat politician who reads the Constitution?
Are pigs flying?
Unexpected kudos go to Ohio’s Democrat Congressman Dennis Kucinich for bravely pointing out in the interview below that Pres. Barack Obama circumvented Congress, did not hold a congressional discussion or vote, and defied the clear mandates of the Constitution when he ordered that America begin bombing Libya against tyrannical despot Muammar Gaddafi’s forces, thrusting our nation into a war.
Memorable quote from Rep. Kucinich: “If we don’t abide by our Constitution, everything falls apart here. …I like Pres. Obama, but I love the Constitution.”
Rep. Kucinich: Only Congress Has the Power to Take this Nation into War
While many liberals in the media are either hypocritically silent right now, or like NBC’s leftist loony Andrea Mitchell are trying to spin cotton candy out of burlap, Jake Tapper at ABC News rises above the other media sheeples… In Official Notification Two Days Later, President Obama Alerts Congress the US Joined a War:
Amidst claims by members of Congress that they were insufficiently consulted, and ensuing White House pushback, President Obama Monday officially notified congressional leaders that at “approximately 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on March 19, 2011, at my direction, U.S. military forces commenced operations to assist an international effort authorized by the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council and undertaken with the support of European allies and Arab partners, to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and address the threat posed to international peace and security by the crisis in Libya.”
The notification was part of the president’s “efforts to keep the Congress fully informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution,” but given complaints from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and the fact that the war started two days ago, it had the effect of a rather discomforting “While You Were Out…” note.
From Los Angeles Times, Obama faces growing criticism for Libya campaign:
Some U.S. lawmakers complain that President Obama failed to consult Congress before launching military action. The Arab League and Russia also criticize the U.S.-led airstrikes.
President Obama is facing growing criticism at home and abroad over whether the military campaign in Libya is the wrong policy — or the right policy at the wrong time.
Obama, on a five-day tour of Latin America, defended his administration’s muscular approach in Libya, saying it was “very easy to square our military actions and our stated policies.”
Speaking in Chile, Obama said U.S. military forces would focus on the goal approved by the U.N. Security Council last week, preventing longtime leader Moammar Kadafi’s army from attacking Libyan civilians. But he also reiterated that Kadafi should be removed.
He said the United States also would use nonmilitary means, including economic sanctions and an arms embargo, to try to end Kadafi’s four-decade rule.
Obama sent a letter to congressional leaders Monday attempting to assure them that the administration was seeking a “rapid but responsible transition” of military command to other members of the United Nations-backed coalition. The letter followed complaints that he had failed to consult Congress before launching military action.
Political analysts say Obama could benefit if Kadafi is quickly ousted, or if there is another quick and relatively bloodless resolution. But if the conflict becomes a stalemate, criticism is likely to mount.
Complaints have already started to escalate. Some early advocates of military intervention, including Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), said Obama may have waited too long to help the opposition in Libya.
From Fox News, Obama Bungles Libya:
President Barack Obama said there is no conflict between the limited goals of the allied military operation in Libya and his own calls for Muammar Qaddafi to relinquish power.
Obama said that the U.S. is acting with other nations to enforce a United Nations mandate resulting from concerns that Qaddafi was attacking civilians, and that the airstrikes and missile attacks on Libyan air defenses are intended to address a humanitarian crisis.
House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican, yesterday called on Obama to “do a better job of communicating to the American people and to Congress about our mission in Libya and how it will be achieved.”
The president also came in for criticism from two senior Republicans. Arizona Senator John McCain, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” program that while he supported the strike, he believes that Obama waited too long.
Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who also serves on the Armed Services panel, echoed McCain’s remarks and questioned the U.S. position in the coalition.
“I’m very worried that we’re taking the back seat, rather than a leadership role,” Graham said.
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